After doing a 2019 in review, I wanted to set up some new routines for some extra discipline in my life for 2020.

Some systems that I want to set up:

• Reading more.
• Writing more.
• Practicing mindfulness to achieve happiness.
• Practicing clear and present leadership everyday I can (which is everyday).
• Spending time with friends and loved ones.
• Traveling more.
• Working on projects that help me grow my technical acumen and skillset.
• Giving back to my community (technical, city, or other ways).
• Speaking up in the community, at start up events, or technical events.
• Maintaining a healthy life – through daily walks, working out, and getting back to training jiu jitsu 3 times a week.

Now, those are my systems. Based on those systems, I’d like to achieve some goals:

• Have listened (audible) to 40 books this year.
• Have read (physical or kindle) 40 books this year.
• Have finished writing a book draft for my first book.
• Writing at least 2 blog posts a month.
• Have been present and aware as much as I could physically and mentally.
• Practicing leadership with people I mentor or in the community.
• Camped 10 different sites with friends and family.
• Traveled to two countries this year.
• Completed a meaningful project that helps people sell their used goods.
• Given a talk at Ignite Boulder.
• Have spoke at one technical conference.
• Get back to a healthy 185lbs and be healhy enough to train jiu-jitsu 3 times a week consistently.

I realize many of these goals seem binary, and thus, hard to measure. I will measure them by marking a calendar with the days that I achieve the above conditions. By the end of the year, I should see a high percentage of successes in the goals.

Stop, Start, Continue

I just read the QBQ 3-step upgrade post about how to ‘be a better me’. I wanted to try out that exercise here.

I will stop doing

• Complaining about things unless I’m willing to act on it.
• Playing the victim card. I am taking full accountability.
• Accusing other people for things that make me unhappy, I will make that my internal focus.
• Doing things that do not bring me joy.
• Masking my anger by using sarcasm.

I will start doing

• Measuring what matters to me – my reading, my exercise, my habits.
• Taking accountability for my actions.
• Doing more self-care activities, like physical therapy, exercise, etc.
• Doing more, talking less.
• Living more by a budget.
• Practicing randicle candor.
• Reaching out to my parents on a daily/weekly cadence.

I will continue doing

• Being kind whenever possible, it’s always possible
• Helping others when I can (the idea: in order to survive you, I must first survive myself)
• Reaching out to others to give positive reinforcement.
• Being a supportive son and brother to my family. Being a supportive person to my friends.