Things to Do - August 2015

Another month of missed targets - best describes the month of July. 

My Goal Analysis for July

#1 - Sketch More - 11 Sketches to be made - 27% Complete - made 3 sketches which can hardly qualify as anything more than doodles

# 2 - Write More - blog about positivity - 8 blog posts for last month and this month - 0% Complete

# 3 - Learn something new - this needs to be taken seriously this month round - 0% Complete - as much as this irritates me!

# 4 - Spend more time outdoors - walks, exercising, anything which has a purpose and is done outdoors - 30% Complete - not sure exactly how to measure this but I purchased a Fitbit which motivates me to go out more!

# 5 - Plan for travel - spent a weekend at Himanchal and came back a different person - must travel more...set up dates and itineraries - and ofcourse save for the trip - WIP - will update next month

# 6 - Spend atleast 15 mins a day exercising. The hike @Camp Roxx showed me exactly how unfit I was...Being realistic this month - no ab challenges, no unrealistic exercise goals - 15 mins of physical activity. - 100% Complete - my Fitbit tells me that I clock on an average 20 "Active" minutes a day!

# 7 - Plan work - of late I have been pushing work forward due to a lack of inclination - Plan work >> Execute within set timelines >> Leave from office when work is over - 50% Complete

Since I have already lost 1 week of August being unproductive/semi productive - My goals for this month will be lesser than last month:

# 1 - Sketch More - 1 sketch a day for the next 20 days

# 2 - Write More - catch up on writing backlog - 8 + 4 Blog Posts (Excluding this one)

# 3 - Go out more - I had a nice time exploring new places with my friend Jessica (who is an ardent traveler herself) - 12 years in India and I had never even been to Akshardham!! Time to go exploring! Whether its a new eatery, monument, place of interest - see one new place a month - and blog about it!

# 4 - Watch more movies - I did a pretty decent job last month and this month too - Antman...followed by Mission Impossible...that's a lot for someone who'd go to a theatre biannually 

# 5 - Look after health - I haven't been keeping too well lately and fitness has gone for a complete toss - long term goal is to loose 5kg by December 2015. Short term goal is to eat healthy, work out 15 mins a day, keep migraines and other ailments at bay.

# 6 - Spend more on self improvement - be it clothes or new glasses or a new perfume...life is short - live it up!

# 7 - Plan solo trip - or maybe not so solo - but trip none the less - somewhere in India

My task list seems decreasing month on month...this should not be seen as failure but an attempt at a more focused goal setting leading to achievement. Lets get this done now!

Things to Do - July 2015

June was a highly unproductive month, full of ups and downs...and general lack of inclination to do more.

I didn't get anything done to completion level but took tiny baby steps forward (at super snail pace):

My Goal Analysis for June

#1 - Clothes Audit & Wardrobe Revamp - I'm pretty happy with the "Revamp" part...learning the ropes on how to mix and match - light top dark bottom...dark top light bottom - says my personal stylist!

#2 - Read 1 New Novel - Not quite done yet - 90% Completion

#3 - Complete 7 Sketches - 0% ...determinants of a good frame of mind missing

#4 - Complete 30 Day Abs Challenge - 50%...like all good things I can't hold onto...I dropped this mid-way

#5 - Write more - 4 New Blog Entries on meaningful topics - 0% 

#7 - Learn something new - drawn a blank on this one for now...still exploring the possibilities of what can be learnt

#8 - GO OUT MORE - 100% accomplished! Went out of station (Camprox @Nahan, HP) and went out 3/4 weekends in June.

#9 -  Work on making blog more meaningful - 0% - enough said

#10 - Start a personal project - 1% - writing down chapter names of a book I may/may not write isn't good enough.

JULY - MUST BE MORE PRODUCTIVE

#1 - Sketch More - 11 Sketches to be made

# 2 - Write More - blog about positivity - 8 blog posts for last month and this month

# 3 - Learn something new - this needs to be taken seriously this month round

# 4 - Spend more time outdoors - walks, exercising, anything which has a purpose and is done outdoors

# 5 - Plan for travel - spent a weekend at Himanchal and came back a different person - must travel more...set up dates and itineraries - and ofcourse save for the trip

# 6 - Spend atleast 15 mins a day exercising. The hike @Camp Roxx showed me exactly how unfit I was...Being realistic this month - no ab challenges, no unrealistic exercise goals - 15 mins of physical activity.

