Goals Archive:
How to Have A Kick Ass 2010
I’m a firm believer of setting realistic goals. However, I’m also a big thinker who feels that no one should ever sell themselves short. You should never set a goal for yourself that is too easy to accomplish.
Instead, constantly push yourself as hard as possible. Why? Because pushing yourself makes you a stronger person. And who doesn’t want to be a stronger person?
So here’s a thought: why not set a goal of making this year the best year of your life? Can you think of a single reason why it shouldn’t be? I can’t.
So how can you make this year an amazing one? Start by doing some the following things. You don’t have to do them all, but give a few of them a shot and see how they work out for you.
It’s 2010 Already?
Can you believe it’s already 2010? I sure can’t. I can’t believe it’s been a decade since we said goodbye to the awesome 90’s.
Anyways, I just wanted to say cheers to the new year, I hope everyone had an awesome New Year’s celebration. I had an awesome time celebrating in downtown St. Petersburg with some of my friends from high school (@kcmiller85 and @eg53).
Where Is Your Blog Going?
One of the toughest obstacles I have had in my blogging journey is trying to pick a direction. It’s really difficult to decide on a path and stick to it.
When I first started blogging, it was more of a diary where I shared my stories, drunken adventures, and cubicle rants. Since then, my blog has evolved a few times.
Finding A Direction
Over the last few weeks, I have really taken some time to sit down and think of a direction. I knew it had to be done because…
One Last Look At My 2008 Goals
Believe it or not, 2009 is just around the corner. So I thought I would take a little time and take another look at the list of goals I had for 2008. If you missed it, check out my goal list from a few months back.
Four Goals Remaining
After crossing off a lot of the goals, I still had four remaining. Luckily, I have since crossed some of them off. Here are some details:
Give More Back
I wanted to find a way to give more back and help people out. I managed to do this by growing a mustache for a month. I helped over a thousand students here in Phoenix and it felt great.
Work For Myself
Since I last wrote about my goals, I have managed to take the plunge and quit the office job I hated. I have not looked back since and have been working as hard as I can to make a living on my own. Through blogging and freelance work I have managed to make it so far.
Time To Attempt Some Guinness Records
As mention yesterday, I have decided to take a few shots at breaking some Guinness Records. I figured it would be a great way to come up with some new YouTube videos to share. Plus I have a feeling they will be pretty damn entertaining, especially if I fail miserably. Even if I fail at all of them, at least I can say I tried, haha.
So after some investigating, it appears I have two different options I can try and do. Here they are:
1. Break An Old Record
The most commonly attempted records are those that already exists. People constantly try and break old records in hope of getting in the book. I went to the bookstore the other day and did a quick glance at some of the current records in the book. Here was a few that stuck out:
- Peel and eat a lemon in 10 seconds
- Peel and eat 3 bananas in one minute
- Fastest mile sack racing: 16mins 41secs
- Time to hop on one leg on a treadmill at a constant speed of 6.5 km/h (4.7 mph): 2 min 17 sec
I think all of these records are worthy of an attempt. Who knows, I might even find a way to break one of them. I will keep an eye out for some other records that might be possible. If you know of any records that you might think I should try, please feel free to mention them in a comment.
A Look Back At My Goals for 2008
Back in February, I made a post titled 10 Unusual Goals for 2008. The post contained ten things that I wanted to accomplish this year. After looking back at it, I wanted to make some updates and cross some things off.
So here they are:
Blog My Life
This is my favorite goal on the list, and I can honestly say I have succeeded at it.
Be On a Television Show
This isn’t something I really care about anymore, but I did manage to get on a reality television show here in Phoenix.
Act In A Movie
At this point in life, I am not real concerned about acting in a movie. It would be great, but it can wait. Therefore it’s getting crossed off.
Make Boatloads Of Money
In the beginning of the year, I wanted nothing more than to make tons of money. However, I have since realized that money is not what I am after. I even made a list of things that make me happy besides money. Therefore, this goal is gone, poof.
10 Questions to Ask Yourself Now!
Today I stumbled across a post at FrugalMarketing.com, that talked about 10 questions to ask yourself. I thought these were some very important questions that I needed to answer for my own. So here are my answers to some very important questions:
1.) If you could do anything you want to tomorrow, what would it be?
I would go somewhere quiet and take some time to myself to just clear my mind. It is hard to keep your head straight when there is so many things going on…
100 Things That Make Me Happy Besides Money: 76-100!
So here is the final 25 things on my list, enjoy!
76. Staying up late
77. Solving problems
78. Hammocks
79. Riding My Bike
80. The Trade winds
81. Traveling
82. Fresh Baked Muffins
83. Concerts
84. Summer
85. Going to Goodwill
86. Fresh Fruit
87. Driving
88. Making new friends
89. Hiking
90. Fall
91. Vacations
92. Surfing
93. Wearing whatever I want
94. Grilling Out
95. New clothes
96. Not Shaving
97. Fireworks
98. Buying things for others
99. Waking up to a new day
100. Knowing I
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100 Things That Make Me Happy Besides Money: 51-75
Here are the next 25, stick around tomorrow for the final 25 Things That Make Me Happy (Besides Money).
51. Getting unexpected mail (Not bills)
Getting mail such as greeting cards and postcards always seem to put a smile on my face.
52. Chocolate chip Cookies
I love cookies and they always make me happy.
53. Watching reruns
Sometimes sitting on the couch watching reruns of Seinfeld and King of Queens makes me happy.
54. Calling in sick for work
There is nothing better…
100 Things That Make Me Happy Besides Money: 26-50
As promised, here are the next 25 Things That Make Me Happy Besides Money (If you missed yesterday’s post, you can check out the first 25 things here) :
26. Walks in the park
Taking a walk through a park is something I wish I did more of.
27. Fresh Air
Getting outside and breathing in fresh air is something I have always enjoyed.
28. Photography
Photography is one of my passions and taking photographs is something that makes me happy every time I…
