2012 - Year of the Dragon

2012 marks the year of the Dragon, a representation of power, luck, and strength.

POWER - to do anything that we want, think; positive, innovative and "I can do attitude it". I decided for 2012 I would donate my services to at least 2 charitable organisation, this has given me well being and the knowledge that I am helping people to achieve success for others.

LUCK - Being in the right place at the right time, look for the openings and step forward with confidence. Creating new "feng shui" in my office space, clearing out the old files making new ones, creating an atmosphere of comfortability and ease in which to work. Now when my phone rings, I can glance around my surroundings and know anything is achievable.

STRENGTH - Dig deep down inside, write up a plan for each month and follow through.  Remember to allocate time for both personal and business life - strike a balance.  The endurance to know that I am in this for the long haul.  That I can only grow by constant learning and use these as building blocks to become stronger each day.

      

JANUARY UPDATE

PERSONAL

1st week - Extended an offer of volunteering my event management skills to a minimum of 2 worthy  charities.
 
2nd week - Approached by two organisations in two different locations (United Way Chatham-Kent and V.O.N. Strathroy) various communications - donation was accepted.
  
3rd week  - Took a different direction I was asked whether I would be interested in a volunteer Board of Directors position, after meeting President, Past-President and General Manager (an informal interview process) offered role - accepted.

CROSS OFF  "Volunteering Offer"

BUSINESS

1st week - Approached by an organisation to assist with quarterly seminars for 2012 - submitted a proposal
 
2nd week - Proposal accepted
   
3rd week - Meeting with a bride for a possible Wedding Planner role for July

February can only get better, my philosophy has always been Pay it Forward you can never go wrong.

So 2012 what have you got in store for me?  I know now that I shall only be going up - started at ground level both personally and business wise and both have lifted off!! 

The sky is MY limit...............................................

Welcome to 2012

This morning I looked out on my deck, the snow was falling and the birds were collecting around my feeders which were empty.  So I geared up and went out to fill them up and then watched the hive of activity.

I think that we can learn a lesson from our feathered friends.  Even though the feeders were empty they never gave up.  Travelling together for support and watching as someone would try with no success but then the next one would venture forward.

This is how I approach my business - if at first you don't succeed try, try and try again.  As I entered into 2012 I knew that this would be the most productive year to date for me both professionally and personally.

October 2008 - to date I can see the struggles that I have gone through are beginning to pay off.  It did mean moving out of great new office space and relocating to a new basement Home Office but I was not going to give up.

2009 was a brand new start and I added Virtual Administrative Assistant, which has given me a few excellent clients.

 

2010 saw weddings enter into my portfolio and to be honest it was something I  had not expected to be doing but to my surprise and delight I thoroughly enjoyed it.  A Jamaican wedding couple and a wonderful Canadian wanted an outdoor ceremony and reception.   My V.A. idea started to bring in a few clients and the road started to get covered.

2011 brought even more delights; City of London Conference, 2 East Indian Ceremonies and Receptions, 1 Moroccan Wedding Reception and another Virtual Client.

2012 has started off with a new client who would like assistance with a series of quarterly seminars - how great is that?  My mandate this year was to donate my event management expertise to some worthy charities and I have already been asked to be involved with 2.

So if this is only January what an adventurous way to start 2012 and that unpaved road that I started might even become a small highway!!