2012 here I come

January 13, 2012 By Leave a Comment

I’ve spent the last couple of weeks looking at my goals, dreams and projects for 2012. Okay, when I say the last couple of weeks that has been on and off. I’ve also been listening to some great music, making some (great?) music and doing my fair share of writing too. And that really is summing up where I want to head in 2012 – with a little bit of digital art thrown in for good measure. Of course I’m talking primarily about hobbies here. The day job is more challenging than ever, and the goals there will stretch me too.

Post it time

I spent the last weekend with a pile of sticky notes and covered the desk with these. The picture above was when I had finished just one pack, I ended up using several. The aim was to capture all the things I wanted and had to do. Since then I’ve been trying to align everything, using the classic GTD approach. To end up with the following:

  • Next actions
  • Projects
  • Roles (or areas of responsibility)
  • short-term goals (1-2 years)
  • long-term goals (3-5 years
  • life long vision, mission type thing

I haven’t completed it yet, but I am getting there. But one thing I do know is that 2012 will be a highly creative and transformational year for me. I hope it’s good for you too.

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Quick monthly review

October 17, 2010 By Leave a Comment

A very brief update. I’m already a week late, although the reason for that was a really great trip to Northern Ireland to promote the new book series to some schools.

  1. Spend 10 minutes meditating on my mission statement – I am back on track here and extending it a little to seek direction
  2. Record 10 pieces of music for distribution – I’ve been playing with a few online resources to begin to arrange the songs I have in preparation for recording
  3. Lose 10lbs in Lose Weight Exercise – Still no comment
  4. Write 10 posts – this is moving and I will be relaunching !maginality very soon
  5. Create 10 images – been busy this last month and it is the art that has suffered. However, I have managed to create a couple of digital images
  6. Identify 10 people for an influential network – ongoing and slowly being built
  7. Have 10 minutes Lose Weight Exercise per day – well I did manage it for at least one day
  8. Increase web traffic by 10% – need to post more, but traffice is increasing
  9. Scan RSS reader for 10 minutes per day – still going strong. To see how I do it, you can read my guide to taming your RSS reader here
  10. Practice twitter in 10 minutes -  this is now second nature… almost

So all going well. If I can begin the Lose Weight Exercise, I may be able to rid the board of any red. If!

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Post summer goal review

September 14, 2010 By 2 Comments

It’s time for my monthly review of where I am with things. However, I’m not overly concerned with the amount of red below, as I took a bit of a break. Still as a way of being accountable I’ll list and make the odd comment about where I am.

  1. Spend 10 minutes meditating on my mission statement – I have slipped a little with the regularity of this, so back down to amber this month
  2. Record 10 pieces of music for distribution – well I haven’t done much about this. I have been practicing my guitar scales, but no actual recording
  3. Lose 10lbs in Lose Weight Exercise – No comment
  4. Write 10 posts – from total fail to movement. I have made a start, and a big start. I am noting ideas each day on 750 words and now have enough ideas to keep me going for a few months
  5. Create 10 images – after a reasonable start last month, the paint brushes have remained dry
  6. Identify 10 people for an influential network – ongoing and slowly being built
  7. Have 10 minutes Lose Weight Exercise per day – *cough* move on
  8. Increase web traffic by 10% – still tied to writing the posts above, but I am moving and have set myself some deadlines
  9. Scan RSS reader for 10 minutes per day – and I now have plenty of time to get more done. To see how I do it, you can read my guide to taming your RSS reader here
  10. Practice twitter in 10 minutes -  I have continued to cut down my twitter time

So, not great but progress.

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