A while back I wrote about a new strategy for making yearly goals and shared with you some of my hopes for things accomplished in ‘08
Just thought I would give you all a quick update on where I am with some of that stuff. It’s been about 3 or so months since then, seems like a good time to check in.
Here are a couple of highlights…
- Maintain core relationships: So far so good. Gladdeus/Cornerstone Reunion in February. Great rendezvous with Mark in Knoxville, Signed a lease with John and Isaiah for next year, Countless phone conversations with folks all over, Big fun weekend in DC for Ben’s B’day. And the Fellows… can’t get enough.
- Go skiing 5 times: Sadly this failed. It seems as long as I am living on the east coast I will be at the mercy of pitiful VA ski offerings and incredibly overpriced lift tickets. No thanks to global warming either. I guess 5 times was a bit of wishful thinking…
- Attend a professional sports event: Saw the Red Sox play Detriot Tigers their second series of the year on a road trip to Boston with Mike to visit MIT. Even though the game was a little dull (save for Manny crushing a homer in the 7th) Fenway was beautiful and absolutely worth the visit. Before the game, Mike and I sat in one of the bars right outside the park and drank large expensive beers. Standard. It’s definitely not everyday that you can cross something off your resolution list and “things to do before I die” list in the same event, but evening game at Fenway certainly meets both requirements.
- Leave America at some point: Plans set to spend a week in London in June doing missions work with folks from Trinity and the International Presbyterian Church. I love London and I love missions. Could it be more perfect?
- Listen more. Talk less: There are good days and bad days with this one, but I must admit that for a verbal processor like myself to shut up and listen once in awhile has done wonders for deepening my important relationships and solidifying new ones.
Well there’s a quick glimpse. The year is rolling on and there are more things to learn, do, and experience.
Thanks for hanging in there with me so far. Good things ahead!
Tripp,
It looks like things are going well for you! I don’t think you should beat yourself up too much over the skiiing resolution…haha.
I commend you for sharing your journey. By putting your goals out in open you are helping to foster encouragement from those around you who will know what you want to achieve and will help you to help you stay focused on reaching your goals.
And that’s what friends are for, helping those around you, especially the closest core-relationships we all hold dear, achieve their goals.
Cheers to that,
-M. Toner
Sounds like you’re doing ok with your resolutions. Mine are, unfortunately, not going as well. But that’s life. Maybe next year….
-Austin