2016 Goals Progress Report: January

Margin Assessment:

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Career: 4/10

• I commute 45 minutes each way.

• I have a set schedule that isn't very flexible.

• I am constantly stressed out by people and deadlines at work (people not meeting deadlines)

• I am not passionate for what I do, though I am good at it. It's not really something you can invest yourself in because it is dependent on other people completing tasks and you have no autonomy.

• No autonomy. They won't even allow employees to work from home on a consistent basis, which basically means I need to find a new job once I have kids, which isn't my first choice.

Environment: 8/10

• We recently moved into a house, which I love.
• It has some flaws which we need to fix (the foundation).
• Otherwise just preferences that over time we might update but it's not an immediate need.

• I love having my own space and I don't feel it's too big. Aaron and I can tidy up the entire house in about half an hour.

Finances: 6/10

• We have some savings.
• I have a 401(k).

• We are about $61k in debt.

• I want to open Roth IRAs for both of us.

• Once we are out of debt, I will feel a bit better. C'mon 2018!

Health: 5/10

• I'm overweight: 166.7 lbs.
• I binge on candy, chips and ice cream.
• I am not consistent with exercise.
• My sleep is so-so. I often have a hard time falling asleep at night.
• I will change all of that. One day at a time. One foot in front of the other.

Relationships: 7/10

• I've got several very strong relationships which enrich my life.
• I would like to find someone with similar interests to me that I can hang out with.

Personal Development: 9/10

• I read several books a month, mostly from the library. Usually 1 or 2 fiction books, about 3-5 non-fiction depending on what I am researching.
• I am learning new skills pretty consistently. Last year I learned SQL, now I am learning copy writing and french (for personal enjoyment) on the side.

Fun & Hobbies: 3/10

• I'd say planning personal development is my strongest hobby.
• I'd like to start playing the cello again, but I would need to buy one. 
• Sometimes I think about sketching clothing designs.

Structure: 7/10

• Ritual/routine formulation is the bulk of how I plan to achieve my goals this year, so I'm becoming pretty strong in this area, though I still have room to improve.

Progress made toward goals in January:

Goal #1 Dialing In My Food, Sleep and Exercise - Down to 140lbs or 26" by June 2016

For some reason I'm having a hard time encompassing this in one easily-explained chart. To be honest, charts aren't my strong suit though! I was able to make one. Based on this feedback, here is what I want to aim for in February:

Cardio - 2 times a week (aiming for jumping rope 5 mins every day eventually/1 mile every other day)Weights - 2 times a weekBodyweight - 3 times a weekWalk 4 times a week (by far my strongest)Walk in the evenings 2 times a weekPilates 2 times a weekFoam rolling each evening following weightsHike 1 time a week 

Goal #2 Earn $500/month on the side by March 2016

Some stopping/starting here that I definitely could use improvement on. I want to focus on at least an hour of solid work every week day, and 3-4 during Saturday and Sunday.

Goal #3 Pass the PMP certification test by September 2016

This one is on track. Next step following will be the class in April.

Goal #4 Develop a home management system that is usable in small doses every day

Some very good progress here.

Goal #5 Develop a personal appearance system

• Hard to quantify this one, but I got a new haircut and learned how to style it.
• Learned about pincurls (1" minimum width for good curls).
• Determined glasses would be pretty darn cute with most of my outfits.
• Tried hot rollers and determined I need more practice.
• I want to focus on wet sets and get into a good routine with those as they are the most consistent with good sets.

Goal #6 Continue 2015 goal of Debt Payoff by 2018.

Very, very good progress here.

Fixes identified this month

• Focus on twice daily review/planning sessions
• Keep coffee simple - coffee with cream
• Keep nutritious breakfast items on hand and get up early if I need to leave early for work.
• Hot beverage with coconut oil for midday fix if not enough time to eat.
• Think of emergency meal work arounds
• Omelets, egg scrambles?
• Turn everything off at 9PM to get ready for bed.
• Stay consistent with exercise - even a half-assed 1 round of workout (see last Thursday, I was amped up all day) improves my mood.
• Foam rolling at the end of the evening
• Use my journal when I am tempted by emotional foods - candy, processed snacks, etc.
• Work on consistency of sleep/wake times, even over the weekend.
• I need to work on the daily review/planning step twice daily
• Do not seek out new systems. ZTD is what we are focusing on now. Simplify, simplify, simplify.