Monday, December 31, 2012

Don't make New Years resolutions!

Before you make New Years resolutions you cant keep, and before you drink too much champagne, I wish you all a fun and safe New Years celebration. And for next year I encourage you to ask yourself two questions that Connie Podesta, motivational speaker, was quoted here.

  • Are you proud of the choices you are making at home?
  • Are you proud of the choices you are making at work?

If the answer to either is no, then I encourage you to make a step in that direction:

  • If your goal is to be a food writer, then make a guest post on a blog. 
  • If you'd like to go to nursing school, take the entrance exams. 
  • If you'd like to start biking to work, try biking once a month. 
  • If you'd like to eat less meat, eat one more vegetarian meal a week. 
  • If you'd like to join a startup, attend a networking event.
  • If you'd like to learn more about Data Visualization, then take an online class (and join me for Coursera's class on Data Analysis).
  • If you're looking to travel, attend a Meet Plan Go event to learn from others who have traveled.

These small steps can lead to big changes over time, but won't feel as daunting as new years resolutions.

Cheers! My wife and I before we left on our 5 month trip to South America this time last year.

Be healthy, be happy. Read on!

Sam

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