stylist: jacob k 

hair: marc lopez

make-up: petros petrohilos

manicure: brenda abrial 

In the couple of weeks I have been doing more, business brand consulting than photographing my boutique clients. As there is fundamental issue that  arises when it is time to talk about how they want to market themselves. They feel unsure of what, and how to describe what they want.

Passion and hard work is only the beginning of constructing the steps to to your success.  Whether we like it or not. Selling yourself is part of the game.  This is not a hard sell and shouting on the top of your lungs that you are the best. It a communication the way you dress, the way you talk and the manner that you run your business. The thought that  you can only be respected in a suit and tie, is a foolish game for old people stuck in 1974. The artists and entrepreneurs who want to sell their work forget that they are also a brand and they have to sell themselves. The thought of selling yourself, may seem egotistical and rather arrogant, but there is a reason why your friend, got the offer and you didn't.

You didn't say what you wanted.  It really is that simple. You don't ask. You don't get. It applies in business and applies to your personal life. You will always see success move over to the next person if you don't speak up. Crying about after won't get you there. Learn to articulate your needs, your vision, with direct motives and plan and give yourself the chance to try.

You didn't try. Well then. Nobody cared. Moving on.

You didn't know what you wanted. This can be a critical moment for you to find out what exactly you want. There are many other opportunities and minutes in the hour for you to figure out your needs and take action and take what you want even if you are scared.

You let fear break you. When you should allow it to bend you and mold you to so much more stronger and braver. "Damn you fear, but we have other things to do with our life." Focusing on what is more important to you can be your save you a thousand times.

Now let's get to the crust of things. We are human and we will always be creatures of nature. Its the survival of the fitnes. Do or die If you have no desire to hustle and be a ninja.  Do something else. Be employed, because the water is cold and murky out there, nobody is holding your hand but everyone want to bite your arm.

Good Read: How To Sell Yourself 

Like +Susannah Breslin says:  I’m a natural born hustler. Because I’ve spent a fair amount of my career hanging around pimps, prostitutes, and porn stars, and, boy, do they know how to sell themselves.

You know why you didn't get what you wanted. Its time to own your dreams and not let others run all over pooping on them.