A July Dreamer is 5 years old today, I have managed to continue for so long because I had goals. Every month I share goals that align with my vision for this blog and personal life. It has not been easy but it has been worth it, so many opportunities and new friendships.
To celebrate the 5 years of blogging I wanted to share some of my July 2018 goals on here. In the next few days, I will be sharing 25 or even 30 things I have learnt about blogging. It will be a long post but I hope to make it educational and inspiration for those starting out. In hopes of being inspirational I shared; Blogging Tools to save you time and 8 things to-do before you publish.
When it comes to setting goals in life, you have to really give it some thought and plan out your thinking. Not everyone shares their goals with the world but as this is my platform I like to share my life goals. In the July 2018 goals, I will focus on goals that will help me take my blog a notch up. After attending the Icelloy.com event I am feeling very inspired to up the game a notch. But before I can share the July 2018 goals, here is a recap of the June 2018 goals.
Recap of June 2018 Goals
Regular readers will know I set the June goals quite late, 8 days before the end of the month. This was very much unlike me often I set them earlier but I still wanted to set my goals for June 2018. Let’s review how I fared with the goals with just 8 days to work with;
Work
- Strive to meet all June deadlines – SUCCESS, met all my deadlines
- Buy a farewell present for a colleague – SUCCESS, we all contributed and I bought the gift
- Work on my organisational skills – PARTIAL SUCCESS, I could definitely do better
University
- Write up final assignment and submit before deadline {29-06-18} – SUCCESS, submitted hours before deadline
- Clear all pending fees – SUCCESS
- Enquire about final master’s dissertation plan – PARTIAL SUCCESS, I have the details but not reviewed them.
Blogging
- Schedule more posts for during the week – PARTIAL SUCCESS, can do better
- Write up all collaborative posts before end of month – SUCCESS
- Work on new blog schedule – FAILED, had no schedule just posted.
Travel
- Search for cheap flights to mainland Europe; FAILED – no travels planned so didn’t search
- Take parents abroad next month – FAILED – see above
- Visit more local places – SUCCESS, visited a few places already.
Personal
- Put money aside for mortgage – SUCCESS – steadily saving every week
- Put money aside for taxes – SUCCESS – as above
- A lot more time for self-care – SUCCESS – treated me to a lovely staycation
As you can see I have done pretty well with only 8 days left to the month but regardless I could do better. I set the above goals from daily life as those were things I wanted to accomplish that month. As mentioned for the July 2018 goals, I want to take my blog a notch up.
July 2018 Goals – 5 years of blogging
I started blogging back in July 2018 on a whim and did not really know what I was doing or wanted. It all started as an outlet for me to share my new life in a new city with no family around. But I quickly realised that blogging can be much more than a ranting place if you put an effort. Effort alone is not enough, dedication and have a clear plan of action is something that’s helpful.
It is shocking to me to think I have been blogging for so long and between July 2017-2018 I have made just under £10k. Blogging has definitely opened up many avenues for me that otherwise wouldn’t have had. I feel like in that last 5 years have been doing the bare minimum and now I want to up the game. With that in mind, here are the July 2018 goals.
Blogging Goals
- Grow A July Dreamer Instagram following {2690}
- Grow A July Dreamer Pinterest following {288}, new account since 2017.
- Increase traffic flow from Pinterest
- Grow the mailing list
- Write more quality and longer post.
- Interact with a brand that matches A July Dreamer ethos
- Start incorporating videos into my content (still in thought process)
Whilst every month I like to share all manner of goals, this month I want to focus on just blogging. I want to make this hobby into a small part-time business. It’s a long road ahead but it’s one I am willing to work along.
Here is to another 5 years of blogging!!!
Ryan K Biddulph says
Congratulations Miranda. Keep up the inspired work.
