2012: WHAT WE DOIN'?

[batskeets]

Okay, dudes. It's a new year, and it's time to make some goals happen! I actually did pretty okay at last year's goals, and although they didn't all go exactly as planned--because, really, when do they ever?--progress was definitely made on a lot of them. So, hey, the same format, because it's good to have ideas.

Raise monthly business profits enough to live awesomely on them!

• Outsource and/or delegate the things that I waste time on or generally suck at. Use time to focus on things that I'm an expert at, or would like to become expert at.
• Try to capture more design work, not just web-site-only. Logos, packaging, catalogs, illustration?
• Be more proactive about networking. Meet people whose work I admire, support local creatives with my dollars, start the conversations that will make them want to pay for my expertise!
• Do at least a couple of test shoots or photo projects that push the boundaries a bit. Use them to make people go, "oooooo!" and give me money to shoot more awesome photos.
• Benchmark #1: surpass monthly income at old job in Eugene
• Benchmark #2: surpass monthly income at my last job in PDX

Eat better, sleep better, train harder

• Go running at least 2x/week, work up to 3-4x/week as the ankle allows; adjust as necessary as derby is added back into the routine.
• 8 hours a night of sleep. Get to bed early enough to wake with the daylight instead of an alarm. (it worked in CA, so hopefully it can work here)
• Be a more devoted yogi. At least 1 yoga class a week, hopefully two.
• Since my old gym closed, find a new gym for myself and Boyfriend. Join it. Go to it regularly.
• Do anti-inflammatory cleanse diet to help with remaining injury healing and, well, getting rid of holiday handles.
• Mmmmaybe go gluten-free for an entire month, just to see what happens.

Give more time to friends, family, and good causes

• Being less absurdly-busy = inviting friends out to do things more often = not being a shitty friend = Happy!
• Try to work out an extra visit to California, hopefully spring/summer. See family and friends. Bring J along.
• Help with Alyson's bra drive over the next few weeks.
• Likely donating web site redesign to Newberg Animal Shelter.

Get drafted to an RCR team

• Keep NSOing, return to Wreckers in mid-to-late-Jan
• Do GnR Pre-Meat bootcamps in early-Feb
• Get back onto Fresh Meat at Feb 11th tryouts
• Extra scrimmage time w/Wreckers, co-ed derby, and Vancouver league
• Get MSR cleared, make teams love me, BOOM. DRAFTED. Hopefully May.

Play more games

• Being less absurdly-busy = more solo time = finishing freaking Dragon Age already = Happy!
• Adjust my living space in a way that's more friendly towards spending a few hours on a lazy Sunday with my XBox.
• Get in on a good RPG campaign. I know of a few that are in the pipeline, but man, it's been a while.
• Have board game nights semi-regularly? I like my friends, and I like playing games with them!

Spend less money on gasoline

• More bike commuting, because in-town driving makes me sad or makes me want to hit things.
• Get a smaller and more fuel-efficient car!

Read more, listen more.

• Being less absurdly-busy = more solo time = finishing more books = Happy!
• Read a neat article on the internet with breakfast, instead of derping around and/or being rushed in the mornings.
• Podcasts. They're neat. Maybe take them out running?

Comments

[freyis.livejournal.com]

"Have board game nights semi-regularly? I like my friends, and I like playing games with them!"

I would love to take part in this, board games are super fun

[amberleigh.livejournal.com]

I like your goals! I need to do something like this!

And boardgame night - I especially like this goal! :D

[ganza-durak.livejournal.com]

to plan and also to make goals like these is very useful and helpful, you should definetly try it!

[ganza-durak.livejournal.com]

oh, i like your plans!
actually i have almost the same one. and this holidays is all in planning-planning-planning. especailly after reading a book about time-management, i see how much i should plan. i think that's actually good, and also helps to understand what you live for and also how well it's going.
good luck!