Great idea Rebecca – I love the idea of holding people accountable (in a friendly way) and this is a great way to build support around one another. There is so much up in the air for me right now, I have a ton of goals, but I’ll go with the first few things I have in mind.

1) Successfully (and finally) move and get settled into my new home in Chicago.
2) Work on my personal finances by developing a system to track when bills are due, and through establishing a specific budget.
3) Increase blog subscribers by 50 people.
4) Develop a system for efficiently tracking overall ROI at work.

Again, excited to look back at this from month to month. These things are usually easier to achieve when you have support rallying behind you. Cheers!

Rebecca, this is very creative and I’m glad you’re going to continue your blog weekly again! Thank God :)

Also, congrats to Caitlin for her achievement. That is very impressive!

I love this, Rebecca! I’ve already got mine up. I’ve been making some huge changes and achieving a few awesome accomplishments recently, so I can’t wait to track them on a month-to-month basis with everyone else!

This is a fantastic idea, and just what I need to keep me motivated. Can’t wait to start this when I get back from vacation! Good job on asking and getting your promotion!

Thanks for the email and starting this Rebecca! This is a fantastic idea and will hopefully inspire me to get back to blogging again! :)

This is baller. I’m in. Will work up my post over the weekend. Woot!

@ Matt – Thanks for being the first to participate – yay! Great goals. I have a template that I use to show my ROI every week and month that I can strip and share with you if you’d like. Also, I’ll be tweeting throughout the month to help you get more blog subscribers now that I know that’s a goal : )

@ Dan – Thanks for the support. Your always behind me, and I’m so appreciative for that.

@ Cassandra – Fabulous! I just commented over there. Loved your images by the way. Super cool.

@ Ian – Um, yes, you need to start blogging again. Make that your first goal ; )

@ Sabrina – Perfect, can’t wait to see your post, thanks!

This is fantastic, as are nearly all of your ideas. This is a great way to build community and help people accomplish their goals. Community, motivation and accountability are all important factors when trying to achieve something.

I have but one goal: Finish the next book proposal.

This is a great idea! I am excited to read others goals and see where they are headed. I have a lot ahead of me, but this will really help focus my actions.

My goals for September are:

1) Research Marketing MBA options–is it right for me?
2) Increase my volunteer hours by 20% for the MN AMA.
3) Begin working out twice a week.
4) Stick to my budget.

Just yesterday I was drafting out a post on my new daily priority list so that I can approach the different types of work I do in a more organized way and have more time to accomplish goals at work. So this is perfect! I’m excited about even more visibility of my goals, because more eyeballs means more accountabiltiy!

Thanks for putting this idea together, Rebecca!

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Posted my goals! http://www.jessicadietz.com/blog/2009/09/03/september-goals/

@ Sam – That’s s a big one! I love that you’re keeping it simple though. And I can’t wait to see what kind of book you come out with next… exciting!

@ Amanda – Thanks for joining in! Love the increase in volunteer hours. I just did a little volunteering last Friday for the United Way’s Day of Caring and am realizing how much I miss it and how it grounds me. Looking forward to seeing your results!

@ Tiffany – Fabulous! I’m thrilled you like the idea because as I was writing the post I thought of you :) Can’t wait to see your post!

@ Jessica – Yay! Thanks for posting so quickly. I commented over on your post and am pretty sure I’m going to put “throw a cool party” on my list of goals next month, ha.

Rebecca – I would love to see what kind of ROI template you have come up with. One of the challenges I’m faced with, being that I am in a totally new position, is defining my success – Feel free to email that my way.

And I appreciate the support in building readership. I love my blog as become after only 7 months of existence – I think it’s hit the point where I’m looking for new avenues to help it reach ‘the next level’.

WOW, great minds think alike. I’ve been meaning to post a neww goal list on my blog. This is the push I needed.

You rock!

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Posted!

http://www.monicarolevans.com/2009/09/september-monthly-goal-meet-up/

Hi, Rebecca! This is a great project. I keep a health and wellness blog and I think the monthly meet-up would be perfect for it. I just made mine here: http://balancingtenderfoot.wordpress.com/2009/09/05/an-apple-a-day-september-goals/

Looking forward to next month!

I think this is a great idea Rebecca! Sorry it took me so long to join the party :) I have never really set monthly goals, despite the fact that I am a goal-oriented person. And when I do set goals they are so crazy high that they are practically impossible and I forget about them quickly — so I like this idea because I might actually hold myself accountable for once :) I think my goals are pretty simple this month:
1-. Put myself on a budget (something I have never done, or even really know how to do, unfortunately)
2. Blog at least 2x a week and comment on 2 blogs a day — something I’ve really slacked on this summer
3. Get settled into my new apartment and actually decorate
4. Cook more and eat out less!
5. start doing yoga.

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Woohoo…great idea. here are my goals:

http://legaldunki.wordpress.com/2009/09/05/september-goals/

This time around, mine aren’t largely tangible but they’re personal and I know will keep me sane and help with personal development. Looking forward to seeing how it goes and I’m happy to jump in :)

http://smallhandsbigideas.com/community/september-goals/

I’m a new reader and I’m taking part in the goals this month — I feel as though it will really help me stay on track! Thanks for the great idea. Check out my goals here:
http://nycfullheart.wordpress.com/2009/09/07/september-goals-such/

Rebecca: first off, I think this is a brilliant idea! Seriously.

Now I was hesitant to post my goals. Not because I didn’t want to, but because I wasn’t entirely clear on what I wanted those goals to be (it was a good exercise to sit there and think about them). See, my boss has a model for success: 1.) Clear Goals, 2.) Hard Work, and 3.) Unwavering Focus. He says you can never fail with those three things. I kinda have to agree!

