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Ladies, so many of us have had a rotten 2009 that I’m going to get a jump on 2010. I know most of us are thinking about and planning for financial changes in 2010. So, I’m going to take the next few days and post some challenges to get us ready to start the new year calmly and purposefully so that we can make those changes happen. Some of these are going to be “housekeeping” type challenges to better organize our finances and some are going to be a prelude to WeaverAnn’s version of MaryK’s famous Steps.
Yes, The Steps will be restarting, but with some new twists. MaryK has done an amazing job putting The Steps together and running repeats of it several times a year for as long as I’ve been around this crew. A lot of what she has done will be reappearing, but maybe in a different order, or in different words. Just like in baking, there are certain ingredients you have to use to make a cake. You can fiddle some with amounts, add in different flavorings and fillings, but if you leave out the sugar, flour, and leavening you won’t have a cake. I’m hoping that for some of you who have struggled with certain parts in the past, my approach will work for you. And I hope you’ll give me feedback on how things are going, what’s working, and what’s not. This will be a work in progress for all of us, but I’m really hopeful that we can work together to make this a successful process for everyone.
I’d like to start off by making a couple of promises to all of you. First, I will never ask you to post dollar amounts. While that’s never been specifically asked before, to the best of my knowledge, I know it’s come up. If you want to post amounts and find that helpful, that’s great, but it will never be asked. The closest I will come is asking you to post some percentages, but that’s down the road. Second, if you ask to be held accountable, I will do my best to not let you slip through the cracks. But you have to make the commitment and ask. And as FlyLady says, “Progress, not perfection!”.
Are you ready to take control and make 2010 a fabulous year financially?
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