We are two weeks in to 2014 and I am feeling good. Really good. Every January I go into the new year feeling positive, optimistic and thinking nothing but bright thoughts for the future. But this year? It’s all of that times 10. I’m feeling really good about what 2014 is going to bring for me – in my personal life and within my business. This year I am striving to accomplish big  goals for my business and take a little bit more time to really enjoy my personal life and time with my husband, friends and family.

My personal goals are simple. I want wonderful new memories with those that matter to me. More dinners together, more casual drinks with friends, more day trips instead of big vacations [though I’m not going to lie, we are planning two trips that will require an airplane], I don’t want to go months not seeing our extended families and only seeing them on holidays. And in my marriage? Less spending time on my cell phone and more eating popcorn & cuddling with my husband. In fact, more GOING OUT with my husband. We haven’t had a date night in months and though we are trying to be a lot better with our money this year, I’d still like a night out every 2 weeks with him. This needs to be a priority. More of US. And of course more of doing what I love – more baseball games, broadway shows & discovering new shops & restaurants. I really want to ENJOY my year with the people I love! 🙂

My business goals? It’s all about going BIG for me! I want this photography business of mine to be my full-time CAREER. Once it becomes that, I just want to get out there as much as possible. I want to be recognized, and have my brides recognized with their beautiful weddings. I still have my full-time job on the side of this and as much as I’ve loved doing it for the past 10 years… well, once you know what you want to do with your life, you want the rest of your life to start as soon as possible.

So here it goes! Listing my top business goals for the world to see – and have it be here on this blog of mine as a constant reminder to me. To keep going and striving to cross these items off one by one.

 

2014 BUSINESS GOALS

– Leave my full-time job and have my photography business be my full-time 🙂

– book 15 weddings! For 2014, 2015, doesn’t matter. Just book 15 weddings by the time this year is over. 20 would be great too 🙂

– have my work featured on a wedding blog

– shoot a destination wedding [this is anything that is not covered by my normal travel fees]

– shoot a wedding in New York City

– buy ONE new lens [if I’m really going for it, buy TWO!]

– FINALLY order two sample albums

 

2014, I am loving you already and hope you continue to be a great year. In fact, I hope you’re my best year YET! 🙂