November Monthly Goal Meet-Up
October 30, 2009 | By Rebecca Thorman |
First things first. I know, I know. I said I would do a special mid-month reminder for the meet-up and then I neglected it entirely. I just got caught up in other blog stuff, so I’ll save the special reminder for another month. Let’s jump into what I did do:
October Goals
1. Run! Yoga! Elliptical! Twice a week = happy life. (Um…)
2. Stick to completely realistic budget. (… not so much)
3. Develop and implement 3-month Alice PR plan. Yes!
4. Write twice weekly on Modite.
5. Throw an appetizer and wine party
We can start with the bad news. I most certainly did not exercise this month, and might have even done less than the previous month. Ugh. But! I did lose a couple pounds, so I’m not feeling too guilty about it. And I did stick to my completely realistic budget… until the end of the month when I went on a shopping spree. Since I go on a spree every Fall and Spring, I should have planned for it, so I’ll live and learn for next time.
I’m excited that I delved right into my new responsiblities at Alice, and I’ve been updating Modite religiously. Speaking of, I’ve been reorganizing and redesigning the blog a lot, as you may have noticed, and that’s actually been a huge stress reliever for me. More on that next week. Finally, I threw a rocking party for the Brazen guys and some of my girlfriends. It was a pumpkin potluck, where everyone brought a dish that was pumpkin or Fall related, and it was delicious! The company wasn’t too shabby either. I highly recommend the idea.
So! What am I’m going to tackle for November? Here we go:
November Goals
1. Exercise as if my life depended on it. Because it does.
2. Stick to budget. Don’t overspend for the holidays!
3. Spend quality time with Ryan, friends and family. Be thankful.
4. Continue writing twice weekly for Modite.
5. Secure two to three pieces of “big” coverage for Alice.
Since I’ll be traveling a lot in November, I wanted to mostly maintain what I’ve been doing right and focus on things that matter. I’m really looking forward to the holiday season in fact. And while I didn’t accomplish all of my October goals, I’m starting to feel a lot happier lately and near the end of my “dip.”
Alrighty then. What’d you all get done in October? What will you be cranking on in November?
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To participate in the meet-up:
1. Post a list of your career/life related goals for November, along with your checked off October goals if you’d like, on your own blog.
2. Come back here and leave a link to your post in the comments (*If you don’t have your own blog, feel free to share your list here in the comments to join in!)
3. Then, check out everyone else’s lists as they leave comments - click their links, visit their blogs, say hello, meet, greet and support each other because that’s what it’s all about!
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The next meet-up will be Monday, November 30th so that we can set goals for December. I’ve already marked my calendar for it and am wishing you lots of success for the month!
Good going Rebecca. didn’t think of this before.
Great way to record goals and track your progress.
Keep it up!
You can find my Novmeber 2009 goals here:
http://simcod835.blogspot.com/2009/10/my-november-2009-goals-ok-so-i-know-ive.html
Comment by Teresa — October 30, 2009 #
Great job Rebecca! I always get excited for the end of the month now, seeing how everyone is doing, and even getting inspiration for my own goals.
Here’s November:
http://fromthegenyperspective.blogspot.com/2009/10/november-monthly-goal-meet-up.html
Comment by Emily Jasper — October 30, 2009 #
This looks to be more of a maintenance month: http://www.freelancedom.com/2009/10/30/november-monthly-goal-meetup/
Comment by stephanerd — October 30, 2009 #
Hi All!
This is my first meet up and I am so inspired to keep going. Great idea!!
Check out November at http://25andtrying.wordpress.com/2009/10/30/my-november-goals/
Comment by Beth — October 30, 2009 #
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Pingback by October goals wrapped up | confabulation — October 30, 2009 #
Just posted the October goals wrap up: http://www.jessicadietz.com/blog/2009/10/30/october-goals-wrapped-up/
I will be posting my November goals tomorrow. :) Also, I’m glad your party went well. Nothing to stress over, right?
Comment by Jessica Dietz — October 30, 2009 #
Good luck Rebecca!
My October Goals were to:
1) Start Putting 10% of each paycheck into savings (nope …)
2) Find a new partner for kickboxing and sign up (Yes, My Mom finally agreed to it!)
3) Take 3 days off to visit with friends in town from Seattle and Dubai (Done and it was a blast, but it makes me miss them even more)
4) Update my resume (totally dragging my feet)
5) Start my own blog (I have ideas for content, but haven’t taken the time to set it up and actually generate some content)
Maybe it was the jump from Summer right into Winter (in MN we seemed to have skipped Fall) that threw me for a loop, but I thought I would be more ambitious than I was.
My November Goals are to:
1) Start Putting 10% of each paycheck into savings (Per Rebecca’s advice, I will be setting up a direct deposit to do this.)
2) Update my resume
3) Start my own blog
4) Train 3 days a week for my 5K in Dec.
Good luck to everyone!
Comment by Amanda Broman — October 30, 2009 #
@ Jessica – Ha, yes, I had no idea why I was so anxious, except that I just get that way sometimes. It really was fun though. I’m planning another one for January : )
@ Amanda – Direct deposit is definitely the way to go. I would set up an online account through Ing or mine is HSBC Direct – that is separate and you can set recurring transfers.
Funny, we skipped Fall in Wisconsin too and it totally bummed me out. But now, I’m looking forward to the colder temps with the holidays. Good luck with all your goals! I can’t wait until you start a blog… I’ve been eager with anticipation! ; )
Comment by Rebecca Thorman — October 30, 2009 #
November goals here
http://wp.me/PCYRl-3d
My first time here. Good luck everyone!
