Resolutions
Posted January 4th, 2010 by Chris Gurney
Twenty ten is going to be a big year for me, if I have anything to say about it …and I do.
As of this particular moment in time, I resolve to:
Run
The problems I have with working out in gyms are the reliance on a place and equipment, and sheer boredom. Running, on the other hand, requires only a good pair of shoes, and opens up my neighborhood (and anywhere I travel to on business) to exploration.
To make this goal concrete,
- I’m aiming to complete a half-marathon later in the year. I’ve narrowed it down to one of two particular events in September and October. Training begins now, and equates to 40 minute workouts, three times a week.
Introspect
What inspires, drives, and motivates me? I’m already putting some real thought into answering this question.
But I believe that a real journey to find myself is truly in order:
- I’m going to travel, by myself, to Africa, in the Fall. If I could go earlier, I would, but I need up at least three weeks of vacation days based on the options I’m interested in.
Challenge
It’s always good to step outside that zone of comfort we live within, in life.
To begin to challenge myself,
- I’m going to talk to at least one stranger every day. The rule is that I have to be the one to initiate the conversation.
- I’m finally going to go skydiving, around July.
Minimize
One must continually challenge the need and place of everything in your life, and I intend to do just that.
My storage locker is packed to the brim, and various “stuff” dominates the nooks of my home. This will be an ongoing exercise, but,
- I plan to immediately start purging, as my schedule allows me to give away, donate, or dispose.
I’ve already started getting rid of a lot of the material crap in my life. But this is the year I fully intend on pushing myself to the point where I’ve minimized as much as possible.
Build
Creating things is just part of my nature. While I shall endeavor to regularly update this here blog, and contribute to ProductCamp, I need some new projects.
To start, I intend to:
- Launch PresentationCamp, hopefully early this year. An event like this requires the assistance of many others, but the onus, this time, will be on me to pull it all together. I look forward to the challenge.
…Set More Goals
While that about sums up my concrete goals at the moment, I fully intend on evolving and adding to this list over the coming months.
So, what are your resolutions for 2010?
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January 4th, 2010 at 9:23 pm
Awesome goals Chris. I gotta say I really admire the plan to do running outside especially in the weather we have right now. I’m not brave enough so I do the treadmill/weights/yoga thing indoors.
Whereabouts in Africa are you thinking of visiting?
Best of luck with your goals for 2010!!
January 4th, 2010 at 10:20 pm
Nice list :) Go Chris! You can do it!
Last time I did a list like this it was a “Things to do this summer” list. I posted it in my cube and crossed things off as I did them..it really worked. Lately I’ve been setting only a few high level, yet important goals…still haven’t decided on my 2010 resolutions though.
BTW: Happy new year to you!h
January 5th, 2010 at 10:28 am
Excellent start!
I like the idea of minimizing things. I’m inspired and I’m going to do the same. My goal is to park the car in the garage – all the way!
January 12th, 2010 at 8:54 pm
I like your resolution to run a half-marathon. Why are you resolving to go to Africa on your own though? Are you opposed to going with other people? Whereabouts are you thinking of going?
Also, when you go skydiving, I want to be there on the ground watching.
January 14th, 2010 at 8:10 am
Robert: I want to do the trip on my own basically to leave as many reminders of my own life behind, so I can get a new perspective on things. I also feel the need to convince myself that I can do a big trip such as that without the assistance of others. As to where, I’m looking at a couple options on GAP Adventures’ site, one of which is in Zambia.
You sure you don’t want to jump out of plane with me? :) I’ll definitely be recruiting others to join me for *that* trip as it gets closer to July!
January 29th, 2010 at 1:25 pm
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March 4th, 2010 at 12:56 am
Hey Chris,
As promised, I’ve found your blog! Great resolutions for 2010 and hopefully I’ve helped you with your goal of meeting someone new every day! Thanks for the chat today. I’m inspired to start thinking about blogging and personal branding again. Good luck with your goals – it sounds like you have an exciting year ahead of you.
Dilys
March 6th, 2010 at 8:50 am
Hey Dilys,
Thanks for dropping by to my website! It was nice meeting you and Heather on Wednesday, at Ignite.
Remember: Take risks, try things out, and iterate. You won’t know what you’ll want to do until you try things out.
Cheers!
Chris.