If you've been following this blog for long, you know that I like to set annual goals and then I do quarterly check-ins. You can see Q1, Q2, and Q3 results. Here are my Q4 goals. Many of these are the same as previous quarters, but some are new.
Area 1: Professional
1. Do a networking event on campus at least once a month
2. Maintain fifteen or fewer emails in my work inbox
3. Take off one mental health day for myself as a do nothing day during the quarter
4. Do at least one "professional development" activity a month - a webinar, lecture, etc. - this might be hard in December, but let's just go with it
1. Do a networking event on campus at least once a month
2. Maintain fifteen or fewer emails in my work inbox
3. Take off one mental health day for myself as a do nothing day during the quarter
4. Do at least one "professional development" activity a month - a webinar, lecture, etc. - this might be hard in December, but let's just go with it
Area II: Pets
1. Continue to track the number of times I walk Hannah, as well as the length of the walks
2. Grooming of some sort for Hannah every week (bath, nails, etc.)
3. Weigh Zelda at least once every two weeks to keep an eye on her weight
4. Do the prep work for Zelda to be ready for her big treatment in January
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| Too much cuteness. |
Area III: Health
1. Formal exercise of at least 30 minutes or more on 80% of days
2. Meditate at least three days a week
3. Go outside for at least 24 minutes a day
Area IV: Reading
1. Read at least one non-fiction book a month
2. Read at least one book I already own this quarter
3. Keep my reading spreadsheet up to date
4. Read at least one book every month to complete the top fantasy books by women authors list
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| I'd like to read all three of these books this quarter. Can I do it? |
Area V: Fun stuff
1. Hem my husband's pants
2. Go out of Wisconsin at least once (trips to Michigan and Iowa don't count unless I don't see family)
3. Track number of pieces of snail mail sent
4. Do at least one thing outside of my work, household, grocery store, or public library every week
5. Continue tracking expenses
Q4 Fun Stuff
6. Not necessarily "fun," but work on increasing the percentage I'm putting into savings.
7. I have three photos from my mom's house that I'd like to deal with - originally I had "get framed and displayed," but I honestly don't know if I want to do that for complicated personal reasons - I guess I just want to make a decision about this and then act on that decision even if the decision is "put the photos in a photo album"
8. Send mail to two people at least once a month outside of Halloween, Thanksgiving, and Christmas cards.
9. Go to a new-to-me museum
10. Go tot a new-to-me fitness class. This is a bit of a stretch goal for me because I'll probably have to leave my town to do this, but let's give it a shot.
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Do you have a fun quarterly goal for this last quarter of 2024?
I don't know that I call it a goal, but I'm going to Italy on Friday! I'm so excited. It's been a lot to get ready, and then when I come back it will be time to get ready for Christmas!
ReplyDeleteWoot woot! You're going to have so much fun!
DeleteLOL hemming pants is a BLAST
ReplyDeleteOkay, that one does need explanation. In previous quarters, I said I was going to finish a project I'd been working on for ages. I haven't made ANY progress on that AT ALL, so I amended it to the relatively simple project of just hemming the pants. I can do that ONE THING, right?
DeleteYou are a rockstar to hem pants. I outsource that because I cannot sew a stitch to save my life. *Sigh*
ReplyDeleteYou have so many goals. I am in awe. And also in awe of how much your accomplish of your goals list! Gold stars, Engie!
Well, unlike other people, I have very little ambition to do things, so this keeps me honest.
DeleteI'm amazed by how you state and track your goals. While I get things done, I don't keep track of myself very well, but you are a rock star. Inspiring, especially the hemming pants part. 🪡
ReplyDeleteWell, it's an aspirational hemming. We'll see if it actually gets done.
DeleteIf hemming pants and tracking expenses are fun, then this weekend, putting my porch and patio furniture away will be an effing PARTY.
ReplyDeleteI hope I remember that and approach it with the appropriate attitude.
It will be SO MUCH FUN. And imagine the satisfaction when you are finally done with that pesky task.
DeleteWAIT. Why is hemming your husband's pants "fun?" Well, you'll have to do it and tell us all about it.
ReplyDeleteLove the photo of Zelda. So, the symptom of her thyroid issue is weight loss? I guess I don't have to worry about that with our cats- they're definitely going in the opposite direction.
I don't have a special Q4 goal, but now I'm going to think of one.
Okay, it's not fun, but the original goal was to finish a sewing project I've been working on for literal YEARS and that wasn't happening, so I wanted a doable sewing goal and hemming one pair of pants did seem doable at the time. But now I realize it's in a silly place on the list.
DeleteWatch out for rapid weight loss and increased bursts of energy from a cat with hyperthyroidism. If we'd known what to look for, we probably could have diagnosed her outselves!
I laughed out loud that hemming pants was in the fun category! I love it!
ReplyDeleteAwww, the photo of sweet Zelda curled up in the basket is adorable.
Zelda is so very cute, but I'm biased about the whole thing.
DeleteCracking up about the pants hemming appearing in "fun stuff." If you are looking for places to travel to, I have some ideas... ;-)
ReplyDeleteLove your cute little fluff ball of kitty.
I have plenty of ideas of where to travel to, but it's hard with the dog and cat. *sigh* And now Zelda is going to be radioactive for three months. LOLOLOL.
DeleteI panicked for a second, because I thought I had just commented on your quarterly report and thought I was blanking on a huge swathes of time! I can see now that this is the goal-setting bit. (Phew!)
ReplyDeleteGood Luck, Engie. Having followed you for a couple of years now, I know you'll probably get through most of these by the end of the year!
Well, knowing myself as I do, I suspect I'll be lucky to get 50% of these done. But, hey, it's better to be ambitious than not have high expectations of myself.
DeleteHemming pants is one of the only sewing things I can do, and I ma sure it will be a blast. It's a lot more fun than cleaning the toilet, so I'm on board with it being in the "fun" category. I am sure you'll complete the reading goals with no problem and I am curious a put the Women on Two Wheels book. Let me know how it is as it looks like it could be interesting!
ReplyDeleteI've read the first chapter of the cycling book and so far it is crazy interesting. I did not realize how important bicycles were in the feminist movement. I will definitely report back when I've given it a thorough reading.
DeleteI probably SHOULD have a goal or two for the the last quarter, or should get more intentional about stating and evaluating them. Would you be able to link to the fantasy books by women authors again? Was it from Reddit?
ReplyDeleteHere it is: https://www.reddit.com/r/Fantasy/comments/n713om/rfantasys_top_books_by_women_2021_results/
DeleteIt's from 2021, so I've been working on making my way through that last for years now, but it's really well-curated.
Thanks!
DeleteHow is "hem husbands pans" under fun stuff?
ReplyDeleteAlso, can you please spill your secret on not having mor ethan 15 emails in your inbox? Where is the rest? do you delete them?
This quarters goal: NabLoPoMo, some admin business stuff, taking vacation as of December 15, and few more things.