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So, we’re a month in…

February 1st, 2008  |  Published in Authenticity In Entrepreneurship  |  2 Comments

I am shocked that it’s February 1 already. January flew right by. But, I have to be honest - this January was my absolute best so far in my business. And, I attribute that to FINALLY admitting I needed help with a couple of things in my business (see this post for why it’s so hard to ask for help…), and reaching out and getting that help.

First, I began working more closely with a fantastic coach. Second, I hired help.

I had a conversation with my coach in December and he helped me re-set some things in my business, and get some clarity around some things that I had been struggling with. Thanks to him, I created a plan and I’m off and running.

I also hired my fabulous VA, Teresa Morrow. She has been fantastic for helping me with some of my administrative tasks, and I can see that she’ll be taking over more and more for me as my business grows.

Teresa actually started a great blog conversation about setting and accomplishing goals. And, I’d like to continue that conversation here.

My first goal for January was to begin working more intensely with 1 on 1 clients again. This was a part of my business that was always active, but on the advice of my coach, I wanted to really intensify that. I wanted to have 5 client slots filled in January - and I accomplished that.

I have 4 slots available - if you’re needing help with business promotion, or creating consistent client flow, check out this page for more details on the program.

Another one of my goals was to create and launch a membership forum. I accomplished this as well - though - I did get a little side tracked in the beginning thanks to BIG growth in my Yahoo Group. Now that I have systems in place for the growth of the Yahoo group, I can focus more on the membership forum… so far, it’s going well!

I’ve also started teaching a local workshop. I held the first workshop January 19, and it was fantastic! The next one is scheduled for March 8. If you’re in the West Chester PA area, check out the details on that, here.

Finally, I wanted to launch a group coaching program that will start in February. Done! Again, if you need support with marketing or consistent income flow, this program may be just what you’re looking for. Check out the details here.

So, I’ve had a really great January so far, and February is also shaping up quite nicely. One thing I would like to discuss is, why goals fall short. Why, when we plan, do things fall apart? I’ve got some good insight on this, but I’m going to toss the ball to Katherine for her goal report and her insight.

What have you accomplished so far? Are you finding that challenges or obstacles keep getting in the way of your goals? Let’s discuss! There are fantastic, supportive people that read the blog. Post your challenges and we’ll help ya!

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  1. Bonnie says:

    February 1st, 2008 at 10:33 pm (#)

    I haven’t done a whole lot this year! Or maybe I have depending upon one’s perspective. I am planning on making some big changes that will affect the marketing blog in some ways (but I still hope to link to good quality marketing posts that will be useful for acupuncturists and other small business healthcare professionals). Additionally I will be changing the set up of my practice dramatically (at least that’s how it looks now). I am working on figuring out how to implement these changes and checking in to be sure it still feels right to go this direction.

  2. Teresa Morrow says:

    February 2nd, 2008 at 12:58 am (#)

    Bonnie,

    Thank you for wanting to share with us your goals. I bet if you sat down and began to think about it, you have probably completed many action steps in order to get to your next goals. Sometimes for me, just scheduling out brainstorming sessions is one of my action steps. And that is towards a goal. What kind of changes are you implementing into your business? Write them down each change on a piece of paper and then under them, write down the things/tasks you need to do in order to complete each one. Then you can also prioritize them in order of importance.
    And don’t forget to ask for help as Jenn talked about on her blog.
    Again, thanks for sharing your goals.

    Warmly,

    Teresa Morrow

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