New month, new schedule. And hopefully, some accountability in getting everything on the list done!
Ambition requires patience, as I'm learning. Small steps, & you will get where you want to go. The trick is to know where you want to go, & then plan your path.
So, have plans? Have goals? A dream you want to conquer? The first step is to make a plan. With that in mind, what are your goals for February?
Here are a few of mine:
- Finish the Queen of Hearts (guess I better get started!)
- Finish writing a tutorial I'll be doing for CDHM.org in March. Some advanced doll techniques will in here - stay tuned for more details!
- Finish my book of the month for February (Seth Godin's Purple Cow - it's a short book, no excuse not to finish it!)
- Lose 2 lbs. I figure I can do that much.
- List several toothpick doll clips & magnets I'm finished, but am procrastinating about taking photos of.
Imagine yourself on February 28. What will you have gotten done this month?
Wednesday, February 4, 2009
Goals for February of 2009
Wednesday, January 28, 2009
Review: No More Mondays, by Dan Miller
One of my goals for 2009 is to read a book a year. So far, so good. Yes, I know it's only January, but I'm celebrating the little achievements.
My book for January was No More Mondays, by Dan Miller. Gotta love a book with a catchy title.
Wonderful first read for the beginning of the year. He's got all sorts of quotes & extra little stories & situations to get you to think. This is all about pinpointing your talents, dreams, & passions - the things that get you excited, & then going on those to build a business, part-time income stream, ministry, or what-have-you.
Specifically geared towards those who'd like to venture out from the traditional "j-o-b" & earn income through more creative pursuits. Freelancer, entrepreneur, consultant, artist, or any other kind of work that lets you be a little more independent.
Answers such questions as:
How to take your talent & find a creative way to earn income by it
How to find more time in your schedule
How to start your own business with little or no money
How to get over your fear of losing the "safety" of a traditional job. (Asks the question - Just how "safe" is a traditional job?)
A wonderfully written, fast-paced, keep-your-highlighter-handy-you're-gonna-want-to-remember-this kind of read. Not a get-rich-quick or easy answers book. It helps you define the types of work you excel at, but applying that is all up to you.
Recommended? YES!
For more info or to purchase, here's Dan Miller's official site.
Febuary's book: Purple Cow, by Seth Godin
Monday, January 5, 2009
Happy 2009!
It's already day 5 of 2009! So, how many resolutions have you broken so far?
Have you thought about what you want this year to look like? Do you know what you want to be different in 365 days? (Well, 360 & dwindling.) Ah, the power of goals. So, got some?
I just spent the past week settling on my 2009 goals. I'm a list person - love making them, love checking them off. Unfortunately, I can spend too long making them & not long enough checking them off, but hey, always room for improvement!
And speaking of improvement, here are a few of my 2009 goals:
1) Read 1 nonfiction book a month. No, crossword books don't count.
2) Launch Toothpick Doll Craft Kits. Everything you need to make your very own toothpick doll, except a third hand.
3) Be a craft vendor at a fair. There's this Pirate Fest in southern Georgia...
4) Submit my work for feature in a doll magazine, like Art Doll Quarterly. It could happen!
5) Work through a Chinese Language study course. Why, oh why couldn't I want to learn Spanish?
6) Complete a manuscript for a fiction book. Imagine all the room I'll have in my head when I get that out of there!
So, what about you? Got goals for 2009? How about just for January? Post them!
"He who does not plan, plans to fail." Or something like that. Happy 2009!
