I mentioned earlier this month that I wasn't going to do a 26 by 27 list this year. This past year I found that as my business grew, my focus drifted from the original 25 by 26 list. That list was much more personally oriented and I wasn't prepared for all the business hurdles I would face in 2013. I can't beat myself up too much though...as much as I would have liked to read 10 new books last year (I finished 7!), filing for copyright of Sketchy Notions and similar accomplishments took precedence and helped my business grow so much!
So this year I'm making two lists, one for my Sketchy business and one for me. Smaller lists for each, both equally important. By compartmentalizing, I'm hoping I'll be able to knock the two lists out better than one giant, unfocused list. A lot of the goals are going to be big challenges, some are just general life changes I would like to make during the next year. Even if I end up drifting focus again from one to the other, hopefully I'll have at least one full list knocked out this time next year!
Sketchy's List:
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- Launch new products in both shops
- Self publish Lumen
- Apply to a larger craft/art market
- Wholesale products to another store
- Create two new travel postcard sets
- Donate more as a business
- Write a new children's book to self publish
- Advertise regularly for both shops
- Stay on top of paperwork, documenting and organization
- Collaborate with another artist
Chelsea's List:
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- Host a Yard Sale!
- Sketch more & create more personal art/books (instead of everything for a product/shop)
- Quarto, the next version of Terzo. Bind and fill this summer...
- Take personal time away from Sketchy more
- Meet up with a blog friend! Any takers?
- Save money / file for a CC or a loan
- Italian fluency
- Better organization habits / daily to-do lists
- Cook more & try more ambitious recipes (I got a stand mixer for Christmas!)
- Contribute more at home
I'm going to write both lists inside my new planner that I made so I'll always have them on me. Isn't it cute? I had some downtime last week and grabbed a used FedEx envelope, some cardstock, a ruler and a highlighter. I had such a hard time finding a planner I liked but this one is perfect for me and Sketchy!
Do you make goal lists every year? Have you tried doing a 25 before 26 type list?
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