Happy New Year

Happy New Year everyone and welcome back to my blog.

Wow it has been a long time since I have been on.
Thank you Billi Jo for helping me out with my Blog ..... again :)
Be sure to check out Billi Jo's new business at bjo designs.
Her jewelry is fabulous!

I feel that moving into a new year is always exciting.

For several years now I have been starting off each new year by officially finishing up and closing off the old year. I finish the old year off by making a list of the things that are still unfinished or hanging on a list from the old year. Then I look at each item on the list and decide if I am really, honestly, going to finish the item or task. If I am going to finish it then I look at when I will do by it and mark it in my calendar (or mark some benchmarking dates if it is a lengthy project). If I am not going to finish the item or task then I look to see who I need to tell that I'm not going to finish things (if anyone) and if there are any ends to pass on or put away. After that is all done I cross it off the list!

Next I move on to the fun part, creating the New Year! I really enjoy putting all my goals and dreams down on paper and putting together some time line or next steps to get me in action on them. I enjoy imagining what it looks and feels like to have the final goal achieved and then look to see what to do about it. The to do items are put in my calendar and act as reminders or prompts. If I don't get to them that day then I move them forward to a new day and keep working on them. Final step... tell people your goals. Once you share them they are out in the world and are real!

So, here are some of my goals for 2007!

1) Compete in the Ottawa Marathon in the walking 1/2 Marathon portion (May 27th, 2007).
2) Start a new business
3) Raise $ 500,000.00 in funds for the Charity that I work for (The Student Life Education Company)
4) Go away on a romantic vacation to Paris with my husband.
5) Support my husband in his new business venture.
6) Take my husband and children to Disney Land.
7) Go to Africa to make a difference with children with Aids

WOW, I was a bit nervous writing that out and putting it on the blog but now that I have done it, I feel good!

So, What are your goals? Have you put them out for the universe to hear and for your friends to support you with them? Can you see yourself achieving these goals? Can you imagine what it feels like to have achieved these goals?

Louis Pasteur said that "chance favors the prepared mind" are you prepared for the 2007 that you always dreamed of? I am. I look forward to sharing the ride with you!