2009 Goals...the best year ever!
Greetings Everyone!
I hope everyone had a great 2008! This weekend, I had the opportunity of starting 2009 on a great foot by hanging out with a good college friend of mine in Washington DC. In addition to exploring a new city and reconnecting the time that elapsed we (and his sister, Jenny) committed that this year will be an even better year than last!
From Starbucks to Regence Blue Cross Blue Shield Seattle to Blue Cross Blue Shield of Tennessee, I have had an amazing year. I am truly grateful for every day, every experience and every person that I have met. Thank you to everyone who made 2008 a memorable year for me. I hope this year was your best year as well!
In hindsight, my adventure has been fun…I have enjoyed learning, growing, evolving and being challenged each day…I find the journey of 2009 very exciting filled with new experiences and new opportunities to learn from. As I said before, I recognize that 2008 wasn’t perfect and but have specific plans to make it even better.
Listed below are the Goals that I have set myself to make 2009 my best year. I divided my goals into categories that balance me as a complete person. I have to thank Rodney Woods for the categorizations. We’ll see where I end up!
Health/Fitness:
1. 85% in the 19-2 K-Target Club in 2009 (44 of 52 weeks)
2. 2 or more K0 servings daily
3. 85% completion rate in all of my Cardio and Strength Training workouts
4. Increase strength and speed by 10% by 12.31.09
5. 6 or more hours of sleep Sunday-Thursday
6. Lights out by 10 pm Sunday-Thursday 3 out of 5 days
Leisure:
1. 2 Sundays a month, read the Sunday edition of the New York Times at a local Starbucks
2. Read 1 book a month
3. E-mail or call an old friend weekly
4. Spend 1 hour quarterly towards a non-profit or community service project
5. Turn Television and Computer off at 9pm daily (Except College Basketball Games)
6. Compete in 1 Beach Volleyball Tournament this summer
7. Call family members weekly
8. 1 Summer Camping Trip
9. 5 Snowboarding Trips
10. Complete one of the following:
o Scuba Trip
o Cooking Class
o Purchase an Acoustic Guitar
11. Travel and Explore the following Cities:
o Washington DC (1/1)
o Atlanta, GA (1/17)
o Nashville, TN (TBD)
o Las Vegas, NV (3/6)
o Kauai, HI (5/? Or 12/?)
o New US City TBD
o International City TBD
12. One 5k per Quarter
13. Go out on a weeknight 1x/week
Finance:
1. Balance Checkbook 2x/Week (Tuesdays and Thursday)
2. By March 31, 08 transition to using cash for all non-bill expenses
3. Save 20% of Paycheck
4. Contribute 5% more to Retirement :-)...
Profession/Education:
1. Attend 2 ACSM Conferences:
o 56th Annual Meeting (May 27-30, 2009)
o 13th Annual Health & Fitness Summit (March 25-28, 2009)
2. Identify 5 individuals who I can mentor leadership skills:
o Read their favorite book on leadership
o Implement a 2 routines/behaviors/attributes into my daily life that enable these mentors to become successful
Spiritual:
1. Set 30 minutes meditating each day Sunday-Thursday
2. Continue to exemplify the following personal values daily in ALL behaviors and actions:
o Integrity
o Transparency
o Self-Respect
o Gratefulness
o Abundance
A lot of these goals require a partner...anyone interested in joining me on this adventure?
I hope everyone had a great 2008! This weekend, I had the opportunity of starting 2009 on a great foot by hanging out with a good college friend of mine in Washington DC. In addition to exploring a new city and reconnecting the time that elapsed we (and his sister, Jenny) committed that this year will be an even better year than last!
From Starbucks to Regence Blue Cross Blue Shield Seattle to Blue Cross Blue Shield of Tennessee, I have had an amazing year. I am truly grateful for every day, every experience and every person that I have met. Thank you to everyone who made 2008 a memorable year for me. I hope this year was your best year as well!
In hindsight, my adventure has been fun…I have enjoyed learning, growing, evolving and being challenged each day…I find the journey of 2009 very exciting filled with new experiences and new opportunities to learn from. As I said before, I recognize that 2008 wasn’t perfect and but have specific plans to make it even better.
Listed below are the Goals that I have set myself to make 2009 my best year. I divided my goals into categories that balance me as a complete person. I have to thank Rodney Woods for the categorizations. We’ll see where I end up!
