I ‘m hoping that 2009 will be a really big year for me, I’m certainly going to work my tail off to try and make it exactly that! What with leaving a really bad working environment and now starting out along exactly the path that I want to be on, I thought that it would be an idea to set up a working outline of things which I actually want to achieve this year. (Traditionally done on the 1st of January I know, but cut me some slack)
So here goes:
Goals For 2009
- Sustain myself comfortably between now and May 1st
- Find and successfully acquire some finance for Lyrical Media
- Release 8 WordPress themes
- Code a WordPress plugin
- Read 11 web/marketing related books
- Get featured on Smashing Magazine
- Get featured in a web design publication
- Get featured (or mentioned) in a web design podcast
- Take at least 1 big holiday (to see my best friends in Australia pls)
- Take at least 1 small holiday (inside Europe)
- Develop a web application and have it ready for Beta testing
- Grow Lyrical Media to take on 1 full time member of staff
- (bonus goal) Quit smoking
I think that twelve goals for as many months of the year is fitting, but if I somehow manage to achieve them all before December then I’ll definitely add a ‘booster’ list for the remainder of 09.
I should make it clear to everyone (and myself in particular) that these aren’t just hopes and dreams for 2009, these are things that I’m actively going to work hard to achieve.
Right. Time to get cracking.
Hi John,
First of all, I want to wish you all the success in the world. It takes guts to go it alone and I am certain you will be well rewarded.
I love the goals you have set for 2009 and am delighted to see you have included some holidays in there. It’s always important to chill out every so often and enjoy the fruits of your hard work :)
Sal
Welcome to self employment John! it can take some getting used to but the rewards are well worth the struggles, just remember that once you are your own boss it makes you pretty much unemployable! ;-)
If your like me and you got sick of a-holes bossing you about and MD’s lining there pockets while you did all the work! well…. phew! fish&chips on these shoulders! haha!
Anyways all I can say is best of luck to you and I will gladly help you if I can. Looking at your work im sure I will be asking you a few things about WP in the near future! :-)
Thanks Duncan! Appreciate the help and support big time! Enjoy your spotify ;)