2007 Resolutions

Posted by The Technocrat | Filed under Geeky

Making short- and long-term goals are something I’ve always believed in. I’m not a big fan of just wandering through life, it makes me feel like I’m lacking direction. Like many people, I need the sense of accomplishment to feel like I’m doing something with my life.

I’ve started using 43things.com to organize my goals, and for 2007 I’m making the resolution to accomplish at least the top ten items on my list. I currently have 18 things on there, but Here’s a little more detail on the top ten:

1. Get a Master’s Degree – I’m currently enrolled at the Keller Graduate School of Management. January 8 will be my 4th semester towards a Master’s degree in Information Systems Management. It’s very interesting, they basically teach you how to be a CIO. Good stuff.

2. Learn Ruby on Rails – I got a Barnes & Nobles gift card for Christmas, and picked up a Ruby/Rails book. I hope to know what I’m doing by the end of January.

3. Build a website with 1 million users – the user base may take a while, but I have several ideas I’d like to explore that have great potential to not only be successful, but to be a positive influence on my own community. I’ll tak about them later in the year.

4. Get my MCSE – I know, the MCSE is basically a joke these days. The knowledge is very valuable though, so it’s a shame that so many people just study for the test, get the certification, and then are complete yahoos in their own jobs, giving the cert a bad name.

5. Work for Google – I know some people have problems with Google, but I think that although there might never be a perfect company to work for, you need to find the company that is perfect for you. For me, the more I learn about Google, the more it’s like reading about myself. Since no-one else comes close, Google’s it for me.

6/7. Reduce my bills/get out of debt – I’ve already switched over to efficient lighting/heating, it’s about time to call up the credit card and phone companies again to try and get a lower rate.  Eventually this will let me only owe money on my house.  There’s a long way to go, but I hope to pay off a $14K car loan plus about $5K in credit cars by the end of 2007.

8. Watch a space shuttle launch – Soon there won’t be any to see, and I’ve always wanted to do it.  Besides, it’s a good excuse to get down to Florida too.

9. Drink more water – I think I overdid it yesterday (3 liters in a few hours), but I got a water bottle for Christmas, and I’m going to try to drink the proper amount of water from now on.  I always feel so tired when I don’t, so I don’t know why I dehydrate myself.

10. Golf under 90 – I originally picked up golf two years ago when the Director of IS had been hired by the CIO, his golf buddy.  A $150K/year job.  I’ve since left that company for a new job, and don’t see golf as a meal ticket, but I’m still golfing because I started liking it.  The thing I like most about golf these days is that you HAVE to be relaxed to play it well.  It’s more about controlling yourself and letting go than anything else I’ve done, and I like it!

Well, that’s the top 10.  Hopefully I’ll do all of these in 2007, and have time left over to get to the rest of my constantly-growing list.

Comments (3) | January 1st, 2007

3 Responses to “2007 Resolutions”

  1. Taoski Says:
    January 1, 2007 at 3:33 pm

    Happy new year matey!
    All the best with your resolutions… i usually fail mine miserably!

  2. Cameron Says:
    January 3, 2007 at 10:05 am

    I’m personally not big on “resolutions” but I like your list, especially the MCSE. Good idea and good luck!

    cheers,

    Cameron

  3. My Blog Says:
    December 14, 2009 at 10:21 pm

    I found your site by a random google search, good stuff! keep up the good job!

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