MELANIE EDJOURIAN says
Oh dear, post schedule is can do better. I am totally the same there doesn’t seem to be enough time in he day does there. Well done on getting your final assignment in on time x
Glenda Cates says
Congrats on your blogging anniversary and like you I like sharing my goals as it helps me stay accountable and I believe you did a great job both months and was able to get a lot accomplished.
Kaz | Ickle Pickles Life and T says
Congratulations! You have done so well with your goals – here’s to the next five years! Kaz
shoshana sue says
Congrats on making it 5 years.I hope you do get to take your parents abroad soon in the coming months and wish you success on the awesome July goals as planned.
Kirsty says
Sounds like you really are on track for completing all the goals you had. 5 years of blogging is incredible and it’s chnaged so much. I hope you can reach you social media following goals.
Bernetta says
WOW! That is an amazing thing to accomplish! I’ve been blogging for 8 years now and it’s been a wild experience. Congrats again.
Elizabeth says
Congratulations on five years! You’ve done a great job building up your brand in that time. Here’s to many more successful years!
Lynne Harper says
Oh wow well done you for sticking with it for so long what an amazing achievement and something you should be very proud of x
Karen Morse says
That is truly amazing! Happy 5 years of blogging and I hope you continue to enjoy what you’re doing. It’s awesome to see that you’ve met most of your goals. I’m sure you’ll come up with a good schedule soon!
Tomi C says
Congratulations on 5 years of blogging! Keep setting goals and you’ll keep reaching them. Here’s to the next 5 years.
Brit Strawbridge says
Wow!! congratulations on 5 years! That’s amazing!! I hope you have another great 5 years!
Bella and Dawn at Dear Mummy B says
Great list of goals to work towards! We’d like to increase traffic from Pinterest too! Congratulations on 5 years x
candy says
Wow you have been really busy. Just finishing up the degree would be enough to keep me busy. Talk about organization.
Tasheena says
It’s amazing how fast five years can’t really pass by. I love how you have broken your goals down into secontions and you consistently follow up with them as well.
Charli says
Happy Blog birthday! Love how organised you are with setting goals etc. Have you thought about putting some measurable by them?
C x
Chubskulit Rose says
This is a noce way to follow up what you and accomplished and what did not. I love that you set aside money for the tax.
Heather says
Wow! 5 Years?! What an accomplishment. I love that you make goals for yourself.
Elizabeth says
Congratulations on five years! You’ve done a great job building up your brand in that time. Here’s to many more successful years!
Bernetta says
WOW! That is an amazing thing to accomplish! I’ve been blogging for 8 years now and it’s been a wild experience. Congrats again.
Kirsty says
Sounds like you really are on track for completing all the goals you had. 5 years of blogging is incredible and it’s chnaged so much. I hope you can reach you social media following goals.
shoshana sue says
Congrats on making it 5 years.I hope you do get to take your parents abroad soon in the coming months and wish you success on the awesome July goals as planned.
Chubskulit Rose says
This is a noce way to follow up what you and accomplished and what did not. I love that you set aside money for the tax.
Sara-Jayne Jones says
Congratulations on 5 years! Such an achievement! Here’s to the next five too! I need to set goals too, I sort of wander along!
Charli says
Happy Blog birthday! Love how organised you are with setting goals etc. Have you thought about putting some measurable by them?
C x
Sara-Jayne Jones says
Congratulations on 5 years! Such an achievement! Here’s to the next five too! I need to set goals too, I sort of wander along!
Heather says
Wow! 5 Years?! What an accomplishment. I love that you make goals for yourself.
Maddy Gutierrez says
You totally crushed your June goals, girl. Amazing! I can’t wait until I can say I have been blogging half as long as you. Keep it up!
Marysa says
That’s a great blogging anniversary! I love that you have a list of goals – that’s something that I should definitely do. I have been a little disorganized lately and I need to be more efficient with my time.
Karen Morse says
That is truly amazing! Happy 5 years of blogging and I hope you continue to enjoy what you’re doing. It’s awesome to see that you’ve met most of your goals. I’m sure you’ll come up with a good schedule soon!