Health/Fitness:
1. 85% in the 19-2 K-Target Club in 2009 (44 of 52 weeks)
2. 2 or more K0 servings daily
3. 85% completion rate in all of my Cardio and Strength Training workouts
4. Increase strength and speed by 10% by 12.31.09
5. 6 or more hours of sleep Sunday-Thursday
6. Lights out by 10 pm Sunday-Thursday 3 out of 5 days
Leisure:
1. 2 Sundays a month, read the Sunday edition of the New York Times at a local Starbucks
2. Read 1 book a month
3. E-mail or call an old friend weekly
4. Spend 1 hour quarterly towards a non-profit or community service project
5. Turn Television and Computer off at 9pm daily (Except College Basketball Games)
6. Compete in 1 Beach Volleyball Tournament this summer
7. Call family members weekly
8. 1 Summer Camping Trip
9. 5 Snowboarding Trips
10. Complete one of the following:
o Scuba Trip
o Cooking Class
o Purchase an Acoustic Guitar
11. Travel and Explore the following Cities:
o Washington DC (1/1)
o Atlanta, GA (1/17)
o Nashville, TN (TBD)
o Las Vegas, NV (3/6)
o Kauai, HI (5/? Or 12/?)
o New US City TBD
o International City TBD
12. One 5k per Quarter
13. Go out on a weeknight 1x/week
Finance:
1. Balance Checkbook 2x/Week (Tuesdays and Thursday)
2. By March 31, 08 transition to using cash for all non-bill expenses
3. Save 20% of Paycheck
4. Contribute 5% more to Retirement :-)...
Profession/Education:
1. Attend 2 ACSM Conferences:
o 56th Annual Meeting (May 27-30, 2009)
o 13th Annual Health & Fitness Summit (March 25-28, 2009)
2. Identify 5 individuals who I can mentor leadership skills:
o Read their favorite book on leadership
o Implement a 2 routines/behaviors/attributes into my daily life that enable these mentors to become successful
Spiritual:
1. Set 30 minutes meditating each day Sunday-Thursday
2. Continue to exemplify the following personal values daily in ALL behaviors and actions:
o Integrity
o Transparency
o Self-Respect
o Gratefulness
o Abundance
A lot of these goals require a partner...anyone interested in joining me on this adventure?
Comment
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Comment by Coach Jeff on December 13, 2009 at 2:55pm -
Hey GB,
I am looking forward to reading your feedback of your 2009 goals. Just wanted to give a quick check in to see how you're doing. Is there anything I can do to help keep you accountable towards your goals? Let me know how I can help you check them off your list!
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Comment by Charlie Bailey - K-Mentor on March 28, 2009 at 3:14am -
Wow... I worn out just reading through them... and impressed.
OK, you have inspired me. The other thing I need to add is a monthly check to review progress... but you have definitely inspired me... again.
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Comment by Coach Emily on January 11, 2009 at 5:35pm - Wow! I'm impressed! You've inspired me to write down my own 09 goals....
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Comment by Coach Jeff on January 8, 2009 at 5:42pm
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Wow!! Very impressive. You and I have lots in common, so I can't wait to meet and if there's anyway I can help you reach your goals, please let me know!! Later,
Jeff
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Comment by Ashley Gross on January 8, 2009 at 2:55pm - The fact that you broke your goals down so specifically is great and i'm going to have to steal a portion of them. Everything in your plan is so specific. I think you'll see 2009 as one of the best years yet (but in that thought, with goals like these, every year will be)!
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Comment by Coach Ben on January 5, 2009 at 7:23pm - THis is a great list Gerry and I have no doubt you'll be able to finish all of them. You're a rock star dude, keep inspiring all those around you!
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Comment by Chris Westergaard, K-Mentor on January 5, 2009 at 12:24pm -
Gerry I love the way you have broken up your life into categories, and have really specific goals for all of them. I am going to take some time this week for reflection (while I am visiting my new nephew, born on 12/28!) and try to do something similar.
Thanks for the continued inspiration!
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Comment by Cynthia, Director Acct. Services on January 5, 2009 at 11:32am - I LOVE IT GERRY! Nice list! I may be joining you at the ACSM conferences... gotta grab those CEC's! It sounds like you'll be journaling like a madman to make sure your hit your 85%s! Love it! Glad you are having a great start to your new year!
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Comment by Coach Terry on January 4, 2009 at 10:56pm -
Impressive, realistic, well thought out! But then Gerry, I would not have expected anything less from you!! I love that you aren't expecting perfection...but instead striving for excellence. Your plan has dates, activities, and holds true to the wonderful person that you are. Great list...I just hope that you find time to spend with us here in Seattle too!!
Awesome photo!!
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