June Goals!

Whew! I took this past month off from life and apparently we’re in June so I thought I’d get back in the saddle ;).

Even though my goal for May was to relax, it was more like playing catch up with everything I had put on the back burner so I could focus on school. I’m caught up now in some areas of my life, including projects, yet so far behind in others 🙁 . I thought making goals would be a great way to stay on task for this month since I have a lot going on next month, including my study abroad program and the first day of the new school year at work!

1. Finish big Plutus Awards project. I have two big things I need to plan this month ( one also needs to be executed!) and one is this! It’s been a lot of phone calls ( it’s hard calling people back and forth across country and following leads!)  but I finally found someone great to work with and this should be done soon, fingers crossed. If you don’t know what the Plutus Awards are, please click here. I’ve been lucky enough to have been involved for the past few years, via event planning and social media management, and have recently been named the Program & Grants Manager for the Plutus Foundation. It’s a good time to be a Plutus team member!

2. Help plan a great #TheRoad event! Besides a Plutus Awards, I am also involved with a great financial literacy startup named Phroogal. Besides writing for their blog, The Smile Lifestyle, I’ve also been recently tasked with helping plan an event for their stop in Phoenix, AZ as part of their Road To Financial Wellness tour. Please click here to learn more!

3. Finish everything for my study abroad program, including the whole study part. I am leaving soon to take part in a study abroad program with my university and I still have so much left to do. I finally bought my plane ticket, got my passport and secured all of the funds, but I still have loose ends to tie up. I need to make a Dr. appt ( so I can bring my prescriptions through customs), take the study abroad quiz, oh and I don’t know, maybe read the textbook that has been sitting on my makeshift coffee table.

4. Stick to a routine Monday-Thursday. Since classes ended for the semester and I’ve only been working, I haven’t been in a routine that much but it’s time to get back into one. Routines really help with my anxiety and not feeling all over the place, which is one of my complaints when I am having a rough day or week. A routine helps keep me productive but in reality, it helps keep me sane and able to focus on my goals. I have more time to relax Friday-Sunday so my crunch time is usually Monday-Thursday. I’d like to accomplish working out in the mornings before work and at least spend two hours in the evenings to grow my online business. That leads me to my next goal.

5. Hit 10% of eventual freelance goal. Although I have been blogging for almost several years, which is a long time in blog land, I’ve never built an empire or business for myself since it’s been more of a hobby for me than a money maker or livelihood. However, it might be about to change starting next year.

When I went back to school last year to obtain my bachelors, it was a future investment in myself and my future career. I knew there was really no way I could ever obtain a director’s position in a non-profit without one. And, I only wanted to be in school for another two years because it was manageable. And let me tell you, I barely exist working and attending school full-time. It’s hard balancing everything.

But, something changed this past year when I went back to school and really focused on myself. I’ve been presented with some amazing opportunities like my study abroad program I’m partaking in next month. And, I was also invited to join a program for masters recruiting because of my 3.73 cumulative GPA. I never in my life considered going to graduate school but, if I can receive a stipend to do research while furthering my education, I think I’m going to go for it. And, utilize my online business to help balance the budget if I decide to. This gives me a year or so to get to a good place. A goal is a dream with a deadline, right?

What do you have on the docket this month?