Behind the {LINZ} / St. Louis Photographer

Why I won't quit!

A question that I get asked at least once a week is, "when are you going to do [photography] full-time and quit your day job?" The answer to this question always seems to be the same, but a little different at the same time. So, I've been evaluating this question a lot lately and thought that I'd address it on the blog.

I am so {LUCKY} to work for a good company . . . I've been there for 6 years, I have an awesome and supportive boss, I thrive off of the energy of business, I like receiving a steady paycheck, and most of the time I actually like working for someone other than myself.

Let me explain. The company that I work for has been in the top ten best places to work for the past couple of years, sure, it's no Google with their massages, fitness centers and coffee shops, but it's a great place to be in St. Louis. However, when I first started with the company I had much different feelings, but 4 years ago I switched positions and now I have the best boss that I have ever had, well . . . besides myself, ha! If you know me, you know that I am a little wishy-washy when it comes to my future, so in the past 4 years my goals have changed from one extreme to another and I have a boss that will support that craziness, along with my husband of course!

There are nights that I lay awake and think about all of my pending tasks for C. Linz, guess what . . . I never do that for my day job. So, imagine if C. Linz were my day job . . . I'd be consumed with stress and pressure to succeed. It could potentially kill my passion, and quite possibly become a burden. My creativity is stifled by stress so this would not be a good thing for me. Therefore, I like working for someone else. Sure, I still impact the future of the company through my work, but I am not the only one, I am part of a team.

This year C. Linz's business has considerably increased, so I have been trying to find ways to efficiently manage my time to ensure a minimal stress level. Working for a flexible company means that I have the option to take days off of work unpaid, so I have tried to schedule 1-2 days off a month to work on C. Linz marketing, photos & additional tasks. So far, this is working out great! It's all about finding that balance, these days is not only between work and family, but it's now between work, small business owning and family.

Photography is my {PASSION} and I want to be able to express my passion free of pressure. It's never been about money for me, it's always been about being able to do what I love for great people!

With that being said, I do not know what my future holds, no one ever does, but I do know that I will always do what's best for myself and my family. Maybe there will be a day when I do photography full-time and I manage to find a way to keep it a passion and not just a money-maker, if so, that'll be great! For the time being, I am taking it one day at a time . . . managing what I can, where I can.

Thanks to all of my fans & my {AMAZING} wonderful clients that make all of this possible!!

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