2018 Resolutions

2017-12-29

Another year is upon us! 2017 brought a few unexpected changes but has primed 2018 to be a great year.

Content Consumption
- More books
  - Read for 30 minutes each weeknight before bed
  - Finish 15 books this year
  - Write a summary for each book I read (and blog it, of course)
- Less social media
  - Restrict Twitter use during the workday
  - Restrict Twitter use
- More long reads
  - Prefer to read articles rather than use Twitter
  - Keep a curated list of articles to read
Content Production
- Relearn music production. It’s been awhile, but learning things again the right way will probably help improve my sound
- DJ mix once a month
- Potentially put out biweekly radio show?
- Blog once a month!
Career
- More side projects. I love building projects but haven’t felt impassioned by one in awhile
  - manpag.es
  - Data collection and visualization project
- Continued learning
  - Complete Scala Coursera Specialization
  - Complete CS Fundamentals Specialization to brush up
- Miscellaneous
  - I need to get more familiar with unix tools. manpag.es side project should help with that!
  - Learn vim. This has been on my TODO list for awhile
  - Continue improving my typing from peck typing to touch typing
- 2 meetups a month
  - I used to go to a ton of meetups, but its fallen off recently. Need to change that!
Public Speaking
- Complete the Toastmasters CC manual
- Give a talk to my company about a project
- Get comfortable with pitching
Body
- Lose weight
  - More cardio!
  - Better eating!
- Triathalon again
- Drink more water!
  - Try to consciously drink a gallon a day!
- Cook 2 new meals a month
  - Spend more on groceries than eating out. This is a good goal!
Financial
- Maintain 33% savings rate
- Max out Roth IRA
- Invest in 401k
Miscellaneous
- Are there places to volunteer in the area?
- Use journal more to plan day
- Plan months out in advance