Only The Curious

It’s been nearly a month since I last blogged. This is, in part, not my fault. No, I’m not trying to place blame anywhere. But I haven’t had much access to internet, and have found the times I’ve been inspired to write failing to coincide with times I have access to a computer and an internet connection.

That being said, no excuses. It’s the beginning of October, so it’s time for another round of goal setting. Why goal setting? Because of Rebecca Thorman and her monthly goal meetup. I love this idea, because it’s easier to stay motivated and dedicated when you’re not doing it alone. There’s a whole community of bloggers who are posting their goals every month and following up on them. It helps us to stay on track. I’d feel lame if I just stopped participating.

An important part of goal-setting, however, is following up on your goals to review what you accomplished, what you still need to do, and what you could do better the next time. After all, talking is the easy part. And there’s always something to learn from your experiences. So, here were my goals for September and how they went:

1. Get a job in Colorado

Check! AND it’s a good job. One that I want. And like. And now I can stay in Colorado and not run out of money. Hooray!
2. Get an apartment near said job

Also managed. I will admit, there was some luck to both of these first two. BUT there were also hours upon hours of research, sorting through craigslist, making calls, and just staying on task until I found what I was looking for.
3. Start soliciting freelance work again

Okay, I haven’t gotten to this, for very much the same reasons I haven’t been blogging. But I will.
4. Get back into exercising at least 3x/week

I’ve had some special challenges with this one in the form of a knee injury. But I have been playing ultimate and getting to the gym once a week, so I just need to fit in one more class each week and I’m good to go.
5. Start playing my guitar again (it’s been over a month!)

Ugh. Challenges here, too. I broke a string the first time I tried to tune up my guitar, and have been afraid to touch it since. Though I did get the string replaced…

So I’d say I made it to 2.5 out of 5. Halfway there. Not bad, but not great. Always room for improvement.  Which brings me to my October Goals:

1. To accomplish all of my goals, not just half of them. (Is it cheating to have a goal of accomplishing your goals?)

2. To play my guitar at least once a week.

3. To ACTUALLY get exercise 3x a week.

4. To write at least one article and/or solicit at least one writing job.

5. To begin the research and planning for the publicity consulting business I’d like to do to help fellow entrepreneurs. Since this goal is hard to measure, I’m going to decide that I’m successful if I’ve got written down the services I want to offer, how I will market them, and what I will charge for them. Because in order to be achievable, goals need specific, measurable results.
So there it is. I’ll let you know how it goes!

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