It's a ridiculous acronym but a useful concept. A BHAG is a goal that's achievable but hard. Reaching this goal will take work and growth. Achieving this goal is something to be proud of and to talk about. A lot of smaller goals tend to get accomplished in the process.
A few years ago I stopped making the mundane New Year's resolutions we all make - lose weight, work out more, clean the house, finish my UFOs, use the fabric in my stash, etc, etc.
Instead, I set a single BHAG. Some are accomplished and some are not. Run a half marathon - yes. Sew with only fabrics from my stash for one year - almost but not quite. Adopt a toddler and stay sane in the process - yes (except for the sane part).
This year my BHAG is to design and sew a modern sampler quilt. Sounds easy but it includes a lot of little goals. Improve my design skills. Improve my piecing skills. Improve my quilting. Build my audience. Enter some shows. Sew something every week.
I usually create "quick quilts" so this will force me to slow down and hopefully create something special.
I've already found my fabrics and started sketching. Starting in January I'll share 1-2 blocks a week until the final quilt is revealed at the end of the year.
Happy New Year and good luck to you in your resolutions!
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| Fabric for Modern Sampler 2016 |
Good luck with your BHAG. I look forward to seeing what you design.
ReplyDeleteThanks for stopping by! Happy New Year!
DeleteI like the idea of one big goal that involves a lot of little goals in the process. Good luck with your BHAG! :)
ReplyDeleteIt works for me! I used to get sad when I didn't achieve many of the goals on my resolutions list. Thanks for stopping by!
DeleteYour BHAG sounds like a great idea and I'm looking forward to seeing your designs. Enjoy 2016.
ReplyDeleteThanks for stopping by Jennifer!
DeleteYour BHAG sounds like a great idea and I'm looking forward to seeing your designs. Enjoy 2016.
ReplyDeleteWhat an awesome BHAG, and I love your fabric selection. I am also totally impressed with some of the BHAG's you have set and accomplished. Thank you so much for linking up!
ReplyDeleteThanks for stopping by Yvonne. And thanks for hosting the linkup.
DeleteWhat a great big goal! Good luck with it. I think you will not need my luck though. You sound like you are ready to go!
ReplyDeleteThanks Lisa! I'm ready to go as soon as my guest room magically turns back to a sewing room on December 27th. Thanks for stopping by!
DeleteA BHAG sounds like fun (and work!). So much more interesting and motivating than something like 'lost weight' :) Broken into a block or two a week, it sounds like it should be manageable, too. Good luck with it.
ReplyDeleteThanks for stopping by Leanne! The lose weight resolution gets too depressing year after year so I try to do something more fun (and something that has a definite end) :)
DeleteI love your goal. (Your past goals were great, too!) The color palette you've chosen is great!
ReplyDeleteThanks Sarah! Staring at the fabrics makes me so happy. Thanks for stopping by.
ReplyDeleteOh Girl...I love your BHAG idea! I kinda do the same thing...instead of a list...I just choose a word that will represent and guide my growth and learning in the new year. This year it's: FABULOUS.MOre about that in January...until then, Happy Happy New Year!! V:)
ReplyDeleteI love that idea. I think my one word (two actually) would be "stay sane"! Thanks for stopping by!
DeleteLove your goal for 2016 and those you have accomplished in the past!
ReplyDeleteThanks for stopping by Paige!
ReplyDeleteGreat goal! I'm sure you'll learn lots of skills along the way to your goal :)
ReplyDeleteThanks for stopping by Julia! Happy New Year.
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