It is time to be looking at goals for the next year. Dan Miller suggests starting mid-November (so I’m a little late on this). I have not personally set goals in such a way before the start of the year, but there’s no reason to wait.

I am using Zig Ziglar’s Wheel of Life, as promoted by Chris LoCurto. I am identifying several specific things in each area to work on, setting specific goals. I will probably be adding to these and clarifying them more over the next couple weeks.

1. Spiritual

• Read through Bible
• Start and keep a prayer journal
• Participate regularly in the visitation program

2. Physical

• Exercise at least 3 times a week
• Stop drinking pop, except for special occasions
• Learn and adapt better eating habits
• Lose 20 pounds by February; another 20 pounds by April

3. Intellectual

• Read at least 20 books
• Continue taking college classes

4. Family

• Have at least 2 family “outings” a month
• Have a family vacation in the summer

5. Social

• Regularly post 3 times a week on blog
• Have 500 Twitter followers by June
• Invite another family over once a month

6. Career

• Build up “Qualiplicity” to $2,000/month by April
• Learn Ruby by April
• Get “Gradebook Flex” up and running by April
• E-books: “Founded Upon a Rock” by February; “Looking Unto Jesus” by April; “Nothing Undone” by June

7. Financial

• Make $100,000/year household salary by end of the year
• Have $12,000 emergency fund by June

 Question: Have you started laying out and defining goals for 2013?