Goals, Dreams & the importance of being a Visionary

With the start of the new year, I’ve been looking forward to working through our dreams, goals and vision for the year ahead. I started diving into this work in October/November. And have allowed myself what I thought was plenty of time to work through goals, cleaning, and organizing.

Truthfully, I had planned to start the year ready to hit the ground running with polished goals, cleaned files, caught up – dare I even say ahead – of items for the start of the year.  But with sick kids before the holiday, a busy holiday full of family events and travel, and two weddings between Christmas and New Years – my time was a little more limited than I had anticipated.

Rather than let allow feelings of items being incomplete make me feel behind in the first week – I forged ahead. Something I wouldn’t have done in the past. I gave myself some grace and just started – even though all the to do’s weren’t perfect.

Inspiration

I recently watched Imagineering – a documentary on this history of the Disney brand. I had intended to only enjoy watching for the sake of watching but I ended up taking notes. Walt Disney was a true visionary and the Disney brand at its conception was a true leap of faith.

The documentary was inspiring.

It was eye opening.

It was a true testament to the importance of building a team, of taking calculated risks, learning from failures, and made clear why a successful brand needs a visionary.

So today – with the Disney brand story as inspiration and a new found appreciation for letting perfect go – I am sharing my dreams for the year ahead – which as I am slowly learning are also works in progress.

Business Goals

• Continue to edit services – in order to make them bigger and better in the year ahead
• Add services – styling enhancements, workshops, and course offerings
• Practice floral artistry – and open offerings for partial/full service clients at the end of this year
• Relaunch and Grow the education side of my business.

Personal Goals

• invest time in making healthy meals and exercise
• take time for hobbies
  • design and establish a cut garden
  • hiking
  • reading

Family Goals

• take a special trip – some place magical
• pay off all debt
• make togetherness the center of our family decisions
• make time for fellowship with monthly family and friend dinners

Word of the Year | Discipline

Last year my word was intention – and truthfully while many of the goals didnt go as planned – intention was at the root of the decisions I made and those that are propelling this year forward. This year I have some lofty goals – both personally and professionally – and its going to take a rather large dose of discipline to make them and all those listed above happen.

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And in the spirit of the new year, I’d love to know what big dream you are chasing – leave those below!