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Monday, 7 January 2013

It's Time To Shine!


Happy New Year everyone! 

I know I'm a week late, but I've been taking a little break from cyberspace to regroup, plan and relax. And I have to say, I am super excited about 2013!

I've been working away on my Incredible Year Planners and coming up with all sorts of dreams and schemes to make 2013 my best year yet so today I want to share with you a few of my creative + business goals for this year.

1. Learn about pricing! I have a bad habit of underselling myself and this year it's going to stop.

2. Turn my three small online stores into one larger (and more successful!) one.

3. Create a wholesale catalogue and find more stores to stock my products.

4. Publish my first book! (So excited about this one!)

5. Be featured in a design magazine and/or major design blog.

6. Align my blog, website and online shops into one professional looking yet still fun, quirky and bright-coloured website.

7. Retire some of my old designs and create a vibrant new collection of work.

I have written many more details about all of these in my planner and I will share more as things progress. It feels to me like 2012 was a year of trying new things, experimenting and learning. Some things worked, some things didn't. Some I enjoyed, some were a real struggle.

Now it's 2013, I have decided this year is all about consolidating all the lessons I learned in 2013 and really starting to shine. And that, my lovely friends and readers, is my sacred word for 2013.

 SHINE. 

Yes, it's time for this introverted, creative island-girl to fling the curtains of my mind, heart and soul wide open and really shine! And it all starts today!

What's your sacred word for 2013? Do you have one? If not would you like to create one? I'm a curious creature so I'd love to hear from you in the comments below!

Happy New Year beautiful people! Jen x



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12 comments:

  1. Anonymous7 January 2013 at 13:35

    Great goals! And regarding #5 I wouldn't say I run a MAJOR design blog but it's definitely a design blog! If you're interested in being featured I would LOVE to have you, your work is awesome I love your illustrations. Email me if you'd like! :) kelly@kellystahleydesigns.com

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    1. Anonymous7 January 2013 at 13:35

      my blog is www.blartblog.com :D

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    2. Unknown7 January 2013 at 13:52

      Oh wow -thanks Kelly - I would love to! I'll email you x

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  2. Unknown7 January 2013 at 13:35

    my word is "clarity"

    Blogged - http://e14studio.blogspot.com

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    1. Unknown7 January 2013 at 13:53

      Thanks for replying - Clarity is a great word for 2013! Thanks for sharing the link! x

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  3. Jill B7 January 2013 at 23:15

    Love it Jen :-) I need a word.... will have to get back to you!

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    1. Unknown8 January 2013 at 12:14

      Thanks Jill - look forward to hearing your word!

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  4. Renée8 January 2013 at 06:50

    Yaaaaay! I NEEDED this post. You have no idea how inspiring you are!! I'm going to bookmark this and come back to it all year. Fantasic!

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    1. Unknown8 January 2013 at 12:15

      Squeee! Thanks Renee - it really make me immeasurably happy to know this inspires you! x

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  5. Brittany11 January 2013 at 00:47

    I've been turning this over in my head for a few days now, and I've finally found a word that really resonates in me and keeps me motivated: focus!

    Thanks for writing this and sending the inspiration my way!

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    1. Unknown11 January 2013 at 15:51

      Focus. Such a good word! I need me a little more of that right now in fact!

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  6. Jessie15 January 2013 at 12:14

    My word is Adventure. I hope to travel and site see a lot this year. :) Shine is a good one also!

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I love hearing from you guys! Thanks for commenting!