Hey there!
What’s this?! It’s not even 3:30pm Sunday, and I’m writing the intro to my update?
Yup. It’s true.
The habit reset is going so well, I might just go back to more regular blogging soonish. Not deciding when just now, but I feel my mojo coming back, and that’s pretty exciting, because I’ve been feeling somewhat overtaxed.
I’m looking over my goals and tactics this week. I set this plan at the beginning of March, in different circumstances. It seems like a good idea to streamline them for the last third of this very eventful round.
How about you?
Are you changing things up, or staying the course?
Totals:
Completed: 27/41; 66%
In progress: 10/41; 24%
Still waiting: 4/41; 10%
Selftending:
Mantra:
I live my life in harmony with my finances.
Totals:
Completed: 5/6; 83%
In progress: 1/6; 17%
Year 11/Round Two Goal:
I develop an intentional relationship with money.
- I read one chapter of Overcoming Underearning and do exercises each week upon completing the Financial Goalsetting mini-course.
- I complete the Financial goalsetting mini-course and listen to the Smart Money Mamas podcast once each week.
- I assign lessons for this week. Complete Module Two, Lesson One (adapted for reality).
- I schedule the lesson and podcast for this week.
- I follow through on the assigned material.
I check bank and credit union account balances daily.I consider the best time to do this.I schedule the check-ins.I follow through with the check-ins.
Hometending:
Mantra:
Home is sanctuary, and the cradle of creativity.
Completed: 6/11; 55%
In progress: 3/11; 27%
Still waiting: 2/11; 18%
Year 11/Round Two Goal:
We improve our home within our budgetary framework.
- I/we devote time each month to improvement/repair projects.
- I review my existing lists of small home projects and incorporate into one.
- I share the list with Miah and Lise and ask for their input.
- I add to the list as/if new ideas occur.
- I talk with Miah about working together on 1-5 specific projects from the list.
- I/we follow through as circumstances permit.
- I devote an hour each to inside and outside maintenance/organization each week.
- I create lists of indoor and outdoor projects I want to address this Year.
- I schedule blocks of time each week when I will address these projects.
- I choose a primary and secondary activity in each area. Outside: yard maintenance (mowing/weeding/decluttering; wood and brush piles). Inside: food storage overhaul and entertainment area reset.
- I follow through on devoting the time (segmenting accepted), focusing first on primary goal, then secondary if it is completed/I need a break.
- Outside: 60/60 minutes.
- Inside: 0/60 minutes.
- I complete an adapted 27 Thing cleanup cycle each week (three rounds per room, including the porch and garage).
- I schedule blocks of time each week when this can be a focus.
- I follow through on the cycle in each room. 2/8 completed; 25%
Lifetending:
Mantra:
Our finances are secure.
Completed: 6/9; 67%
In progress: 2/9; 22%
Still waiting: 1/9; 11%
Year 11/Round Two Goal:
I nurture a proactive family financial approach.
- I invite Miah and Lise to learn along with me as we create our financial plan together.
- I check bank and credit union balances each day.
- I track expenses.
- I share the concept/purpose of the “ramen budget.”
- We brainstorm and list our essential items and expenses.
- We add our “wants” in a tiered fashion, from most important to most expendable.
- We use this information to create a budget we can all live with.
- We set a financial plan at the end of the month for the month ahead.
- We discuss individual and family financial intentions/goals.
- We use these insights to inform our budgetary decisions on an ongoing basis.
- I gather information on life insurance, trusts, and wills and share with Miah and Lise as they wish.
- I share any new developments with both offspring as desired during our monthly financial planning.
Professional Development:
Mantra:
I am rewarded richly for my work.
Completed: 9/11; 82%
In progress: 2/11; 18%
Year 11/Round Two Goal:
I create a business plan.
- I research small and virtual assisting business plans and draft my own.
- I list my personal priorities for this quarter.
- I create a schedule for addressing these priorities.
- I begin conducting my business plan research.
- I spend an hour each week on administrative matters such as site development, accounting, and file organization.
- I schedule each week’s session or sprints.
- I list activities to address in each segment, by priority.
- I follow through on each session or sprint, moving through my priority list.
- I tend to my current clients and develop new clients as desired to meet my business plan.
- I give priority to my existing clients, meeting their needs each week.
- I invoice/time track current clients as needed, in accordance with our agreements.
- I prospect for new clients weekly, pitching as indicated.
- I follow up with two past clients or prospects each week.
- I gather resources for my “Shoot for the Stars” pitch-of-the-Year.
Writing:
Mantra:
I flow smoothly through the drafting and revision processes.
Completed: 1/4; 25%
In progress: 2/4; 50%
Still waiting: 1/4; 25%
Year 11/Round Two Goal:
I address monthly writing and revision targets.
- I focus on revision and beta-reading during and after April CampNaNoWriMo.
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- I devote five hours to How to Revise Your Novel to regain momentum. 2/5 completed; 40%
- I beta Chapters 12-14 of Stained Blood, through on the schedule, messaging chapters to author as completed. 1/3 completed; 33%.
- I write 100-word exploratory children’s stories for Story-A-Day May.
- I write drabbles for May 17 – 23 as exploration for the concept and potential story starts.
- I write 50,000 words of potential blog content for JuNoWriMo.
- I brainstorm blog topics:
- Writing blog/site.
- VA site blog.
- I brainstorm blog topics:
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By my count blue is taking up over 50% of the list! That’s fantastic! So glad to hear that you’re getting some of your mojo back, it’s definitely showing in your goal progress!
There’s a lot of blue and green in that list! 😀