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If You Want To Succeed, You Need A Plan

1/30/2020

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A new year often brings a surge in energy and optimism, and this year was no different.  I shook off the holiday malaise, and found a renewed focus on my writing.  Since it was the start of the year, it also seemed like a good time to get a little more organized with my writing.
 
As a result, I spent some time over the last few weeks developing a business plan for myself.  I read a couple articles I had saved on strategic planning for writers, and looked online until I found a free plan template which looked as if it would fit my needs.  The end result is not complete – not by a long shot – but it is helping to remind me of my goals and keep me focused.
 
As the articles suggested, I started with some big questions when creating my plan.  First, I thought about my vision for my writing future.  (Who do I want to be as a writer?  How do I want to be described?)  This was followed by my mission statement.  (What I want to do as a writer?  What do I want to achieve with my writing?)  I also spent some time thinking about my values.  (What traits are important to me, and what will I do – or not do – as I strive to make my vision come true?)


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Then, it was time to think about my goals.  These are the milestones which I will need to pass on my way to achieving my vision.  I began with the larger, long-term goals.  Though many people suggest creating five-year goals, that felt like too long of a time frame for me, so I developed three-year goals instead.  After that, I created goals for the next year, the next quarter, and so on.
 
Based on my list of goals, I have plenty to do in the coming months!  One of my goals is to get back on social media again, so you should see more activity from me in the coming weeks.  Another goal is to be more consistent with posting a blog each week.  I am still annoyed with myself for letting these activities fall so completely by the wayside in the last 1 ½ years.  Yes, I moved twice in ten months, but I shouldn’t have allowed that to become such a long-term excuse.  So…, new year, new commitment.
 
These are on top of my more writing-specific goals.  Some of these you can probably guess – finish revisions on my current manuscript, get an agent, get my first book contract, and the list goes on.  I have started taking some of the smaller steps toward being ready to query agents, and I will keep you posted on how that goes.
 
All of this has made me curious about something.  Do other writers feel the same sense of renewal each January?  Have any of you also spent time thinking about your goals and your vision for your future?  If you have any tips or suggestions for how to approach this process, I am sure the rest of us would be glad to read them.  Please leave your tips in the comments section below.
 
And in the meantime – back to my writing!


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2/21/2020 05:47:59 pm

Never dream to be be successful if you are lazy to make some actions. Just like dreaming; you can never achieve your dreams if you don't work hard in the first place! Being successful can either be luck or a product of hard work. You must have your plan that will work for you. Though we believe that planning is a case to case basis wherein some things will work on you and some might not, you need to take the right path and keep on trying. God can see all your efforts so you shouldn't worry about not succeeding because you will!

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