I like to set goals every new year, so 2012 is no exception. I managed to hit most of the targets I set myself for 2011 – but this time as extra motivation I thought I’d share some of them on my blog.

Business

• Speak at a US conference - this is one I’ve wanted to do for a while, and having presented in Munich (at a4uexpo Europe) and Jerusalem (SMX Israel) last year and attending Pubcon in Vegas and SMX Advanced in Seattle during the last two years I’m keen to present at a US conference in 2012. I’d also like to speak at a minimum of 10 leading search industry events this year, something which I definitely think is achievable.
• Win another award for SEOptimise - following on from last years Search Awards success!
• I do have other business goals – largely revenue based, but this probably isn’t the best place to share them

Personal/Travel

• Do a 10 mile run - The most I’ve done previously is a few 10k runs, but I’d like to take that further and do the Great South Run this year – really need to get running!
• Read more - I really enjoy reading business and productivity books and find it’s a great way of learning new ideas and improving my education and the way I do things. So it’s definitely something that I want to make more time for this year.
• Work more productively and relax more - I’ve been interested in productivity for the last four or five years and have learned some great techniques to ensure that I can work smarter and achieve more in a shorter period of time. However, there’s always room for improvement (the 4-hour work week isn’t quite there yet!), so by relaxing more in the evenings instead of working and thinking strategically I’m sure I can be more focused on the bigger picture areas that are most important.
• Visit at least two new countries – I’d like to visit somewhere new and a bit different this year. Southeast Asia and Thailand is probably at the top of the list at the moment as it’s somewhere I haven’t been before, but definitely keen on adding a few more dots onto this map below!