How is it the last month of the year?! This year has absolutely FLOWN by for me. It’s already the 5th of December, so this month is sure to be following suit. If I look at my November goals, I could easily become discouraged….however I have to remind myself, I am not superwomen. There are only 24 hours in a day (8 of which I am sleeping!) so this month I am keeping my goals simple! The focus is on getting things done, using my time wisely, tying up loose ends, and not creating any new projects for myself…. rather, writing my ideas down to complete next year. Hopefully then, I will feel relaxed when I’m spending lots of time with family at Christmas and refreshed and excited for 2012!

REVIEW OF NOVEMBER BUSINESS GOALS

Stick to the wedding system. Yes…give or take a few days.

Don’t procrastinate with editing!! Hmmm….could very much improve on this if I’m being honest.

Shoot my weddings, portraits and engagements well! Yes! I’m LOVING the gorgeous weddings and all the beautiful people I’ve had the privelege of photographing last month! Can’t wait to share them all…..

Love my clients. Hopefully yes!

Keep to blogging calender. I’ve been a bit off with blogging lately…. really want to get back into it!

Update website portfolio & blog slideshow banner with new photos. Nope.

Read a great business book. Yes! I’ve read Seth Godin’s book Purple Cow & I’ve nearly finished Women, Work & the Art of Savoir Faire: Business Sense & Sensibility by Mireille Guiliano both of which I have loved!

Send photos to wedding vendors. Not yet…

Submit a wedding to Style Me Pretty or other wedding blog. Not yet…

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PERSONAL NOVEMBER GOALS

Continue to run 5 days a week (I’m scared if I take this goal off I wont do it!) I was a bit slack with this when I was in NZ, but otherwise yes!

Drink more water. Yes! Especially now as I’m developing a sore throat, which hopefully wont become anything more.

Start looking for & buying Christmas presents! Yes!

Cook an amazing dinner and dessert for Sam. I made a great roast pork dinner, but sadly no dessert…

Read 1 non-business related book. No…I need some recommendations! Especially for the holidays!

Make a Shootsac cover. No…

Make more of an effort to Skype Sam while in NZ! Yes :)

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BUSINESS DECEMBER GOALS

Get all of my weddings & portraits edited and sent before Christmas.

Find some great Podcasts to listen to whilst editing. Can anyone recommend any?

Design album layouts, upload to Album Exposure.

Streamline my editing.

Keep to blogging calender.

Send photographs to wedding vendors.

Update invoices.

Meet with my accountant.

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PERSONAL DECEMBER GOALS

Relax. Yes this is a goal!

Spend some quality time with family.

Write and send Christmas cards

Finish buying Christmas presents (Only Sam is left….husbands are the hardest to buy for!)

Bake some amazing Christmas goodies.

Continue to run 5 days a week (so I can eat more Christmas goodies).

Read a great book. Recommendations?

xx