My 2008 Resolutions

With three days left in the year, I thought it would be a good idea to get my New Year’s Resolutions out in the open, a technique I’ve found helps increase the likelihood that I actually keep them. My resolutions are really my goals for the year, and so I really look for motivation and inspiration to reach them anywhere I can find it. In 2006, I set 10 resolutions and kept only 4 of them. In 2007, I posted my resolutions on my MySpace page and kept 8 of them!

2007 Resolutions:

  1. Start business - Started Prevail PR in January and got my license in June
  2. Get half custody of my daughter - Was rewarded 50% legal and physical custody of my daughter
  3. Join SLO Chamber of Commerce - Joined the Chamber in November
  4. Write more - Wrote for at least 6 blogs and published over 300 posts
  5. Get book review partnerships - Received one book for review and agreed on another soon to arrive
  6. Volunteer - Spent 40+ hours volunteering in Sinsheimer Elementary classrooms
  7. Finish a class I quit years ago - I can’t stand loose ends, so I finally finished the class during the summer
  8. Go home more - I only visited home once in 2006, but took trips back 6 times in 2007, including twice with my daughter
  9. Build a team to start incubator business - I met with several people, but sadly nothing ever materialized with this resolution
  10. Start Yourica - Yourica is a project I have been working on for awhile, but don’t have the talent or resources to launch on my own. At this stage, the project is still just a huge folder of research

Not bad, but still room for improvement. This year, I hope to reach all 10, a feat which will drastically improve my already blissful life.

2008 Resolutions:

  1. Take all 3 of my daughters home together - I have never had the opportunity to take two of my three daughters back home with me and can’t wait to do so
  2. Become active in the Chamber - I have slowly been getting more comfortable “schmoozing”, so this year I hope to take things a step further and join a committee or take part in speaker meetings
  3. Get 3+ blogs in the Alexa top 250,000 - I briefly had 2 of my blogs in the top 300,000 (Prevail, Dadviser), but now I want to get at least 3 of my blogs strongly into the top 250,000 and beyond
  4. Buy a car - I’m still not entirely convinced I need one, but with the added responsibilities in my life, this year looks like the year I finally go back to full time driving
  5. Pay off at least 25% of debt - I haven’t had a job in 15 months and starting your own company isn’t cheap. My financial situation isn’t pretty, but with the power to create own income now, I expect to start paying off the debts I’ve incurred over the last 2 years
  6. Start blog network and classes - One of the new ventures I’ll be spending a large amount of time on this year will be teaching others how to blog. Most of the groundwork is done, all that is left is to launch and optimize
  7. Find business partners - The reason I didn’t reach all 10 of my resolutions in 2007 was that I failed to find qualified business partners. This year I hope to make up for that
  8. Make networking a priority - I’ve always been an introvert and uninterested in networking, but with the start of my own business and many blogs, it has become painfully obvious how important networking is
  9. Start and disseminate local newsletter - I started the website for Here And Now News, but the important part is still to come. I’m aiming for a mid-January launch
  10. Get at least 1 new client every month of the year - Reaching this last resolution will be a dream come true and bring me that much closer to making many of my other dreams come true

I know I always say this year is going to be the best, but I haven’t really been wrong yet, so here goes again — 2008 is going to be the best year of my life. I have learned so much over the last 2.5 years since moving back to San Luis Obispo, and after a year of practicing what I’ve learned, now is the time to start mastering the things I’ve learned and helping as many people as possible improve their lives.

One of the best ways to improve your life is to set lofty goals and spending your time trying to reach them. Even better, post them in a public place where everyone can see them and you can’t help but try your best to reach them.

Good luck and Happy New Year everyone!

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December 29, 2007 | Filed Under Personal Development 

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