Reading Goal

I am reading (listening to a book on Audiobooks) 15 minutes a day.
Plus I will find out what billionaires are reading and follow them.

Spiritual goals

I listen to Fresh Life Church and Church Unlimited podcasts weekly.

Saving goals

I will have $5,000 in saving on 12/31/2018
I will put $500 in my Roth IRA by 12/31/2018

Weight loss for 2018

I will loss 30 lbs. by 12/31/18.
Starting weight of 207
Achieved on 05/24/19

Daily sales goal

Going to average $137.75 a day.

Sales goal for 2018

Sales goal for 2018 is $50,000 with $5,000 in profit.

Sales goal 2017 update

As of 8/16/17 I am at $20,847.18, that's even better than my unspoken goal. So, I am shooting for $30,000 now.

Hit $36,809.79 for the year.

short term 8/17 1.01

Daily goal for sells is $161.29; however, as of 8/11/17 my daily sells are $115.02. I don't know if is because I don't have very many big items or what.

Short term goal for 8/17

Short term goal for 8/17 for eBay is $5,000 in sales and $750 in profit.

Changes 1.02

I realized this morning before getting out of bed that I put that I would take 10% every sale for savings when it really is only the profit. If I do out every sale then I will effect how much I can purchase so then hurting me more than helping.

After talking with Vicki last night I am not going purchase a ticket for October to see her I will wait and go in December.

Changes 1.01

I forgot to mention that I tithe regularly.

I am now praying to find a prayer team for my business. I don't know how I should go about finding the people to be involved. I have started attending church again and plan to regularly. I would like it to be international since my business is. I know that part of my business is to get me over to England with Vicki but it is to bless Christ's kingdom. The team would pray for me to know what sell and  price. Then after tithe and savings, they would help me decide what ministries to invest in. 

Changes

I made a vow to Jesus Christ on April 8, 2017 to give $20 a day to Rescue House of Church Unlimited to an increase in sales and my sales have doubled. I made another vow to give $5 a day to online missions at Church Unlimited to have less things disappear in the post, sometime in May, and I have seen a major decrease there. Today I gave a gift of $5 Daily Audio Bible just to say thank you to Christ Jesus for Whom He is and for providing.

Now I'm on a new quest to improve my integrity. In the past I have been willing to state on customs form that something cost less than it did to get the sell. So, for now on I am not going to do it. I have been selling Ernie Ball strings international even though I knew they have policy against it, so, now when I sell out of what I have I will sell only in the States. I am sure that I will get a lot of  flack from customers that have bought off of me but most of them will Ernie Ball customers. I am not sure if I expect my sales to increase because but I know that my relationship to Christ will improve; which, is more important in the long run.


I believe that in the future, probably near future, I will be adding a new vow so that profits will increase without having to raise price or with companies doing a "MAP" so everyone has to raise. If the "MAP" effects my sales to much I can lower my shipping.

Another area that I need to focus on is saving more money. This is going to take more of a goal setting than a vow. So, my goal will be that after the 3rd of August when I will purchase the ticket to go see Vicki in October I will start putting in a saving account 10% of all sales and paychecks from HEB. That way I can possibly have a $1,000 plus dollars to spend I am there. Then I will just build it so that I can get the money I need to move over to England.

Hope

Reading "Living Clean" about hope. I can see in my life that there is change coming. Some of it is because I have hope that my online business will actually make enough money to support me and above. Vicki seems to sense it to but is fighting it. I seem to in some fear over it. I guess I'm scared of what it will mean to be a successful business owner. To have an employee here when I move to the UK. But, I scared of being able to handle the success and what my family thinks of it.

Like how much money will they expect off of me as a repayment for my past? I know that they haven't said they expect anything but the idea is in my head. What will Jesus expect me to do with it? I'm not really afraid of giving to Him but there is a fear there.

shame chain 1.2

Looking at pron is a form of sabotage. It is a way of showing myself that I am not worthy of the good in my life. Rather that be in having a good relationship with Vicki or just life in general. Today I feel good about my life. I have money in the bank. I have a good relationship with Vicki and my family. I have no need to feel shame for anything.

I guess looking at pron is a way to feel like I did when I got clean. I don't feel shame or worthless. I haven't that way in a long time. I have been feeling pretty good about life. Why would I want to ruin that.

However, the last couple days I have been missing Merl, Earnest and Keith. Missing the old days in Eastern Area of Oklahoma.

Shame Chain 1.1

The whole purpose of the shame chain is to keep us away from Jesus. If we feel shame, how can we approach Him? Christ takes away our shame.

Shame chain

I was reading today in "Living Clean" and the thought came to me that watching pron is part of the shame chain. It causes me shame to think about watching pron. I am not sure what I am trying to hide from yet but that knowing what I am doing is part of recovery. If I stop doing things that cause me shame I will be able to look others, women, in the eyes.

Boredom

Talked with my sponsor last night about my acting out with pron. I deserved that boredom is a form of spiritual rebellion, which part it is lack of gratitude. I can feel it effecting me already but sure yet how to combat it. I am using prayer at this time to combat it. I will have to see what happens when temptation with pron comes. But, there is an excitement inside about the future.

I also realized after I got off the phone that there might be some jealousy that Vicki is still getting to use and I'm not. That would account for some of the rebellion. Not that there is anything that using really holds out to me that I want. However, the idea that I could run away from life in a different way does kind of appeal to me. I guess I'll call Ernest today and talk about it.

Habit 1

Reading a book (really listening to) call "The Power of Habit."

So, I'm picking for me making my bed every morning as my first habit. I'm hoping that it is a cornerstone habit that will effect a few more areas of my life.

Sales goal for 2017 $17,000 with $1,500 in profit.

Sales Goal For 2016
$11,460
$1500 in profit