2008 - The Year Ahead

I tend to avoid making New Year's Resolutions for many reasons, but I usually use the end of the solar calendar year to review my progress on my goals for the previous year and set new ones for the coming year.

First, the review of 2007:

• Triathlon related goals - I completed a Half Ironman length triathlon as planned, but didn't meet my placement related goals on my shorter triathlon or my goal to complete three triathlons.
• Business related goals - I made some progress on starting up my own business (mostly research and planning related), but didn't get anywhere close to achieving my ambitious goals (x number of customers, product launches, etc.).
• Financial goals - My financial situation improved greatly over the course of 2007, but I didn't pay off all my credit cards (largest goal). I did start seriously investing in stocks and have learned a tremendous amount already.
• Others - I didn't take singing lessons (really? wonder why I wanted to do that...), learn any new languages (aimed for French, Hebrew and Mandarin...did learn some travel Vietnamese), take my Japanese to a higher level, or get back into martial arts.

And the goals for 2008:

• Complete an Ironman triathlon. Improve my time on the Black Diamond Half Ironman Triathlon by one hour.
• Improve hand balancing skills (hold 30 sec handstand, straddle planche, straddle lever, etc.)
  
• Move into the top third on a shorter length triathlon (sprint or olympic).
• Take dancing lessons (salsa?).
• Take saxophone lessons.
• Launch first product and gain a few customers.
• More deeply explore D/s and poly relationships (e.g. find a play partner for me and Jezebel).
• Improve my rope bondage skills.
• Improve my snowboarding skills (black diamond?).
• Pay off two of my credit cards.
• Fully fund my Roth IRA.
• Post at least once a month to my blog.
• Post at least once a month to TSR.
• Get involved with the local BDSM community (at least meet and greet).
• Attend Kinkfest.

Wow, that list ended up longer than I thought it would. I will probably come back and edit/add to it over the next week or two as I have a chance.

Here's to an amazing 2008!