Comments on: Where do you see yourself in 5 years? http://brassblogs.com/business/where-do-you-see-yourself-in-5-years Web Design located in Simsbury (a suburb of Hartford) CT Tue, 31 Aug 2010 17:32:43 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 By: Devereaux http://brassblogs.com/business/where-do-you-see-yourself-in-5-years#comment-429 Devereaux Fri, 13 Aug 2010 15:59:22 +0000 http://brassblogs.com/?p=222#comment-429 Very interesting post Shelly. It reminds me of my wife and I. Are men the only ones like that normally? Anyway, we recently looked at our business as well and asked the same question - as a way to reinforce and motivate our minds to take action. Questions provoke responses. Written goals give clarity and strengthen the plan of action. Bruce shared an interesting point as well about writing things as they already are. It's like faith -seeing it before it comes. Everything starts with an idea (in the mind) and realised by the plans we make. My Mentor always reminds me to break my plans down into stages until you get to today. Plan weekly and adjust daily. Schedule your prioritise instead of prioritising your schedule. All the best in your quest. Very interesting post Shelly. It reminds me of my wife and I. Are men the only ones like that normally?

Anyway, we recently looked at our business as well and asked the same question – as a way to reinforce and motivate our minds to take action.

Questions provoke responses. Written goals give clarity and strengthen the plan of action.

Bruce shared an interesting point as well about writing things as they already are.

It’s like faith -seeing it before it comes. Everything starts with an idea (in the mind) and realised by the plans we make.

My Mentor always reminds me to break my plans down into stages until you get to today.

Plan weekly and adjust daily. Schedule your prioritise instead of prioritising your schedule.

All the best in your quest.

]]> By: More on Goals and Success | Brass Blogs Web Design http://brassblogs.com/business/where-do-you-see-yourself-in-5-years#comment-342 More on Goals and Success | Brass Blogs Web Design Fri, 21 May 2010 13:46:13 +0000 http://brassblogs.com/?p=222#comment-342 [...] I saw a lot of my own beliefs, ethics and attitudes in his words (which you might see some of in a post I wrote back in March, as well as in a lot of the comments left on that post), and it gives me a little bit of hope that [...] [...] I saw a lot of my own beliefs, ethics and attitudes in his words (which you might see some of in a post I wrote back in March, as well as in a lot of the comments left on that post), and it gives me a little bit of hope that [...]

]]> By: Bruce http://brassblogs.com/business/where-do-you-see-yourself-in-5-years#comment-341 Bruce Wed, 19 May 2010 16:24:56 +0000 http://brassblogs.com/?p=222#comment-341 Shelly, Great list, however one suggestion I might make. When creating your list, state the desired goal as already completed. i.e. "I hold a degree in Graphic Design." It sends a message in your brain as already achieving it, so it doesn't seem so far fetched. I did the same thing last year. I wrote out 6 month, 1 year, 3-5 year goals as already have achieving them. Another step would be to create action items that you can do to help move you in the direction of the goal. I'm still working towards mine, but I can see light at the end of the tunnel and "know" that I'll achieve them. ( It might not be exactly on those dates, but I am working a plan to achieve them!) Good luck and go for it! Shelly, Great list, however one suggestion I might make.

When creating your list, state the desired goal as already completed.

i.e. “I hold a degree in Graphic Design.”

It sends a message in your brain as already achieving it, so it doesn’t seem so far fetched.

I did the same thing last year. I wrote out 6 month, 1 year, 3-5 year goals as already have achieving them. Another step would be to create action items that you can do to help move you in the direction of the goal.

I’m still working towards mine, but I can see light at the end of the tunnel and “know” that I’ll achieve them. ( It might not be exactly on those dates, but I am working a plan to achieve them!)

Good luck and go for it!

]]> By: Jenn http://brassblogs.com/business/where-do-you-see-yourself-in-5-years#comment-320 Jenn Mon, 05 Apr 2010 14:52:52 +0000 http://brassblogs.com/?p=222#comment-320 Shelly, Great list, however one suggestion I might make. When creating your list, state the desired goal as already completed. i.e. "I hold a degree in Graphic Design." It sends a message in your brain as already achieving it, so it doesn't seem so far fetched. I did the same thing last year. I wrote out 6 month, 1 year, 3-5 year goals as already have achieving them. Another step would be to create action items that you can do to help move you in the direction of the goal. I'm still working towards mine, but I can see light at the end of the tunnel and "know" that I'll achieve them. ( It might not be exactly on those dates, but I am working a plan to achieve them!) Good luck and go for it! Shelly, Great list, however one suggestion I might make.

