about page<\/strong><\/a> (done), while some other things are more intricate and complicated, and will take a lot more time, creativity, and patience. But I’m happy that I’m working on them.<\/p>\nOne thing I’m also doing differently this year is actually going back every now and then to check my list. I’m scratching off the things that I’ve done and I’m even adding things as I go along. In the past, I’ve written a list and forgotten to go back and check it.<\/p>\n
I don’t like to talk about the things I want to do before I do them. I’d rather do them and then tell you. It is said that sharing your plans with people makes you more accountable, and I suppose that may be true, but these plans in my head are too big, so I’d rather do more doing and less talking. Besides, there are dream thieves everywhere. [Insert straight face].<\/p>\n
One of the things I decided to add to the blog is a monthly journal entry. And today is my very first one. I don’t know how long I will do this journal for, and I don’t know whether or not I will even like it. But I won’t know until I try. So I’m trying.<\/p>\n
I don’t know what your dreams are, but if you are like me, you may be trying what you think is your best while waiting for an angel to come and do the rest. But are you really doing your best? The real question here is, am I really doing my best? Maybe I am. Maybe I’m not. But in this month of February, I will strive to work even harder to cross things off my 2015 to-do list. I want to be convinced that I have done my absolute best and right now, I am not convinced.<\/p>\n
Another thing I’m working on is being more personal here. Yes, I know that personal blogs may not be all the rage right now, but that’s my taste and interest and I don’t want to pretend to be something I’m not. I like the personal stuff, and I’ll try to do more of it (which really is kind of funny because bloggers seem to generally be moving away from the personal stuff, but I’ll be attacking it head on!)<\/p>\n
The older I become, the more I realize just how much I don’t know about myself and about life. I’m still learning. I’m still a huge work in progress. I don’t even have a favorite lip stick yet. I cannot speak for others, but for me, the business of blogging has been brutal some times. I’m not talking about the part of growing numbers or SEO or revenue, but the part of branding: what does Verastic stand for? What do I bring to the table, and how can I use it to get from here to there?<\/p>\n
Surprisingly (or not surprisingly), this post is longer than I originally planned, but I have enjoyed every bit of it. I hope to be back in the beginning or March to talk about February.<\/p>\n
Meanwhile, thank you for reading, and please take a moment to share this post through one (or all) of the media channels below. I love you for reading.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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