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My goals this month are going to be simpler and less ambitious than my April goals were. I am finally going to heed all the signs that I can't always rush feet first into everything, no matter how badly I may want to do so. Also, I have more personal obligations this month, so I'll have less than time than usual to focus on business things. So, without further ado, my May goals are:
- Build a light tent/portable studio. If I do only one thing this month, it needs to be this. I absolutely can not continue relying on nice weather to get great product photos. Especially in Minnesota!
- Sit down with an accountant/tax advisor and talk about best practices. Solicit advice about accounting software.
- Make 6 pieces of inventory; 3 for the Etsy shop, and 3 to start a stockpile of readily available inventory. Once I feel comfortable with my on-hand inventory, I can begin approaching shops and galleries (per my April goal) about carrying my stuff.
That's it. Three simple goals for May. Plus one ghost goal: I'm still trying to get my hands on my episode of HGTV's That's Clever! So please, dear readers, if any of you happen to have a copy of the April 20 episode (#502), let me know! :)
Hi,
Great goals! The weather thing is an issue here in Newfoundland too. We are famous for our changing seasons (in one day) and our fog...Although the fog would be great for your scarier creations!
I've linked you in my goals this month.
Good luck!
Andrea
CrowNology
Posted by: Andrea | May 04, 2009 at 02:10 PM
One perk to living in the hot hot Phoenix area is our constant light. Still figuring out the best way to utilize this for my photos, but I never have to worry about the weather when I have new items to list. Great goals and good luck!
Posted by: Melanie | May 04, 2009 at 05:51 PM
These are awesome goals, especially meet with an accountant. That's a huge step and should count as at least three goals, I would think. =) Good luck with your list!
Posted by: Rachel | May 04, 2009 at 07:18 PM
I've used QuickBooks for quite a while in my various "real" jobs over the years so I'm pretty familiar with it at this point. But, it is a great tool. Probably more than what I need right now, but I'm hoping to grow into it! I know there's a free online version (PC only) if you want to give it a try before committing.
Posted by: Melanie | May 04, 2009 at 08:19 PM
You did better than I in April!
I sympathize re. the weather (rainy pacific northwest here). I built my own lightbox and it was quite easy and worked well!
Posted by: Alex | May 05, 2009 at 03:04 AM
Thanks for the weather sympathy and goal encouragement, everyone! So nice to meet all of you too and check out your great blogs.
Posted by: Jessica | May 05, 2009 at 08:49 AM