Yes, I know that a post on New Year's Resolutions seems a little late, but this way I get past all the people who fizzle out in the first couple of weeks to actually put this up sincerely and seriously.
We've got big goals for this year. Here's a sample of what's on our plate:
Paying off our Animal Kingdom Villas DVC loan. We're soooo close. Time to clear that out.
Buy as founders for the Grand Floridian DVC. Yeah, pay off one, buy another. Being founders at a DVC resort is a bucket list item for us, so we're happy to try and make that happen.
Pay off any outstanding credit card debt. We went on vacation, so we've got a small balance to knock out. Not a big deal.
And the big one--save for deposit on our Florida home.
To do all that, we'll need to bring in some funds, right?
I want to add some more publication credits to my name. Not certain what I'm looking to do at this point, but I've got a handful of ideas out there.
Grow my business: From 2011 to 2012, I grew my business by about 12%. I'd like to add another 10% in revenue between 2012 and 2013. I'd also like to expand my client base. Got some ideas in the works for that, but nothing official in print.
Yard sale!!! We've got a ton of stuff to clear out, so a yard sale is a must. Along with that, we'll do some more "virtual yard sale" (selling electronics, books, CDs, and video games to online companies and maybe do some eBay sales).
Get a resumé in good order for my husband. Basically look and see what certifications would be useful and see if he can train for some of them.
Redo the bathroom floors and paint the back bathroom.
Williamsburg Half Marathon--totally for Erwin. I know I'm not in shape to try something like that.
Weight loss goals: 20 pounds for Erwin (10 by June, 10 by December) and 40 pounds for Julia (10 pounds by March, 10 pounds by June, 10 pounds by September, 10 pounds by December). This will be done with a combination of Weight Watchers and more intense workouts.
Sort through two boxes of assorted papers that need to be scanned or trashed.
And, last but certainly not least, do everything needed to get Lily's eyes in good working order.
It sounds like a lot, but I don't think it will be too crazy to achieve. Every so often I'll have to put some updates along in here. I know we can do it, though!
OH! The Williamsburg Half Marathon is on my list, too! Not for this year, I don't think, but hopefully 2014.
ReplyDeleteGREAT goals--Happy 2013 to you!
I get a lot of cold calls and "cold emails" off of my LinkedIn profile and I would think it would be the same for his industry as for mine if not more so you may want to look into putting together a good profile for him there
ReplyDeleteOoh, I forgot to mention that I used to sell (and buy) a lot of stuff on Half.com. It is owned by eBay, but it features fixed price sales instead of auctions. As a seller, I found it easier to just "set it and forget it" until I got an email that someone bought something.
ReplyDeleteYeah, he's got a LinkedIn profile that he hasn't filled in fully yet, but that's on the list of things to do. Good tip about Half.com. I've sold off a handful of stuff on eBay and on Amazon at this point, and unloaded some electronics through Gazelle, but I still have a bunch of things that need to find their way out of the house (and even better if they leave behind money in their place!).
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