Happy New Year! We’re a week into the New Year, and hopefully, you are motivated and excited about the year to come.
Sometimes the end of the year is so hectic that it is helpful to sit down and review upcoming plans for the next twelve months after the start of the year. I have an annual subscription to Michael Hyatt’s Full Focus Planner. Being a subscriber, I receive regular emails with advice for planning, goal setting, and more. This week I received an email about the concept of an annual preview that might be helpful for your visual art business. If you’d like to learn more about conducting an annual preview, you can listen to this episode of the Lead to Win Podcast.
Do an Annual Preview for Your Visual Art Business
Some of the things you can do to preview your art business for 2022 include:
List your biggest wins. Wins could include reaching sales goals, holding a fruitful show, receiving an award, or anything else you consider a success this year.
Make a list of all the things that worked for you this year. Then, make a list of things that didn’t work. Is there any particular social media platform that is working better than another? Are there activities that are panning out into opportunities or sales for you? What do you want to keep doing in 2022? Likewise, which actions should you reconsider or stop doing?
Did you have written goals in 2021? Have your reviewed and rewritten them for 2022? If not, do it now.
Review your calendar for the upcoming year. Map out the significant events and milestones you need to hit during the year. Make sure you list out all events, exhibitions, and deadlines to map out your preparation.
Consider your daily rituals. What can you do at the beginning and close of every day to keep your business on track?
Consider your ideal workweek. Can you map out what you should do every week and when you should do it to keep your business on track and reach your goals? For example, you can map out studio time, marketing time, and any other activity that will get you closer to your goals.
Doing this review and giving thought to pre-planning will set you up for more likely success in the year to come.
Check out the Full Focus Planner
If you haven’t figured it out by now, I am a big fan of the Full Focus Planner. If you are looking for a planning system, I recommend that you give it a look.
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