With that said, here are some of my goals for the month:
http://www.ribeezie.com/ribeezie/2009/09/happy-labor-day.html

I’m still working on more specific goals for myself, but this is a start. And now that they’re out in the open, here’s to getting on top if it and holding myself accountable!

@ Monica – Glad you like it! Can’t wait to touch base again at the end of the month.

@ Karla – Thanks so much for participating. I’m excited to have discovered your blog!

@ Nisha – I’m the same way! I always have crazy, big exciting goals, but never goals to help me get there. Well, it’s all changed now! Ha. I secretly want to start yoga again, but I’m saving it for a later list. And decorating sounds like a fun goal! You’ll have to post some pics on Twitter for us to see : )

@ Kristina – Fabulous, thanks for joining in! Commented over on your post.

@ Grace – I think your goals are tangible! They were largely measurable which is a good thing. Thanks for participating – was thinking of you when I wrote the post : )

@ Sapana – Welcome! I’m thrilled you’re a new reader AND want to participate in the new project. Props all around.

@ Ricardo – I like the term, “unwavering focus” – thanks for sharing. I think you’re right too, sometimes it’s difficult to figure out what exactly we do want to be doing. Here’s hoping this pushes us all to do something small to make a big difference.

This is a fantastic idea. I’ve always been one to have goals, but lose sight of them or otherwise get sidetracked. Here’s my post

http://restlesslikeme.com/2009/09/monthly-goal-meet-up/

Rebecca, thanks so much for this encouraging challenge. I am in! My goals are posted at zestolife.blogspot.com and I look forward to sharing encouraging and inspirational words with the rest of the group throughout the month. Best of success to all!

Rebecca, thanks for setting this up and I’m also in. My ‘goals’ for September are posted at http://iaddiction.wordpress.com/2009/09/07/september-09-monthly-goals/ .

Am a new reader, (thanks to Sapana also blogging about it), thought this was a great idea! I am a massive list freak, so this definitely suits my personality… My blog is non-work, so kept to it life goals: http://bit.ly/SdBFd

Great blog by the way!

Rebecca, it should be illegal for one person to be blessed with so much awesomesauce! :-) Will be back with goals.

Yeah goals. That’s what I’m talking about! Thinking back I believe I had a lazy summer. Thanks Rebecca for organizing this!

http://notsoliteral.wordpress.com/2009/09/08/residual-summer-heat-and-septembers-goals/

http://heroesrising.wordpress.com/2009/09/09/september-goals/

I’m in! :) I love this idea! :)

My Goals for September
1 get a full time position in the legal field

2 lose 8 pounds

3 establish house keeping routine and follow it

4 stay within set budget

5 start novel and set aside time to write

6 organize files

7 organize bedroom closet

Thanks for this great idea! I am a mommy who is also a graphic designer, illustrator and artist and have tons of hobbies. To-do lists have kept me sane and able to keep me involved in my fun things, as well as operating a business and being a mom/wife. You can read my September list for my business tasks is in a post about to-do lists in general on my blog at http://sarazimmerman.blogspot.com/2009/09/managing-to-dos-septembers-list.html and listed here:
* Blog once a week with at least 4 Twitter and Facebook updates through the month
* Get 2 more design and marketing clients
* Start learning Flash (to make animations for my clients)
* Email client list regarding new designs, referral program, partnering with new web programmers, etc.
* Complete 2 large artworks for upcoming art show at Dragonfly Cuisine
* Submit press release and email blasts for late month art show at Full Circle Movement
* Create an illustration a week to accompany my blog posts
* Update recent illustrations my website
* Review my Google AdWords account

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So I’m a little late in the game, but I hope it’s not *too* late! Let’s hope I make some progress before next month :)

Here’s my list. http://akhilak.com/blog/2009/09/10/september-monthly-goals/

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A little late, but I joined! Hope I’ll accomplish something!

Here’s my list: http://meenalvamburkar.wordpress.com/2009/09/10/september-monthly-goal-meet-up/

I’m late to the game too, but still wanted to join in!

I was inspired by a few posts this’week to create a life list – I figure that will give me a nice menu of things to choose monthly goals from.

My main goals for September are to:
1. Finish my Triathlon in two weeks
2. Set a long-term strategy and vision for Life After College
3. Successfully transition to my new role

This is not quite following the rules, but here’s a link to my entire life list: http://www.lifeaftercollege.org/blog/2009/09/11/life-checklist-template/

Here’s to all of us meeting our September goals!

It took me a few days to get this up, but I’ve made my goals post on my blog.

I feel a little like I’m cheating, because with moving cross-country I have some pretty obvious goals: get a job, get an apartment, make friends. But I added a few others about exercise and music too. :)

One comment I have is that it seems easy to set goals that are rather undefined, like “improve my writing skills.” If you have a goal without concrete definitions for success, how do you know when it’s been accomplished?I think it’s important that when we set these types of goals, we also make sure to define benchmarks for success.

Hey! Ok, so I’m posting the first one here in comments because my domain transfer/blog posts/etc is in complete disarray and I’m halfway through the month but I still want to meet-up with you. :)

So, here is a quick abridged goal list since I’m a little behind. Needless to say one of October’s goals will be get post updated and written in time to post at the BEGINNING of the month!

1.) Complete redesign and transfer to WordPress for the Webb
2.) Run as long as I can 3 times a week / 30 min yoga sessions 3 times a week
3.) Meet with potential investor and extreme COI for freelancing opportunities
4.) Set up a new budget with extreme savings flow for Summer ’10

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Seems like I’m more than a little late here, but I’d like to get in on this awesome project too. I just made a list of some pretty tough goals I need to accomplish in 15 days, so I look forward to everyone’s support! Here’s the link to my post: http://anakngpulan.wordpress.com/2009/09/16/september-goals/ :D

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