October 2010 .:. Biz Goals

 

Oh October, here you are already. I'm just wishing that you'll bring a little fall weather with you, like those blue blue skies you're so famous for... oh and a cool breeze or 2.

So, October is going to be a little different around here. I have much less design work than I usually do, so this month is the time to tie up those dangling loose ends, and also delve into some new endeavors, try on some new things that I've wanted to do, and see where it takes me. It is also a month for much more painting, and that sure doesn't suck, at all.

So September was:

1. Continue with the website, set new goal for the end of this month, and keep it moving. - found someone to do the coding, and now I just need to finish up my end
2. Newsletter for etsy shop - DONE, and a new one on the way
3. Work on developing new products and generate new ideas - new style of prints that sold really well at Squam vendor night, will introduce to the etsy shop, plus, some brand new and different things!
4. Marketing... the ever present marketing thing... - yeah, okay, fine
5. Attend the September session of Squam, and paint, and dream, and hang with friends . . . - awesome, sublime, challenging, and oh so very wonderful
6. Make time to write, everyday. No time limit, just writing. - THIS is fun...
7. Celebrate having 6 pieces in the Teeny Tiny Art Show at Three Graces Gallery in Portsmouth NH - the show opens on 3 September and is up through the 26th. - YAY, sold one piece, and all of the work from the show is still available in the on-line store at Three Graces.
   
8. Walk in the woods and smell that September air. - on my return from NH (where I got lots of walks in the woods), we heated up here in the Bay area, so not so much walking, and the autumn air, well, not so autumn-y when it's 100+ for days on end.

And then it's October:

1. Website, Website Website - finish it already Liz
2. Illustration project(s) - 2 in the works
3. Get back to researching and contacting galleries
4. Get ready for Holiday time both in my Etsy shop and at RooTs
5. Let myself breathe and enjoy the lack of crazy deadlines, "busy" is not always a good end goal.

That pretty much sums me up for October, and how about you all, what's October got in store for you?

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IF you are new to The Meetup or would like to play along, here's the scoop:

• Post a list of your business related goals for the current month on the 1st of each month on your blog. {If the 1st falls on a weekend, post on the following Monday.}
• Come back over here and leave a link to your goals blog post in the comments of my current month's goals.
• And then {and this is the most important part, since we are a community} visit all the links in the comments, stop in and say hello, have a conversation, meet and greet and etc.

Comments

[sarah s.]

Hey Liz and everyone checking in....your October sounds great to me, Liz...I like the writing with no set limit, the painting.....and the breathing....it all sounds good to me.

I am up and running on the blog for October, Here's the link:

http://www.sarahgstevenson.com/Red_Line_Design,_LLC/Blog/Entries/2010/10/1_Welcome_October.html

and then I am off to see if I can find an outfit for the Eagles concert tonight........Have a great October everyone...Sarah

[Rita]

Hi Liz! What a great September you had!
I didn't get much done in September, but hopefully October will be more productive. Here are my goals:

http://busywomanstripycat.blogspot.com/2010/10/crafty-goals-for-october.html

Good luck everyone!
Rita

[Deborah]

Hi Liz and sister goal setters! Sorry I missed you last month. It wasn't because I was goofing off, LOL. Liz, I know what you mean about taking the time to tie up loose ends. This month is going to be full of that for me. Happy creating everyone! http://www.graysonstudios.com/blog/2010/10/01/loving-every-minute-of-this/

[Cindy Jones Lantier]

Hope everyone is doing well, and happy with their progress. I have three art/craft fairs coming up in a five week span, starting 16 October, so I am BUSY! Wish me luck with all I have to do! And, of course, good luck to all of you.

http://lantier.org/2010/10/october-goals-meetup/

[Cindy Jones Lantier]

PS I won't get to visiting links until sometime this week-end, but I do look forward to seeing what all of you are up to!

[aimee]

i love #4 in september... and a huge congrats on #7!

[twitter.com/CandiedFabrics]

So glad that Squam was great - it sounds like an awesome place to be! Here's hoping you get the website monkey off your back this month!

FOr me, the crazy time approaches...and of course I've come down with a bad cold! ARGH!
http://www.candiedfabrics.com/2010/10/01/october-goals-meetup/

[Carolyn]

Wonderful work in September, Liz! Take advantage of a month to explore and play a little. Sounds like great fun to me!

My September and goals for October on my blog! Wonderful October to everyone!

http://cmanningdesigns.blogspot.com/2010/10/meet-up-october-goals.html

[nathalie]

looking forward to visiting your website Liz !my goals : going ahead with my cross stitching , painting every Monday at the artworkshop and at home at times during the coming holidays , and hiking in one of the most beautiful cirques of the Reunion Island !luv

[Swirly]

Um, you forgot to list "Visit LA the weekend of Christine's fabulous show!"

[Liz]

thanks Aimee!

[Liz]

that really should have been #1 shouldn't it...

[Debbie]

hey Liz, it sounds like you have earned your tiny bit of breathing room for October. Enjoy that and your new illustration projects. Sounds like a good month.

Here's mine:http://bluehourstudio.blogspot.com/2010/10/its-time-for-october-meetup.html

[Cyn]

I'm so glad you enjoyed Squam and that you sold a piece in NH, Liz! Excited to see your new products too. And I'm with you on the maketing. I have a nice marketing plan that I baked up at the beginning of the year. it needs action.

I can't believe I'm so late in posting my link, but here it is... http://riverdogprints.com/photocardblog/the-meetup-october-2010/ C'mon over and see me. I'll be catching up with you all tonight!

[Lindsey]

Hi Liz! Your goals for October seem evenly mixed, good luck and congrats on September :)

Here are mine. I'm determined to get back on track, I miss reading all you guys' blogs on a regular basis!

http://fallenpeach.blogspot.com/2010/10/monthly-meetup-october-goals.html

[cal]

ooh i should join in on this goal-making and checking thing. i tend to just let the goals fly loose and free and never round them back up... let's just say not a very successful method!
i'm very impressed by your tasks and checkmarks! well done, and i know you had some fun last month too ;n)

[Kristen]

very behind this month in posting my goal but alas they are up - here: http://kf-creativestash.blogspot.com/2010/10/monthly-goal-meetup.html

Liz, September sounds like a great month. Reconnecting with your writing, friends and art at Squam, and nature in NH all sound very revitalizing. Time for painting in October definitely does not suck! I am sending you website "come together" vibes, web projects have a way of taking FOREVER to complete. Looking forward to seeing it once you're done - oh and congrats on your teeny tiny art show!

[gaia • Illustration]

Liz it sounds like Squam was wonderful... Its really fun to hear about it. Good luck with the website!!

I finally posted my goals for this month.
http://andothersuchthings.wordpress.com/2010/10/12/october-goals-2/
Better late than never, right everybody?

[Pippin Schupbach]

October seems to have missed me completely. Will have a list of fresh goals for November.
Hope your part of the world is sunny!