lola’s making her dreams come true

i wanted to touch back to a recent post of mine “i have a dream!” i outlined what my goals are to move MY DREAM forward and thought you might like to know what exactly i’m doing to meet these goals.

  • i will get published once a month somewhere else besides my own blog.

starting in january – i have been published at least once a month. check out my stories on my PRESS page.

  • i will diversify where i write so i show that i can adapt to different styles.

writing for different sites such as Huffington Post Travel (more traditional press), The Daily Meal (all things food & drink) & Travel Sex Life (niche travel) have been a great start.

  • i will build a real website to be more professional.

well, you’re looking at it! hopefully you find it a little new & improved!!!

  • i will call myself a travel writer because if i can’t who can?

i now proudly carry around my business cards and tell others that i’m a travel writer. so far, everyone takes me seriously including myself!

  • i will go to conferences to learn more about the trade.

i’ve already attended a marketing conference about how to influence & engage clients/customers, which in my case, is my readership & potential brands i may soon work with.

i will also be attending TBEX in mid-june, which is the world’s largest travel blogging conference.

  • i will network with people that are influencers in the space.

TBEX is an awesome opportunity to meet other travel bloggers, social media influencers and PR & travel brand professionals.

in addition, i have traveled to two tweet-ups to meet other travel writers and attended two networking events in NYC for the travel space. i’d say nothing beats meeting up face-to-face and having some good old-fashioned networking time.

  • i will take on challenges that will put me outside my comfort zone.

i think it’s fair to say going to these conferences, networking events & meetings has put me a little out of my comfort zone. it’s not easy when you are new in a career & meeting people for the first time.

other challenges i’m taking on: mentioned in my previous post – doing a Habitat for Humanity build for the first time in a country (& continent) i’ve never been is definitely a comfort-zone challenge!

going to Europe for a month with my travel partner in crime Leah, of Leah’s Travels, will also be a great challenge. while i’m ridiculously excited about this amazing opportunity, it will take a lot of coordination to be gone for a month on both ends. Leah & i have tons of planning to do in the next many months. we want to make the most of our month in Europe, again networking with brands & seeking out opportunities for ourselves as well as representing Go with Oh & the other brands we work with in the best way possible.

the REWARD?! i can see my dream being realized.

  • i HAVE been published once a month in diversified areas.
  • i DID launch a new website.
  • i DO call myself a travel writer and do others consider me just that.
  • i HAVE & WILL continue to go to conferences & networking opportunities so that i meet people, learn & grow my brand.
  • i AM & WILL take on challenges that put me outside my comfort zone.

almost six months into 2012 and i have some amazing successes and huge things to look forward to that i never even imagined happening in this year. all i can say is WOW  my goals were worth setting and pursuing! i can’t believe i’m this far down the path to reaching  MY DREAM! i hope you stay tuned to see what happens next…i know i can’t wait.

thanks to all for your continued support – it means more than you know!!

keep dreaming & keep traveling! XO – lola

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26 Responses to lola’s making her dreams come true

  1. Laurie

    Great job! Keep it up. xo

  2. Esther

    Keep it up Lola. You inspire us all!

  3. Continued success Lola! Your making your dreams a reality! 🙂
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  4. Aaron Cruz via Facebook

    An inspiration, keep it up!

  5. Mrs. H.

    Lola, You took a dream, then took a chance, then continued to take many more chances and now you’re dream is coming true. I am so proud of you! xoxo

  6. Meg Ruggles Hosler via Facebook

    the new blog looks fantastic. I love the pink travel background!

  7. Keep dreaming and keep doing, Lola! And keep rockin’ the boa 😉
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    • oh i will keep rockin’ the boa! can’t wait to don it again with you in a couple of weeks!!! i so appreciate your positivity, Francesca. you are the best!

  8. Go, Lola! You have the power!
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  9. @mrsoaroundworld

    You go, girl! Very proud of your success, you are an inspiration to me!
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  10. Lola – congratulations on your persistence and successes thus far! What else is there to do but make dreams come true? 🙂 xo
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  11. That’s great! You’ve inspired me to set some similar goals for myself. See you at TBEX! 🙂

  12. I’m so glad we’re on this journey together. You dream big, Miss Lauren, and you make others around you better for it.
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