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My Facebook and Twitter friends greeted me with birthday wishes starting yesterday and continuing today. What a wonderful feeling to have a global community of friends to help me remember another milestone!

Halfway through the year

When I was thinking about the date that marks my 54 years on this earth… July 1, I realized it is halfway through the year, exactly half way. 6 months are past and 6 months until the next January 1 which in the United States is the new year. I don’t know why that never occurred to me before but it didn’t.

Though it is my birthday, it is also your day to see what you have done in 6 months and set new goals or resolutions for yourself.

Use my comments section below to let me know what you have done, what you would like to do, and how far you have come on any goals you would like to share with me and my blog community.

I find that when we share our goals, we are more likely to work toward them.

I have many goals, some are big and some are small. Big goals have to be broken down into littler goals to be achievable and actionable.

My Goals right now:

1. Build Design Resumes into a sustainable consistent flow of revenue. With the departure from side contracts in December, running my business with a total focus has been a relief and a joy. Sure, it is work but I can see growth and I find that I can give more value to my clients.
2. Spend time learning more about cutting-edge job search, resume writing, and career marketing strategies. Three career conferences this year and some smaller courses, plus trying to give myself time to read has already fulfilled part of that goal.
3. Make my office functional for me and pleasant for face-to-face clients. Proof of that progress was a visit from one of my clients who is an Interior Designer who gave me a nod of approval when she visited yesterday and saw the changes since she was here last.
4. Take back my yard and garden. All those years on the river with Wausau Whitewater gave me little time to be in my own yard. I am incorporating some of my exercise into yard maintenance. This is clearly a work in progress. The garden is all planted but the rabbits have enjoyed the radishes, lettuce, beans, and kohlrabi more than me. There are areas of the yard I am working on but it will take time to achieve those goals. Appreciating the beauty and capturing the flowers on camera are part of the reward. (The flowers in the photo are from all over my yard but primarily the rock bed.)
5. I need a car.I gave my car that was a gift to me from my father-in-law to my youngest son since he needed to get to work and I work from home. It is his first car at 23 and he is learning how to care for it. But now I need a car. I have a friend who is a car dealer in MN who is also adopting two children from Uganda and we have chatted a bit about my needs. I’ll let you know what happens.
6. I want a kitchen. This is the house in progress. Bought to be a 2 year flip house for us, 18 years later we have achieved many goals but since I love to cook, the demolition kitchen, as I not so fondly call it, needs to go. I pulled the floor at Thanksgiving last year because the old linoleum was so ugly but I can’t put the new floor down (laminate flooring is in the basement) until the plan is made and the rest is gutted and redone. Can you say BIG goal?
7. We will need a new roof. I would hate to stall my kitchen dreams for much longer but I will if the roof gets any worse. It was old when we moved in 18+ years ago and now is showing signs of wear.
8. Fiscally responsible. I’ve been working on this for awhile but things keep happening and I slide backwards but my goal is to be debt-free someday and have the prescribed nest eggs and rainy day funds. Harder when you are totally self-employed but that is the goal.
9. Last but not least, work on exercise, being healthy, eating healthy, and getting in shape. I was very successful three years ago and it lasted for a year plus but now I am sitting too much and not walking Teddy enough. SO anyone want to track my progress there too?

These are just a few of my goals. There are more in my head but you now know some of my top ones. My client this morning talked about how he just told his children, “find something you love, that you want to get out of bed in the morning to do, and make it your passion. That’s all I want for your lives.” Wise Dad!

Your Turn

Tell me what you are passionate about and what your goals are below. Sharing our goals makes them achievable!