January Success with 25 in 2025

I can hardly believe the first month of the New Year ends today.

How well did you spend the first 30 days of the New Year?

Me? I worked on the first 2 items of my 25 in 2025 list.

I revealed the first item on my list on the first day of January.

#1 - Be realistic in setting goals, planning work, or writing resolutions.

I succeeded! I wrote only 3 things down each day that I wanted to accomplish. Each of the 3 directly affected my progress toward achieving my biggest goal of the year. 

For now, I'm not divulging what that is, but know that I'm making progress. the bottom line is that accepting your limitations and working within those parameters helps you accomplish more with less angst.

#2 - Use a day planner to be accountable and to stay on task.

I revealed this item on January 2. I succeeded in this too. Every day, I wrote down my 3 things that tied to my priority goal. There were a couple of days when I didn't complete all 3, but I didn't berate myself for that or feel as if I had failed. Sometimes real life just keeps you from doing everything you want.

Keeping track of your effort and your progress really does keep you on track. Try it.

Now, on this last day of January, I'll tell you what the third item on my list is, and it's rather ambitious.

#3 - Update the file format on all my previously published ebooks.

That one is a biggie because I've got more than 30 books, but it's past time to do that because most of them were uploaded back in the pioneer days when format wasn't as good as it is now.

The same is true for book covers. 

Fashion trends for book covers have changed so I've been creating new book covers.

I've uploaded the ones for my Love, Laughter, and Shenanigans RomCom series already, and I will be doing more this month.

TAKEAWAY TRUTH  

That's my update. If you're working to make changes in your life in 2025, leave a comment and tell me about it.

If you also leave your email addy, written out not as a hot link, you'll be entered in a random drawing for a free copy of my new book set to hit the shelves in March.

More on that later. *g*

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