We are only 6 days into the new year and my head is buzzing with ideas on how I will make this the BEST YEAR EVER. I want this to be the greatest, most fulfilling year for AMP. I want this to be Henry's most awesome tot year. I want this to be my best year personally- one filled with energy and motivation, inspiration and hope. Call me silly, or superstitious, but I feel like even years are always better than odd years. I graduated high school in 2004. In 2008 I moved to Jacksonville and started a life here. I graduated college in 2010. I had Henry is 2012 and this year, 2014, will be my 10 year high school reunion/lose the baby weight finally year! I can't wait to see how this year unfolds. Some years I feel like serve the purpose to teach us grand lessons while other years we get to actually enjoy our new findings. This is one of those years. I know it won't be easy, but I will (I hate the word "try" or "plan to") live my life with enthusiasm, purpose, selflessness, and health. Tonight I spent 3 hours outlining my professional goals and my personal goals. I got the CUTEST Sugarpaper wall calendar from Target so that I could visually see on a daily basis my commitments. I also got an adorable matching planner for my car/purpose with more in depth notes about my weekly plans. In the back of the planner I outlined a lot of goals for 2014! I was so excited that I felt the need to share them with you guys! I hope that you find the time to WRITE your goals/resolutions in ink. Make it permanent. Then bllog them, text them to your friends, ask them what their goals are and get moving on those goals. You never know what kind of impact you are making on someones life. We all could use a little inspiration in a world full of cynicism. So without too much additional rambling, here are my 2014 professional and personal goals!
2014 AMP Professional Goals
- Return weddings in 2 weeks or less
- Return sessions in 5 days or less
- Start encouraging more print & product orders
- No sessions on Sunday's (day of rest!)
- Have set days for sessions- Thursday's, Friday's, and Saturday's only
- Answer emails within 24 hours or less
- Reach out to vendors for partnership opportunities
- Do an styled editorial
- Get said editorial published
- Always look dressed up & pretty for meetings, sessions, and weddings
- Stick to your routine workflow
- Get more organized with taxes
- Use specific credit cards for business purchases so your taxes are EASY
- Create and fill out an expense report for each wedding
- Print out statements every month, staple and put in folder for easy tracking on spending and expenses
- New workflow consists of:
- Shoot Wedding
- Import
- Backup on hard drive
- Cull entire wedding in Photomechanic
- Open in Lightroom
- Edit in Lightroom
- Export JPEGS
- Back up jpeg files
- Upload to Pixieset
- Facebook a few favorites
- Blog wedding
- Share Blog
- Send gallery to client
- email client thank you card!
- Send wedding to blogsites or magazines (if applicable) to be published
2014 Personal Goals/Resolutions
- Lose these last 25 pounds for GOOD!
- Grow my hair out looooong
- Take Henry to the park once a week
- Go to VEGAS for my 28th birthday
- Set up traveling sessions-- shoot & travel
- Go on a cruise
- See snow! (preferably during Christmas)
- Do a juice cleanse for 5 days straight
- Take Pure Barre classes
- Don't eat fast food for 16 weeks straight (Come May 1st, I will be LOVING a Chic Fila sandwich)
- No soda for 12 weeks
- Take a ballet class
- Eat more green food
- Drink a gallon of water a day
- Be in a flash mob
- Go to Disney World with Henry
- Say sorry to someone from the past
- Get divorced amiably
- Go ice skating, rollerskating, and rockclimbing
- Go to 3 concerts
- Take a pole dancing fitness class and hot yoga class
- Move into an inspirational home with TONS of natural light
- Be more frugal (financially conscience)
- Take Henry on more walks
- Go camping in a beautiful spot
- More playdates for Henry
- Throw a girls night out/get together once a month
- Go to the beach (I haven't been in over 2 years!)
- Do a boudoir session
- Get in a boat and try water activities
- Fall & stay in love
- Remember friends birthdays & celebrate them
- Start savings account for Henry
- Teach a fitness/dance/some sort of class
- Do more artwork with Henry
- Read 20 books
- Complete a pinned recipe or project at least once a month
- Throw Pinterest Parties
- Enjoy each holidays thoroughly as they come
- Eat superfoods
- Go to my 10 year high school reunion
- Get rid of cable (which I did for the second half of 2013 and I LOVE it!) and do Netflix/Redbox
- Do charity work
- Start an agrarian lifestyle
- Shop local produce/small businesses
- Throw Henry one awesome 2 year old party
- Print out statements every month to be a more organized financial planner
- More self love, self awareness & acceptance
Get inspired with these 2014 printable etsy finds!
