September monthly goal meet-up
Posted by Cassandra | Filed under Career, The Real World
Following my very cliché quarter-life crisis post, I realized that in order to feel good about my life I have to be continually setting goals for myself and working toward them. Achieving goals once in a while is great too, but what really gets me out of bed every morning is just the fact that there are thing to do.
I was inspired to track some of my goals here on my blog after seeing Rebecca Thorman do the same over at Modite earlier tonight (check out her post for the “rules”). I think it’s a great idea to establish and track goals in a such a public forum. I’m not a To-Do List person at all, but I like this concept a lot.
To start this on the right foot, here are some goals I had for August – some of which I accomplished and some I didn’t:
- Negotiate for a raise so I can move back to the city and not have to live in a cardboard box
- Go to the gym 3 times a week (I left my gym shoes in my cousin’s car and I haven’t seen her again yet, so…)
- Get a new cell phone and get on a plan instead of doing “pay as you go” (got a BlackBerry!)
- Start looking for an apartment for October 1st (found a cheap apartment in a good neighbourhood for September 1st, but with half price rent for September – score!)
- Go to Montréal to visit family (this is long overdue, but it had to be postponed because I can’t afford rent and such an expensive trip at the same time)
Life and career goals for September:
- Move into the new apartment, get all nest-y and finish painting over Labour Day weekend
- Go to the beach a few times before winter sets it since I live right on it now – I already took my first early-morning beach walk last weekend when I crashed at the empty apartment to begin cleaning and painting
- Get the Internet at home (!!!)
- Throw a house-warming party
- Hire an intern to help me with all the insanity at work
- Actually trust said intern enough to delegate tasks to him/her
Tags: change, goals, moving, perfectionism, TalentEgg, Toronto
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September 3rd, 2009 at 7:34 am
Oh, you have some fun goals! I think I’m going to have to incorporate more fun into my next list. I really like painting, so if you need any tips on that blue painter’s tape, you know who to call. Congrats on the new place
Looking forward to seeing how you do!
September 4th, 2009 at 6:18 pm
I would SO be your intern.
September 8th, 2009 at 9:00 am
Good luck with the search for the new intern! Personally I’ve been searching for one myself though I’ve also interviewed a few VA’s. I haven’t decided on one or the other though. I started by making a list of tasks that need to get done daily and then checked off the ones that I can afford to delegate. Making progress but I haven’t decided on a new hire just yet…
September 8th, 2009 at 11:00 am
I love your goals! It sounds like you are making some excting life moves, congratultions!
September 8th, 2009 at 8:47 pm
I’m jealous that you live on the beach (even if it is cold as all get out in Canada!)
Isn’t moving and being nesty fun? I moved in August, and since I also started a job in August I haven’t have the $$ to decorate right now, but I’m doing bit by bit
You know you’ve made it when you get an intern! Good Luck.
September 9th, 2009 at 12:45 pm
Great to see so many goals crossed off!! If you make it out to Montreal (my beautiful city!), feel free to give me a shout!
September 12th, 2009 at 11:53 am
The going to the beach, hiring and intern and having a house-warming party are my favorite ones
Good luck with all of them! Sounds like a good segue into the Winter!
September 19th, 2009 at 10:39 am
Oh, man! This is a great idea! I keep telling myself that I need to start giving myself some short-term goals to spice up my life. (Yeah…) I love your goals, too! Very cool and it’s awesome that you achieved some of them! I might steal this idea.