2011 Ends. Onward to 2012

What a year. What a freaking crazy year. Who would have thought that in 1 year, I would lose my father and find myself single again? Not me. It’s almost all good. I am glad I am single but I miss my dad so very much. Slowly, his absence is beginning to feel almost normal.

At any rate, every year I look back at last year’s resolutions and see what I accomplished. Here we go…

Donna’s Resolutions for 2011 Revisited

Continued Independent Business Success My business will continue to support me. I will make more money than I need. I will work with people I like, respect and believe in. Clients will seek me out. I love what I do.

Success! I survived another year relying on no one but me.

Paid Public Speaker and Join Toastmasters I will continue my public speaking, the main difference is I will get paid for my engagements. I will also join Toastmasters to improve my speaking.

Semi-success! Although I am often unpaid, I do get paid to speak with more and more frequency. I have booked some amazing (PAID!) engagements for next year! Unfortunately, I did not join Toastmasters.

Published Author I wrote the eBook, now it’s time to get it published for real. Plus, this is what will get me paid speaking engagements. DEADLINE: FEBRUARY.

Success! I wrote and published my first book. I dedicated it to my father who ordered it from Amazon and saw the dedication just weeks before he died. I am so glad he pushed me to get the book written and published.

Course on Graphic Design/Website Design Just do it. Figure it out and do it.

Failure. I am beginning to think I should just get information on how to outsource this work.

Stay Calm, Have Fun, Enjoy Life, Paint, Sketch, Sing, Dance, Walk, Breath, Smile, Love I will push away from the computer. I will emit a Buddhist-like serenity and calmness. I will smile and be happy and enjoy myself. I will say yes to opportunities and have fun.

Failure. I need to work harder on these items. I feel like I am constantly hustling for a dime. If I am not hustling, I worry that money isn’t coming in and I panic. I somehow have myself convinced that as long as I am sitting by my computer I am being productive… which is a joke. I need to claim my life. I need to live. I need to breath. I need to work and I need to play.

SIMPLIFY! DIVEST! GET RID OF THE GARBAGE! Stop collecting. Stop hanging on to things I don’t need. Release items back into the world for others to enjoy. Clear out clutter and distraction. It’s time to make my world easier to render, kill old tasks, free up computing resources for newer, better, richer experiences. (Thank you Steve Pavlina)

Success. Pookie Bear is gone.

Do things quickly, despite initial discomfort Yeah, I am talking about this insane procrastination. End it.

Failure. I put this one off.

Exercise, Be Fit, Feel Good, Move, Stretch, Eat right Good things happen when you move– so do it.

Failure. Big time.

Determine exactly what I want– and make it happen Know the answer to What would I do if I won a million dollars? And then rather than wait until I have a million dollars– just do it now.

Failure. I need to make time and really think this through. I know I want business success. I want freedom. I want to travel. I want a partner. But this is just so hazy. Do I want children? Do I really want to travel or do I just like the way it sounds? What does business success look like to me? I need to get more focused on the answers.

I will create a new entry to post my 2012 Resolutions.

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