Another year gone by

As 2006 comes to a close, do you look back on the year with fondness or remorse? Personally, I have some of both. No one is perfect, and no business is perfect. But this year, the pros far outweigh the cons.

This year I have released another co-authored book, Entrepreneurial Freedom, How to Start and Grow a Profitable Virtual Assistance Practice. I have edited more non-fiction books, which are among my favorite projects, my income is higher than in previous years, I’ve added on to my workteam as the need arises, and I’ve made some very valuable business contacts.

2007 is looking good. I begin serving on the Board for the Central Pennsylvania Association of Female Executives on January 1st, I am currently editing one book, have another one coming in late January, and a few leads for more I’m pursuing. I’m continuing to do business writing, and learning more about sales writing and web writing. I’m going to be doing some publicity pitching for a awesome author publicity company, and I’ll be doing some more editorial virtual assistance for a best-selling author. In March, I’ll be speaking at Manchester Community College in Connecticut, and in April, I’ll be speaking at the IVAA summit.

I’ve worked hard to get this far in my business. It has not always been easy. Sometimes you lose a client, sometimes your family’s needs gets “in the way” of your business, and sometimes you throw a pity party and ask yourself why you’re working so hard.

The words of Florence Scovel Shinn, I recently came across in Business Woman Magazine, sum it up pretty well, “Every great work, every great accomplishment, has been brought into manifestation through holding to the vision, and often just before the big achievement, comes apparent failure and discouragement.”

So, as you look back upon this year at your accomplishments and your failures, stay positive. If you are ending the year on a “down” note, hang tight, the big achievement is waiting for you just around the corner.

Happy New Year