Welcome to my Business & Lifestyle Review for 2019. Each half/quarter I’m going to write a review on how I did when it came to achieving the previous quarterly goals both in business and my personal life. It’s a good way for me to track my progress, stay accountable and be as transparent as possible about what it takes to be a lifestyle entrepreneur. I also want to lead by example by showing you what’s working for me, and what’s not – both in business and when it comes to my lifestyle. In each quarterly report I’ll cover the following topics:
- Did I hit my goals?
- Lessons learned during this quarter
- Revenue/expenses
- Plans for next period
- AOB
Inspiration for doing this review comes from Navid Moazzez
Goals (Jan – Jun)
- Academia: Complete my thesis and submit for marking – No
- Business: Launch my website and business in BETA – Yes
- Personal development: Planning for 2019 – Yes
- Lifestyle: Habit stack my morning and evening routine – Almost there (7/10)
Lessons learned
Academia – Not having accountability has me making much slower progress so I’m considering starting a writing circle to put a bit more camaraderie and enjoyment back into the process.
Business – I got great feedback from my beta course but need to put it into action before relaunching it as an evergreen product.
Personal development – This is a big year for me but it was really important that I move away from doing the most to just doing me #alignment.
Lifestyle – There are certain activities I’m keen to incorporate into my daily routine but struggling with the ones that require some mental fortitude so consistency is going to be key. I’m thinking about putting up visual reminders Mary Jane style and see how that goes.
Revenue
While I ended up making some money from my when I launched in July 2018, it hasn’t been consistent and most of what I made went into paying my research academic expenses. Making the money I did got me in a place to start thinking about the potential of replacing and even doubling my current income once I start acting like a business and not a when I feel it project.
Goals for Period 2 (Jul – Dec)
- Academia: Form a writing circle and catch up work
- Business: Automate personal branding course as an evergreen income stream & build consulting base.
- Personal development: Mel Robbins Take control audio book
- Lifestyle: Declutter Marie Kondo style and Garden DIY projects
Word of the year – ALIGNMENT – In tune with who I am and what I want. How are you keeping yourself accountable to your goals? I’d love to hear, hit me up on social media.
