Goal Getter /// June 2015

JUNE 2015 GOALS

CAREER: 47% Complete

• Finish ONE character design for comic (50%)
• Mail out books (0%)
• Freelance Graphic Design gig (100%)
• Work on finding more freelance work (37.5%)
  Update Portfolio (25%)
  Update Cover Letter/Resume (if needed) (50%)

Notes: I've found some gigs that I might could do via the internet. I just need to put the right pieces in my portfolio and contact the jobs.

FINANCIAL: 31.25%

• Make one extra savings deposit (0%)
• Record blog expenses/incomes for the month of May (100%)
• Pay off one of my credit cards (0%)
• Try to hustle some side income (25%)

Notes: I've been working on a budget, too. But I'm not going to add that to this month's goals. 

 HEALTH: 20%

• Start the Whole 30 diet (40%)
• Walk Bigby on the levee at least ONCE a week (0%)

Notes: Life. What can I say? I'll be happy if I can get that dog out at least once a week, now. We are prepping our kitchen to start the Whole30 though

HOME:  21.25%

• UNPACK!! (70%)
• Get some home things: (15%)
  Laminate Floor cleaning kit
  Bathroom/Toiletries: Hairbrush (done); Shower caddy; Toothbrush holder
  Rugs (we got one, now we just need one or two more)
  Night stand
• Build a computer desk (0%)
• Building a dining room table + bench (0%)

Notes: I don't think we are going to have our hand built furniture this month. I'll give it another week, but I might take those down and move them to another month.

BLOG: 66%

• Work on blog posts for June (31%)
  For Lazy Lady (40%)
  For Part Time Monster (25%)
• Photo day (100%)
• Work on July planning (100%)
  Lazy Lady (100%)
  Part Time Monster (100%)
• Teach myself about podcasting (0%)
• Get a new headset (100%)

Notes: I'm glad the blog is one part of my life where I seem to be keeping on task. 

Goal Getter /// June 2015

JUNE 2015 GOALS

New month, new goals!

CAREER: 21% Complete

• Finish ONE character design for comic (50%)
• Mail out books (0%)
• Freelance Graphic Design gig (35%)
• Work on finding more freelance work (0%)
  Update Portfolio (0%)
  Update Cover Letter/Resume (if needed) (0%)

Notes: We really need some extra money, and illustration freelance is my favorite type of freelance. So I need to put together some samples and make a media kit package to send out to potential clients. I have one graphic design freelance job to do, too. The freelance gig I have was by happenstance. A friend needed some work done and contacted me. I need to try to find some side work on my own, though. I can't rely on people just asking me to design stuff for them.
I'm pushing back the release of the comic. The move really threw me for a loop. When I started this project, I wasn't expecting to be moving!

FINANCIAL: 6%

• Make one extra savings deposit (0%)
• Record blog expenses/incomes for the month of May (0%)
• Pay off one of my credit cards (0%)
• Try to hustle some side income (25%)

Notes: The move and all its expenses have pretty much drained us. My savings took a hit last month. A big one. So I want to try and get that back to where I want it. I need to figure out some side income this month too. 

 HEALTH: 0%

• Start the Whole 30 diet (0%)
• Walk Bigby on the levee at least 5x a week (0%)

Notes: Mr. LL and I are going to do the Whole 30 diet. I'm really excited for this, actually. When we started eating healthy, we were pretty close to the Whole 30 system; eating mostly meat and veggies. It's going to be hard to give up dairy, sugar substitutes and all grains of any kind, but we are both committed to living a healthier lifestyle. Later this month, I'll have some printables up on the blog if you are interested in doing it with us!

HOME:  13%

• UNPACK!! (50%)
• Get some home things: (0%)
  Laminate Floor cleaning kit
  Bathroom/Toiletries: Hairbrush; Shower caddy; Toothbrush holder
  Rugs
  Night stands
• Build a computer desk (0%)
• Building a dining room table + bench (0%)

Notes: Mr. LL wants to build us some furniture. Those are not really "my" to-dos or goals, but I'm going to do everything in my power to help him with these two big projects.

BLOG: 3%

• Work on blog posts for June (13%)
  For Lazy Lady (26%)
  For Part Time Monster (0%)
• Photo day (0%)
• Work on July planning (0%)
  Lazy Lady (0%)
  Part Time Monster (0%)
• Teach myself about podcasting (0%)
• Get a new headset (0%)

Notes: I'm proclaiming myself back to zero on the podcasting. What I have learned, I definitely could use a refresher. 

Goal Getter /// May 2015

CAREER: 42.6% Complete

• Finish character designs for W.B. McGhee (28%)
• Book release (100%)
  Get hair cut (100%)
  Email photo and bio (100%)
• Mail out books (0%)

Notes: Ugh, I did NOT get as far along with all of this as I had hoped. Plus, my mom is going to kill me if I don't get those copies out in the mail...their mostly for family. 

FINANCIAL: 100%

• Make one extra savings deposit (100%)
• Record blog expenses/incomes for the month of April (100%)

Notes: 

 HEALTH: 57.5%

• Eat healthier and record my diet (90%)
• Work out at least once a week (25%)

Notes: Once the move is over, the work outs are going to be in full swing! I hope.

HOME: 47%

• PACK!!! (50%)
• Deal with our utilities for the move (90%)
• Get the new place fixed up (48.75%)
  Paint (95%)
  New Floors (100%)
  Fix the fence (0%)
  Make sure Bigby won't be able to get under the house from the yard (0%)
• Clean both old & new apartments (0%)

Notes: All of this will be done by the end of the month. It has to be, there is just no way around any of it.

BLOG: 80%

• Work on blog posts for May (100%)
  For Lazy Lady (100%)
  For Part Time Monster (100%)
• Photo day (100%)
• Work on June planning (100%)
  Lazy Lady (100%)
  Part Time Monster (100%)
• Teach myself about podcasting (20%)

Notes: The move has pushed podcast stuff out of my mind space.