The Accountable Project: 20 in 2012

So in tune with Britt’s 36 in 365 mentioned in the last post, I decided to do my own list, so that my friends, family, and clients can hold me completely accountable if I don’t try to do everything on this list. I’m not totally sure if I can come up with 36 or even 33 as she did in her follow up for 2012. I think I probably have way more personal goals than business ones, but I ended up trying to even things out a bit with the most important ones.

By no means do I have any one of these in any sort of order, some of them are long term goals that have melded over from 2011…yikes.

Business Goals

1. Combine all of my sites into ONE.  I’ve heard the horrid stories about not keeping certain aspects of personal life separate but I’m willing to go out on a limb and just combine everything that is well…me, into one place.
2. Expand, I’d really like to hire out some help after the new site launch early this year.
3. Home office makeover. I’ve been needing to drive that 4 hour trip to Ikea for some time, and I’m dying to get a love seat in my office so I can make this coffee table to go along with it.
4. Spring clean the home office. Like..legit spring clean. Watching episodes of hoarding: buried alive has just made me even more not clingy with things I don’t need.
5. Expand out of my comfort zone. This isn’t something new I haven’t tried. My design type tends to be more minimalist and I’d like to step out of bounds for a bit and try some new styles.
6. Start using other means of communication. I really want to get into video chatting and skyping for 2012. I’ve offered it, but not pushed it enough. I think that should take the custom work to another level that I need to be at.
7. Video tutorials and tips. This is something I wanted to do last year, but didn’t have the means or the time to devote to it properly.
8. I want to start pushing some guest design work, articles, tips and overall more goodwill towards photographers and designers alike for the blog.
9. Finally going to order those press-printed business cards I’ve always wanted.
10. I haven’t had a laptop in about 4 years, I think it’s about time I break down and get a new one or a tablet for on the go leisure or working (is that a good thing?!)

Lifestyle Goals

11. For years I was taking pictures and getting an album printed of my chihuahua as a Christmas present to my wife.  He’s definitely the child we’ll never be able to have,  and last year he got a companion and I’ve yet to publish another book for us since 2009. I have to keep this tradition going for 2012.
12. I’ve been renting for 9 years, and moved twice. I’m ready to own something I can sink my own hands into. Buying a house should probably be numero uno on this list.
13. Take way more vacation time for me and my wife, and definitely more time for reflection and to take better care of myself, being overworked takes a huge toll on anyone.
14. I want to paint at least two very large paintings. I miss mixed art mediums.
15. Take at least one major camping/kayaking trip.
16. Visit my aunt and uncle in Alaska + take eleventy billion pictures.
17. I know my wife hates getting pictures of her taken :p but I would really like some new pictures for family and for ourselves.
18. Take more time to make friends and visit with old ones.
19.  See a Blink-182 or Angels and Airwaves Live Concert.
20.  Write, star and direct a short film.