How's everyone's 2013 goals and resolutions coming along?

I was just re-reading some of the threads from the start of the year about New Year's resolutions and goals for 2013. The first quarter ends in a few days.

How's everyone's resolutions and goals coming along?

My own goals was centered around career improvement through networking. Although I haven't actually started to do much with LinkedIn or digital mediums. I've started to do a better job by speaking at 2 conferences so far. My second goal was to start looking for another job but I've only got as far as to update my resume. My last goal was to improve my knowledge on privacy laws - so far I bought some training materials.

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dave330i

paul78 wrote: »

That's an interesting perspective. I have just the opposite view. I feel that goals should be attainable and with a specific time-horizon, otherwise it becomes a de-motivating factor and the goal falls more into the area of fantasy.

But certainly I would agree that there is nothing wrong with having stretch goals along with annual shorter-term goals.

By setting ambitious goals for the year, even if I don't meet all my goals I would have accomplished a lot.

Essendon

I'm on track with my 2013 goals. I have one test to go for the MCSE: Private Cloud cert and sit the VCAP on Thursday next week. I'll start on the VCP-Cloud and VCAP5-DCD right after.

I too set myself some lofty goals, that way I push myself harder and end up achieving more.

Akaricloud

I feel like everything in my life has changed over the past few months, including a few of my goals. With that said I'm in the process of meeting a few of my major ones!

Lost 35lbs down to a healthy weight - DONE
Buy first house - In closing process currently
Change jobs and break $75k salary mark - Offer accepted, starting soon!

I think for the rest of the year I'm going to just focus on stabilizing what I have and taking some time to enjoy the finer things. Something I've never really done.

DevilWAH

As my old head use to say at school.

If you aim for an A and if you don't quite reach it you still might get a B. But aim for a C and if you miss your only get a D.

So decided what you want to achieve and then set the bar a few inches higher.

FloOz

Studying hard for CCNP Route I hope to take it in about 3-4 months.

YuckTheFankees

My 2013 goals have changed since December, when I came up with the list. Since then, I have accepted a network security gig.

2013:
* Finish Bachelors (May/June)
* CCNA security
* CCNP: FIREWALL and VPN, I dont know if I will do the other two exams.
* JNCIA and JNCIS-SEC
* Working on eCPPT and OSCP
* Start Masters

Mike-Mike

Akaricloud wrote: »

Change jobs and break $75k salary mark - Offer accepted, starting soon!

.

congrats!

I like to set salary goals for myself too... currently I'm halfway through a 5 year goal I set, and if one of current opportunities pans out, I should be close by the end of the 5 year run

Dakinggamer87

I'm on track so far planning to take my CCENT exam early next month then within 1-2 months finishing it off for my CCNA. After that lots of traveling to Boston, Seattle, and Vegas!!

paul78

As I start to read all the new threads about 2014 goals and aspirations, I had to evaluate my own aspirations for 2013. I hope that everyone are getting to where they wanted to be this year - both career-wise and personally.

I was particularly inspired by an earlier thread this year on TE about IT professionals and their health choices as well as @Akaricloud's personal goal of getting to a healthy weight that I decided to focus on a similar goal. For me, it's more of a 2-3 year goal and I'm making great progress.

Career-wise - I did get more out of increasing my privacy knowledge. And some of my networking focus is starting to pay off.

Onwards and upwards!