New (birth) year goals

It'a new year, and I like most other people love setting new year goals! So here are my new year goals (with numbers removed of course)! :)

Family/friends

  • Meet family once at least
  • Meet with far away friends (Once/year)
  • Meet local friends (At least once/quarter)

Hobbies

Learning

  • Read more articles
  • Listen to podcasts every alternate day
  • Read 40 books
  • 24 new baking recipes in 12 months
  • 24 new cooking recipes in 12 months

Fun

  • Trip inside US to new place every quarter
  • Take a Large long trip
  • Do something that scares me (e.g. Bungee jump, Sky diving, Hot air balloon)
  • Get a Tattoo or a piercing
  • Focus on Social media side hustle
  • Have a side side project every quarter
  • Learn to speak a new language - French

Career

Work life balance things

Remote work: Create a better remote work routine. What does that mean?

  • Turn of work after hours
  • Have a strict morning routine getting into work
  • Sleep 8 hours a day
  • Have a defined lunch break
  • Limit distractions during workdays

Be a PM

Level up health care knowledge

Mind

  • Sleep 8 hours a day
  • Have a morning and evening routine
  • Philanthropy:
    • Find institution to volunteer with
    • Be a regular volunteer with an institution
    • Fundraise for a cause I believe in

Health

  • Sleep 8 hours a day
  • Run a marathon
  • Workout routine
    • Walk 5,000 steps daily
    • Weight training - 3 times a week (Monday, Wednesday, Saturday)
    • Running - 3 times a week (Tuesday, Friday, Sunday)
    • Rest day (Thursday)

  • Be proud of the way I look in a swimsuit
  • Be X kg
  • Be Y% body fat percentage

Finances

  • Have $X for each month worked - Y months
  • Have at least $Z in ETFs
  • Be able to manage my own finances
    • Budget
    • Investments
    • Retirement
      • 401 (k)
      • Roth IRA

    • HSA

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