--- title: "Episode #17 - Heather Lahtinen - how to make better decisions in your business" description: Running a professional photography business calls for making many big decisions. Dorie is here to help with some of those decisions in this episode image: https://blog.nphoto.com/hubfs/blog-nphoto/podcasts/audio/17.png --- - [all podcasts](https://blog.nphoto.com/podcast) - [blog](https://blog.nphoto.com/) - [pro-tip](https://blog.nphoto.com/pro-tip-sign-up) ## Focal Points with Dorie Howell # Episode #17 Heather Lahtinen - how to make better decisions in your business Learning how to make quick and effective decisions is one of the best skills photographers can develop to see growth in their business. Today I talk with Heather Lahtinen of The Flourish Academy about how photographers can learn how to quickly move through the decisions they need to make from what gear to buy to what kind of sessions to book so that they don’t spin their wheels but instead, use their time to serve their clients and grow their business.   Be sure and grab Heather’s download that will help you move through the steps of overthinking and decision making   [Grab Heather’s download here](https://flourishacademy.mykajabi.com/nphoto)   Want to know more about how Heather helps photographers? [She has great resources that will help you grow your business. 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Today I talk with Heather Lahtinen of The Flourish Academy about how photographers can learn how to quickly move through the decisions they need to make from what gear to buy to what kind of sessions to book so that they don’t spin their wheels but instead, use their time to serve their clients and grow their business.   Be sure and grab Heather’s download that will help you move through the steps of overthinking and decision making   [Grab Heather’s download here](https://flourishacademy.mykajabi.com/nphoto)   Want to know more about how Heather helps photographers? [She has great resources that will help you grow your business. Check them out!](https://flourishacademy.mykajabi.com/a/27227/paizASL2)     [Get your 75% discount on your first sample album from nPhoto](https://info.nphoto.com/en/dorie-howell)   Be sure and follow these accounts on Instagram: [nPhotolab](https://www.instagram.com/nphotolab/) [Dorie Howell](https://www.instagram.com/thedoriehowell/) [The Focal Points Podcast](https://www.instagram.com/thefocalpointspodcast/) ### Tags - [Focal Points with Dorie Howell](https://blog.nphoto.com/podcast/tag/focal-points-with-dorie-howell) ### Never miss podcast premieres! 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