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Sunday, April 6, 2008

Revisiting my New Years Resolutions

At work, I'm required to document my goals using SMART objectives.

S - Specific
M - Measurable
A - Attainable
R - Realistic
T - Timely

Since my original new years resolutions (lose weight, learn more, etc.) were not SMART in any way, I've decided to update them.

#1 Learn a foreign language.

S - Learn Spanish. I want to become conversational in Spanish
M - unsure, thoughts on this?
A - this is very attainable, I just need to start hitting the books
R - again, very realistic, just need to get some books and a teacher
T - sure

#2 - Run a half marathon

S - seems pretty specific, running a 13.1 mile race
M - yup, I have a goal of running 500 miles this year. I'm using a spreadsheet to track my progress, but might need to buy a running watch, to track my time and distance outside
A - that depends on my energy levels, but yes, attainable
R - didn't seem very realistic a year ago, but now that I can run a 6 mile run, I have the confidence that I can achieve this
T - I've gained 20 pounds in the last year, so yes...this is very timely. I'm currently at 185, and I want to get back down to the 165 pound range.

#3 - Volunteer More - self explanatory

#4 - Write more - I think I tend to keep things bottled up too much, and I've heard that writing helps ease that stress. I've debated between a journal (too girly) and a blog (too geeky), and I think that the blog wins out....

the last 2 are more nebulous, and I don't think they will fit into the SMART framework, but I still want them out there...and make myself more accountable towards them.

thoughts?

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