Goal Setting

OK, I did it.. however, please note that this here is a draft version – iow, subject to modification. And now without further ado, for all to see, my goals:

Short Term Goals (one or two weeks):

• P – get up when my alarm goes off
• P – create monthly budget
• B – write prioritized to-do list daily
• B – enroll in one class
• H – attend 6 yoga classes

Long Term Goals (this quarter or longer):

• P – read at least one book per month
• P – stick to budget
• B – set up online portfolio
• B – post consistently at design blogs (3x/week)
• B – meet all (accepted) delivery dates
• H – never a week shall pass w/o gym workout

I have a long history of occasionally putting together lists like this, but in the old days they’d sit in a spiral-bound notebook, where they could easily be hidden and then forgotten altogether. No more. This public spectacle is an animal of a different stripe, and meant as a symbolic gesture (to my subconscious) of the seriousness and sincerity of my commitments.

As we all know, if you don’t set goals, you are not likely to achieve them. There are snappier versions of that old truism/cliche but in this case the phrase is apt. What’s more, declaration of such goals to friends and family is a tangible action, and a brings with it a much higher level of awareness than those old notebooks could ever manage (although I have berated myself after re-discovering such lists, after months of neglect).

So here goes. Wish me luck!