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It's the beginning of the year. I am usually not one to give in and make resolutions, but I'm becoming better at goal-making and have learned a few tricks from my job (yes, I learned something at my job that I can apply to other parts of my life). You've probably heard/read it before. Make goals SMART. Specific Measurable Attainable Realistic Time Bound I was also listening to NPR that small goals that exercise your willpower in tiny increments will help to build said willpower to apply to longer term temptations. So in the spirit of making my goals both an exercise in willpower building and SMART, here goes. I will have goals for each month. I had already started with a goal for January to not drink alcohol from January 2nd (I'm realistic in that I knew I'd be having some hair of the dog on New Years Day) and January 31. It's specific in the goal (not just drink less), it's measurable (how much alcohol? none.), it's attainable, it's realistic (it's not like I decided to go a whole year, I know my habits and I also know that my business is rooted in beer culture, so I need to be able to participate), and it's time bound (one month). So let's go and plan the year. Some of these monthly goals are actually deadlines of longer term goals.
January: No alcohol
February: Run a mile each day (totally yoinked and inspired by Elise Blaha)
March (really Lent Feb 22-April 7): ride 3 miles each day on my bike or exercise bike (because I bought one)
April: Make my bed every day
May: Fully design and launch online shop
June: Apply for GABF booth for BeerSox (more of a big job Jan-June to make sure I'm going to be in a place to have a booth by October) July: Design and advertise in Craft beer mags and BUST (yes, I think I'm crazy, but if I'm going to do GABF, I need to have my name out there)
August: Arrive at work at 8 am
September: All clothes and luggage put away at all times
October: Attend full week of GABF and work booth for the 3 days of GABF
November: knit every day for Christmas presents
December: read an Advent devotional every day
And there you have it. Out there for the world to see. I have a big year ahead of me!
looking back - thinking ahead
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