We had a great January Westsider's SCBWI Schmooze/Mingle/Schmingle meeting to start out the new year. We discussed
goals for the year and beyond. How
do you keep track of your short term/long term goals and new ideas? Thanks to our Schmingle coordinator, Suzy Engelman Block, who gave us the simple idea of using a folder and some
post-its keep us on track.
Post-its are great for rearranging priorities, for adding and
subtracting from your idea/goal folder.
As soon as I open my folder, I see the art and writing projects I want to tackle first or remember a promotional idea, etc. There are so many colors and style of Post-it's, you'll easily be able to find what works for you.
If you’re like me , you have these items in your studio
already or can use whatcha got on hand to do the job. Get as fancy as you like, or keep it simple. Here is how I made mine.
I used:
Poster board
Vellum – enough for
four pages.
Linen book binding
tape, but duct tape or artist’s white tape will do.
Clear Con-Tact shelf
liner for my cover ( I use this for everything. Even covering my studio
table.) It’s easy to remove (NOT FROM PAINTED WOOD) and replace when it gets
dirty.
Label maker
Post-its of
various sizes and colors
1, Cut two pieces of poster board for front and back cover
2. Cut one piece of poster board for center “page.” 1/8” smaller
in the width
3. Tape the front cover to the center page with book binding
tape.
4. Tape the back cover to the center page with book binding
tape
This
will give you a folder four pages.
5. Decorate
your cover. Collage works great.
6. Cover
with clear Con-Tact (this is easier than you think and makes it easy to wipe clean)
Cut
Con-Tact slightly larger than folder when opened. Lay Con-Tact out and set folder
on it. Smooth with a credit card
or fingers. It’s easy to reposition.
7. Cut
4 pieces vellum slightly smaller than your cover and pages.
8. Hinge tape them to the top of each cover/page.
9. Create
labels to name your pages.
My
folder is organized: with Art/Writing/Promo for three of the pages with a
fourth page for “FUN” misc art projects.
Each
of my four pages includes: a NOW sheet of vellum and and LATER page on the
poster board under the vellum. Post-its are easy to transfer,add or remove. I find this set
up easiest for me to “see” in an instant what’s I need to work on. It’s also
super simple to add your ideas to the "later" pages. All your idea & goals in one place!
Happy Goal Setting and Organizing!
