Goals and plans and intentions and a to-do list for 2010

Yesterday I revealed my One Little Word for 2010: RISK.

This year, in addition to thinking about putting myself out there a little more, I’m going to articulate some definite goals and plans to try to accomplish.

Not resolutions. That’s too hard.

But an ambitious to-do list I’m OK with.

I am not differentiating between things that I’m sure will happen and things that will only happen if I put my mind to it. I am choosing NOT to acknowledge which are realistic and which are wildly unrealistic. Just go with it …

Some are measurable, some are not. Some are tangible, some are just themes.

For more ideas and inspiration for your own list, take a look at these from around the web to help your brainstorming:

Friends and family:

Joe and Katie’s wedding (August 6)
Katie’s various bridal showers
host parties, holidays and get-togethers (assuming we are able to buy a house)
Invite friends/family on our little adventures/excursions
Remember/acknowledge as many birthdays as possible

Organization and home:

Do more cleaning/chores/taking care of the home (only Andrew can say if I succeed at this)
Start a home-manual (w/ details about our appliances, contact for companies we do business with and just an all-around go-to for day-to-day information

Environment:

Reuse and re-purpose – rather than just throwing away or giving away
Implement some of these tips

Business (Teegan Photography):

Read at least 1 business/marketing book per month
Keep up on my business/marketing blogs that I read
Narrow down the wedding/wedding photographer blogs to only include people who truly inspire me.
Exhibit at at least 1 bridal expo
Finalize product offerings
Put together promo video for the site
Do some just-for-fun shoots

Blog (Those Crazy Schuberts):

Continue to blog consistently Monday-Friday
Find more ways to increase the SEO on the blog, increase readership and focus my story
Add video (I think I’m going to get one of these cameras)
Publish at least 2 free e-books

Financial:

Tighten up our budget
continue saving money for our new house, furniture, eventually-needed car, etc.
Open an IRA account (for me)
contribute to both my and Andrew’s IRA accounts
knock out some more student debt

Travel:

Hearst castle for my birthday (April 2-3)
Mexico cruise for Katie’s bachelorette extravaganza (June 4-7)
Paso Robles to shoot a wedding (April 10-11)
Plan/book our vacation for 2011 (likely an Alaska cruise with Julie)
Maybe a Sunday trip to Santa Barbara with Daniel and Jenae
Maybe visit Jamie in San Diego

Health:

Stop buying soda.
Shop seasonally at the farmers’ markets
Get my eyes checked

Just for me:

More Andrew. Less internet.
More crafting. Less internet.
continue learning about American history (currently on colonial/Revolutionary War era)
learn more about fashion photography
shoot at least 1 role of film
turn 28 years old (this one should be easy)

What do you have in mind for 2010?