Resolutions - February Check In

With today being March 10, 2009, it is time to check in and see how I am doing with my New Year's Resolutions.

With 1/6th of the year under my belt, in theory, I should be at least 1/6th of the way toward reaching any goal truly is tangible. For the more abstract resolutions, things will be far more subjective. For each resolution, I have provided my assessment of my own progress and I have also listed my sense of a next step to address the situation.

As the list below suggests, I still have MUCH work to do. Welcome March, I look forward to getting to know you!

Here we go:

• Reconnecting with French - 2.5%

No update since last month, so half the value of last month.

• Mandarin - 2%

Purchased a new book, and started reading it. Lost my Mandarin tutor for odd reasons (jealous partner), so time to post and ad for a new one.

Next Steps: Read 10 minutes per day; Find new tutor

• Latin Dancing - 0%

No update
Next Steps: Find course

• Sommelier Course - 0%

No update
Next Step: Sign up for next semester's course

• PADI License - 0%

No update, too damn cold right now.
Next steps: Acquire before April trip if temperature warms up.

• Salesmanship - 0% -

Next steps: Find a good training program?

• Run a sub 4:15 Marathon - 0%

Vball and running are not mixing - knees r hurting - will take a week off, then get ready for the Sun Run in April. May have to settle for a sub 1:45 1/2 in Seattle.

• League Vball - 100% -

Timing and hits are coming back - just in time for playoffs!

• 1200 Calories a week - 98%

5500 calories for the month - not enough to make up for last month's shortfall, so not 100% yet.

• Solve Rubik's Cube - 7.5%

Can do about half without cheating
Next Step: Learn the finishing steps

Learn Carbon Financing - 20%

Made a great contact in SFO, and read about concepts in Green Business.
Next Steps: Study the European market

• Build Advent Calendar Quiz - 0%

Next Step: Find three questions this month.

• Appreciate time afforded me - 0%

Still a bit preoccupied and not fully in the moment.

Next step: smarten up!

• Connect with people - 50%

Better eye contact, better focus, and better listening

• Judge less - 100%

Judging very litte - appreciating that people come from different circumstances

• Live in the present - 5%

The past is simply traces of memory, the future projections of thoughts - only the Now is real

• Write my obituary - 0%

Next Steps: Read obits

• Make mistakes; grow from them - 100%

Carrying on with messing up and learning from those events.

• Finish Black Swan - 30%

Nearly 2/3 done - TOUGH book!
Next Step: Finish this month and/or take on trip

• Visit Asia - 2 new countries - 20%

Firm up dates- looks like April. Vietnam and Cambodia under consideration

• Donate to 4 move KIVA projects - 0%

Next Step: Find one project this month.

• Help Charter New Generations - 100%

Attending meetings, keeping up with recruiting efforts.

• $1000 a month idea - 5%

Next Step: Explore blogging as an option

• Emergency Kit for home - 0%

Source list and buy materials


Sadly, that is my 2 cents for the day!