My husband's favorite phrase: Have you done a 30-60-90? He is a very focused, disciplined, ambitious man, and accomplishes whatever he sets out to accomplish. I, on the other hand, am focused, disciplined, ambitious, and prone to procrastination! So today I worked on writing out some goals. Not 30-60-90 day goals, but what I'd like to accomplish over the next 10 years. This is what I came up with:
I want to play for a professional choir in the Seattle area. I love choirs, always have, and am a gifted accompanist (not to toot my own horn, but I'm trying to align my goals to my strengths!).
I want to run an orderly home and create family traditions. The first part I feel I sort of have down, even with a newborn. As to the second, we've already begun some of our traditions: going to Opening Day at Husky Stadium, camping at Birch Bay with other families, attending our church's Harvest Festival, holding an annual Christmas party, and creating a family scrapbook (via Shutterfly) for each year.
I want to be involved in my children's schooling (volunteering in the classroom, not homeschooling) and encourage them to develop their gifts. Yes, I will be on the PTA board someday!
I want to begin "salons" in my home. No, not the barber shop kind. The Mozart kind. In Mozart's day it was common to have people into your home to play music together as entertainment. I've been hosting these with some string players for the last year or so, but would like to have them more frequently and with a more diverse group of people. Any takers? These aren't performances; rather, a chance to get together and sightread chamber music together. Spouses are welcome, and we always share a meal afterward!
Also on the list is more travel, growing our own fruits and vegetables, and releasing a classical CD.
What fun to dream and to plan. So what are your 30-60-90? Or...where do you see yourself in 10 years?
I want to play for a professional choir in the Seattle area. I love choirs, always have, and am a gifted accompanist (not to toot my own horn, but I'm trying to align my goals to my strengths!).
I want to run an orderly home and create family traditions. The first part I feel I sort of have down, even with a newborn. As to the second, we've already begun some of our traditions: going to Opening Day at Husky Stadium, camping at Birch Bay with other families, attending our church's Harvest Festival, holding an annual Christmas party, and creating a family scrapbook (via Shutterfly) for each year.
I want to be involved in my children's schooling (volunteering in the classroom, not homeschooling) and encourage them to develop their gifts. Yes, I will be on the PTA board someday!
I want to begin "salons" in my home. No, not the barber shop kind. The Mozart kind. In Mozart's day it was common to have people into your home to play music together as entertainment. I've been hosting these with some string players for the last year or so, but would like to have them more frequently and with a more diverse group of people. Any takers? These aren't performances; rather, a chance to get together and sightread chamber music together. Spouses are welcome, and we always share a meal afterward!
Also on the list is more travel, growing our own fruits and vegetables, and releasing a classical CD.
What fun to dream and to plan. So what are your 30-60-90? Or...where do you see yourself in 10 years?