Work - My contract runs until October this year and we are working hard to find the right niche for me to stay here in a permanent role; so I have a number of projects which will increase my visibility with the powers that be and I need to complete those really well.
No permanent role; I have undertaken a significant project but am disappointed not to have been able to complete it (yet) owing to office politics ... watch this space!
... taking the IAM Advanced Diploma in Administrative Management.
I am still interested in this but the timing hasn't been right this year - I will reevaluate in December.
I have recently taken over as Treasurer at Church ... I am determined to get back to some good hill walking with my dogs this year - so I have set myself the goal of a day's walking one weekend each month.
Treasurer's role has been very challenging but is now becoming very productive and an opportunity to use many soft skills ... communication, negotiation and problem solving as well as financial stuff.
I had a setback with the hill walking when I lost the younger dog in the middle of the year but I have generally done much more walking and my knees are standing up to it.
I have discovered that I am quite skilled as a team working and life coach. The result of this has been a much happier team of people to work with and a new really good friend. I aim to build on this during 2009 and to set an example I want to challenge myself to do something which overcomes a lifetime of fear of heights...
I still work with a fab team and we have done more non-work stuff this year than ever - not quite got to the 'height conquering' activity but there is still time.
All in all slow progress but at least I am still going forward and smiling.
One unplanned goal is reading - I am on track to read 70 books this year (compared with about 4 last year)