Comment by Heather — October 30, 2009 #
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Pingback by OrganizeFISH » Blog Archive » November Goals — October 30, 2009 #
Here’s my October report:
http://ameliorationofang.blogspot.com/2009/10/october-goal-report.html
And November Goals:
http://ameliorationofang.blogspot.com/2009/10/november-monthy-goal-meet-up.html
Not overspending for the holidays is a big one. The exercise is the biggest. It’s so difficult to make time.
Good luck this month!
Comment by Angelia — October 30, 2009 #
Here’s my November Goals:
http://organizefish.com/blog/archives/151
This is my first month, and I’m excited that this will (hopefully) hold me accountable!
Comment by Ashley — October 31, 2009 #
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Pingback by November goals | confabulation — October 31, 2009 #
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Pingback by Remember, remember your goals for November « austin light — November 1, 2009 #
My first month went great, got most of my goals. Looking at everyone elses, it seems I’m making a whole lot of goals…maybe I should make it a goal to not make so many… :)
http://austinlight.wordpress.com/2009/11/01/remember-remember-your-goals-for-november/
Comment by Austin — November 1, 2009 #
Hey hey – great to see you all!
Here’s my inaugural goal meet up – keep me honest, guys!
http://caesuri.wordpress.com/2009/11/01/inaugural-november-goal-meet-up/
Comment by Izzy — November 1, 2009 #
[...] November. Rebecca has emailed all of us a reminder, and also blogged that it’s time for the November monthly goal meetup! While I have achieved two important goals for October, I have failed terribly in all the rest [...]
Pingback by Goals for November 2009 | Charles Lau — November 1, 2009 #
Great to see all of you again!! Thanks Rebecca for sending us an email reminder! It’s my first time reviewing the goals I have set previously in October.
Frankly speaking, I have failed miserably! And all of you are right that I have set my expectations too high!
Nevertheless, Rebecca, you must continue to exercise so as to keep fit! Being slim is not the only objective, ok? :)
Below is my Oct goal reviews and November goals settings.
http://www.charleslau.com/blog/goals-for-november-2009/
Comment by Charles Lau — November 1, 2009 #
This is my first month! Here are my November goals:
http://hiptobeasquare.wordpress.com/2009/11/01/november-goals/
Comment by Hip to be a Square — November 1, 2009 #
First-timer! I’m super excited to actually be working towards my goals!
http://www.creepyed.com/2009/11/november-goals/
–ed
Comment by Ed — November 2, 2009 #
OK, here are mine for November. http://pragmaticalternative.blogspot.com/2009/11/november-09-montly-goal…. Need that network! Glad you’re all here.
Comment by Jay — November 2, 2009 #
Little late but here’s October wrap up and November goals! http://www.opheliaswebb.com/2009/11/november-monthly-meet-up/
Comment by Elisa — November 2, 2009 #
I’m happy to report 100% success with my October Goals!
http://heroesrising.wordpress.com/2009/11/02/november-goals/
Rebecca I’m stealing your idea and I’m going to host a little soiree even though it’s not listed in my goals. It’s getting to be about that time and a small themed get together is a great way to welcome in the new season.
Good luck everyone! I’ll be stopping by a lot of your blogs to wish you good luck! :)
Desiree Kane
Comment by Desiree Kane — November 2, 2009 #
Looks like you got a few more this month ;)
Comment by Tyler Hayes — November 2, 2009 #
I may have bit off more than I could chew in October, but that’s OK. It’s still nice to reflect on all I’ve accomplished!
Good luck everyone!
Comment by Dominique Strom — November 2, 2009 #
[...] with your checked off October goals if you’d like, on your own blog. 2. Come back here and go to Modite and leave a link to your post in the comments (*If you don’t have your own blog, feel free to [...]
Pingback by Monthly Goal Meetup! « Raging Perfectionism — November 2, 2009 #
Rebecca, thanks for keeping this up! As I wrote in my meetup post (http://ragingperfectionism.wordpress.com/2009/11/02/monthly-goal-meetup/), I was initally skeptical about making monthly goals public, but I’m gonna give it a shot this month. Wish me luck!
Comment by Diana — November 2, 2009 #
Good job on your goals this month, Rebecca! You know what might help with your exercise goal? A buddy! It totally helped me with my yoga goal. Find a link to my goals this month here: http://bit.ly/o13DP.
Comment by Sapana Shende — November 3, 2009 #
Thanks everyone for your comments re my Novemebr goals. You’ve all really inspired me! I hope you are all getting stuff done!
Comment by Heather — November 3, 2009 #
[...] my good friend Rebecca over at Modite does this thing each month where she lays out about five or six goals for herself. Then at the end of the month, she evaluates whether or not she has met her goals. With that [...]
Pingback by 2. Goals? - Quarter-life Lady — November 4, 2009 #
1st timer here. Giving the goal meet-up a spin. Good luck on your goals and I hope to see you next month…
http://topolk.blogspot.com/2009/11/november-monthly-goal-meet-up.html
Comment by TOPolk — November 5, 2009 #
Hey guys! I just joined the monthly goal meet-up, so I hope that explains my belated goal-making and subsequent post on modite. :) My november goals are here: http://jabberwockyhere.blogspot.com/2009/11/november-monthly-goal-meet-up.html
Just want to say that I’m so excited to have joined the group and you all have already given me lots of inspiration!
Comment by Carlee Mallard — November 10, 2009 #
It seems that I’m not the only first-time participant. :)
My November goals! http://schufman.wordpress.com/2009/11/11/monthly-goal-meet-up-november/
Comment by Elissa — November 11, 2009 #