I’m a goal setter by nature. So naturally, this time of year I spend a fair amount of time thinking about what I’ve been able to accomplish in the previous 12 months and what I’m going to strive to achieve in the coming 12 months.
Call them resolutions if you want, but I actually go through this process of assessment often. It’s a necessity for me to feel grounded – a source of happiness.
I’m a type of person that has to see forward movement, real results, or I’ll change directions on a dime or abandon an effort all together. I’m not talking about quitting. Anyone who knows me, knows that I’m not keen on quitting anything I deem worthwhile, but I have no problem walking away from something if it’s not getting me where I need to be.
I have a few HUGE projects that started and continued through 2009 – BHAGs, if you will. (BHAG stands for Big Hairy Audacious Goal – the type of goals that seem nearly impossible, but leave you a different person upon completion.) This year will see each of those come to a successful conclusion – at least to a point that they will transform into new projects all together.
I currently have two feature length documentary films in the works, writing an episodic fiction TV series, continuing to lose weight – 50lbs so far! – and running my small media company. I just recently completed my two year journey of paying of all of my financial debt, and have an emergency fund securely in place for the first time in my life.
I’ve noticed myself setting goals over the past two years that take a much higher level of commitment, skill, talent, and persistence to complete. Maybe this is what it means to be an adult, or maybe I grew tired of playing games that could be conquered in a single sitting. At any rate, I like the direction in which I’m moving and generally the speed at which things are happening.
Okay, maybe I’m not truly satisfied with the speed at which I’m accomplishing things, but patience is a virtue I’m learning to possess and wield. However, patience doesn’t develop quickly. 
How unfortunate!
I feel I need to apologize for not staying on top of keeping the site as current as you might expect, but I’m working on it. I’ll keep you posted as often as I can on the many developments in the different arenas of my life.
