12 Days of Tips – Setting Healthy Business Goals for 2026

Dec 7, 2025 | APNPI Community

12 Days of Tips

Set Healthy Business Goals for a Successful 2026

Welcome to a brand new year of growth, creativity, and mindful business building. Whether you’re just starting to raise your prices, dreaming of a sustainable full-time career, or simply craving more balance in your studio, this 12-day series will guide you toward healthy, realistic business goals for 2026.

This year, we’re focusing on small, doable shifts that help you:

strengthen your pricing
boost confidence in your value
build a more consistent calendar
protect your wellbeing
grow with clarity, not overwhelm
create a business that supports your life, not the other way around

Each day brings a new tip from within the APNPI community: photographers, ambassadors, instructors, and industry experts sharing what’s helped them build sustainable careers behind the lens.

Why “Healthy Goals”?

Because more isn’t always better. Bigger isn’t always sustainable. And busy doesn’t always mean profitable.

Healthy goals are the ones that help you thrive as a photographer and a human. They’re about knowing where you’re headed, feeling confident in your pricing, and building systems that support your creative life.

At APNPI, you’re never building alone. This series is here to help you reflect, reset, and step into 2026 with a calm sense of direction and purpose.

Join Us for 12 Days of Encouragement

Each tip is designed to be quick to read and easy to apply. Think gentle reminders mixed with practical business improvements you can take action on right away.

If you’ve ever wished your business felt calmer, clearer, or more profitable, you’re in the right place.

Daily topics explore ideas such as:

confidence building
burnout prevention
creative balance
planning your client calendar
building repeat clients
protecting your mental health
positioning your value in saturated markets

How to Follow Along

Bookmark this page and return each day as we reveal a fresh new tip.
We’ll also share each tip on Facebook and Instagram. You can follow and share using:

#12DaysOfTips

We’d love to hear your reflections each day.

Day 1 – APNPI previous Photographer of the Year and Ambassador – Amanda Capello

Day 2 – APNPI Ambassador & Educator Kayleigh Ashworth

Day 3 – APNPI Ambassador & Educator Tara Graham

Day 4 – APNPI Ambassador Lisa Digeso

Day 5 – APNPI Ambassador Dania Cueto

Meet the Voices Behind This Year’s Series

Inside APNPI, you’ll find a beautifully supportive community of newborn and maternity photographers at all stages of their journey. Every tip in this series was created with love by members like: