16. Mastering the Million Dollar Mindset - Jai Longā€™s insights for Aspiring Photographers
Get excited for this inspiring chat with photographer and business coach Jai Long, who has owned various businesses. We chat about starting a business, overcoming fears about a recession, and thriving in periods of turmoil
Jai imparts some amazing knowledge about starting a business and what he would do if he was starting all over again. Come and get inspired from this successful business owner who has practical tips for everyone!
We discuss AI and its impact on various industries, especially photography. We reflect on the fear and resistance people often feel when faced with new technologies, drawing parallels to the transition from film to digital photography and the initial resistance that followed.
Jai emphasises the importance of embracing change and adapting to new technologies rather than fearing them. He touches on the benefits of AI in photography, such as time-saving automation for culling and editing images and that AI doesn’t diminish the artist’s role but rather allows photographers to focus on creating unique work.
In this episode we cover:
- Some thought-provoking questions to ask yourself when starting a business.
- Knowing your goals and if your business can help you get there.
- How businesses across different industries are more similar than we think.
- How turning off the news can be the best things for entrepreneurs.
- There are always reasons why you shouldn’t go out on your own - work on your own economy.
- The best time to start a business is during turmoil because there are more opportunities.
- Fears can ebb and flow, everyone gets doubts.
- Great tips on how to get yourself out of a funk.
- Why outsourcing can grow your business faster than before.
- Embracing new technology such as AI.
- Upgrading your mindset constantly.
- Envisioning your dream and knowing it can come true.
Resources and links mentioned in this episode:
- SHOW NOTES: https://www.belleverdiglione.com.au/blog/Podcast%20Episode%2016
- Photo Live Expo on 23 July 2023: https://photoliveexpo.com.au/
- Ways to work with Belle: https://www.belleverdiglione.com.au/
- Belle Verdiglione Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/belleverdiglione/
- Camera Queens Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/thecameraqueens
- Camera Queens Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/the_cameraqueens/
- Discounts for photographers: https://www.belleverdiglione.com.au/Referral
- Jai Long’s Make Your Break podcast: https://jailong.co/podcast
- Jai Long’s website: https://jailong.co/
- Jai Long’s Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jailong.co/
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Belle Verdiglione is your break-the-rules business coach, speaker, author and founder of Australiaā€™s fastest growing female and non-binary photography community, The Camera Queens. Her ethos and soulā€™s mission is supporting women photographers to create a profitable and sustainable business that allows their own gifts to shine. This is collaboration over competition. The world needs more women with a fire ignited within them and Belle is here to hold space and advocate for women everywhere that their voice matters and they are worthy. You can still find Belle behind the lens exploring, learning, and creating magic in her own unique way and brand of photography, Potent IdentityĀ®; a genre of photography Belle coined herself that is wild, raw and captures the divine feminine, allowing her muse to be their own powerful inspiration. Iā€™m here for the creators. Whatever story youā€™re here to tell, Iā€™m right there alongside you.
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