Good Morning everyone,
Today I woke up and found several fun things had happened.
1. The shop is featured in this contest. Please vote!
http://etsycontest.com/?votefor=ChocolateDogStudio #handmadebot #shopetsy
2. I was featured in this extremely cool Coffee Treasury.
http://www.etsy.com/treasury/MTA2OTc2MTh8MjcyMzE3ODI5Mg/everything-you-love-about-coffee
Have a great day today! I am busy this week unpacking, dreaming up new things for the Etsy shop, getting a girl ready for college, cleaning, and running a family! It is a busy time of year for everyone isn't it! OH, and I have been crocheting a luscious baby afghan for a new Mom. I called the customer and asked if she wanted a little bonnet to match, of course she said Yes! I love crocheting for babies!
I also finished up the knitted blanket for my college bound daughter. I can give her hugs from another state that way. It is stripey with a wide crocheted border. It was started in all the moving chaos and was supposed to use up yarn but somehow it didn't. Hmmm. My yarn stash is growing, again. I will have some pictures of the projects to show you next time.
Talk to you later,
Karen
PS. What have you been creating?
Showing posts with label moving. Show all posts
Showing posts with label moving. Show all posts
Tuesday, August 14, 2012
Sunday, August 12, 2012
Why Write Goals?
After packing and moving for the second time in twelve months, I find myself asking "Why do I keep writing goals just so I can change course four times in three months?"
At least it feels like I am changing my goals all the time. Frankly, I needed some direction on why I need to write another set of goals. I think this is the fourth set in 6 months? So I am reading what some goal setting gurus say. I found this on Michael Hyatt's blog. He writes like a real person with real life happening. He has five reasons why you write goals but I love this statement here.
"Of course, most people don’t bother to write down their goals. Instead, they drift through life aimlessly, wondering why their life lacks purpose and significance. I am not saying that committing your goals to writing is the end-game. It’s not. But it is the beginning." Michael Hyatt
Ok, so according to Michael I need to write my goals down to keep me from drifting aimlessly through life. Rather like driving in a new town without a map. You WILL get lost even if you do get directions and finally do end up at the right place. So I will lose time trying to get back on track.
Then there is this comment from the Goal Setting Guide.
"When you put pen to paper you turn your thoughts into something tangible."
Then the actual act of writing goals down causes me to believe that the goal I have written is actually going to happen.
This is the third gem I found while searching for answersprocrastinating.
" To remind yourself of what to focus on. Often we get caught up in our everyday business and lose track of what is most important."
This is a great point and I think that people in creative jobs need more goals than most. It helps us to stick to the point and keep moving forward. I did notice that many of the articles I read all stated not to be afraid to rework your goals and to prioritize them.
Here are all of the links to the articles that I read for this blog on goal setting.
http://michaelhyatt.com/5-reasons-why-you-should-commit-your-goals-to-writing.html
http://www.goal-setting-guide.com/step-5-write-your-goal-down
http://www.positivityblog.com/index.php/2010/09/30/write-things-down/
Talk to you later,
Karen
PS. I am heading off to re-examine my goals while I unpack a couple of boxes in the kitchen, so I can cook again in an organized space. How is that for a tangible, immediate goal? What is one of your goals for this week?
At least it feels like I am changing my goals all the time. Frankly, I needed some direction on why I need to write another set of goals. I think this is the fourth set in 6 months? So I am reading what some goal setting gurus say. I found this on Michael Hyatt's blog. He writes like a real person with real life happening. He has five reasons why you write goals but I love this statement here.
"Of course, most people don’t bother to write down their goals. Instead, they drift through life aimlessly, wondering why their life lacks purpose and significance. I am not saying that committing your goals to writing is the end-game. It’s not. But it is the beginning." Michael Hyatt
Ok, so according to Michael I need to write my goals down to keep me from drifting aimlessly through life. Rather like driving in a new town without a map. You WILL get lost even if you do get directions and finally do end up at the right place. So I will lose time trying to get back on track.
