February Goals Check-up + March Goals
Welll, I've been a little MIA lately. A few mini-life emergencies and suddenly, two weeks slipped by with no goals completed. I'm tempted to beat myself up for it, but I know where that leads: total abandonment of all my goals. So, instead, I'm choosing a little bit of grace and a whole lot of determination.
February Goals Check-up:
- Make and list at least 4 letterpress cards.
Due to a few hiccups in the letterpress making process, this didn't happen. And, instead, I've decided to step back and reassess if this is the right direction for my business.
- Launch new website.
TADA!! I wanted my site to accurately reflect The Tabitha Shop brand, which is feminine and minimal. And, this blog template worked out perfectly for me. I absolutely love it.
- Write 25,500 words (including January's word).
Check!
- Create 16 hand lettered designs.
Check!
- Have 39 IG posts.
Check!
- Write and publish 8 blog posts (for a total of 17 so far this year).
I did 6, which isn't too bad for me!
- Experiment with blog commenting, link-ups, etc.
This experiment was incredibly eye-opening for me. I decided to get a little technical/nerdy with my blogging and networking and discovered a whole lot. I learned that although I love link-ups, they aren't as effective for me in making connections with my fellow bloggers. I also learned that I love emailing bloggers and business owners encouragement. It makes me quite happy. And! I've made a few wonderful friendships out of those emails too. I'm also finding that I want to repeat that process again for future product development.
- Continue workout routine and morning yoga.
I've finally come to terms with the fact that I hate my workout routine. I don't like giving up a whole hour of my time to do something that I really don't enjoy for minimal results. So, for February, I honestly kind of gave up on working out and stuck more with doing my morning yoga.
March (or what's left of it) business goals:
Product Development:
- Write an additional 10,000 words for a total of 35,500 words.
- Create 24 designs.
- Update listings, clean up the shop.
Marketing/Networking:
- Have 51 IG posts.
- Email a blogger or fellow business owner once a week.
- Blog 4 times.