“kind, thoughtful, positive, problem solvers, a little flexible, creative, obtainable, trustworthy, respectful, understanding, charitable, amazingly gifted and professional”

Well said! I especially love this line “To be frank, I don’t have a preferred vendors list, I have something even better; relationships.” I see people join professional/networking associations, pass out a few business cards and sit back waiting for the group to hand feed them work and then leave the group after a year because they are “not getting any leads.” It is only the people who get involved, build relationships, learn to improve their craft by relating with other industry professionals – and – stick around, that continue to get gigs. Just my 2cents. =)