It feels like it has been a long time since I sat down to write myself some aims and goals for the month. On one hand, I find them really helpful to focus the mind and on the other hand, I feel as though I am letting myself down when I don’t achieve what I set out to do.
There has been a lot going on in the last few months and blogging and goals have taken a back burner whilst I have gotten settled in my new role, however, as much as give 110% at everything I do, blogging will always be a big part of my career and I want to get back on it and get going again with the blog. It feels as though I have let it go a bit this year and it is not quite where I want it to be. Blogging can open so many doors and opportunities, but they don’t always come to you, sometimes you need to go after those and that is the plan now.
So, let’s get back to these goals!
Aims and goals for July 2023 –
Personal goals –
- Start working out again – My body is starting to feel my age! I am getting achy joints and let’s just say, my clothes are feeling a little snug. Working out is not about the weight loss for me but getting me comfortable in my skin with a body that doesn’t creak at every move! I will start simple but I do want to get myself moving again.
- Get back to making home-cooked meals – Dinners have become a bit slack in our house, with convenience and takeaway winning more often. If you are a reader of our meal plans, you will have seen they have been a little sporadic, so I want to work on getting back to cooking and making dishes that we all love.
- Learn something new – I have been blogging for a while now and things are constantly changing, I want to take some time out to teach myself something new and this month my focus is Pinterest.
Blog goals –
- Blog more regularly – This has been the one thing that I have let go of this year, work on the blog has been a little sparse as I just did not have the passion to write. I want to focus a little more on the blog and where I want it to go but also just get some words on the page.
- Schedule for the next 2 months – After a long time off, I need to start getting content organised for the next few months. Even if the posts are not written, it would be useful to be able to see what needs to be done in the next couple of weeks etc.
- Increase traffic by 25% – As part of the learning above, I want to push the traffic on 2 of the blogs up by 25%. This may sound easy but after being stagnant for so long, it is something that I am really going to focus on. I have a few ideas on how to do this, but I want to make sure that they are long-term achievable.
After a few months away, I have finally got the focus again to pick up the blogs and move forward with them. I am excited to see how far things will go and who knows where it will lead. With summer break just around the corner, it couldn’t have come at a better time. All I do know now though, it is all about working smarter, not harder, I want the blogs to work for me as well as the other way.
