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Merry Xmas and Happy New Year!

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Dear creativebits readers, members and contributors. Thank you for all your help and encouragement you demonstrated towards each other in 2007. Hope you will have an amazing year both in your private life and in professional career in 2008.

This is a good time to do a review of your last year in terms of your career. Did you achieve what you set out to do? If not why? Can you you make new plans to tackle the same objectives next year?

It is a good time to formalize your goals for the next year. Be specific in both regarding the goal itself and time you want to achieve it by. For example, don't be generic and say, I want to learn more Photoshop, but be specific and say I want to master Smart Layers by March.

Set a definite plan to achieve your goals. Try to set out a goal that scares you. Something that shakes you out of your comfort zone. Try to be super optimistic. Don't worry, I guarantee you will find the tools to realize these goals along the way.

Feel free to write your achievements and desires down in the comments.

Wish you fantastic holidays!

Ivan's picture

2007 review:
1. I finally became independent and my own boss.
2. I didn't spend enough time learning new skills.

2008 plans:
1. Want to develop creativebits and ads of the world further according to my plans.
2. Want to develop my advertising and design business.
3. Want to read 10 books about the creative business that I didn't get to read during 2007.

natobasso's picture
3991 pencils

2007 review:
1. got a new web design job and am learning tons!

2008 plans:
1. Make more moulah and start playing more music live.

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ZOZX's picture
54 pencils

2007 review:
1. got a new graphic design job in good design house. :)
2. subscribe in ( creativebits - ads of the world ). :)

2008 plans:
1. want to learn more of creative design.
2. want work in Bahrain. :)
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wahit's picture
85 pencils

2007 review:
1. Finished my graduation

2008 plans:
1. First step to be number one around :)

Kilik's picture
70 pencils

2007:

- Started selling designs online
- Started dating

2008

- Make $200 per month selling designs online
- Go on more than one date

jHouse's picture
1420 pencils

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Jack

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jHouse's picture
1420 pencils

2007:

- Finally got out of school! WOOP
- Started putting together a portfolio

2008:

- Set up jHouse Design
- Registered self employed! WOOP

2009 Goals:

- Make lots of money
- Go to Florida. See my future wife :D

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"Did I really try to find an "undo" button on a vending machine?"

Jack

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