I guess I should say I’d like to have a new and more productive year. On a professional level I hope to achieve self-sustaining levels by the end of the year. I don’t want to work for anyone else and I need to push myself to reach this.
So, for 2008, I have baby step goals for my business:
1. Have 2 new clients by February 29 - Kudos to the Virtual Assistant Forums for this one. Because of their future perspectives I have this goal in place. They are currently running a contest for VAs to reach a goal they set by February 29. So, I post on my thread the progress I’m making, any setbacks or issues I face, etc. Others can post and comment on my thread and I can do the same for other contestants. Great Idea, Tess!!!!!
2. Quit my job by March 1st. I cannot stand working for someone else. I don’t like being made to feel less than others. Bosses can often times do this to their employees. It may not be a conscious thing, but they do it nonetheless. So, being able to get out from under an employers eye will be a tremendous relief.
3. Join and stay active in at least 3 networking groups. I am looking to join BNI and NAWBO in my area and join a few chamber groups. Western New York offers a plethora of small businesses with which to offer my services. I am looking forward to beginning this one by the end of the month.
4. Update my blog at least twice a week. Either with articles, tips & tricks, or other pertinent VA info, I will set out to share with others the knowledge I have acquired throughout the years. I hope to offer something as a token of my appreciation of having the opportunity to learn from many I have met.
5. Redo my brand/logo/website/marketing material. If I can enlist the assistance of someone else I will. This can be costly so I will probably have to do this on my own. But I will have a new look by June.
6. Submit a press release once a month.
7. Post to the forums every day. VA Rev, VA Forums, VACOC are the top three that I plan to post to. I need to get out there and “meet” other VAs and volunteer my services when I can. Posting on the boards helps to achieve this.
This is it for now. I know there are more but I am going to stick to the most important ones for now. I will post my progress here and I hope that 2008 is successful and productive for all of you.
Happy New Year!
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