# 7 - Plan work - of late I have been pushing work forward due to a lack of inclination - Plan work >> Execute within set timelines >> Leave from office when work is over

Reducing the number of goals to increase the chances of achieving them!  

Things to Do - June 2015

So the month has ended, it's time to take stock of things that have/have not happened and make a new "To Do" list!

My Goal Analysis - May 2015

#1 - Grow Hair (ongoing) - getting there - this is probably a 6-10 month project going by the rate my hair is growing. Completion: 2% (I can sort of tie my hair up)

#2 - Clothes Audit - Completion: 50% - gave away a lot of my wardrobe but I still find clothes I don't wear...further Audit required

#3 - Read 1 Novel - Completion: 75% - self help books don't complete that quick

#4 - Start sketching - Completion: 25% - made just 1 sketch which quantifies as a sketch (and not a random doodle)

#5 - RUN RUN RUN - Completion: 0% - the weather is just not conducive

#6 - Drink more water - Completion: 100% - even if its forced

#7 - Write more - Completion: 100%

#8 - Learn something new - Completion: 0%

#9 - GO OUT MORE - Completion: 0%

#10 - Block out all things negative and live for ME - was a very subjective goal...not sure about completion :-/

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So this months goals are going to be a lot more quantifiable so I can measure completion better:

#1 - Clothes Audit & Wardrobe Revamp - get rid of a few more clothes & buy functional clothing - 1 pair of jeans, 1 pair of new shoes (bellies), 2 tops...I think that should do it for now 

#2 - Read 1 New Novel & Complete Current Read - will pick up a light read this time

#3 - Complete 7 Sketches - 3 Backlogs from May, 4 for June

#4 - Complete 30 Day Abs Challenge - 2 days down, 28 to go :)

#5 - Write more - 4 New Blog Entries on meaningful topics - Psychology, Technology, Work Life, Positivity, Survival

#6 - Learn something new - drawn a blank on this one for now...still exploring the possibilities of what can be learnt

#7 - GO OUT MORE - seeing how I didn't go anywhere last month, 1 outing for this month to either of the following: Mall/Restaurant/Movie (would be nice to do all 3)

#8 -  Work on making blog more meaningful - random rands are no good...instead of writing about what I want to - I'll try writing about what people want to read

#9 - Start a personal project - Utilize my "Free Time" doing something other than watching Family Guy (which is still going to occupy a large chunk of my free time) ...!

Things To Do - May 2015

When I was a kid I was always encouraged to write things down to remember them/complete them...the joys of ticking off things on my to do list were priceless!

Enter adulthood when my "To Do" list at work became the size of an encyclopedia volume and that became something I'd dread making...

Long story short, to make changes for the better - we need to take the bull by its horns and face our fears...and "DO MORE!" (Credit: SS)

So I've decided to set goals for the month - and push myself to achieve them! Let's see if this works...

#1 - Grow Hair (ongoing) - don't be alarmed, for someone who has sported a crew cut/really short hair forever...it's time to change!

#2 - Clothes Audit - identify stuff I haven't worn for over 1 year (or I no longer fit into or I've been hoarding because it used to be my favorite thing) - donate it to someone who needs it

#3 - Read 1 Novel - have to get back into my reading habit

#4 - Start sketching - atleast 1 sketch a week (being realistic since I am a corporate slave)

#5 - RUN RUN RUN...bought a sexy pair of neon pink running shoes that saw the light of the track just twice till now :( I have been finding excuses not to get fit...running 2km in 38 mins is pathetic beyond all measures - TARGET - run every alternate days starting tomorrow for 30 mins (however far I get)

#6 - Drink more water - very stupid target but summers are here and surviving on 1 glass of water a day just won't cut it - 2 ltrs a day it is! (or more)

#7 - Write more - atleast 1 blog post / tweet a week - losing the power of the written word is completely unacceptable

#8 - Learn something new - not sure just yet what that will be - but I will learn something new...even if it is learning to stop being so emotional about everything

#9 - GO OUT MORE - movie, trip to the mall, play/art gallery/design events/some place inspiring...will start with 2 outings a month and build from there

#10 - Block out all things negative and live for ME ... this is an ongoing process but will start now (not sure when this will get ticked)

So here are the 10 things I want to do to get my life on track...watch this space for updates :)