My Goals for 2009

Ah, the promise of a new year. A chance to build upon the successes and mitigate the failures of the previous year. Every December 31st, we look to the dawning of a new calendar year as an opportunity to turn things around or continue our ascent ever upwards. For me, this year is no different. 2008 was very nearly a banner year for me and I can only hope to make 2009 even that much greater.

I’ve been inspired by a recent post by Brian Gardner and thought it might be a good thing to put down my ‘09 goals. I keep most of my short-term goals in a Remember the Milk list, but this is infinitely more permanent.

So here are my goals as a blogger, designer, and freelancer:

Blogger

• Maintain a weekly feature schedule for OakandSmoke.com, Dandyman.us, and here.
• Reach out to other bloggers in my various areas of interest and establish relationships.
• Stabilize and grow my advertising revenue for OakandSmoke.com and Dandyman.us.

Designer

• Create four original GPL WordPress themes for quarterly release on this web site.
• Continue to expand on my skills with Photoshop, XHTML, and WordPress.

Freelancer

• Formalize this enterprise through incorporating as an LLC.
• Reach my break-even by covering all of my labor, hosting, and other miscellaneous expenses.