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Resolution update: October 2016

PERSONAL HEALTH 1. Don’t die. I have fluid trapped behind my eardrum, making it hard to hear, but I don’t think it will kill me.  2. Lose 20 pounds. I gained two pounds in October. Fifteen down and five to go.  3. Do at least 100 push-ups and 100 sit-ups five days a week. Done.…

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This is exactly what you need to accomplish your goals. Nothing more.

Want some advice on how to create? On how to get things done? How to accomplish your goals?  There’s nothing better than this from writer and storyteller Dan Kennedy: “You have to encourage yourself. I woke up with this weird urgent need to tell everyone that. We have to travel with our own fuel onboard.”…

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Finalized New Year’s resolutions for 2016 (including three new goals)

I posted my 2016 goals on January 1, but I always allow myself two weeks to make additions based upon the feedback from readers and friends as well as thoughts of my own.  As a result, I’m adding three items to this year’s list. They are: Launch a storytelling project that I will otherwise remain…

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New Year’s resolutions: 2016

As always, I reserve the right to alter the list for up to one week after posting. Suggestions are still welcome. It’s also important to note that some items, like meditating daily, flossing daily, exercising at least five days a week, trying new foods as they are presented to me, and others have dropped off…

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Resolution update: 2015 in review

In an effort to hold myself accountable, I post the progress of my yearly goals at the end of each month on this blog. The following are the results through the end of 2015. In 2015, I completed 19 of 32 goals for a success rate of 59%. While this is not great, it compares…

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New Years resolutions: 2015

The following are my New Years resolutions for 2015. For the first time, I have placed my resolutions in categories to help me keep them in order in my mind. I’ve also sought reasonability in my resolutions this year, since there are more than ever before.   As always, I reserve the right to alter the…

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Outsourcing and crowdsourcing my New Year’s resolutions: Any suggestions for me?

If you are a regular reader of this blog, you probably know that I take my goal-setting and New Year’s resolutions very seriously. Since 2010, I’ve posted my resolutions on my blog, and at the end of every month, I post my progress or lack thereof. Two years ago, I came upon a piece in…

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Resolution update: September 2014

In an effort to hold myself accountable, I post a list my New Year’s resolutions at the beginning of each month, along with their progress (or lack thereof). 1. Don’t die. Still kicking. 2. Lose ten pounds. Seven down and three to go.    3. Do at least 100 push-ups and 100 sit-ups five days a…

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