There is a wealth of research that indicates that certain habits can help increase your productivity, creativity, and/or drive. So, we thought we’d reach out to respected members of our community and ask them what habits they feel helped them succeed.

Monica Barrios | Outdoor Adventure Education Specialist

Breaking and avoiding the bad habits, to establish good ones- LOL Inside Out would not have lasted 30 years without that process. Read more>>

Taylor Sowa | Photographer

There are many habits as a photographer that have helped me to get to where I am. I think first and foremost is consistent practice. Taking the opportunity to practice (even when you aren’t getting paid) is how I grew and found my style. These days there are tons of photographers who host styled shoots in different settings, and this is a great place to go and practice by also seeing how others might pose the models or how to play with light. Read more>>

Salvatore Giovanni La Ferlita

Stubbornness. In spite of the numerous criticisms and rejections since 1968 I persevered. I felt things needed to change in photography from the dominant Photojournalism style prevalent in the 1960’s to a more personal approach of photographing the mundane everyday objects of our lives. Read more>>