May Goals

Stan Hywet Already May is off to a great start. We have sun for basically the first time this week! Sun makes everything better, right? Here's something that's also great: I finished almost every, single one of my April goals! Whoo! That's especially exciting because April was my month to get caught up before I dive into wedding season this month. I'll be tackling a few goals from slow season that keep hanging around but otherwise May goals are about fun and making sure I leave time for play. Remember my whole New Year's Resolution for balance? Yeah, that's still happening. I'm going to work smart this month (something I learned at Making Things Happen, which I'll be sharing more about next week!) so I can step away from my computer and play hard, as well.

  • Read two books (25 in 12): Flight Behavior by Barbara Kingsolver and Girl Meets God by Lauren Winner (plus finish Film is Not Dead!)
  • Take one weekday OFF before wedding season gets into full swing
  • Design a new sample album
  • Continue practicing with film (and try Kodak film!)
  • Clean off my computer so it's fresh for busy season
  • Set up e-mail templates
  • Write content for a new client info guide
  • Host my family for a cookout
  • Finish decorating our entryway
  • Start a new 101 in 1001 (or 30 before 30) list
  • Take (at least) one bike ride
  • CANCEL our cable for the summer
  • Go out for ice cream with Nathan
  • Get our own photos taken (Yay! Can't wait!)

May Goals

May Photography Goals Ohhh May! Our street is in full bloom. All the flowers are out and the trees are green. I love it!

This month marks the start of my really busy season and I'm hoping to be a little bit more productive than last month before I get crazy busy. You know those days where you feel like you did a ton but you didn't get anything crossed off your to do list? Yeah, that's how April was for me. I felt busy, but I'm not sure what I was doing. :) All in all it was a good month, but my goal is to be more focused with my time in May. I want to make sure I get out from behind my computer screen and enjoy spring!

April goals recap:

Professional

  1. Get completely caught up with all March and April weddings so I can go into May with a clean plate! (the last April wedding will be on the blog tomorrow!)
  2. Research the markiii a little more (i.e., figure out why low-light focusing was such a problem). (I'll be renting it again this month! :) )
  3. Clean up my office each day after office hours are over. (Total fail on this one. How can I be more organized??)
  4. Research Two Bright Lights and potentially join. (Still haven't decided. ;) Any advice from people that are members?)
  5. Blog every weekday. (Close enough, right?)

Personal

  1. Read two books (The Scent of Rain and Lightening, Eight Girls Taking Pictures).
  2. Finish the guest bedroom (and hopefully blog it)! (Just waiting on a couple pieces!)
  3. Get OUR pictures taken!
  4. Cook organic, natural food at least 2/week.
  5. Clean two more boxes out of our junk room.
  6. Work out 5/week.
  7. Stretch each night before bed.

And, of course, my May goals:

Professional

  1. Shoot, edit and submit a fabulous styled shoot. :)
  2. Clean up my office each day after office hours are over (here we go again ... ).
  3. Shoot three May weddings and stick to my new two-week turnaround on each.
  4. Update my portfolios before busy season kicks off.
  5. Clean computer before busy season kicks off.
  6. Update my photography budget.
  7. Blog every weekday.

Personal

  1. Read two books (Eight Girls Taking Pictures, Wild).
  2. Finish our guest bedroom.
  3. Play with Rosie at least twice a day. :)
  4. Spend Mother's Day with my family.
  5. Have friends over for dinner at least once.
  6. Clean three boxes out of our junk room.
  7. Work out 5/week.
  8. Stretch each night before bed.