Maxed Out Mike’s BodyBlog

I want to share my goals with everybody on Bodyspace to not only encourage them to plan their goals but also so you can help keep me accountable!

Mike’s Goal Plan For 2009

 Where will I be at the end of 2009?

 I will be on my path to finishing my education, continue to grow with my family, develop closer relationships with good friends, meet several new friends, fit and in shape, teaching and helping others learn. I plan to develop, grow and balance my roles as a Son, Brother, Uncle, Cousin, Nephew, Godfather, Friend and Boyfriend. .

FAMILY/PERSONAL

Ø  Have a gathering with my parents once a week.

Ø  Plan an event with Shannon and Shaun once every two weeks

Ø  Spend more quality time with Hunter. Have him over for a weekend once a month

Ø  Call Michelle and catch up at least once every 2 weeks.

Ø  Communicate a bit more with my extended family, whether it is by phone or by email. Once a month.

Ø  Do something special/romantic for Erin every week.

Ø  Tell Erin I Love her EVERY DAY! And make sure she knows it!

Ø  Keep in better touch with my close friends; Mil, James, Chandler, Jake, Britt, Allen, Cherry, Spud, Kelley..

Ø  Keep a positive attitude and upbeat outlook. Don’t fall into the pessimistic trap.

TRAVEL

Ø  Begin savings plan for European vacation 2011

Ø  Attend Richards’s graduation in Reno Feb 12^th

Ø  Attend Milinda’s graduation in Moscow (May/June)

Ø  Attend Brittany’s graduation in Seattle (May)

Ø  Visit Michelle in San Diego

Ø  Attend a Red Sox game in Seattle

FINANCIAL

Ø  Sell the Truck

Ø  Add $50 minimum per paycheck to savings EVERY payday

Ø  Keep CC use to a minimum, emergency only

 FITNESS/HEALTH

Ø  Continue 5day workout program

Ø  Increase amount of cardio per day. Shoot to beat the previous days mark.

Ø  Begin playing/coaching soccer again.

Ø  Sign up for rec league basketball/softball 

BUSINESS

Ø  Continue studying interviewing methodologies

Ø  Expand Tech recruiting skills

Ø  Continue building relationship with department managers to fully understand their needs and interests for their department.

Ø  Network with other Liberty Media recruiters

Ø  Expand role to help ease Staci and Sarah’s workload

Ø  Stay up to date w/ current with job trends in the market

Ø  Develop a larger network to increase referrals

Ø  Develop ways to increase employee retention

Ø  Expand On Boarding Program

Ø  Develop a training program for interviewers. Make sure they are up to speed on FLSA and EEOC laws and know what questions they can’t ask

Ø  Become Bodybuilding.com’s CTO

LEARNING

Read 2 books a month EVERY month

Start school! Q1

Read 2 IT related books per quarter to expand tech recruiting skills

Take a personal finance class

Learn something new, and apply it, every day!

PLANNING

Ø  Write this list

Ø  Give list to friends and family to keep me accountable

Ø  Put list up at work and on bathroom window to constantly see it!

Ø  Read it every day, add new items, and put them into action.

People often say that motivation doesn’t last. Well, neither does bathing-that’s why we recommend it daily.
Zig Ziglar American Sales Trainer, Author, Motivational Speaker

This is true in the fact that we constantly need reminders to help us reach our goals! No matter what your goal may be (hit the gym each day, cut back on some bodyfat, fit into that bikini, gain an inch on the arms, get a promotion at work, save up for a vacation/new car/house) we tend to lose site of it after a certain amount of time. Setting up pictures, reminders in your cell phone or calender, a wallpaper on your computer, or setting up something that will remind you of your goal and you will see every day! You want to save up for that dream vacation, well put up a picture of Cabo (or wherever) on your desk or up on the mirror at home in the bathroom; this will remind you everyday and you will remember how bad you want that trip, this will prompt you from calling in “sick” when you dont need to, motivate you to work for that promotion (a raise is a good motivating factor as well) and help you get more towards that goal! Throw up a pic of Arnold doing a pose to give you that extra push to get arms like him. There are many ways to do this and it will suprise you how much faster you will reach your goals if you keep little daily reminders to keep you on the path of these goals!