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It’s mid February, time for an update on my 2008 Commitments. In the original post back in December, where I laid out my commitments for all the world to see, I said I would give updates throughout the year. Here is the first update of each commitment:

• Ride at least 4 days/week for total time of over 200 hours during 2008- Well, so far I am a little behind. Right after the 1st of the year my nagging ankle tendinitis flared up and I took almost four weeks off. As I sit here in February I have less than the 16 hours or so of riding I need to be on pace for 200 hours. But, compared to last year, I am not that far behind. The good thing is that I saw a sports medicine podiatrist who says I don’t have any structural damage and I can at least keep riding as long as I ice/stretch. I am going to cut back a little on the riding intensity but hopefully I will be OK.
• Learn something new every day- So far I am keeping up with this one. The “Intellectual Devotional” is really nice. It is easy and quick to read and the subjects are good. Most of the stuff is not “essential”, just nice information on a variety of subjects.
• Become more flexible- This is really going to take a while! I am completely inflexible, worse than I thought. I have been stretching religiously every night and things are getting a little easier but I have a long ways to go. This week I had a session with a sports massage therapist (part of my treatment program for my tendinitis) and she was amazed how inflexible I was. She showed me some new stretches that seem to be much more effective at helping me gain flexibility in my hamstrings and calves, which is key for me. I am able to reach a bit farther that on January 1st but I have a ways to go.
• Visiting with out of town friends- We have contacted each couple and reminded them that we need to get together this year. As to when and where, we still have to plan that.
• Obtain advanced investment management designation- This is still on the back burner. I haven’t really proceeded past the intial investigation stage. I have a choice of two that are worthwhile to pursue but I haven’t picked one yet.

There you have it. I am making progress on four of the five commitments so I feel pretty good overall. Already this year there have been some challenges to overcome which I feel good about doing. There will be more I am sure and I will keep you updated.

How are you progressing on your commitments for 2008? Use the comments to let us know.

Well, the holidays are officially over and most of us are back at work full-time.  Were you able to really get away while you were celebrating with your family and friends or were you interrupted on a regular basis with emails, pages, and cell phone calls? 

Back in December I wrote a postdiscussing the problem of too much “connection” in today’s world.  In that post I suggested that we reduce the amount of interruptions in our lives by setting boundries and not overloading on the latest technology “tool”. 

There is a very good article on Dumb Little Man that discusses the process of “detoxing” ourselves from information overload by just reducing our exposure to information.

Let’s face it,  we can’t increase the number of hours in the day, so we better start being more proactive in how we allocate and prioritize our time.  Cutting out as much extraneous information as we can will give us more quality time, allowing us to improve the quality of our lives  pretty much overnight.

For many of you it is 2008 already and for the rest of us it will be soon.  So I say to all of you…Happy New Year!  Please be safe in your celebrations.

When we wake up on January 1st we will have an entire year ahead of us to improve our lives in whatever way we want.  An open book in which we can write.  Many of us have made, or plan to make, commitments to ourselves to improve or change areas of our lives for the better.  Whether it is to eat better, stop smoking, find a new job, spend more time with family or friends, or any number of other things, make sure you take each day as it comes. 

Don’t try to do everything at once as that is usually a recipe for failure.  Enjoy the progress you make and learn from any setbacks you may have along the way.  Take time to reflect each day on your progress and always evaluate events in your life within the context of what you are versus where you want to be.

I will do my best to provide helpful and practical information you can use to improve your life day by day.  If you want to see a particular area addressed or have some tips on how I can improve this site, please let me know.

Enjoy the last fleeting hours of this year and get ready to succeed next year!