New Year, New Goals

In the past, Like many people, I felt compelled to re-start my life at the beginning of every year. I made resolutions aimed at cleaning up every area of my life. But this system does not quite work,  does it? It's a get-results-quick scheme...  Two years ago, I realized what does work. "Slow and Consistant" as much as one can handle on a regular basis is more solid than "Quick and Crammed". It's less of a shock for the system, the body, the mind and the emotional balance.  Therefore, there are more chances to keep it up.

So, instead of drastic resolutions, Gentle moving Goals is what has panned out for me. I write down Goals and break them down into little steps that I can take to make it happen. Breaking down one big project into small little projects seems to make goals more attainable and maybe less abstract. The efforts are more consistant and become part of my life. If the goal invloves a habit change, I change only one at the time. It's easier to keep it up.

So far, I have accomplished so much including moving the photo studio out of the house and into a comercial space.  When I look back at my notes, I see how I have progressed. I re-visit my "Goals book" every few months.  This allows me to fine tune some goals and is often a pleasant reminder of my accomplishments.

There is another fun thing to do that I learned at a workshop last year. Write yourself a letter describing where you see yourself in a year form now. Put your letter in a self addressed and stamped envelope and give it to a friend you trust and ask them to mail it to you in one year. I can not wait to receive my letter. it's due in a few months.

Despite all this reasoning, the new year still prompts me to take on new goals. My goals this year include

• Get all my new web sites up and running (already started, one day a week)
• Add  8 to 10 new Tattle Tales   
• Have new and exciting products for my Tattle Tales  and Wedding clients.  Hint: Great images illustrate great tales, great tales make great books

This does not mean everything will be done in the first month of the year, though. Remember, my slow and consistant philosophy... 

Keep an eye on this ost and see the progress.

I wish everyone, a happy, successful and profitable year in 2011 !

Desiree