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Angela, 

i'm not sure that comment goes with you being a marketing manager lol are you actually a local photographer to me? lol 

my drives increasing as i get older, 18-30 was just one big party, 30-36 nothing but work, now have a 3 year old daughter though so always game to take as much time off to spend with her, which does mean i earn less, but decided i'd prefer that than miss out on time with her  

but even that doesn't explain why previously great earners have been a lot less this year. 

i'm getting to grips with a few things though, my email account was hacked a few times over the past year, meaning i was on the blacklist. a right headache to sort out, but now know emails hadn't been getting to me and replies weren't being sent. really annoying as i wasnt even getting the reply email saying mine hadnt been sent. i'd advice to stay away from a company called spam assassin, they promised to sort out my spam, but blocked pretty much all in and out going mail. 

would appreciate anymore input  

Thanks very much 

Thanks very much for this Steve, really appreciate your reply and input  

Still really don't know whats happened this summer, maybe ive just taken on more than i can chew, but for what ever reasons, i've been able to take on a lot more jobs, turn out better quality than ever before, yet taken and earnt less. 

like the idea of apprentice  thanks for that, i've been hiring experienced people and paying them more than the going rate on basis they're only people i trust will be good, but some of them have lost appreciation for that this year, who've always been good in the past. 

Typically i'm ahead of current trends, but just hasnt paid off. 

the only thing i can put it down to at the moment is maybe ive worked to hard and become tired which hasnt given off the best vibe... or maybe telling everyone i'm extremely busy, just tells them i dont need anymore work lol 

but prom sales for instance this year, have been the highest ever per sale if someone has purchased, so assume the quality is good.  but no where near as many people ordering. i have wondered if brexit has scared some into not spending... ? 

Cheers 

Shaun :-  

Hi, 

I'm Shaun 40 Photographer,  i've been self employed most of my working life. you could say i pay the bills but i'm not exactly a high flyer. 

Have believed since i was around 18 that the more i put into work the more i'll get out. but starting to question that for the first time ever! 

going to try and keep this simple to ready and understand. i hope someone has some advice on it or even if ya say yeah funny thats happened to me. 

my figures are proving about same regardless of what i do, even if i get a lot more similar jobs. 

for instance

if i get 10 jobs that earn £100 each = £1000 

I improve things to get 20 similar Jobs, my simple mind assumes thats £2000 

but its not the case, its basically working out every time that: 

20 jobs will then generate £50 each still leaving me with £1000 

(these jobs are very similar or even the same job the following year, these arn't actual figures, just to show the example, its not like customer service or anything else has slipped to do more work) 

Has anyone else ever thought this about their business?

Has anyone had this for years, then suddenly had a break through? 

Does anyone believe in sticking to around 40 hours a week as that will be enough to earn whats needed? and working longer hours wont change it. 

any thoughts please? 

i've never been like this, but starting to wonder if i should just chill rather than constantly striving to be better and earn more. 

Thanks

Shaun