Yearly Goals

Annual goals and aspirations to track personal and professional growth. Updated regularly with progress and reflections.

2026 Goals

Themes: Family, Finance, Fitness, Fort, & Fun — focusing on downsizing, decluttering, making more, saving, and building healthy habits.

Family

Be present, create memories, and strengthen relationships.

• 4 family trips (Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter)
• 8 date nights with creative projects

Finance

Build security and eliminate unnecessary complexity.

Fitness

Stay consistent, build endurance, and protect long-term health.

• activity in each of the 52 weeks
• 1,300 running miles
• 2,600 bike miles
• Run 12 formal 10Ks (one per month)
• Run 1 half marathon
• Work out 300 days of the year

Fort (Home & Organization)

Create order, improve safety, and optimize our living space.

• Organize remaining rooms
• Track oil and electric usage

Fun (Learning & Creating)

Build skills, simplify online presence, and make meaningful things.

• Read 8 books (including Life Worth Living)
• Journal 5 times per month
• Write and publish 15 blog posts
• Consolidate to 2 domains with 4 live projects
• Build kitchen knife
• Design and 3D print original object from scratch
• Make our own cleaning supplies
• Set up email and picture backup solutions
• Downsize clothing collection

2025 Goals

Personal Development

• Read 12 books (currently 2/12) [IN PROGRESS]
• Learn a new programming language or framework
• Complete a personal coding project from start to finish
• Write 6 blog posts about technical learnings

Health & Wellness

• 1500 miles of running
• Run a formal 10k every month
• Exercise 4x per week

Professional

• Contribute to an open source project

Financial

• Deleverage debt + save money[IN PROGRESS]
• Organize and review portfolio

2024 Goals - Reflection

Oh where has the time gone, 2024 came and went in the blink of an eye

Last updated: August 3, 2025