2016: Q4 Review & Retrospective

This one’s a little early, but I’ll share this now before the year end! Now that year is soon coming to an end, let’s look back on the struggles and successes of the last quarter. — Q4 Review Overall Score: 0.53 0.28: Be Healthy {Body & Mind} 0.98: Be Happy {Fun & Tribe} 0.33: Be Wealthy {Craft & Career} Here’s a…

2016: Q2 Review & Retrospective

It’s now the 2nd time that I try out Google’s Objectives and Key Results framework for my personal goal setting, and I am very satisfied with the results. — Q2 Review Overall Score: 0.67 0.34: Health 0.94: Fun 0.99: Fortify Tribe 0.43: Financial Stability Here’s a breakdown of each of my OKRs. — Q2 Retrospective…

2016: Q1 Review & Retrospective

A little late, but just wanted to share some of the highlights of the first quarter of the year. As a I shared in my previous post, I’m trying out Google’s Objective and Key Results framework for effective goal setting. — Q1 Review Overall Score: 0.76 0.63: Achieve a Health BMI 0.69: Build Clarity of Mind 1.00: Adventure 0.90: Fortify…

2016: Resolution

Now that I’ve concluded my 2015: in Review, I’d like to to start the year sharing my plans and goals for 2016 with you. This year, I’m taking on a new approach to goal setting. Instead of making a laundry list of annual tasks, I’ll be using the OKR method used by Google, Intel and other…

Health: The Fit-15 Challenge (Conclusion)

The Challenge Three weeks ago I decided to undertake a 15 Day Health Challenge, from Nov 15 to Nov 30. The challeng was simple. For 15 days I: (1) Had to excercise every day (2) Couldn’t eat carbs after 7:00 pm (3) Couldn’t drink alcohol or beer. The goal was to radically improve my energy,…

Health: The Fit-15 Challenge

The Problem: I’ve been horrible to my health the last month and half. I’ve barely exercised. My diet’s been horrible (burgers, steaks, sausages and tons of snacks). I’ve been drinking 4 times a week. And I can feel it. More than simply a weight issue, I can feel the impact of the lack of discipline over the last month and…

Health: “The Big 300”

This past Tuesday I hit a new personal milestone. — Part of my 2014 project is to build an exercise routine. This means trying to find a simple, DIY, home-made workout routine. As part of my routine, I’ve been trying to learn to jump rope like a pro. When I tried for the first time…

2014: Mid-Year Review

On January 22, 2014 I published my 2014 Resolution. On it my main priorities were to: Read Write Spend Time w/ Friends It has been roughly 7 months since and it is time to check in. As with all resolutions, projects, and goals; nothing gets achieved if it isn’t properly managed. Below is a summary…

2013: Year in Review

Now that a year is complete and lay in the past, it’s time to reflect upon the highlights, the best and most meaningful moments of 2013. Highlights of 2013 This past year I was President of Nspire Innovation Network, a student-run non-profit dedicated to building leaders in the business and technology space. In January we…