I have some big news! I have officially started my own business! It’s called Copper Leaf Genealogy. Why the name? At the NGS conference last May, I happened to buy a copper leaf necklace. The necklace is a reminder to me of my new career choice and represents my hopes for my career. So, I named my business with that in mind.
One of the blogging prompts on geneabloggers today is about Motivation and setting some genealogy goals. With my new business in mind, here are some of my goals (in no particular order):
- Create an “elevator pitch” so I have something to go to when people ask me about my business
- Start marketing myself by getting out there and doing some presentations for groups
- Find a professional genealogist mentor
- Continue my own family research with the thought of writing articles on them
- Continue my education by attending conferences, reading journals, etc.
- Begin creating presentations that I can bring to libraries for beginning genealogists
- Continue networking with other genealogists to get ideas and advice from others who have been there
- Continue working toward certification by taking ProGen (still on the waiting list!), writing articles, and doing presentations
Can you believe that this has been just a bit over a year? It was a year earlier this month! There is so much that I have done and learned through this process and I want to say a big THANK YOU to everyone out there who has read my posts, commented, and given some wonderful advice.
I am looking forward to what will be coming next! 🙂