Jason's Log

Now that we are at a the beginning of a new year and new decade (debatable, but I’m a programmer so I always count starting with a zero), many folks are making, and by now, breaking resolutions. I am taking a different approach. I prefer new year “goals” instead. Goals must be challenging yet obtainable, and most of all, measurable. I think that is what a resolution fails to be and why so many folks don’t keep them. There are no milestones or progress reports to see how well we are doing. Everyone makes the same “lose weight” resolution, but a goal would be “lose 20 pounds in 5 months”. Also, in this example, we can set milestones — say “lose 4 pounds each month”. So, I’m working on what my 2010 Goals are going to be — here are some of mine:
* Lose 20 pounds in 6 months (January was recovery from December)
* Workout for 30 minutes or more at least 4 days each week (so far so good, part of weight loss goal)
* Pay off all debts except the mortgage (I have these figures, I just don’t want to blab them all over the Internet)
* Be on a written cash flow plan the entire year (part of debt elimination goal)
* Dedicate one evening or afternoon per week with one of my daughters (alternating each week)
* Do at least 4 paid photography events by the end of the year
* Read (or listen to) 1 non-fiction (audio)book each month
* Read (or listen to) the entire Bible this year

I’m sure I will think of some more, perhaps my goal for January will be to simply finish this list.

What are some of your “goals” for 2010?

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