When creating your list, state the desired goal as already completed.

i.e. “I hold a degree in Graphic Design.”

It sends a message in your brain as already achieving it, so it doesn’t seem so far fetched.

I did the same thing last year. I wrote out 6 month, 1 year, 3-5 year goals as already have achieving them. Another step would be to create action items that you can do to help move you in the direction of the goal.

I’m still working towards mine, but I can see light at the end of the tunnel and “know” that I’ll achieve them. ( It might not be exactly on those dates, but I am working a plan to achieve them!)

Good luck and go for it!

]]> By: Colette Gallagher http://brassblogs.com/business/where-do-you-see-yourself-in-5-years#comment-312 Colette Gallagher Fri, 12 Mar 2010 17:25:46 +0000 http://brassblogs.com/?p=222#comment-312 This is a great post. I love that list! I think you have some really amazing and interesting goals, but I have to tell you from what I can tell you're already a great writer! We share a few of the same goals-I want to learn more about PHP too. Good luck! This is a great post. I love that list! I think you have some really amazing and interesting goals, but I have to tell you from what I can tell you’re already a great writer! We share a few of the same goals-I want to learn more about PHP too. Good luck!

]]> By: Shelly http://brassblogs.com/business/where-do-you-see-yourself-in-5-years#comment-295 Shelly Tue, 02 Mar 2010 15:05:45 +0000 http://brassblogs.com/?p=222#comment-295 Nice! To answer your question, right now the majority of my clientele is...well what it is, really. At the moment (since I'm on sabbatical) I'm doing subcontracting for just 2 well-established design firms. Before I went on sabbatical, I had real estate agents, one apartment complex (which is actually finally due to go live here in the next couple of months), a few online stores, a musician - you name it, I've done it I suppose :) But this is onereason I wanted to go n sabbatical - to get my direction and focus going. Since I actually do have a culinary degree, I gravitate more towards foodies and the food industry - but sadly, that's the *only* type of client I've yet to get! Nice!

To answer your question, right now the majority of my clientele is…well what it is, really. At the moment (since I’m on sabbatical) I’m doing subcontracting for just 2 well-established design firms. Before I went on sabbatical, I had real estate agents, one apartment complex (which is actually finally due to go live here in the next couple of months), a few online stores, a musician – you name it, I’ve done it I suppose :) But this is onereason I wanted to go n sabbatical – to get my direction and focus going. Since I actually do have a culinary degree, I gravitate more towards foodies and the food industry – but sadly, that’s the *only* type of client I’ve yet to get!

]]> By: RJ Sheperd http://brassblogs.com/business/where-do-you-see-yourself-in-5-years#comment-294 RJ Sheperd Tue, 02 Mar 2010 09:22:51 +0000 http://brassblogs.com/?p=222#comment-294 Shelly, Neat Post. I run a [very] small web design business myself out of my house in Southern California. I honestly just stumbled onto your site by way of one of your CSS tutorials. I think it's very interesting how you are looking for other experts in the field to not necessarily work for you, but instead collaborate with. It shows me that you have a good sense of what you want to accomplish for your clients, but that (like everyone) we all sometimes need a little help getting there. I was curious, what is the majority of your clientele? Ironically, the two websites I manage are both restaurants. =P Keep up the writing. Just added the feed. Can't wait to hear more from a fellow web/graphic designer on her sabbatical! -RJ Shelly, Neat Post. I run a [very] small web design business myself out of my house in Southern California. I honestly just stumbled onto your site by way of one of your CSS tutorials.

I think it’s very interesting how you are looking for other experts in the field to not necessarily work for you, but instead collaborate with. It shows me that you have a good sense of what you want to accomplish for your clients, but that (like everyone) we all sometimes need a little help getting there.

I was curious, what is the majority of your clientele? Ironically, the two websites I manage are both restaurants. =P

Keep up the writing. Just added the feed. Can’t wait to hear more from a fellow web/graphic designer on her sabbatical!

-RJ

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