Comments on: goals and getting there http://brutallysuccinct.com/2008/06/24/goals-and-getting-there/ still tasty moo! Fri, 21 Nov 2008 19:07:21 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.3 By: aimeebucher http://brutallysuccinct.com/2008/06/24/goals-and-getting-there/#comment-20 aimeebucher Sat, 28 Jun 2008 23:21:37 +0000 http://brutallysuccinct.com/?p=189#comment-20 I've been thinking about this for a while and I consider this post to be my personal invitation to figure out the details. One of my main business goals is for 123 Design Studio to be a fulltime business by August, 2018. I'm defining fulltime as the income equivalent of 35 billable hours per week for 48 weeks out of the year. I need to take some time to think through all the mini-goals but I have figured out this year's steps towards this goal: 1. Learn 1 new thing or make a major addition to my current body of web design knowledge every month. Last month I created my first WP blog. This month I am taking a class in SEO and used CMSMS for the first time. (This is an easy goal and one of the things I love about this profession: there is so much to learn and I absolutely love to learn new things!) 2. Figure out and maintain the family/work balance. This will also be an ongoing, life-long task. I've spent quite a bit of time thinking about this mini-goal for the last week or so - trying to figure out how to find that balance. With four boys ages 9, 6, 3 & 3 months, a workaholic husband, extended family obligations, and my business as well as other personal obligations it's tough to find that balance. But, I think the key for me is this: Be Present. I have to refine this more, but I know right now that when I'm with the boys I'm thinking about work and when I'm working I'm thinking about the boys (or my lack of sleep. LOL) So, there are my first two mini-goals toward the big goal. I am planning to take some of our vacation time later in July to really think through the rest of the mini-goals to get to the big goal. Thanks for this post. It was just the kick in the pants, I mean encouragement, I needed. :) I’ve been thinking about this for a while and I consider this post to be my personal invitation to figure out the details. One of my main business goals is for 123 Design Studio to be a fulltime business by August, 2018. I’m defining fulltime as the income equivalent of 35 billable hours per week for 48 weeks out of the year.
I need to take some time to think through all the mini-goals but I have figured out this year’s steps towards this goal:
1. Learn 1 new thing or make a major addition to my current body of web design knowledge every month. Last month I created my first WP blog. This month I am taking a class in SEO and used CMSMS for the first time. (This is an easy goal and one of the things I love about this profession: there is so much to learn and I absolutely love to learn new things!)
2. Figure out and maintain the family/work balance. This will also be an ongoing, life-long task. I’ve spent quite a bit of time thinking about this mini-goal for the last week or so - trying to figure out how to find that balance. With four boys ages 9, 6, 3 & 3 months, a workaholic husband, extended family obligations, and my business as well as other personal obligations it’s tough to find that balance. But, I think the key for me is this: Be Present. I have to refine this more, but I know right now that when I’m with the boys I’m thinking about work and when I’m working I’m thinking about the boys (or my lack of sleep. LOL)
So, there are my first two mini-goals toward the big goal. I am planning to take some of our vacation time later in July to really think through the rest of the mini-goals to get to the big goal.
Thanks for this post. It was just the kick in the pants, I mean encouragement, I needed. :)

]]> By: naomi http://brutallysuccinct.com/2008/06/24/goals-and-getting-there/#comment-12 naomi Thu, 26 Jun 2008 08:10:27 +0000 http://brutallysuccinct.com/?p=189#comment-12 Great tips! I have all kinds of lists of goals written down. Short term goals, projects, long term future, someday/maybe goals. The more specific you are, the better. Writing them down is the first step to getting them moving! Telling other people about them and making myself accountable helps me a lot too. I often set dates for goals which mean I have to push myself more, but in the end, it's the tight timeframe that makes me move my butt into action. Great tips! I have all kinds of lists of goals written down. Short term goals, projects, long term future, someday/maybe goals. The more specific you are, the better. Writing them down is the first step to getting them moving!

Telling other people about them and making myself accountable helps me a lot too. I often set dates for goals which mean I have to push myself more, but in the end, it’s the tight timeframe that makes me move my butt into action.

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