Last January I wrote out a list of goals I wanted to accomplish in 2010. The idea came from the popular 101 in 1001 project, but I wanted to do a scaled down version instead. With 38 goals to accomplish in just 52 weeks, it broke down to accomplishing one goal every 9.5 days or so. That’s a lot to get done! My time was officially up in the beginning of January, and though I didn’t complete every goal I am happy with the progress I made.
Here is the original list. You can click on any of the finished goals in blue to see the full post about it.
1. Enter a photography contest.
2. Ride a camel.
3. Blog every day for one month. (completed 6/15/10)
4. Create an office space that I really love. (completed 3/31/10)
5. Work out three days a week for eight weeks.
6. Have professional family pictures taken. (completed 5/23/10)
7. Visit my mom at her new house.
8. Attend a photography convention/tradeshow. (completed 1/10/10)
9. Run a 5K.
10. Create a +Site template for my clients.
11. Make dinner from scratch. (completed 9/15/10)
12. Organize my closet. (completed 9/1/10)
13. Go fishing with my husband. (completed 5/2/10)
14. Take a lighting workshop.
15. Read (and finish) two business related book.
16. Read (and finish) one non-business related book. (completed 12/31/10)
17. Book five more weddings for 2010. (completed 12/11/10)
18. Shoot an out-of-state wedding. (completed 5/29/10)
19. Buy a new pair of sunglasses. (completed 9/11/10)
20. Upgrade my cell service/phone. (completed 1/8/10)
21. Make my own Shootsac cover.
22. Cut the grass (GULP!).
23. Organize a professional portrait shoot for my girlfriends. (completed 3/27/10)
24. Donate photography services to a good cause.
25. Shoot and frame artwork for our house. (ongoing)
26. Have my photography published.
27. Finish scanning all of my loose prints from HS and college.
28. Take one photo a day for one month.
29. Watch the Auburn Tigers play at Jordan-Hare. (completed 11/13/10)
30. Host Thanksgiving dinner at our house.
31. Create sample albums. (completed 7/1/10)
32. Order our wedding album. (completed 1/25/11 — post to follow)
33. Second shoot with someone I admire. (completed 12/11/10)
34. Recycle! (ongoing)
35. Help my mom grow her new business. (ongoing)
36. Contribute to my online photography community once a week.
37. Join Twitter. (completed 12/16/09)
38. Find the perfect laptop/ photo gear bag for travel. (completed 5/26/10)
39. Start a family. (announced 10/26/10)
40. Become a full-time photographer. (completed 5/1/2010)
You might notice that I added a #39 and #40. These two goals were in the back of my mind from the very beginning (in fact, my friend Jill alluded to it in the comment section of the original post). Of all the goals I accomplished in 2010, these are the two of which I am most proud.
So, the end result from my 38 in 365 project is:
21 goals complete
3 goals are ongoing or still in the works
16 goals reamin incomplete, but are still on my radar as future possibilities
We have a major life change on the horizon and because of the unknown that comes along with it, I think I will hold off on creating a new list for 2011. I still have a lot of big personal and business goals I would like to accomplish this year, but I am allowing myself the freedom to go with the flow as we adjust to our new life. I really enjoyed this project and will definitely be revisiting it in 2012. It was fun to share it all here with you and as always, I appreciate all of your comments and support along the way!
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