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Diagrams - 12 New Yrs Resolutions for '09

posted by Nicole Califano
Nicole Califano
Nicole Califano

Senior Interaction Designer : San Francisco

topics: User Experience, Social Media, Measurement and Analytics, and Mobile

on January 02, 2009 at 03:51 PM
filed under: Strategy, Measurement and Analytics, and Barbarian
http://tbg.cm/fJ2xPs
So it’s that time of year again…New Years Resolutions!
I’ve always been a big fan of setting and tracking goals. It’s gotten me to run marathons, finish grad school, and complete other daunting tasks. I suggest others to set realistic goals by using the SMART Goal Setting method)
This year I have 12 resolutions! Yep, it’s a lot. Surely full of unpredictable blows, as well as the following tasks I plan to accomplish. Because some goals are complex, I decided to dissect them into clear paths. This will help to achieve them, as well as aid in tracking my progress. Also, I’ve been missing work and aching to do some diagram sketching! Enjoy, hope it inspires you with your own goals!
Here’s my 12 resolutions for 2009, in no particular order….
You can also find the diagrams in a Flickr set
1) Buy a House in SF &
2) Get a Dog
- workflows
3) Compete in 1st triathlon
Page icon denotes a separate document coming soon,16-week training schedule.
- workflow
4) Run 3rd Marathon
- workflow
5) Drink 8 glasses of water a day
-12 hr clock
6) Maintain weight +/- 5 pds
- visual scale
7) Help 3 people with their health/fitness related goals
- Hyperbolic Tree
8) Turn 30!
hoping this one is relatively easy.
-Calendar date
9) Resurrect 3 lost/broken friendships
-Life Cycle Diagram
...and a couple extra without diagrams!
10) Regularly track finances/investments through Mint
- accounts set up, but need to add investments & set budgets
11) Take a writing and/or public speaking class
12) Blog at least once ever 2 weeks
And that’s it!
Happy 2009, hope all your dreams, goals, and wishes come true this year!

5 comments

On January 03, 2009 at 12:35 PM, ryan McManus wrote:
Can we make this a regular series? Like Provendor of Splendor? Also, can I be person #3 for fitness goals? I want to look like this (minus the ghey tattoo):

<img src=http://cowgalutah.files.wordpress.com/2007/09/hugh_jackman_98.jpg>

Yes & Yes
I'd love to make it a series somehow...and title ideas?
Re you wanting to look like that dude. he is very muscly. you're going to have to pump iron 12 hrs a day, maybe even while you work. one handed bicep curls. might be good for reducing carpal tunnel, too.
On January 06, 2009 at 03:00 PM, sabih wrote:
this is the nerdiest resolution thing i have ever seen.

i applaud it!
On January 19, 2009 at 11:18 AM, Tracy wrote:
as someone who has led numerous product launches both inhouse and hired, fired and worked with lots of agencies, i was really excited to be pointed to your site and double excitement for the word strategy -- however, i am not sure this is what i was thinking. kudos for the goals and as someone who is a homeowner in SF -- timing is on your side. But, strategic marketing -- not sure this is the example I would lead with.
@ Tracy - it's a joke. ;)