2016 Goals - Track Them Here

[msmarieh]

I had a FANTASTIC 2015 with a lot of progress made on multiple goals. I want 2016 to be even better.

Here are my 2016 goals:

Lead CAP and OM study groups and exam crams for the March 2016 and September 2016 exams.

Lead Microsoft Office study groups (OneNote, Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook).

Host an Advanced Techniques webinar every month.

Set up at least two paid speaking engagements.

Write articles for Executive Secretary and AdminAdvantage magazine. Possibly one article for OfficePro magazine as well.

Create some content that can be sold for passive income (kindle, digital downloads, etc.)

Create an online course (hopefully more than one).

Set up exercise room in basement.

Complete my garage organization project (good progress made in 2015).

Set up a craft room.

Do a canning project every month.

Enjoy my new patio furniture when the weather warms.

Canning Projects:
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[msmarieh]

Starting off the year well. I do believe 2016 will be a fabulous year!

Here are my 2016 goals:

Lead CAP and OM study groups and exam crams for the March 2016 and September 2016 exams. March 2016 exam study groups in session; just opened registration on the September study groups.

Lead Microsoft Office study groups (OneNote, Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook). OneNote - DONE; Word, Excel - scheduled

Host an Advanced Techniques webinar every month. 1/21/16 - Charts

Set up at least two paid speaking engagements.

Write articles for Executive Secretary and AdminAdvantage magazine. Possibly one article for OfficePro magazine as well. Submitted articles to Executive Secretary for January 2016, March 2016 issues); Working on article for AdminAdvantage this month.

Create some content that can be sold for passive income (kindle, digital downloads, etc.)

Create an online course (hopefully more than one).

Set up exercise room in basement. Pretty much DONE!

Complete my garage organization project (good progress made in 2015).

Set up a craft room.

Do a canning project every month.

Do something crafty every month.

Enjoy my new patio furniture when the weather warms.

Canning Projects:
Jan: Kidney beans
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Crafting Projects
Jan: Knitting class
Feb:Soap making class
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[msmarieh]

We're approaching the end of February, so it's time for an update.

Lead CAP and OM study groups and exam crams for the March 2016 and September 2016 exams. March 2016 exam study groups almost done; September study groups start in May.

Lead Microsoft Office study groups (OneNote, Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook). OneNote - DONE; Word, Excel - scheduled

Host an Advanced Techniques webinar every month. 1/21/16 - Charts; 2/16/16 - Time Saving Tips

Set up at least two paid speaking engagements. One scheduled for June, 2016

Write articles for Executive Secretary and AdminAdvantage magazine. Possibly one article for OfficePro magazine as well. Submitted articles to Executive Secretary for January 2016, March 2016 issues); Submitted article to AdminAdvantage.

Create some content that can be sold for passive income (kindle, digital downloads, etc.)

Create an online course (hopefully more than one). Ordered light and screen kit to record my own videos. Made an appointment with my friend for March 12 to get together and work on creating our courses. I've chosen the course I am going to start with.

Set up exercise room in basement. DONE!

Complete my garage organization project (good progress made in 2015).

Set up a craft room.

Do a canning project every month.

Do something crafty every month.

Enjoy my new patio furniture when the weather warms.

Canning Projects:
Jan: Kidney beans
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Crafting Projects
Jan: Knitting class
Feb:Soap making class
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[msmarieh]

June of course is the halfway point of the year, so it's time for an update. How are folks doing on their goals?

Lead CAP and OM study groups and exam crams for the March 2016 and September 2016 exams. March 2016 exam study groups done; September study groups started.

Lead Microsoft Office study groups (OneNote, Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook). OneNote, Word, Excel - DONE; PowerPoint starts in June; Outlook scheduled for August

Host an Advanced Techniques webinar every month. 1/21/16 - Charts; 2/16/16 - Time Saving Tips; 3/15/16 - Desktop Publishing; 4/20/16 - Bookmarks, Cross References and Hyperlinks, Oh My!; 5/25/16 - PowerSearching the Internet

Set up at least two paid speaking engagements. One scheduled for June, 2016

Write articles for Executive Secretary and AdminAdvantage magazine. Possibly one article for OfficePro magazine as well. Submitted articles to Executive Secretary for January 2016, March 2016 issues); Submitted article to AdminAdvantage.

Create some content that can be sold for passive income (kindle, digital downloads, etc.) Starting to formulate a plan for this. Currently reading the Laptop Millionaire book for ideas.

Create an online course (hopefully more than one). Ordered light and screen kit to record my own videos. Need to get my basement video recording studio set up. I have been dawdling on this.

Set up exercise room in basement. DONE!

Complete my garage organization project (good progress made in 2015).

Set up a craft room.

Do a canning project every month.

Do something crafty every month.

Enjoy my new patio furniture when the weather warms. Definitely have been doing this!

Canning Projects:
Jan: Kidney beans
Feb: Freezer entree projects
Mar: Freezer entree projects
Apr: Spice mixes
May:Bean stockup
Jun:
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Dec:

Crafting Projects
Jan: Knitting class
Feb:Soap making class
Mar: NOTHING
Apr: NOTHING
May:NOTHING
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[msmarieh]

Another month has gone by. Have you made progress on your goals?

Lead CAP and OM study groups and exam crams for the March 2016 and September 2016 exams. March 2016 exam study groups done; September study groups nearing completion.

Lead Microsoft Office study groups (OneNote, Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook). OneNote, Word, Excel , PowerPoint - DONE; Outlook just started; Project scheduled for September

Host an Advanced Techniques webinar every month. 1/21/16 - Charts; 2/16/16 - Time Saving Tips; 3/15/16 - Desktop Publishing; 4/20/16 - Bookmarks, Cross References and Hyperlinks, Oh My!; 5/25/16 - PowerSearching the Internet

Set up at least two paid speaking engagements. One scheduled for June, 2016, did one on August 6 and have one scheduled for Sept. 17

Write articles for Executive Secretary and AdminAdvantage magazine. Possibly one article for OfficePro magazine as well. Submitted articles to Executive Secretary for January 2016, March 2016, May 2016, July 2016 issues); Submitted article to AdminAdvantage with another planned for September.

Create some content that can be sold for passive income (kindle, digital downloads, etc.) Have read several books on this to get some inspiration. Have a few ideas, but I need to narrow down my focus and come up with some good content.

Create an online course (hopefully more than one). Ordered light and screen kit to record my own videos. Need to get my basement video recording studio set up. No progress made yet on basement studio.

Set up exercise room in basement. DONE!

Complete my garage organization project (good progress made in 2015).

Set up a craft room.

Do a canning project every month.

Do something crafty every month. I've fallen down on this one. Just made my side business my priority for the foreseeable future. I plan to return to crafting later this fall and over the winter.

Enjoy my new patio furniture when the weather warms. Definitely have been doing this!

Canning Projects:
Jan: Kidney beans
Feb: Freezer entree projects
Mar: Freezer entree projects
Apr: Spice mixes
May:Bean stockup
Jun:
Jul:Pickled Peaches
Aug:Peach Pie Filling
Sep:
Oct:
Nov:
Dec:

Crafting Projects
Jan: Knitting class
Feb:Soap making class
Mar: NOTHING
Apr: NOTHING
May:NOTHING
Jun: NOTHING
Jul: NOTHING
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Dec: