Goodbye 2009. Hello 2010!
December 23rd, 2009 written by Renee Swigert + 8 People Left Love
December. A magical, but scary month. A month that bears wonderful food, traditions, laughter, and love, but also a month that requires reflection on my mistakes, accomplishments, and goals for the year to come. A month, in the end, that makes you work as hard as you play—but I would never want it any other way!
Goals, for me, are intimate. Something I don’t normally share with others. They are my most prized dreams, ambitions, and hopes for the New Year. This year, someone told me that goals aren’t goals until you share them with someone. Someone who will hold you to your verbal commitment and cheer you on all year long. So this year, I’ve decided to not only share my top goals for 2010, but also three mistakes and three accomplishments I made in 2009.
Three things I did wrong…
1. Took on clients who were not a good match for my business.
2. Leased an office because I thought that’s what people who “made it” do.
3. Tried to donate a percentage of my income to charity before I was financially ready and knew all the government rules.
Three things I did right…
1. Made and exceeded my yearly salary goal by $13,000.
2. Re-branded my logo and website.
3. Got published in my first international design magazine.
My BIG business goals for 2010…
1. Create a product for Photographers.
2. Meet or beat my new salary goal for 2010.
3. Purchase a new iMac for my business so I can boost productivity.
4. Upgrade to Adobe CS4.
5. Put money into marketing and stirring up buzz.
6. Migrate to a home office and be proud of it.
7. Get corporate photos taken (eek!).
If you are feeling ambitious, and would like to share your mistakes, accomplishments, and goals for next year, then make a comment below. I’d love to hear them! Thanks to all my clients and colleagues for making my 2009 a wildly successful year! Wishing all of you success in 2010!
Merry Christmas!
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