New Year... New Me! =)

Happy New Year Everyone!!  Wow... this year is really off to a running start, (almost running off without me...LOL).  First things first... I haven't been blogging because I was working on my 2011 goals and my daughter was sick with a new virus, (Adeno Virus), for an entire week.  Today was her first day back to school, and I am so relieved that she is doing so much better.

Also, things at work have been so hectic the last couple of weeks.  I had to work my co-worker's desk while she was out for a week and a half, (at the same time my daughter was sick). Then, on Friday, we find out that everything is changing and our entire department will be doing something completely different.  I'm very excited about this because right now I'm so bored with my job.  I still hate being inside a building in a cubicle all day, but if I have to for now, this is definitely the company to be with.  

And... I finally finished writing my goals! Yay!!  They turned out to be very personal, so I will not share them here in detail; however, I will give a few general goals for a couple of areas in my life.  

      1. Health & Fitness Goals for 2011

          Short Term:
             A. Switch to healthy eating habits
             B. Lose 24-36 lbs. by the end of March.
             C. Incorporate exercise into my daily schedule.
             D. Set time aside for each area of my life: spiritual, exercise, finances, and business.


           Long Term:
              A. Maintain a healthy life style.
              B. Lose 104 lbs. to make my weight goal of 140 lbs., and maintain my healthy 
                   goal weight.
              C. Be healthy, live longer, have lots more energy, and do the things I love to do again.
              D. Have a defined, sculpted body.

I don't mind sharing my weight with everyone because I believe it will help motivate me to meet my weight goals.  Also, I want to show anyone who may be struggling with their weight that, while it isn't easy, losing 100+ pounds is definitely possible!  =)~~  I would also like to share some of my business goals with you because, after all, it's why I started this blog in the first place.


     2. Business Goals for 2011
         
         Short Term:
            A. Buy my Nikon D5000!!!
            B. Participate in at least 2 workshops and enroll in at least 1 digital photography course
            C. Start building a clientele and portfolio.
            D. Update my, this, blog regularly and begin building my business website.
            E. Get a laptop for business and writing.


         Long Term:
            A.Have a fully functioning website that features recent photo shoots and at least 5
                to 10 pieces of framed photo art in my online store.
            B. Have business producing enough income to quit my corporate job for good in the 
                 next 3 years.
            C. Win at least 1 award for my photography in the next 2 years.
            D. Travel within the United States doing photo shoots this year, and traveling all
                 over the world within the next 3-5 years.


Okay, there you have it.  Some of my goals for 2011.  They are very conservative, but that's okay because I usually surpass any goals and/or challenges I encounter anyway.  This was only a small part of the 8 pages of goals I have set for myself.  As you can see, I have a lot of hard work and long hours ahead of me.  That's just the way I like it!  Come back often to see how I'm doing along the way...

Thank you for reading, "All About My Business,"
Crystal Campbell
Crystal Campbell Photography