{"id":5259,"date":"2015-01-02T19:08:18","date_gmt":"2015-01-03T01:08:18","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/genealogy.julietarr.com\/blog\/?p=5259"},"modified":"2015-01-02T19:08:18","modified_gmt":"2015-01-03T01:08:18","slug":"2014-achievements-2015-goals","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/genealogy.julietarr.com\/blog\/2014-achievements-2015-goals\/","title":{"rendered":"2014 Achievements \/ 2015 Goals"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" title=\"ID-100249387\" style=\"border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; float: none; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin-left: auto; border-left: 0px; display: block; padding-right: 0px; margin-right: auto\" border=\"0\" alt=\"ID-100249387\" src=\"http:\/\/julietarr.com\/genealogy\/blog\/images\/2014-Achievements_1003C\/ID-100249387.jpg\" width=\"404\" height=\"270\"><\/p>\n<p>Hectic, with a side of chaos, is how I would describe 2014.&nbsp; That being said, I did manage to accomplish a few of the <a href=\"http:\/\/genealogy.julietarr.com\/blog\/2014-resolutions\/\" target=\"_blank\">goals I set for the year<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>First, I wanted to continuing publishing articles.&nbsp; I had three articles published this year, two of them in new-for-me publications.&nbsp; <\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>\u201cWorld War I Heroes of Brigham City,\u201d published in the Fall 2014 issue of <em>Crossroads<\/em> (Utah Genealogical Association)<\/li>\n<li>\u201cEducational Opportunities in Genealogy: Part 1,\u201d published in the Oct-Dec 2014 issue of <em>NGS Magazine<\/em> (National Genealogical Society)<\/li>\n<li>\u201cImplementing a Webinar Program for Your Society,\u201d published in vol. 26, no. 3 of <em>FORUM<\/em> (Federation of Genealogical Societies)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Second, I attended Salt Lake Institute of Genealogy in January 2014.&nbsp; I didn\u2019t take a traditional class so I spent most of my time working on a brick wall for my class as well as other research projects.&nbsp; I had a nice time catching up with friends and got a lot done, despite the fact that I was sick nearly the entire trip.<\/p>\n<p><!--more--><\/p>\n<p>Those were two of my five goals.&nbsp; But even though I did not get through the other ones, I did mange to get some other things done.<\/p>\n<p>I made progress (and am almost finished) developing a new course for National Institute for Genealogical Studies.&nbsp; While it has taken a lot of time to finish, I\u2019m glad that I took my time with it so it can serve as a valuable reference and thought-starter for people who take the course.&nbsp; Don\u2019t worry, I\u2019ll post an announcement when the course goes live \ud83d\ude42<\/p>\n<p>I have also made some headway with my stepfather\u2019s DNA\/adoption research project.&nbsp; I just wish I had more time to dedicate to it, as he is getting very anxious.&nbsp; Hopefully I\u2019ll have a mommy and a daddy for him this year.<\/p>\n<p>I\u2019ve also taken on a large project for a client and am making great strides with this major brick wall.&nbsp; It is certainly starting to crumble and hopefully it will come tumbling down very soon.<\/p>\n<p>I also continued my role as the managing editor for the <em>Illinois State Genealogical Society Quarterly<\/em> and put out for great issues for the year.&nbsp; Of course this couldn\u2019t be done without the people who submitted super work and my excellent crew.<\/p>\n<p>Those are the major things I\u2019ve been working on during 2014.<\/p>\n<p>While I\u2019m looking forward to 2015, I know that I have a ton of work ahead of me between ISGS and FGS (2016 conference), not to mention the DNA\/adoption project and client work.&nbsp; That being the case, I have decided to keep my goal list very simple for 2015.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Publish at least two articles.&nbsp; Technically, I have will already have one by the next issue of <em>NGS Magazine<\/em>, since part 2 of my \u201cEducational Opportunities\u201d article will be published.&nbsp; But I mean two articles in addition to that one.<\/li>\n<li>Attend the 2015 National Genealogical Society Conference in May.&nbsp; This will be my first NGS conference.&nbsp; Can\u2019t wait!<\/li>\n<li>Reevaluate my business goals and determine a plan of action.&nbsp; I\u2019ve been giving my business direction a lot of thought lately and think I need a change.&nbsp; I really need some time to sit down and think about what I want the future of my business to look like and adjust accordingly.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>That\u2019s it!&nbsp; With the responsibilities I have for ISGS and FGS, I really can\u2019t add any more to my already full plate.<\/p>\n<p>Best wishes to you in 2015!&nbsp; May the year be bright and filled with genealogical joy!<\/p>\n<p><em>Image courtesy of <\/em><a href=\"http:\/\/www.freedigitalphotos.net\/images\/view_photog.php?photogid=6853\" target=\"_blank\">cuteimage<\/a><em><\/em><em> via <\/em><a href=\"http:\/\/www.freedigitalphotos.net\" target=\"_blank\">FreeDigitalPhotos.net<\/a><em><\/em><em>.<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Hectic, with a side of chaos, is how I would describe 2014.&nbsp; That being said, I did manage to accomplish a few of the goals I set for the year. 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