{"id":55578,"date":"2017-07-07T01:35:11","date_gmt":"2017-07-07T08:35:11","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/?p=55578"},"modified":"2017-07-07T02:51:14","modified_gmt":"2017-07-07T09:51:14","slug":"paralysis-by-analysis","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2017\/07\/07\/paralysis-by-analysis\/","title":{"rendered":"PARALYSIS BY ANALYSIS"},"content":{"rendered":"
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PHOTOGRAPHY ENTREPRENEURSHIP 101 by ERIC KIM<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n

Another key to success: avoid \u00e2\u20ac\u0153paralysis by analysis.\u00e2\u20ac\u009d<\/p>\n

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One. Don\u00e2\u20ac\u2122t overthink it.<\/h2>\n

Biggest failure we face is overthinking things.<\/p>\n

If we think too much before doing something we will lose our \u00e2\u20ac\u0153mojo\u00e2\u20ac\u009d and not do it.<\/p>\n

For example, in street photography, when I think too much before shooting a photo, I lose my courage and guts to make the photo.<\/p>\n

If you wanna approach someone at a bar, if you over think it, you won\u00e2\u20ac\u2122t approach them. And finish the end of the day with regret and asking yourself,<\/p>\n

\n What if?\n<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Two. Keep climbing up the mountain<\/h2>\n

My mom is a pro hiker. She\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s 60 years old, and went backpacking in Nepal for 21 days. Her life advice:<\/p>\n

\n If you look at the top of the mountain and see how far you have ahead of you, you will lose all your motivation to hike.\n<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Her solution:<\/p>\n

\n Just keep your face looking down. Look at your feet. One foot in front of another. Keep thinking of the next step.\n<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

In life, I follow my moms advice.<\/p>\n

I just keep taking that one step forward.<\/p>\n

For me, that might mean teaching one workshop. It might mean publishing one blog post. It might mean making one photo.<\/p>\n

Ask yourself,<\/p>\n

\n What is the one smallest step I can take forward<\/em>?\n<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Or:<\/p>\n

\n Take one step forward.\n<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Three.<\/h2>\n

The brain is good. But the gut is better.<\/p>\n

I remember when I was in school, my teacher told me to \u00e2\u20ac\u0153follow my gut\u00e2\u20ac\u009d when doing multiple choice tests. Whenever I trusted my gut, I was usually right. When I didn\u00e2\u20ac\u2122t trust my gut, and changed my answer last minute (based on my \u00e2\u20ac\u0153rational brain\u00e2\u20ac\u009d) I usually got it wrong.<\/p>\n

I think there is a hidden intelligence to our gut and intuition, that science cannot explain.<\/strong><\/p>\n

In life, whenever I trusted my gut and intuition I was able to innovate, pave new ground, and become more \u00e2\u20ac\u0153successful\u00e2\u20ac\u009d.<\/p>\n

I had an idea for monetizing via street photography workshops. Everyone told me it was a dumb idea, because the nay-savers said, \u00e2\u20ac\u0153You can\u00e2\u20ac\u2122t teach street photography!\u00e2\u20ac\u009d Thank God I ignored them. Street photography workshops quickly turned to my bread and butter, earning 80% of my income.<\/p>\n

Now my gut tells me the following predictions for the future of photography:<\/p>\n

    \n
  1. Teach entrepreneurship for photographers. Teach photographers how to make money with photography, and you will build wealth for others and yourself.<\/li>\n
  2. Invest in digital medium format photography (DMF) photography. The megapixel war will unfortunately never end. The future will be a bifurcation of iPhone photographers, or digital medium format cameras with 100+ megapixels.<\/li>\n
  3. Education is the future of monetization for photographers. Everyone is a photographer and wants to make better photos.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    Of course your gut isn\u00e2\u20ac\u2122t always right. But taking small risks towards your dreams is the way to win and succeed in life.<\/p>\n

    Four. Just do it.<\/h2>\n

    NIKE is the ultimate symbolism for what I believe in.<\/p>\n

    \n JUST DO IT.\n<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

    In photography,<\/p>\n

    \n JUST SHOOT IT.\n<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

    When we try to over think things, we don\u00e2\u20ac\u2122t do.<\/p>\n

    And action is the only way you can build your future. And the only way to write your future history.<\/p>\n

    Five. Take small risks.<\/h2>\n

    Small risks to get your momentum going:<\/p>\n

      \n
    1. Order something new: take a risk at a restaurant. Try something weird. Order a new type of drink at the bar.<\/li>\n
    2. Take a different route to work. Drive a different path, or walk in different path. By breaking your routine, you will think differently.<\/li>\n
    3. Ask an unreasonable request: ask the batista at the coffee shop for a free coffee, because you’re having a bad day. It doesn’t matter if they say yes or no. The fact is you’re making a small risk.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

      Conclusion<\/h2>\n

      Don’t over-think life. Just follow your gut with most of life, business, and photography.<\/p>\n

      Life is simpler than we think.<\/p>\n

      Be a child, and paint your own world.<\/p>\n

      \n Follow your gut, not your brain.\n<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

      BE STRONG,
      \nERIC<\/p>\n

      PHOTOGRAPHY ENTREPRENEURSHIP 101 by ERIC KIM<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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