12/29/2025
2025 was the biggest growth period personally and business wise. The two often mixed together. Below are the reason these ones stuck out to me-
1: I was voted San Diegoās best wedding videographer. Freaking rad! I hit my wedding goals and financial goals before Q4 took place. But I had never been more stressed in my life, still dealing with it. I thought success would be a weight off my shoulders, it somehow just felt heavier. I plan on trying to soak in some of the wins instead of checking it off the list.
2: trends: thereās has never been a time to be more authentically yourself. Inspiration from trends can be tastefully cool. When thatās all youāre doing though, thereās no originality in it. I plan on trying a handful of cool ones here or there, but Itās not a make or break thing in my work if I donāt do it.
3: Connection made the difference between a good and bad day. With vendors it made everyoneās work shine. The days it couldnāt be made, it just showed. I do believe connection in every industry is needed. Looking at it as just a job doesnāt work when the challenges arise. And there are always challenges. I plan to be more intentional about this even more than I am.
4: Busy isnāt always good. Simple saying and to me it meant a lot of sacrifice. Time away from family, non existent free time to explore my other interests, constant emails or backend work to do and the surprise personal life emergencies that pop up at inconvenient times. My plan is to take on less so I can be present more.
5: Being grateful isnāt my first reaction. Then I read a quote ābe grateful for the work you have now, that you used to pray forā. Looking back 5 years ago and realize how much this business and I have truly grown and itās all do to my clients and the lessons Iāve learned from working with you. Iāve always said I couldnāt do this without yāall and that rings more true everyday. My plan is to write something down from my 2026 projects and let the client know what I was grateful about working with them.
6: slow down is how you stay in the race longer. Just like training for a marathon. I plan on taking on less clients to help mentally and creatively stay in the game.