In October I wrote a post about the 5 things I’d do if I could not fail. The end of the year seems like a good time to update and expand that list.
The original list, somewhat condensed, follows.
- Revenue of $2,325.00 at the Indiana State Fair.
- Have a functional website with a sales page.
- Create more patterns for sale.
- Dye more yarns in slightly larger groups, instead of so many one off yarns.
- Create a well organized dedicated dye studio.
I have created the dye studio, so number 5 can fall off the list. Hurray!
I did some year end brainstorming and came up with this list for 2016.
- Revenue of $2,325.00 at the Indiana State Fair.
- Have a functional website with a sales page.
- Create more patterns for sale.
- Dye more yarns in slightly larger groups, instead of so many one off yarns.
- Become a better spinner on my spinning wheel. I will spin 5 minutes daily. For me, getting started is the hardest part, if I start I will probably go longer than 5 minutes. More spinning equals more skill.
- Develop skills at creating and spinning batts. I will attend class at least twice a month.
- Go to a spinning retreat. I have signed up for a retreat in January.
- Offer more handspun yarns for sale.
- Learn enough about fleeces and processing them to buy a fleece at the state fair.
- Change the way I eat and drop eating patterns that are not in line with my health goals.
My experience with this whole exercise has been that writing these down has some kind of magical way of making them happen. Somehow the scariness drops away and they become achievable, or at least possible. And the brain turns them over and comes up with ways to make them reality.
Try this for yourself and let me know about your results. I think you might be surprised!
A fiber picture to close for my friends who love such things.
