Thus it begins.
I consider it a beginning of sorts because I have never really set or tracked goals but really it is just a continuation of an ordinary, average existence. There’s certainly nothing wrong with that but inside I feel like I’m settling for that.
I have always been moved by exceptional people. Some have hidden in the shadows for years only to burst upon on the public stage to serve as a wake up call. Others are true heroes who never sought the stage and were eager to return to the wings as soon as their celebrity wore off. Most though are just ordinary people doing exceptional things on a daily basis because they’re passionate about what they do (check) and are laser focused on the tasks before them (unchecked at the moment).
I do not expect to become the next Susan Boyle or Lenny Skutnik. My desire is a simple one you’ve heard a thousand times before but which so few of us ultimately seem to achieve. I want to look back on life one day and know that I left my corner of the world a better place than I found it. Cliché, right?
None of the goals listed below are aimed at helping others, at least directly. I must first clean up my own mess. With that said, here are my first, unremarkable goals.
Short Term Goals
These 3-6 month goals which should lead to one of the long term goals below.
- Double the BudgetSketch user base by August 2009
- Read a technical book by August 2009
- Read a book for leisure by August 2009
- Read “Body For Wife” by August 2009
- Pay off a credit card, any credit card (does not include transferring any portion of its balance to another card/loan) by November 2009
- Loose 20lbs. by November 2009
- Save 2 months cash reserve in my business account by November 2009
Long Term Goals
These are 2-5 year goals toward which the short term goals should be aimed.
- Work full-time for Finagilous LLC by December 2010
- Become debt free (except for the mortgage) by June 2014
- Receive a clean bill of health from my physician by June 2011
One cool benefit of this whole goal setting thing is that it gives me something to blog about on a fairly consistent basis. Hmmmm, I’m seeing benefits from this already!
