While January’s focus was on time management and productivity, February’s focus is on getting out of the feast vs famine cycle with various forms of marketing.

With it being the beginning of a new year, there is no surprise that my primary focus for the month is to get organized

Time management and productivity are at the top of my list – and for all the right reasons… after all, we’re already half-way through the first month of the year, and I am only now posting this month’s goals!

As with any New Year, comes a new set of resolutions! Creating goals and milestones are essential to to the success of any business. However as New Year’s resolutions go, while you want to set your sights high, it’s often easy to fall into the trap of creating too many unrealistic goals for oneself.

As part of the “Just Three Things” series, I’ve decided to limit my own New Year’s resolutions to just 3 major areas. Yes, they each have their own set of baby steps to take in order to achieve each task, but my theme for this year is to keep it in “threes”

2008 was a fantastic year for me, and I hope that 2009 will be that much better! So without further ado, below are the “three things” that I hope to achieve this year…

This post is part of the “Just Three Things” series…

There is nothing like putting your goals “out there” for others to see. It brings your intentions to a whole new level. After all, you don’t really want to announce to the world that you’re going to do something, and then fall through on it!

Learn more about the concept, and join in! And without further ado, here are my three things for December 2008.

This post is part of the “Just Three Things” series…

As freelancers and small business owners, we all have an endless to do list. Whether it’s written down, or is running around in the back of our minds and keeping us up at night – there are things we want and need to do to take our businesses to the next level.

Learn more about the concept, and join in! And without further ado, here are my three things for November 2008.

There is something to be said for setting goals and holding yourself accountable for reaching those goals.

I’m just about five months in after having reached my dream of taking the freelance plunge in June 2008. There was an incredible set of steps I had to take in order to reach this goal. But just because I’m here now, doesn’t mean the journey is over.

The ultimate goal now is to improve upon my business and make it as successful as possible. With this comes an an endless to do list that often gets pushed aside by client work, writing proposals, and all the other administrative aspects of running your own company.

With the New Year fast approaching, my mind is constantly on creating my goals and resolutions for 2008.

I’ve come across a few interesting articles on the subject, as well as several that highlight the idea of fear both helping and hindering your efforts to reach those goals.

Several of my favorite blogs have some good food for thought. I have been coming back to these articles as I set my resolutions for the upcoming year.

I hope these help shed some light for you as well!

Freelance Switch
How to Apply What You Learned in 2007 for Continued Success in 2008

The Shane and Peter Inc. Blog
2008 Goals: Scare Yourself

The Shane and Peter Inc. Blog
The Million Dollar Question

IttyBiz
Entrepreneurship: What To Do When You’re Scared Sh*tless

eMoms at Home
Is it Fear of Failure or Fear of Success that is Holding You Back?