Then there is this comment from the Goal Setting Guide.
"When you put pen to paper you turn your thoughts into something tangible."
Then the actual act of writing goals down causes me to believe that the goal I have written is actually going to happen.
This is the third gem I found while searching for answers
" To remind yourself of what to focus on. Often we get caught up in our everyday business and lose track of what is most important."
This is a great point and I think that people in creative jobs need more goals than most. It helps us to stick to the point and keep moving forward. I did notice that many of the articles I read all stated not to be afraid to rework your goals and to prioritize them.
Here are all of the links to the articles that I read for this blog on goal setting.
http://michaelhyatt.com/5-reasons-why-you-should-commit-your-goals-to-writing.html
http://www.goal-setting-guide.com/step-5-write-your-goal-down
http://www.positivityblog.com/index.php/2010/09/30/write-things-down/
Talk to you later,
Karen
PS. I am heading off to re-examine my goals while I unpack a couple of boxes in the kitchen, so I can cook again in an organized space. How is that for a tangible, immediate goal? What is one of your goals for this week?
Tuesday, July 3, 2012
Monday's Goal Check Revisted!
Yes, I know that it is Tuesday but all of these goals are going to change as it turns out we are moving soon. I will keep working on some and change some others. Here is the edited list that will expand and grow as the move evolves.
Business goals:
The zig zag chevron stripe is finished. The one on top is started....and I have a granny striped started in my new yarns, and a sampler granny square afghan started.
Family goals:
Rather lofty goals aren't they. I also have some personal ones that I have not added to this list.
Personal goals:
It has been a wild 8 or is it ten days. I will write about them when I can think more clearly. Some things in our life worked or didn't work, well at any rate God's plan for our lives has changed our plans. I am sure that his plan is better than mine but it is rather hard to see at this point in time. We are all well and healthy, job is intact and life is speeding along as usual. So, I am making a choice to be content and happy.
Talk to you later,
Karen
Business goals:
- Finish
threetwo afghans (I have two left to finish this goal. Currently I have three afghans started....
The zig zag chevron stripe is finished. The one on top is started....and I have a granny striped started in my new yarns, and a sampler granny square afghan started.
- Start three more afghans
- Sew 50+ cup cozies in new styles ( I prepare for the holiday buying season in advance, because I also home school.)
- Sew the 30+ new items I need him to photograph
Make the new Christmas items....I started and finished a bunch of these this past week.- Blog more consistently (I have been writing ahead and found my blog planning pages...)
- Write a business plan
Family goals:
- Take two summery day trips every week (I will be doing this while driving from the old house to the new house.)
- Make some meals for the freezer for THOSE days when I just really need them. I still really need these and will focus on these for this week.
- Help K get her things ready for College.... (two simpler things completed this week)
- Take T for driving practice
- Exercise (walked and/or exercised three times last week. YAY!) Totally missed out on this one. I did, however, climb up and down a ladder painting the laundry room and inside of the kitchen cabinets, so maybe I am still ahead on this.)
- Pack the house room by room and get it ready to move two states away.
- keep Chocolate Dog Studio open as much as I possibly can since I am paying for some advertising.
Rather lofty goals aren't they. I also have some personal ones that I have not added to this list.
Personal goals:
- Work through my Bible study that I stopped this Spring.
- Keep my kitchen and laundry caught up and ready for action. (I am working on this right now. Having done laundry for 8 days + the before and after camp laundry at a laundromat is enough to make me happy I am blessed with a washer and dryer.)
- Have some friends over for dinner...or coffee or dessert or something.
- Read some books about homeschooling (This is on hold until I get settled somewhere).
It has been a wild 8 or is it ten days. I will write about them when I can think more clearly. Some things in our life worked or didn't work, well at any rate God's plan for our lives has changed our plans. I am sure that his plan is better than mine but it is rather hard to see at this point in time. We are all well and healthy, job is intact and life is speeding along as usual. So, I am making a choice to be content and happy.
Talk to you later,
Karen
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