My Big, Hairy, Audacious Goals for 2008
On our car ride back from Chicago today, Michelle (my fiance) and I talked about what we want to accomplish in 2008. I’m going to try and keep this as a “working document” to make sure I capture everything we discussed - and more as I think of them.
- Get married
- Start a new job
- Purchase real estate (probably a condo)
- Furnish our condo
- Become an expert in something - Brian Clark (of CopyBlogger and Teaching Sells) wrote a article over at Teaching Sells entitled Secrets to Becoming an Expert in Any Subject about how all you need to do to become an expert in any subject is read 3-5 books. Interesting enough… I’m going to try it this year. I’ll report back with what it is I want to become a so-called expert in. Michelle wants it to be in personal finances, but we’ll see.
- Read a book - it’s been way too long. This one’s a given if I’m going to follow through on the previous goal.
- Take the GMAT.
- Buy a beginners DSLR - possibly a Canon XTi? Any suggestions on this one?
- Buy a MacBook Pro.
- Start a new project with Adam.
- Build my personal website up to 1,000 visitors a day.
- Take on more public speaking opportunities.
- Join Toastmasters to strengthen my public speaking / presentation skills.
- Make a Dabbledoo work schedule so my life is more structured. It drives Michelle crazy that I don’t know what I’m doing each night until the night actually comes.
- Learn to play the guitar. This is a very audacious goal if I do say so myself. I’ve always wanted to be able to play the guitar - so I think the time has come. I can’t guarantee that I’ll be strumming like John Mayer by the end of the year, but I hope to be able to play a few songs.
Remember - these are meant to be goals difficult to attain, hence the Big, Hairy, and Audacious headline. More to come as I think of more items to add to the list. If you can think of anything I should add, feel free to post it in the comments and I’ll update my list. And if you can help me accomplish any of the items above, I’m all ears! Wish me luck!
Feb 10, 2008
Marc | February 12, 2008 at 11:44 AM
I think you should become an expert in archery! How cool would that be? With book #1, you’re gonna have to start out with something simple, such as Basic Essentials Archery by Beth Habeishi. And then you can move onto Archery: Steps to Success by Kathleen M., Ph.D. as book #2. To finish things off, maybe check out Bow and Arrow: The Comprehensive Guide to Equipment, Technique, and Competition by Larry Wise. So now you’ll be ready to compete in archery tournaments on the weekends! That’s just my recommendation… Good Luck!