A Look Back - A Look Ahead - 2021 Edition - RD280

<h2>A look back at 2021 and a look ahead to 2022.</h2> <p>Thank you for your continued interest in Resourceful Designer. You have no idea how much I appreciate you. There are so many great resources available for learning and growing as a designer, and I’m humbled that you chose to spend a bit of your valuable time with me.</p> <p class="p1">I am continuing my annual tradition. This last podcast episode of 2021 is my Look Back, Look Ahead edition. It’s where I reflect, and of course, share, what my year was like as a design business owner. Then I’ll look ahead at what I want to accomplish in 2022.</p> <h3>A Look Back at my 2021 goals.</h3> <p>At the end of 2020, I set these goals for myself.</p> <p><strong>FAIL: </strong>Talk at more conferences. For obvious reasons (hint, there was a pandemic), I failed at this one. I talked at two virtual conferences at the beginning of the year, but I didn’t enjoy the experience and opted not to apply anymore.</p> <p><strong>FAIL: </strong>Grow the Resourceful Designer podcast audience. When the pandemic hit in 2020, my podcast listenership took a big hit like many other podcasts. A lot of people listen to podcasts on their commute. And with the elimination commutes, people didn’t have time to listen as much.</p> <p class="p1">I was hoping that the numbers would tick back up this year. But I’m still way below what I used to get before the pandemic hit.</p> <p><strong>ACCOMPLISHED: </strong>Grow the <a href= "https://resourcefuldesigner.com/community">Resourceful Designer Community</a>. The Community is my pride and joy. One day, when I’m no longer doing the podcast, I’ll look back at everything I did with Resourceful Designer, and I’m sure the Community will be my proudest accomplishment. The friendships formed and all the freely given help is more than I could have ever hoped.</p> <p class="p1">If you’re not a member of the Community and you’re looking for camaraderie with fellow designers, I highly suggest you check it out. Registration will open up again in February 2022.</