Enjoying Atlanta
Here are my original 2010 Resolutions and here is how I did on them:
Pursue a third rotation that fits my career and geographic interests: Pass. I achieved both of my stated goals; I found a job in device marketing and landed in the mobility headquarters in Atlanta. I’ve enjoyed the new job and new location so far.
Start branding myself professionally: Pass. Initially, I thought social media would make me stand out and I accomplished this through several speaking engagements. But now, in my mind success for this goal is defined by the positive feedback I’ve received throughout this year as I developed my 15 Personal Lessons series on kevinfelixchan.com. Several friends even suggested that I should convert my blog posts into a book in the future!
Travel between rotations and throughout the year: Pass. Mini-retirement between rotations was awesome. I took two trips to Central America and a trip to Canada, saw my cousin graduate, hosted college friends at my place in the Bay Area, and volunteered at UNA-USA MUN. I also traveled throughout the year – the full list can be found in my 15 Personal Highlights post.
Get involved with humanitarian, development, or social entrepreneurship efforts: Fail. This got pushed to the backburner for a variety of reasons, and I’m okay with it given my current time allocation.
Turn one of my interests into an entrepreneurial project: Pass. My web-based education startup, Best Delegate, really took off this year and entrepreneurship is going to play an even larger role in my life next year.
Implement health-conscious dietary habits: Fail. I’ve been eating marginally healthier than when I started, but I didn’t focus on the three metrics I set out to accomplish (selecting healthier choices when eating out, drinking more water, and bringing lunch more often). I did, however, succeed in my side goal of hosting a dinner party.
Develop an exercise habit: Fail. I wasn’t very consistent on this; there were months when I worked out often and months when I didn’t even hit the minimum of four visits to the gym.
Start automated financing for near-future large purchases: Fail. Technically, this is a major fail as I didn’t automate my finances and didn’t even buy the item I really wanted (a DSLR). Holistically, I didn’t do that bad as my personal finance situation and discretionary spending budget is in great shape even without automation.
Maintain a fun lifestyle in the Bay Area: Pass. I think I did pretty well given that I was working long hours and some weekends during my U-verse rotation. Big thanks to all my friends up there.
Be in the moment and appreciate myself: Neutral. The description actually outlined a two-part goal – to express my feelings for a girl when I am interested in them and to appreciate myself whenever I had to cut my losses. I think I improved significantly on the former but can still be more consistent on the latter.
Ping friends and family consistently: Pass. I feel I am doing a pretty good job keeping up with as many friends as possible and that I’ve been maintaining solid contact with family. A bonus win for this goal was that I got to see two cousins this year that I hadn’t seen in many years.
Total out of 11 Goals: 6 Pass, 1 Neutral, 4 Fail. Overall, there were not only more wins but some big, life-changing wins in there and I think that definitely helped make 2010 a great year.
Hope you had a great year as well!
