October | Goals

 
I can't believe that summer is gone and autumn is here again already. I feel like I blinked and missed a couple of months.

September was a crazy month for me. Between work, new fiction endeavors, and lots of extra craftiness, I didn't get online very often. Apologies for missing a few chats with you all. I'm trying to implement a pre-posting plan for this month so that doesn't happen again (which, as you can see, is going so well already with me posting goals a week in, ha!).


That being said, my goals fared far better this month than they did the last:

Personal

- Workout 5 times a week
- Take a walk every other day - Write at least 2 letters
- Catch up with 2 out-of-state friends
- Finish reading Gardens of the Moon
- Organize paperwork and personal files
- Take September family photos

Business

- Submit 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
- Complete current long-term assignments
- Organize social media schedule
- Revamp new look for Visions of Other Worlds


I'm still not ready with that website which is beginning to frustrate me, as is the failure to work out. However, I hope to remedy that this month:

Personal

- Workout 5 times a week
- Write at least 2 letters
- Catch up with out-of-state family
- Finish reading Gardens of the Moon
- Take October family photos
- Plan a day trip to the mountains to see the autumn colors

Business

- Submit 3 short stories for publication
- Begin brainstorming NaNoWriMo novel
- Launch business website
- Add one new permanent client to job list
- Schedule social media so as not to fall behind
- Revamp new look for Visions of Other Worlds

What do you have planned for this autumn?

 

September | Goals

It is amazing what a break can do for mind and body.  While I had a schedule planned full of "useful" things I would do while away from my work, my husband had other ideas, for which I am so grateful.

We visited friends and family in San Diego for a few days, attended the annual LAN gaming party that Anthony and his friends have been hosting for years, ate our favorite foods, came home to a new MMO (massively multiplayer online for those unfamiliar with gaming terminology) which we played extensively, and generally ignored all outside news and Internet influences.

The result is that I have nothing to show for my time away...except a peace and relaxation that I haven't felt in months, if not years. I also had more than plenty of time to think and came to quite a few revelations about myself, my work, and more. So much more, in fact, that one post isn't enough to detail it all - it will probably end up coming out little by little over the coming weeks.

So, in the meantime, let's review my goals from August:

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

I fell far short of completing my list, unfortunately, though I don't feel as bad about it as I have in the past. I know a large part of it was getting away for two weeks. Because of that, this month's goals are similar to last month's:

Personal

- Workout 5 times a week
- Take a walk every other day
- Write at least 2 letters
- Catch up with 2 out-of-state friends
- Finish reading Gardens of the Moon
- Organize paperwork and personal files
- Take September family photos

Business

- Submit 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
- Complete current long-term assignments
- Organize social media schedule
- Revamp new look for Visions of Other Worlds



All in all, it's good to be back but I'm going to miss my snug little isolated corner.

What are your goals for this month?

 

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?

July | Goals

Hello, hello, dear readers and a happy Tuesday to you all! It's amazing that life can get so backed up that I'm only just now implementing one of the new blogging plans that I detailed last month. It's also a bit late for a "things I will do in July" post but let's do it, anyway.

First, though, a quick look back at June. Not much of anything but work abounded but I did have time for homemade tortillas, quick runs to favorite hole-in-the-wall coffee shops, and enjoying the rare thunderstorms that knocked out the Internet a couple times.

Now for July's goals. I want to make this a monthly (and more towards the 1st) occurrence. It's easy to say you'll do something but a lot harder to actually make it work. With a little public accountability at my back, I'll be loathe to miss things.  And maybe you'll find some ideas for yourself, as well!

Personal

- Workout 3 times a week
- 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

This month is a little crazy in terms of deadlines, since three different clients need big projects returned by the end of the month. But I hope I can still keep up with everything else I want to do.

What about you? What are your plans for July?