It’s that time of year again…. The New Year. It’s time to reflect on the past year and make Resolutions for the coming year… Time to think about what you would like to change and what you would like to make happen. Some people cannot take the pressure and don’t bother setting any Resolutions at all.
Others, however, thrive on this type of activity and make a large list of Resolutions. Unfortunately, many of those are long forgotten by Valentine’s Day. Sometimes, a lot of gusto can wear off and leave a person exhausted…
Personally, I’m all for setting Resolutions. And I’m setting a few myself…. But I’m not going to get carried away. I think that trying to make too many changes at once can throw you off course.
I think that making a few changes – and creating a plan of action to achieve them – is the way to go.
Here is my main business Resolution:
Plan Ahead – I have to admit, I usually only plan things out a couple months in advance. That’s changing this year – I’ve already made a “rough draft” plan for my business in 2009. I created a planner that fits my needs (a standard planner doesn’t really fit the bill) and have written out the main topics I want to touch on for the entire year. This will help keep me focused as I write articles, blog posts, hold classes, and so forth.
I already feel a huge difference. Knowing that I have a plan is a huge sense of relief and I know that I won’t be suffering any “writer’s block.” Seeing that list of topics has given me lots of article ideas.
Hand in hand with that, I’d like to become more organized. I’m already half-way there with the planner I created. I’m also going to go into my email accounts and clean out old messages, etc, etc.
I’m also going to be unveiling a new site design soon – and I’m very excited about that!
So what are your business Resolutions? And what are you going to do to accomplish them?