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Remember this post? I kind of didn’t get follow through with it all.

I’m a little bit disappointed in myself. I do this a lot. I have these grand plans and I start out great and then let it all slide. Or, I think I can accomplish so much in such a little amount of time. Why do I do this? Is it that I try to do too much? Or is it that I secretly want the failures? I am not quite sure. I don’t know if that will ever change for me. But, I know I want to try again this week.

I did do Day 1 on my list. I cleaned the office. I cleaned it…not organized it. By this, I mean, the floors are clean, the desktops are clean. However, the bookcases got what was all over the floor piled onto them. It’s in no real order. But that wasn’t my goal. So, I do feel like I kept day one. Day 2, I did attempt this and got as far caught up through the end of May. I have my folders more organized, and am ready to continue tomorrow (Tuesdays) with finalizing my accounting for June at least. Day 3, nothing. I did not dream. I did not work on my idea of what my office should be like. And, we know that Day 4 just got ignored.

So, while I did start out great, I didn’t complete my tasks at hand. Maybe it’s just too much for one week. I am just one person and if we could plan all of our days the way we would expect them to turn out, then we’d all be successful and rich and life would be easy. But, instead, we get unexpected phone calls, or fires to put out. I dream big, but my follow through isn’t as big. I think it’s time to back off a bit and keep it small.

Which brings me to week 2 of this All About Me thing – it’s Monday, a new week and a new start. Actually, every day is a new start. I will continue to follow through with my accounting on Tuesdays as I planned last week. That’s a given. But, this week, I’m not going to pick up where I left off last week. There is something bigger that I must do – however, it’s one thing – one thing to keep on task this week.

I confess…I have had no real business plan. I mean, nothing on paper. It’s all in my head. And, it always sounds good and exciting. Since I’ve been in business, I’ve thought about it. I’ve talked about it. Setting goals like these should be part of my plan. My plan for the business and my plan for my life. I’ve always said that when I write things down, they tend to get done. I often feel overwhelmed with tasks and to-dos, but when I write them down, they don’t seem nearly as bad.

This is what I will work on this week. I am excited. It doesn’t have to be pretty or perfect, or follow any type of rules. It’s about my vision, my individual goals, my marketing efforts, education, and charity – it’s not set in stone. It’s a work in progress. It will be ever-changing as I grow and my business grows. I’ve bought a bunch of books in the past and always felt that had to be one way to write my plan. But there doesn’t have to be. It can be any way I want. So long as it’s written down. It’s real then. It’s a purpose for what I have been doing these past several years in business.

P.S. – I think my seniors are pretty cool:

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