My Personal Objectives

I have been greatly influenced by many great pieces of work. Here is a short list of my favorites in no particular order:

1. The Power of Focus

2. The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People

3. Focal Point

4. Life Matters

5. Rhinoceros Success

I have developed my objectives using a Balanced Scorecard approach. The key areas: Personal Growth & Development, Physical, Spiritual, Cultural, Benefactor, and Financial. I have decided to remove my career objectives from this list, for the time being.

A. Personal Growth & Development

1. Earn MBA with MIS (Management Information System) Concentration - 2012

2. Earn Bachelor of Science Business/ Marketing - 2010

I recently started going back to school. During my first attempt I studied Psychology. I spent time working in the field and decided it was not for me!

3. Learn to play guitar - 2009

I need to pick a song; I am WAY behind and this may slide to .Someday Maybe! list.

4. Read One Book per Month (my book list)

5. Listen to Two Audio Books per Month (my audio book list)

B. Physical

Exercise

1. Complete a Triathlon in 2011

2. Run a Marathon in 2010

3. Run two 5K events in 2009

4. Run three time per week (Avg. twenty miles per week)

5. Weight train three days per week (my strength workout routine)

Weight & Nutrition

1. Target weight goal – 190lbs. @ 8% body fat

2. Maintain a healthy diet eating five meals a day.

• Calories = Body Weight x 18 = 3420
• 60% Carbohydrates, 20% Protein, 20% Fat
• 1 G Protein per Body Weight (190 g)

C. Spiritually

1. Find a way to become more involved in our Church Community

2. Read the whole Bible by 2008

• BibleGateway.com
• Back to the Bible
• Crosswalk - Bible in a Year

3. Allocate daily time to reflect – utilize a daily journal

D. Culturally

1. Learn Spanish - 2011

• TalkingPanda
• Rosettastone

2. Learn Sign Language – 2010

E. Benefactor

1. Tithe to my church

2. Donate – time and money to local charities

• Habitat for Humanity
• American Cancer Society

4. Become involved w/ Neighborhood homeowners association

This is a great place to develop leadership skills.

5. Get involved w/ my children’s school

• WATCH D.O.G.S.® (Dads Of Great Students)

This is a great program, I would encourage every father to become involved. My daughters loved me being @ their school and interacting w/ their class mates.

F. Financially

1. Pay off all personal debt (besides home and car) – 2009

2. Pay off car loan – 2010

3. Fund an emergency fund (money market account) w/ six month of our expenses. – 2011

4. Have 30K in college funds for my daughters (2013, 2017)

5. Pay off our home – 2022

6. Total Net Worth $360,000 - 2020

Net-worth Goal = (Age*Income)/10

To be affluent according to The Millionaire Next Door – Net worth Goal * 2

7. Have $1,200,000 in Retirement Funds by 2037

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