And this year, I got strangely inspired. This had something to do with watching “Adaptation” on New Year’s Eve, a quirky film about a screenwriter trying to adapt a difficult book. That led to talking with a friend about writing a novel, at which point I dug out my copy of “No Plot? No Problem!” by Chris Baty. This is a hugely inspiring book and not just if you’re thinking of writing a novel. It was a key influence on Ed Dale to create the Underachiever 30-Day Challenge in 2005.

So here’s what I’ve decided for 2007:

1. I want to do something amazing in 2007. Something I can look back on as a great personal achievement. It won’t be a novel but I do have a project in mind; a project I’ve been thinking about for over 20 years and never yet been able to get going on. Well, now I’m determined to make 2007 the year I seriously get started on it. I don’t want to give any details at this point but I’ll codename it project “Mercury”.

2. I will focus on my current business and not let any further opportunities pull me away, no matter how tempting they seem. If I can stick to this principle, it should save me a lot of stress and anguish!

3. I will leave no more than 2 weeks between posts to this blog. I’d really like to post every week but I’m also realistic and past performance shows that this one will be tough. This is about me committing to finding regular time to write about all the things I need to get out of my head.

So there we have it. A new year with all the Xmas hassle out of the way and a chance to do something amazing.

I wish you an incredible year and something amazing for yourself!