A Little Bit of Personal Planning

So much has happened in the last couple months of 2009.

In chronological order from September through today:

I was working.
Created an LLC called Reno Collective for a coworking space.
Worked freelance on the side.
Spent a lot of time building a social network for Vivanista.
Started dating a wonderful and talented individual.
Went to Burning Man again.
Returned to Reno, ready to quit my job.
Was laid off instead.
Helped launch Vivanista.
Started Lively Labs.
Aforementioned relationship ended.
Traveled to San Francisco for Dreamforce.
Won a MacBook Air in the Dreamforce Hackathon.
Business loan for Reno Collective denied.
Thanksgiving in Las Vegas.
Large client landed for Lively Labs.
Signed a lease for Reno Collective at 250 Bell Street.
Lively Labs is in full swing.
Started winter training for spring season.
Christmas holiday in Las Vegas.

Now those were all in past tense. The future holds a lot of opportunities and excitement.

For the near future of 2010, I have the following goals and/or plans so far:

Reno Collective will open officially next week.
Continue to grow Lively Labs with new talent.
Launch some new products through Lively Labs.
Continue to grow Reno Collective.
Inspire and ignite Reno’s underground tech culture.
Ride in the Chico Wildflower Century.
Host Reno’s 2nd Reno-Tahoe WordCamp.
Continue training for improved mind and body.
Ride in the Death Ride.
Celebrate my 23rd birthday.
Ride in the Tour De Nez Century.
<so much more to insert here>

I am very excited for what the new year has to offer. By no means, do I intend to limit myself to the list above, nor do I think I can anticipate what will happen in the months to come but I embrace it just the same.

Some Personal Planning for 2010

I came across this list for personal planning from Raol De Jongh, aka the Urban Ninja. Reflect on the items below and think about how these items may play into your goals for the future. What things drive your personal satisfaction and what things deter you from meeting your goals?

Big Picture (3-4 most important things)
Key Likes (3-4 areas that most drive my personal satisfaction)
Geography (where I will spend my time )
Body — key points for my body
Mind — key points for mind/knowledge/education
Spirit — when and how I will rest (from training, from work, from everything)
Places I want to visit
Personal Asset Allocation (today, five year, ten year)
Next twelve month expense projection
Next twelve month income projection
Personal Top Ten List — the ten most important things in my life that require focus, effort and time
Actions — what actions/habits are most important to me
Hazards — what items need to be watched to avoid roadblocks

Hope you have a happy new year!

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One Response to “A Little Bit of Personal Planning”

Raoul de Jongh says:

January 15, 2010 at 1:43 am

hey man.

thanks for the list – its a fantastic way to start the year. remember to benchmark every 3 months or so to keep better track of how you are going, and set your goals, then make them about 15-20% higher. I find most of us underestimate our abilities by about this much, so its good to have something to really strive for.

keep in touch. Raoul