Becoming IronAdam

so as the new year rolls around, i’m trying to focus on the things I want to achieve in 2009. as you gathered from my last post, it’s also time to start dreaming, so I’ll be looking at things i want to achieve by 2015 as well in a later post. but first things first. in 2009, i want to:

1. Run a half marathon
2. Run a full marathon
3. Run an Olympic length triathlon
4. Graduate with my MBA
5. Develop a leadership philosophy
6. Draw a self portrait that someone else can recognize as me
7. Mix music that my wife will say, “that sounds good”
8. Complete project harmony at work
9. Develop a metrics program at HID that changes the way the executive team makes decisions
10. Blog 365 times
11. Play 5 songs from memory on my keyboard of medium difficulty
12. Play golf 13 times, and break par once (i may have to increase my chances and play rancho san joaquin every time)
13. Leave the country 5 times, 2 of which are to places I haven’t been before, and 2 of which are with my wife
14. Get to San Francisco 3 times
15. Start a mini company (meaning, a company that isn’t grand in scale that can either help someone or generate a little income)
16. Develop a basic website with beginner CSS and PHP skills
17. Be a good manager to whoever I manage this year
18. Continue to love unconditionally
19. Be there when I’m needed most, to friends, family, and most importantly, my wife
20. Go over and above my 8 hours of required time at the animal shelter
21. Bike to work at least once a week
22. Write an ebook

Long shots

• Sky dive
• Snowboard 4 times
• Road trip up the coast
• Learn Spanish
• Learn German