New Year's Goals

Man, I hate to call them “resolutions” because the word sounds so formal, so big, and so insurmountable. But for the first time in a long time, I feel the need to make a list about the upcoming year, if only to bring focus to the next 365 days. Also, it’s scary to write these things down for all to see – but it’s important to keep doing stuff that scares me. So here goes…
 
Medical goals:
 
#1) Get better at saying “no” to more call/more duties/more meetings and not feel any guilt when saying “no”.
 
#2) Complete a 4-year longitudinal leadership course to create future non-clinical opportunities.
 
#3) Cease being afraid/too modest to describe my experience, background, and strengths.
 
#4) Focus on patient care, and try to ignore all other BS. If it’s not about patient care, I’m not spending time/energy on it.
 
#5) Seek out leadership opportunities.
 
#6) Champion development of a resident training program at my hospital.
 
 
Writing goals:
 
#1) Finalize books #3 and #4 to wrap up the Hell’s Valley series.
 
#2) Complete and submit new romantic suspense two-book series.
 
#3) Present workshops at new and large conferences (without fear of being an imposter).
 
#4) >super secret writing goal that I want so much that it cannot be spoken aloud – I’ll let you know if it happens<
 
#5) Figure out what works in book marketing and apply it (this item might be more of a joke, because who knows what truly works?).
 
#6) Increase newsletter by 200 readers.
 
 
Personal goals:
 
#1) Complete first 50K trail run.
 
#2) Take every last day of vacation allotment.
 
#3) Read 1 book for fun every week.
 
#4) They say authors shouldn’t be political, but enough is enough. Time to speak up for what’s right even more than before. Even if it costs me readers or friends.
 
#5) Avoid emotional leeches.
 
#6) Support other writers, medicine folks, and family members more.