Comments on: The Regular Writing Resolution https://wordsonpageblog.com/2013/12/the-regular-writing-resolution.html a freelance writing resource. Wed, 01 Jan 2014 17:25:13 +0000 hourly 1 By: Lori https://wordsonpageblog.com/2013/12/the-regular-writing-resolution.html#comment-12654 Wed, 01 Jan 2014 17:25:13 +0000 http://loriwidmer.com/wordsonpage/index.php/2013/12/the-regular-writing-resolution.html/#comment-12654 Cathy, I can relate. This year, I've had the same thing — "We'll just wait until January" was the motto. Fine enough, but I'd counted on it for my December income. Oh well. Thank God for nice bank balances.

Anne, exactly. Great tool.

Damaria, that's a brilliant statement: "What hasn't worked in the past – resolutions I think I should set because they sound good for my career instead of goals I really trully want to achieve." How much more productive we'd be if we didn't make hollow wishes stand in for our actual goals!

Love your process, too. I'm a visual thinker, so that may be something for me to adopt.

]]> By: Damaria Senne https://wordsonpageblog.com/2013/12/the-regular-writing-resolution.html#comment-12653 Wed, 01 Jan 2014 15:39:05 +0000 http://loriwidmer.com/wordsonpage/index.php/2013/12/the-regular-writing-resolution.html/#comment-12653 Happy New Year Lori.

My resolutions tend to fall by the wayside as the year progresses, so I don't make them anymore. But I make goals.

I have a big board on the wall facing my desk where I post pieces of paper with my goals written on them. It's all messy and I add to the mix throughout the year as I think of something. Then when I plan, I take these pieces of paper and write up the goals in my diary (cozi), along with the activities I need to do to meet them. I print the schedules weekly, put them up on the board again and take off the day's schedule each day to amend as neede.

What hasn't worked in the past – resolutions I think I should set because they sound good for my career instead of goals I really trully want to achieve. Resolutions where i don't state clearly how I plan to achieve them. Using electronic diary only, instead of printing these goals and keeping them in my line of sight as a constant reminder of what I plan to achieve.

]]> By: Anne Wayman https://wordsonpageblog.com/2013/12/the-regular-writing-resolution.html#comment-12652 Tue, 31 Dec 2013 16:00:28 +0000 http://loriwidmer.com/wordsonpage/index.php/2013/12/the-regular-writing-resolution.html/#comment-12652 Good list… accountability is my secret weapon.

]]> By: Cathy Miller https://wordsonpageblog.com/2013/12/the-regular-writing-resolution.html#comment-12651 Tue, 31 Dec 2013 14:10:29 +0000 http://loriwidmer.com/wordsonpage/index.php/2013/12/the-regular-writing-resolution.html/#comment-12651 I have done that in the past, Lori, but at least my existing clients have started to back away from that. Maybe it's because they know my routine in November so they push for completion by early November (instead of December).

Another thing I found is accounting plays their game in December of holding on to checks until the new year and new budget.

Diversify-I simply must diversify. 🙂 Thanks for the advice, Lori. Gives me food for thought.

]]> By: Lori https://wordsonpageblog.com/2013/12/the-regular-writing-resolution.html#comment-12650 Tue, 31 Dec 2013 13:14:29 +0000 http://loriwidmer.com/wordsonpage/index.php/2013/12/the-regular-writing-resolution.html/#comment-12650 Gawd, ignore that horrible first sentence in the second graph. I meant is there a way to schedule work for early December before you even make the San Diego trip. Ugh. Too early in the morning to have to think. 🙂

]]> By: Lori https://wordsonpageblog.com/2013/12/the-regular-writing-resolution.html#comment-12649 Tue, 31 Dec 2013 13:13:17 +0000 http://loriwidmer.com/wordsonpage/index.php/2013/12/the-regular-writing-resolution.html/#comment-12649 Each year IS a learning year, Cathy. Absolutely. It's part of why I love this job — we can always learn more.

On the interruption — is there a way to schedule work before you leave for early December? I did have clients wanting to wrap up a few things then, so I wonder if maybe you'll be able to find something like that? Another idea might be to look for articles you can write in December that would go on the magazine's new-year budget. I had that going on last year.

Love the quote. 🙂 Perfect.

]]> By: Cathy Miller https://wordsonpageblog.com/2013/12/the-regular-writing-resolution.html#comment-12648 Mon, 30 Dec 2013 21:04:51 +0000 http://loriwidmer.com/wordsonpage/index.php/2013/12/the-regular-writing-resolution.html/#comment-12648 P.S. Your comment about a goal reminded me of one of my favorite quotes ~

'A goal is a dream with a deadline.' Napolean Hill

]]> By: Cathy Miller https://wordsonpageblog.com/2013/12/the-regular-writing-resolution.html#comment-12647 Mon, 30 Dec 2013 21:00:20 +0000 http://loriwidmer.com/wordsonpage/index.php/2013/12/the-regular-writing-resolution.html/#comment-12647 Glad you had good family time, Lori. Maybe your memory-making comes from the better balance we find as we get *ahem* older. At least, that's how it works for this old lady. 🙂

My December is pretty dismal as well, but I am using the time to finish up my 2014 plan. I set 3 main target areas – income, expenses & marketing. I set a goal for the year, then break it down to bite-size chunks for each month.

One of my biggest problems is losing steam at the end of the year. Most of November is shot with my trip to San Diego and the 3-Day Walk. When I get back, it is tough to find clients who want to work on projects in December. This year, I am going to try to bump up my passive income stream to get something coming in. I have ideas and need to make sure I set it up so it's in place for the end of 2014.

Every year is a learning year, isn't it? Wishing you and all of your great community a rocking 2014!

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