Goals and Targets for the coming year

[Rob Z]

I'd be satisfied if I could work 10% less and net maybe 10% more income by working smarter and being more organized. I'm tired of working so much.

I'm going to decide in the next few days how many Saturdays I'll "allow" for 2011, and use them sparingly when we really need them to get a crucial bit of work done. Other than that, "it can wait for Monday" is going to be my new motto.

I'm thinking about no more than 4-6 Saturdays all year.

 

[Pebbs]

My ambition this year is to, have a stonking good holiday, have my life back, move house, and ohh yes...learn to say no and delegate!

Lynn

 

[doug boardley]

Spend my second million, im sure i spent on already somewhere!

My main ambition is to get the kids sorted and get back to work and earn some money

Same as here Scott, although I am back at work I want to stop working silly hours, espescially just before we go on holiday. Had a couple of near misses this last year that I don't want to repeat and get stressed about.

 

[faithhealer]

I want to run my business better, help my wife with the paperwork (starting TODAY, honest) Going to do the Nett business course (if more peeps sign up) and most of what you other peeps have said above

 

[SandyFloor]

I have a new resolution. Went out to get something from the van last night....oh dear!!! So resolution is to keep it a bit cleaner and tidier.

 

[user123]

I want to run my business better, help my wife with the paperwork (starting TODAY, honest) Going to do the Nett business course (if more peeps sign up) and most of what you other peeps have said above

Good on ya' John!! Hope people do see sense in this like you did, and there will be enough takers to run the course. This forum has how many members?? There should be a queue, a long eager queue....

 

[Diamond Pool Finishers]

i keep in work, make as much money as i can, work less hour's/weekend's/holiday's, get a life outside work,and help people in need .

 

[aph257]

I'd be satisfied if I could work 10% less and net maybe 10% more income by working smarter and being more organized. I'm tired of working so much.

I'm going to decide in the next few days how many Saturdays I'll "allow" for 2011, and use them sparingly when we really need them to get a crucial bit of work done. Other than that, "it can wait for Monday" is going to be my new motto.

I'm thinking about no more than 4-6 Saturdays all year.

Great idea Rob, more organised defo and I think 6 Sats' for this year and see how it goes, maybe none next year.

 

[cornish_crofter]

Look at tiling courses locally. Sorry but the sponsers are all a little too far away from me.

Also, be more realistic about prices and times etc. My estimates are way too low - keep thinking I can get everything done quickly whereas I can't.

Concentrate on the detail first then the pace will pickup.

 

[faithhealer]

I have a new resolution. Went out to get something from the van last night....oh dear!!! So resolution is to keep it a bit cleaner and tidier.

would love that one myself Sandy but now I would be kidding myself lol

 

[chris.tiling]

1) looking at stone restoration / cleaning as I do a lot of stonework, so reading loads and and trying it out...hopefully!

2) working less and earning more - not sure if that is realistic in these times, but gotta aim high!

 

[Dan]

Love this thread.

My plan is to simply get a few more forums online and get on top of my invoicing now I'm vat registered it needs to be A1.

 

[bathroomboy]

At the moment my target is getting some work in, last few months have been dire, put an ad in the local rag again this week but not much off it yet, hope this is not a sign of things to come with the vat increase and economic gloom, thank god I haven't got a mortgage to worry about, some must be getting really stressed out at the moment.