02 August, 2012

August | Goals

I can't believe it's already August. So little time to get everything accomplished that I'd love to. Is it just me or is time speeding up?

July was an awesome, if frantic month. As always, work took priority but I had fun with 4th of July barbeques, lots of reading, new diet habits, and some tabletop role-playing for extra relaxation (or no sleep - it could go either way).




And let's not forget my goals from last month for that oh-so-troublesome accountability:

Personal

- Workout 3 times a week (hit and miss so I can't really cross it off)
- Take a walk once a day
- Write at least 1 letter
- Catch up with 2 out-of-state friends
- Start reading a new fantasy series
- Work on/accomplish an organization project for the house
- Look for (& maybe purchase) non-disposable alternative to paper towels
- Edit July family photos
- Choose somewhere fun for a family day trip


Business

- Submit 2-3 short stories for publication
- Begin editing current NIP (novel in progress)
- Establish a market plan for freelance business
- Write a concise, meaningful “mission statement”

- Launch business website
- Brainstorm venues to find new clients
- Organize business folders for this year
- Get more involved with freelance business writers group
-Complete all outstanding deadlines



So, obviously, I need to work on it a little, especially where my business is concerned. Keeping that in mind, here are this month's goals:

Personal

- Workout 3 times a week
- Take a walk every other day
- Write at least 1 letter
-Catch up with 2 out-of-state friends
- Finish reading current non-fiction book
- Organize/clean out junk diguised as memorabilia that's just taking up space
- Take August family photos
- Plan a much-needed vacation for the end of the month

Business

- Submit 2-3 short stories for publication
- Begin editing current NIP (novel in progress)
- Launch business website
- Brainstorm venues to find new clients
- Organize business folders for this year
- Decide what to do about social media outlets


Does anyone else need a much-needed vacation or are you all gearing up for the school season already?

8 comments:

  1. I don't work so I guess I'm on perpetual vacation which is great and I'm not complaining. It'd be great to get out of town but staycations are great too. You still got a lot accomplished last month though!

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    1. I came off a perpetual vacation a year ago. Always wishing I could go back. ;)

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  2. I WANT TO GO TO THE BEACH!!! Hahahaha that's what I want for a vacation. Ah!

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    1. Ahhhhh, the beach. Would it be terrible to admit that I'll be going there in about a month? Except I'm rejecting all swimsuits and will stay well covered until I lose all non-essential weight. I guess that makes us even? ;)

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  3. That's a great fourth of July cake! Good luck with doing everything on your list! And yes, I am most definitely ready for school to start!

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    1. Thanks, Sherry! My family's made a cake like that since I was a child - I have no clue who invented it first.

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  4. I've already had two "vacations" this summer, and they were both exhausting. But then I came down with a cold, which has been forcing me to rest. :)

    Nice job on the goals you did accomplish. And good luck on these next ones!

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    1. I would say no fair but it sounds like "vacation" is a transient word. Glad you got some rest, though, even if it did come in the form of a cold.

      Thanks!

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