Q2 Personal Goals Check In
See: 2017 Goals and my Q1 Check In
Main 2017 goals
Relationships
- I will go deeper in current relationships and focus on core 5 friends.
This goal had the most growth during this quarter. It’s hard for me to place specific reasons for why this happened, but the focus here has paid off.
- I will put more focus on dating :)
I did indeed put more focus here so good progress. More time needed here.
- I will have a spirit of hospitality.
I was able to show hospitality through food by hosting/helping with Easter lunch, Passover seder, and 1 or 2 dinners at our apartment. Oliver and I were also able to plan a social for our community group.
Mental and Learning
- I will write more to distill my thoughts and internalize my learnings.
I only wrote two public pieces (this and this) and wrote minimally internally. Setting aside time for writing has been challenging. I will challenge myself to put aside more time for this.
- I will read from a select group of authors (like Jason Fried) and preeminent sources to learn and get better.
I did continue to read from a select group of authors, however did not read as much as I would have liked to.
- Establish small “advisory group” to challenge, teach, and guide me.
No progress. What if I just ask one person for help, instead of making it more formal or a large commitment? I will ask one person on Monday for help and to be a person that I can quickly turn to.
Health/Fitness
- Eat more.
In general, yes I did eat more, but now I need to set up a system that will help me eat more without thinking about it as much. Recurring snack subscription :)
- Hire personal trainer.
Signed up for a personal trainer and went to my first session! Big step forward. Excited to start, but I will keep the workouts to one per week for now and then ramp up as I build the habit.
Highlights from Q2
- Hosting Easter Lunch
- Spy game with Webflow friends in downtown SF
- Passover with our Reality SF community group
- Backpacking trip to Lost Coast trail
- Chance the Rapper concert (my favorite song of his)
- Detour with Allie in Fisher’s Wharf (detour is one of my favorite apps)
- Shabbat Dinner at Jews for Jesus house
- Hike in Tennessee Valley, CA with Morgan and Brett (New Story team members)
- Social Impact Leadership with UPENN in Nicaragua
- New Design for New Story’s Admin Platform
- Going Home to Eatonton, GA for a week
- Friends Wedding in Thomasville, GA
- Portland with my great friends, Barrett and Sean
- Castle Rock state park backpacking trip
- New Story retreat in Arnold, CA
Excited for Q3
- River Rafting trip with community group and friends
- Camping with my community group in August
- Friend’s wedding in Atlanta in September
- New Story moving to SCRUM development process
- Backpacking trip (location TBD)
- New Story Q3 retreat in Georgia
