So… Here we are!
I told you in one of my last post that I was going to write down my 2015 resolutions.
Every year I find it harder, because I know that I would like to achieve, learn, gain, discover, live more and more than I can get eventually. However, life is strange and, sometimes, we just get what we deserve. Somebody calls it “destiny”, somebody calls it “luck”. As far as I’m concerned, I just think we should be just call it only “life”, because both in good times and bad times there’s something new to discover, which will lead us to know ourselves better. Life teaches us how to proceed.
So, I’m very grateful for the bunch of lessons taught by experience, people I met, challenges I lost and meaningful goals I achieved. I’ve been living my 2014 trying to do my best.
Firstly, I set some goals. Indeed, I wanted to write more on my blog, so I gave it a try. My blog was very sad and I didn’t know who to properly use it or how to manage it. Now, there are a lot of people landing here every day, people who give me good advice on writing and freelancing. It’s a sharing place, I like it! It was a little goal to achieve, but it was my starting point.
I also started to use social media; I learnt a lot about timing, audience, hashtags, topics, how to catch up with your followers and so on. It has been a great experience and I want to take it with me to 2015.
I restyled my brand thanks to my friend Alice (she’s a graphic designer). We discussed and we argued, of course. I won’t lie. There were ups and downs; it wasn’t an easy journey, because, working together with friends, sometimes you feel like you can’t be completely honest. You think you may hurt them somehow, even if you know that work comes first and your friendship is put aside. We completed the new logo, which I showed you in April. We are getting late for publishing the complete version of the website, but technical issues arose. It’s a pity, but we are going to fix it. Stay tuned!
I attended some webinars and online courses, as I wanted to go deep into different topics. It was good, because you can share opinions with other attendees, and the teachers are very pleased to answer all your questions anytime. I met reliable professionals this way.
I lost two clients. I know it’s not my fault. I mean, that’s life! (As I said…) The contract expired and it wasn’t renewed. It was a one-year collaboration and each business has its rules. I fulfilled my tasks in full and they were satisfied of my job, of course. I’m not sad, because I felt scared at the very beginning. I thought I wasn’t good enough to handle such a big project, but I overcame my fear and I worked with passion: another goal achieved.
That said, I’m very proud of my 2014. I wish I could spend the forthcoming year improving my skills and shaping my professional path (and shaping myself accordingly).
Here’s my list of New Year’s Resolutions :
▷ To trust my gut and be more confident;
▷ To finish reading all the books I bought as Christmas gifts. They are written by my colleagues, so I do need to save time to finish them and write a little review;
▷ To improve my writing skills;
▷ To enhance my brand by completing the website and marketing more;
▷ To write a good business plan (with a little help from my friends/colleagues);
▷ To attend the courses I already scheduled;
▷ To attend a translation conference or even a single event for translators;
▷ To find new clients by promoting my professional services, applying the “secrets” I’ve been learning so far;
▷ To save time regularly to help my friends, followers and colleagues, being available for suggestions and chatting;
▷ To put myself first, because I need to focus on what I want to become and achieve. I won’t let anyone steal my progress to realise their plans. I pictured my professional future in my mind, I’m working hard to make it real. I won’t give up!;
▷ To stop worrying about tiny, silly things like a missed call or answer. Everything has its time. I need to take mine!;
▷ To keep on training both my mind and body. I love to work out: it helps me concentrate and release stress staying healthy.
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These are my resolutions.
The projection of what lies in my head and I would like to accomplish in 2015.
What about you?
What do you think about your future?
Have you already written down your list?
How do you see yourselves in the next 12 months?
Drop me a line if you want, we could share some thoughts about it! 😉
Wishing you a wonderful New Year’s Eve celebration and a lively start to the New Year!
See you in 2015!
xx
~Chiara
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