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…

2015: Year in Review

It’s that time of the year where we get the opportunity to take a step back, reflect and be thankful for the year we’ve had. 2015 has been a challenging and rewarding year; and it’s my pleasure to share it with you. — 2015 Resolution – In Review:     Score: 0.71 Well Done! Pretty good score for a…

2015: Resolution

Now that I’ve concluded my 2014: Year In Review, it’s time to roll-out the big 2015 plan! — Goals for 2015 There are 2 main goals for 2015: Experience New Things Build & Create 1. Experience New Things This year I want to push myself to try out and experience new things. This challenge will…

2014: Year in Review

It’s that time of the year where we get the opportunity to take a step back, reflect and be thankful for the year we’ve had. 2014 has been a great year and it’s my pleasure to share my successes and failures with you. 2014 Resolution – In Review Let’s start with my 2014 year Resolution.…

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…