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Yesterday I posted on my goals progress for 2014, a final re-cap, with a final grade of “success.” To tell the truth, those goals kinda gave me a back-to-the-corporate world. Yes, it’s great to have a future in site and to plan concert mileposts to measure that success. Still, my life is no longer as scheduled as it should be.
I took a look back at my journal and found my days filled with To-Dos and TaDas. I chroniclef Calories, Exercise, and Weight. What I accomplished and what I left behind. Always coming up short, I reaffirmed my core belief that I’m never quite enough. Always a bit further to go, a little more to achieve.
I returned to my old friend, Stephen Covey. What’s most important? How do I people to remember me? What do I want to leave behind? How do I “sharpen my saw.”
January! Janus is the Roman god of new beginnings. So here’s a look back at my progress. Tomorrow, I will share my plan for the new year.
Looking Back on Game Plan 2014:
- Get my novel published: I will get editors, a cover designer, and a publisher. I will.
Progress: The final, final draft is complete. Yes! Still, as Anne Lamont warned, my baby keeps getting out of bed. Did I include the bandy-leggedness of Mr. Moore? What about scalawags and lallygagging? Did I get the right phrases in?
I have a FaceBook friend looking for an agent. We plan to keep each other motivated. Artisanal publishing looks more and more inviting. 2015 will see me finish this. Good Enough.
- Make enough money writing to pay property taxes:
Progress: If I leave out expenses. A new (paying!) internet offer. Success!
- Knit or crochet yarn stash into hats for charity: I have a lot of yarn stash.Progress: I got Loved-One’s sweater finished. I knit about 10 hats. But…my yarn stash is bigger! Why? I got to the end of some remnants and needed more yarn to finish the projects. Grandchildren needed specific colors, which I did not have. Hmmm… That backfired. Good Enough.
A beret a knitted (one of the more difficult projects.) - Expand my platform:
Progress: A key to successful selling of a published book, I’m told. Twitter 875, FB 297, FBPage 299, Google+ 201, Instagram, a growing e-mail list from my newspaper connections, Actively participating in writers Facebook groups, BlogHer, SheWrites, and ChicagoWrites. Okay, far from a Kim Kardashian competitor. I’m happy. Success!
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