Many professionals display their awards and accomplishments on their office walls or list them on their websites. Well, I've got a few awards as well, back from my TV news days. While in the television industry, I submitted my work in various contests. I won various awards…

8 Rocky Mountain Emmy's, Arizona Press Photographer of the Year Award, United Press International Photographer of the Year, numerous National Press Photographers awards and many others.

However, after leaving TV News for Video Production, I never again submitted any of my work for judging by my peers. Why?

While filming at a Promise Keepers men's conference, I heard a message called "Life Will Trash Your Trophey's." It brought home the idea of what is really important and that life is really short. From that time on, I guess what seemed important to me changed.