New Years Resolutions 2014

This year I'm going to be a bit more clear on "action based" resolutions.  "To do" as well as "to be/have"

1) "Adonis state"

• Break workouts into a 10 day cycle; each day being a different body part with a wildcard day at the end of the cycle.
• Exercise in the morning every day on the targeted area before breakfast.  
• Make gradual progress on percentages.  70% by June, 80% by end of year.

2) "Passive income generation"
Note that much of the "to be" section of this will be accomplished by having and maintaining a sales job/training.

• Overcome approach avoidance insecurities by
• Recognizing the amazing value for dojo owners, and being confident in the benefits of increasing their revenues substantially without raising their tuition and without adding additional products or costs.
• Taking action, recording the results, getting references & referrals for improving lives.
• Overcome judgement-based fears by
• Recognizing that worthwhile friends & family are happy for success and will encourage and/or take part in it.
• Having empathy for those who do not do so by recognizing their fears manifesting as harshness or defensiveness.
• Overcome phone-based fears by
• Using electronic media to set up conversations
• Simply making the call
• Note that this step leads to Shinka 2.0, published video game & coaching resolutions currently shelved.

3) "Joyous & Abundant Job"

This one is tricky... the resumes are well written, and the jobs are being searched for and applied to regularly.  Renee has been a huge help in both areas.  The elusive fulfilling & profitable job search continues.

• Get sales job with product/service I can stand behind with integrity, where my performance affects my income... be outstanding.

• Fallback(s)
• Life coach?
• Community center classes?
• Daycare?
• Find joy in the process of everything, find ways to connect with and improve people's lives regardless of environment, find happiness in the routine of life, and in the knowledge that I am building towards bigger things.

4) "Creed"

Cultivate happiness by being playful, curious, and patient.

New Years Resolutions, 2013: RESULTS

Before I get into my resolutions for this year, I will mention my progress upon last year's.

1) Write in a journal every day, to capture what I learned, what worked well, where to improve, what I'm grateful for, and what the high point of the day for me was.

GRADE:  99%

RESULT:  An amazing treasure trove of memories that is super fun to go over at the end of the year and review.

BONUS:  I wrote out the top high points for each month into a short list to summarize the entire year's worth of awesome.  Some months the winners were more difficult to pick, others were obvious.

2) Create a goals spreadsheet for my ideal body/each muscle group (eg "100 knuckle pushups, 200 regular for chest development") make regular progress, document and update the spreadsheet and use it as a "progress bar" towards adonis state

GRADE:  100%

RESULT:  I kept this spreadsheet on my desktop as my four focuses for the year, and made regular progress.

BONUS:  I found recording my exercise sessions in the beginning to be helpful (as I was able to "give myself significance/kudos" like a trainer)

3) Have a joyful & creative career where I get to help & empower people; earning at least $60,000 p/year in addition to the passive income which will lead to financial freedom so that I can live the life I want for myself, my wife, and my child

GRADE:  0%

RESULT:  Though not from lack of trying, discovering what career simultaneously pays well and I find joyous has been a challenge I was not up to this year.  While teaching anybody from daycare kids to adults is an amazing high for me, the pay simply wasn't there to sustain a lifestyle.  On the flipside, working for higher wages in environments with negative & hostile people paid well enough, but leeched the soul to the point where I was bringing my anger and frustrations from work home with me.

UPDATE:  Will add to 2014, with perhaps, more clarity than originally put forth.

4) Have a successful video game published and distributed so that I can share my creativity with the world, and have a wonderful source of passive income to help earn the life I deserve.

GRADE:  50%

RESULT:  I created (and re-created, and re-created) a design doc, and had the input of Microsoft game doc analyst & lead programmer/designer of Relic, and have a viable product.  Funding is the next step.

5)  Increase household passive income so that we can both have the freedom to be with our child, and do our passions without sacrifice.

GRADE:  5%

RESULT:  Not as much passive income as I'd hoped for, however the wheels are in motion for the coming year.

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Ultimate result:

I will continue the journaling.  It has been an excellent way to focus my mind upon positive things, while simultaneously acknowledging areas that I can improve, setting plans into motion etc.

I will continue to use the "Adonis spreadsheet"

I will continue to increase passive income (which also directly impacts the game creation) and add additional clarity to this.

Joyful & abundant job will be added to 2014.