Every 3 months I take stock of what happened in my business over the last quarter and what I got done.
These reports track the growth of Side Hustle Nation and my latest projects and experiments.
I’ve chosen “progress” reports over income reports because I believe we can make progress every day toward our goals, and that’s something worth measuring and celebrating.
In fact, you could say I’m obsessed with progress. I even created a physical Progress Journal to help keep me on track.
As we turn the calendar over for a new year, I think it’s a good idea to put pen to paper and write down a few “big picture” goals for the year.
Whether that’s quitting your job, as Bryan Harris outlined last week on the podcast, paying down debt, or earning a couple hundred bucks a month, it’s all worthwhile.
What makes a good goal?
This is my first attempt at an annual review.
Why go through this exercise?
It’s time to evaluate what happened this year, to see you achieved your goals, and to ask if you’re happier or otherwise better off than you were a year ago.
So am I?
Heyo! Side Hustle Nation is a year old, and you know what that means?
Time to share the results of my first “serious” attempt at building something more than just a personal blog.
And, for the sake of comparison, I’ll share the results alongside those of The Side Hustle Show podcast to see which has been the more effective way of reaching new people and spreading the side hustle goodness.
Even though the results on last year’s goals weren’t 100% stellar, they did end up providing a lot of clarity on day-to-day decisions throughout the year. Like a corporate mission statement, big picture goals help guide smaller decisions, and help you steer you down the path you want to go. For example, a publicly-stated goal … Read more