Maddy Gutierrez says
You totally crushed your June goals, girl. Amazing! I can’t wait until I can say I have been blogging half as long as you. Keep it up!
Jacky says
Congratulations on your 5th Blogging Anniversary! Blogging is indeed a lot of work, and dedication. Cheers to you, and your blog, and for many, many more years of success!
Marysa says
That’s a great blogging anniversary! I love that you have a list of goals – that’s something that I should definitely do. I have been a little disorganized lately and I need to be more efficient with my time.
Jacky says
Congratulations on your 5th Blogging Anniversary! Blogging is indeed a lot of work, and dedication. Cheers to you, and your blog, and for many, many more years of success!
Amber Myers says
Congrats on 5 years! Here’s to many more. And congrats on accomplishing nearly all of your goals.
Tomi C says
Congratulations on 5 years of blogging! Keep setting goals and you’ll keep reaching them. Here’s to the next 5 years.
candy says
Wow you have been really busy. Just finishing up the degree would be enough to keep me busy. Talk about organization.
Tasheena says
It’s amazing how fast five years can’t really pass by. I love how you have broken your goals down into secontions and you consistently follow up with them as well.
Gemma says
Congratulations, such positive news and achievements to reflect on. I think I need to set some of my own goals, having a focus will help me move forward and grow with my blog.
GiGi Eats says
Isn’t it INSANE to think about on all you’ve accomplished over the years!!! I have been blogging and YouTubeing for 6.5 years and it’s NUTS!!! I will never ever stop though 😉 Congrats to you and all your blogging successes!
Brit Strawbridge says
Wow!! congratulations on 5 years! That’s amazing!! I hope you have another great 5 years!
Mellissa Williams says
Congratulations on five years! You’ve done quite well with your June goals, good luck with your July ones¬
Bella and Dawn at Dear Mummy Blog says
Great list of goals to work towards! We’d like to increase traffic from Pinterest too! Congratulations on 5 years x
Amber Myers says
Congrats on 5 years! Here’s to many more. And congrats on accomplishing nearly all of your goals.
Glenda Cates says
Congrats on your blogging anniversary and like you I like sharing my goals as it helps me stay accountable and I believe you did a great job both months and was able to get a lot accomplished.
Kara says
Love that you have many more successes than failures and I am sure that you will achieve all your goals soon
Alli Smith says
You’ve had a lot more successes than failures when it comes to meeting your goals. Way to go! I’m also in my 5th year of blogging. Time really does fly by.
Gemma says
Congratulations, such positive news and achievements to reflect on. I think I need to set some of my own goals, having a focus will help me move forward and grow with my blog.
GiGi Eats says
Isn’t it INSANE to think about on all you’ve accomplished over the years!!! I have been blogging and YouTubeing for 6.5 years and it’s NUTS!!! I will never ever stop though 😉 Congrats to you and all your blogging successes!
Mellissa Williams says
Congratulations on five years! You’ve done quite well with your June goals, good luck with your July ones¬
Kara says
Love that you have many more successes than failures and I am sure that you will achieve all your goals soon
Liz Cochico says
It’s the goals that keep us going. Congratulations on your 5th year. Looking forward to reading and learning more from you.
Alli Smith says
You’ve had a lot more successes than failures when it comes to meeting your goals. Way to go! I’m also in my 5th year of blogging. Time really does fly by.
Liz Cochico says
It’s the goals that keep us going. Congratulations on your 5th year. Looking forward to reading and learning more from you.
Kaz | Ickle Pickles Life and Travels says
Congratulations! You have done so well with your goals – here’s to the next five years! Kaz
Lynne Harper says
Oh wow well done you for sticking with it for so long what an amazing achievement and something you should be very proud of x
MELANIE EDJOURIAN says
Oh dear, post schedule is can do better. I am totally the same there doesn’t seem to be enough time in he day does there. Well done on getting your final assignment in on time x