february goals | branches and light workshop

I’ll tell you what, I am fired up about February! I look back at February 2011 and it was super crazy! My daughter turned two, we threw her a fun party, I helped run a church-wide yard sale, and we moved. This year, February is going to be packed as well. My daughter will turn three and we are throwing “A Very Hungry Caterpillar” birthday party (watch for photos!). I am doing portraits for the Kinston Classical Conversations home school group, which means up to 85 student portraits within a few hours. We will have visits from Papa, Grandma, Nay nay and cousins. Exhibit my work at the Greenville Boulevard Starbucks! Woohoo! And! Yesterday I attended the Branches and Light workshop with Nancy Ray and Caroline Joy.  The workshop totally lit a torch under me to get some things done for my business.

At Branches and Light, Caroline and Nancy really helped me cast a vision for what I want my business to look like in the next few years. They gave some great action points that we could very practically apply to our business and, really, our everyday life. If you are a lady and a photographer, you should seriously consider attending Branches and Light next year.

The mug and little notepad pictured above were in our Branches and Light swag bag. The five action points from the workshop are written on the notepad. I’ve included some realistic goals below that I hope to accomplish towards those action points this February along with my other goals for this month.

February 2012 Goals

1. Have romantic Valentine’s Day date with my husband.
2. Throw an awesome Very Hungry Caterpillar birthday party!
3. Paint our living room.
4. Edit and deliver all School Picture Day proofs.
5. Hang some awesome prints in some awesome frames at Starbucks.
6. Face my Fear – Everyday, write down 5 positive things about myself, whether they are characteristics, things I do well, people who love me, etc.. (My fear is that I am not good enough, well, really, it is that I am not perfect – which is obviously unattainable. Please tell me any suggestions you have on conquering this fear. I truly appreciate any comments you leave!) 
7. Organize – Clear out my desk!
8. Get published –  Join Kimberly Ellis and take a photo everyday for thirty days and post it facebook, my blog, pinterest, or twitter. Today is the first day! If you want to join Kim, me and several other photographers around the country, jump over to her blog for the rules and leave me a link in the comments so I can check out your photos.
9. Establish a brand – update my website portfolio!
10. Set goals – Take the vision I have for my business and personal life and get it onto paper. Break it     down into yearly goals, monthly goals and weekly goals.
11. Set goals – get all of my business equipment/supplies in one room.

Alright! I am so excited for this month! Are you? If you have monthly goals, I want to hear them. Leave a comment with your goals or a link to where I can read them. Let’s do this thing!