I wanted to take a new tact with my planning and goal hopes for the new year, so I invested in a wall-sized twelve-month calendar. It is laminated and I bought some vis-a-vis markers so I could not only make marks on the calendar but also erase them as my time constraints, productivity, or plans change. My friend Cathryn from the Moody Muses created a blog post where she discussed doing her goal setting in smaller increments - in this case, setting and adjusting goals in 30 day chunks.
My goal for the first 30 days is to write at least one page a day. It may not sound like much, but when trying to create a new habit I think it's important to give yourself a threshold you can meet. Odds are, most days I will be able to do more than just one page. If I exceed my daily goal, then great! But I am just getting over a bout with bronchitis and a sinus infection, so I know there are going to be days where things will not go as planned and even that one page will be a stretch.
Still, as I weave my plan for 2010, at the very least I want to create a page a day.
So far my new wall calendar has a check mark for productivity in each of the January days that have passed. The only other marks on the calendar represent the time I will spend at the RWA National Conference this summer.
As my plans for vacation escapes, family visits, and other events take form throughout the year my calendar will change some more. The good news is that it is big and visible and should help me anticipate adjustments as the year takes shape.
What about you? Any tips to help you stay on track as the new year gets underway? Inquiring minds want to know!
xoxo,
bex
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