2012 : New Year’s Resolutions
In the past I have made a ridiculous number of semi-obtainable but easily forgettable New Year’s Resolution. I can remember as a kid having a resolution to eat more broccoli (I now have a great roasted garlic broccoli recipe!). More recently I have postulated that I should floss my teeth daily (so far so good this year!). This year I have decided to make 3 resolutions that revolve around a change of habit and thought. The idea is that everything else will fall into place if I work towards these goals.
Become Financially Independent
I have always dreamt of becoming financially independent but it about time I make this a reality. I am to a point in my life where I’ve realized that my family time is much more important and valuable to me than my unorganized and unstructured work time. I need to start figuring out my own path in design that is more streamlined than the way I currently work. Whether it is with my current job, Repurposed Goods or any of my other ventures, something will hit this year.
Work Out Daily
Work outs do not have to consist of hours of physical exertion. When I was a decathlete at USC I worked out 25-35 hours a week depending on the meet schedule. I was practicing and working out for an defined goal then, whereas now, I need to focus on maintenance. It can be simple things like push-ups, sit ups and stretching when I wake up / before bed. When time allows, go all out and I will consider it a treat, not a burden. Maybe this can work into my first triathlon.
Schedule Me / Family time
I can’t count the number of times that we have driven right past Rock City on the way to Knoxville from Atlanta. It is just sad, I want to see Rock City damn it! We also have passes to cultural places around the city, great city parks and plenty of friends that would love to BBQ in the backyard. I need to get back to putting things other than meetings, deadlines and interviews on the calendar. That being said, Rock City will happen when it warms up, April or May. More scheduling to come!
