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Archive for January 4th, 2010

At the end of 2008, I posted my goals for 2009. Now that 2009 is over, which is incredibly hard to believe, I want to reflect on how I did.

Here’s my original goals…

• I want to strengthen my business.
• I want to organize.
• I want to write my novel!

I followed up during the year with two other posts … Am I Meeting Goals? and Reflecting on Goals. Those posts will give you a little more insight into my plans.

So how did I do?

My business is producing an income, especially now that I’m able to invest more time and money into it. I have definitely seen the benefits of social media and online networking. I had a period of time where I wasn’t able to put as much time into twitter and blogging as I would like, and I can see how it has affected my business. (Note to self: goal for 2010 = consistently blog and tweet) I am completely self-sufficient on my business income starting 2010 – something I never would have imagined.

Organization is going to be a lifetime goal because I don’t think I’ll ever reach the point I want. The paper piles will forever invade my space. But it’s getting easier to toss that irrelevant piece of paper that I think I might need, especially after it has sat in the same spot for weeks and weeks. Yep, definitely needed to save that paper. Ha!

And then the final goal: writing my novel. God definitely had other plans in that area. I no longer have a desire or plan to write a novel, unless God places it on my heart. I do, however, intend to write about the life lessons I learned in 2009.

I had no idea on June 29 when I wrote Reflecting on Goals and included Psalm 119:165 …

Great peace have they which love thy law:
and nothing shall offend them.

how true that verse would become within a matter of days. God showed Himself so faithful in 2009, and I can’t wait to see what He’s going to do in 2010!

As far as goals for 2010 … still working on those!