This past winter blew by faster than I could keep up and tomorrow is May 1st, the month I have been anticipating after all of this time. Months and months of preparation, all to make sure I was ready for the wedding season and finally it is here! Even though I wasn’t photographing as much as the busy season, I was still keeping myself busy from week to week. At the beginning of the winter season (December), I wrote out this list and continued to add when I thought of another goal. This was my master list and from week to week, I would assign myself 2-3 tasks (depending on how heavy the load was) so it was more manageable. 🙂
2015 Winter Goals:
Logo Tweak
Website Design/Photo Update
Blog Design Update
Install External Hard Drive Disks
Redesign Office Space
Design and Print Two Sample Albums
Modify Package Design/Gifts
Purchase and Prepare 2015 Packages (Portraits/Weddings/Gifts)
Taxes
Simplify Client Profile
Update Questionnaire: More in Depth Questions
Design and Print Welcome Magazines
Update Email Templates
Sell Equipment
Update Album Guide / Album Contract
Design Print Order Form
Update Investment Guide
Apply Google Location (still waiting for verification from Google)
Head Shots
Calibrate Cameras / Lenses
Email 2014 Brides End of the Year Survey
Redesign / Organize Client Photo Site
Purchase Postage Supplies / Create USPS Account
Figure Out 2015 Budgets
Optimize Website / Blog for Mobile Devices
Work on SEO
Submissions (definitely still working on this)
Redesign / Print 2015 Planner
Insert all 2015 Client Information into Planner
Backup Computer Designs
Plan 5k Bride Run
I drew out this crazy list of goals I wanted to complete and somehow I just about crossed everything off. The funny thing is that even though I accomplished most of these tasks, THIS doesn’t define me.
Sure it’s great to cross off ambitious goals but after everything is settled and done, it’s just a list.
I do have peace of mind knowing I don’t have to balance these tasks during the busy season so I can solely focus on my couples/portrait clients. So yes, that does make it seem worthwhile. Next winter I will continue to value goals but I won’t put it first priority like I did this past winter … and not as many tasks. Haha! Set your goals high but also remember at the end of the day, it is just a list and you have a life to LIVE! What I am hoping for is that my hard work will allow me to continue working for this dream. It is so so so hard being a business owner because from year to year, it can be unpredictable! Sometimes I worry with raising my pricing that I won’t have brides booking, but God always seem to provide when least expected! So many changes are happening this year and I am scared out of my mind, but I have faith. 🙂 Dream, pray and make it happen!
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