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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