2019 Recap and 2020 Goals

For the past bunch of years I’ve done an annual recap and goal commitment (or…goal), and this year is no different. 2019 was a wild one for me. Things that I did:

• Started a new job with Traliant as their Senior eLearning Developer;
• Helped Traliant win Best Video Solution at Learning Solutions 2019;
• Had knee surgery; and
• Delivered several workshops and sessions.

Now, let’s see how I did with my 2019 goals:

Personal Goals:

• Slow down and enjoy the present; –  I’m not great at this. There’s a theme.
• Have knee surgery to repair the torn meniscus; – Had microfracture surgery in July to repair busted cartilage and a torn meniscus
• Rehab the knee and then return to a maintaining a consistent exercise schedule; – Still doing this; the road to recovery is longer than anticipated. I’m in a nice fancy brace for the next 13 months
• Make additional dietary changes (maybe get rid of dairy?); and – Definitely did not do this
• Hit the cottage at least four times for max relaxing. – We only got here ONCE this year….waaaah!

Business Goals:

• WORK LESS; – NOPE! Definitely did not do this.
• Work smarter – implement processes that will make my work-life easier and more efficient; – Not really a process, but I did finally hire an accountant and it was glorious.
• Hire an accountant (something that I’ve been long overdue for); – See above!
• Maintain relationships with my existing clients; – Done! I worked with one primary client outside of my regular work.
• Invest in sprucing up the blog; –DONE! I had my bestie, Erin, do this at the start of 2019, and AMEN!
• Blog regularly; and – I published, on average, 2.67 posts per month.
• Continue to grow Sprout E-Learning. – Also kinda sorta; Many folks signed up for existing courses, but I was unable to push out additional courses because I need clones.

2020 Goals

Now, my goals this year are pretty practical and light. They’re a bit repetitive, but this year I’m trying to take some of the pressure off myself.

Personal Goals:

• Continue my knee recovery and get back to consistent exercise;
• Cut out gluten, despite my love of pizza, for the sake of my migraines;
• Plan an epic vacation with my husband; and
• Hit the cottage at least 4 times.

Business Goals:

• Give myself permission to say no and not feel guilty about it/reduce pressure;
• Speak at, or participate in, at least 3 conferences;
• Read at least 4 industry-related books;
• Participate regularly in industry chats (e.g., lrnchat or guildchat);
• Blog regularly; and
• Continue to grow Sprout E-Learning.