Goal Update November 2023

Hello friends.

Here are the results or lack thereof from November 2023.

Wellness / Happiness

Here's a rundown of my home workout space.

Complete at least 720 minutes of exercise or more each month.

• I fell short this month by logging only 702 exercise minutes. I completed 8 cycling sessions, 7 weight lifting sessions, 4 walks, and 2 elliptical sessions.

Weigh in under 200 pounds and stay there.

• Things went off the rails over Thanksgiving and stayed that way when I attended a recent professional development conference.

Complete at least 30 journal entries monthly using a paper journal and Day One App.

• 31 journal entries this month.

Embrace a Mediterranean / Dash Diet.

• No comment.

Education / Teaching Career

Read at least two education/teaching books this year and write a book summary blog post on each.

• One book summary to go.

Share at least four education resources per month.

Here are the resources I put together last month. It was a big month.

• STRONG Teacher Financial Toolkit
• Decision Fatigue: How Can Teachers Cope with Overwhelming Choices and Maintain Effective Decision-Making Abilities
• Thanksgiving: Teaching Ideas and Resources for a Memorable Pre-Break Experience
• Takeaways from the EL Education National Conference - Celebrations of Learning, Connections, and Passages

Add at least 12 new resources to my subscriber database.

• Done.

Personal Development

Read two personal development books annually and write a book summary blog post on each.

• I'm still reading The Practice: Shipping Creative Work by Seth Godin.

Complete at least three "thirty-day challenges" in 2023.

• This is complete.

Write in a paper journal at least three days per week.

• I've retired this goal, but starting a commonplace diary may revive my paper efforts.

Dreams, Retirement, and Money Stuff

Publish at least two newsletters per month.

• The streak is alive. Here is TGIF Teacher Newsletter Archive.

Create at least two YouTube videos per month - step out of your comfort zone.

• Most of the videos I put together were short from for the EL Education National Conference.

Share at least two personal finance resources per month and apply what I learn.

• This goal has been retired.

Share something useful on Twitter (I'll have to change this to X) at least 25 times per month.

• Done.

Reflect Monthly

Reflect on these goals and share each month.

• Done