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\nHello November, how are you? Me? I’m just fine…<\/p>\n
\nHello November, how are you? Me? I’m just fine…<\/p>\n
Not really, but that’s what you’re supposed to say to be polite, yes? I’m not having a bad month, just a turning point month and this November will be another. Clearly not the best timing, when I rely on holiday card sales to help a rather dismal year. But that’s business. Well, let’s get to October’s cross-offs and I’ll wax more poetic in a bit…<\/p>\n
October Business Goals<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n 1* Blog ahead and Lots of thoughts about where I’m going with my business have been swirling around my head. Being a one-woman show, as many of you are, pulls you in so many directions that I’m not sure if what I’m doing is productive. So, I made a decision to stop. Not close up shop, but do only what’s necessary to keep things going.<\/p>\n November Business Goals<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n 1* Take Bakery Business Course I’m excited about taking the Bakery Business course. For those of you who don’t know Bakery, I’m not learning how to bake treats. It’s a six-week intense business course for designers from Erin Loechner and Jaime Derringer. Here’s a link if you’re interested in more information http:\/\/thinkbakery.com\/courses\/<\/a>. This will be my main focus for November and hopefully filling holiday orders. I’m hoping to map my business in such a way that I feel confident in every choice I make and have a plan to grow in the future.<\/p>\n I hope your October’s were productive and your November’s look as hopeful as mine. Thanks again, Jena, for keeping the Monthly Goal Meetup cookin’!post at least 5 days a week between my two blogs<\/del>
\nI’ve got half of this down and will strive to blog ahead in the coming months<\/strong>
\n2* Find the right fit for socially sharing photos and designs
\nNada-Nope-Nyet<\/strong>
\n3* Complete filing in my office
\nI started today (for tax purposes), so I don’t think that counts \ud83d\ude42<\/strong>
\n4* Pay some attention to my neglected Etsy shop
\nI tried, but I must admit, not very hard. I’m feeling very on the fence about Etsy. And you can tell by my sales. You reap what you sow, darlin’.<\/strong>
\n5* Convert existing designs into digital designs<\/del>
\nI did enough to cross this off. I have just a couple more holiday designs to convert.<\/strong>
\n6* Figure out where I\u2019m going with advertising<\/del>
\nI have figured out that I need to have more information before I buy any more ad space. I did a major buy (for me anyway) in Sept\/Oct and it did not pay off as I would have liked.<\/strong><\/p>\n
\n2* Blog ahead
\n3* Complete filing in my office
\n4* Finish new children’s stationery designs<\/p>\n
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\nSee y’all on your blogs!<\/p>\n<\/div>