2012 Theme/Plan: 1st Quarter

This is the second part of the A Theme and A Plan swap.

If you established goals for 2012, the first month is almost completed. Are you on track? Haven't started? If you didn't create a plan for the year, now is the time to get down to business.

Create a plan that breaks down your big goal(s) into smaller ones. That means we'll break down the year into quarters (Jan-March; April-June; July-Sept; and Oct-Dec).

This swap is about looking forward, getting motivated and creating goals for 2012. What is it you want to accomplish in the first quarter -- January through March?

Your goals should be SMART -- that's specific, measurable, achievable, realistic and timely.

Tell 2 partners your plan AND what you've accomplished so far this year. It can be in the form of a letter, a list, a contract or in any format that suits you.

If you participated in Part A, tell your partner what your theme for the year is. If you didn't give your 1st quarter goals a rallying cry. Your theme could be a motivational quote or statement, i.e. Just do it! or Pursue the Passion! My theme for the year is "Get Moving!" and it relates to all of my goals, writing/creative and personal. Yours can be anything that encapsulates your plan for the year or for the quarter.

Snail mail. International. Group membership.