Just so Jocelyn isn't last...Matt's Goals

Physical:

• Lose 3% body fat
• Sleep 6 hours every night

Mental:

• Read "5 Languages of Love" with Maggie
• Read "Programming Amazon Web Services"

Spiritual:

• 2 Temple trips each month
• Prepare a Sunday School lesson to teach to the pre-nursery parents
• Finish marking the New Testament

Financial:

• Create a monthly budget
• Organize our mid-term savings goals

Personal:

• Maintain Spanish fluency
• Teach myself Italian
• Create a Will/Custody document
• Finish current home improvement projects
• Write an iPhone application

For those who are wondering who I am, my wife and I are friends with the Campbell family. We met some of you at a BBQ at their home when Jocelyn cooked more amazing food than I have ever seen. I hope to meet the rest of you soon. Also, to the Weeds, this is Reno from the BYU 25th ward.

Last..But Not Least :) Jocelyn's Goals

Mental
Read books on/by Goethe and Schiller
“Faust”
“Dutch Revolution”
Read the required reading for German History by Dr. Kerry
Read required reading for History of the Jews
Read “Dead Certainties” by Simon Schama with Hilton

Physical
Drink 8 cups of water every day
Exercise with Hilton 3x a week
Do Pilates 3x a week
Cut sugar intake to one sugar treat a day

Spiritual
Go to the temple 2 times in a 3 week period
Have personal scripture study daily
FHE every Monday
Scripture study with Hilton every night

Financial
Keep account of Grocery Bills—
From that make a Grocery Budget
Prepare a Will

Personal
House Projects
Organize Craft Room
Finish hanging pictures
Find deals for the Household
New drapes
Objects of art
Make and follow Daily Cleaning Charts
Learn more about Photography
Build a retaining wall with Hilton
Learn about baby sign language
Continue documentation with my blog

Hilton's Goals

Physical:

• Take the stairs on the way up at work.
• Walk or jog three nights a week with Jocelyn and the little one.
  

Financial:

• Sign up our first beta user at website by day 45.
• Sign up our first paying user at website by day 90.
  

Mental:

• Read one technical or improvement book every two weeks.
• Read Dead Certainties with Jocelyn.
  

Spiritual:

• Perfect home teaching.
• Attend the temple twice every three weeks.
  

Personal:

• Landscape the back and side yards.
  

It's about time, Broadbent.

I guess I'll post. Sorry to keep you all waiting with bated breath. I got nuthin' special.

Physical:
I aim to return to my end-of-mission fighting physique, with a few improvements.
1. 1800 calories/day, unlimited fruits, veggies, and WW no-points foods.
2. stick to work-out routine:
a. M, Th plyo
b. T, F weights (weight-free alternative workout on 9-80 days)
c. Stretch, stretch, stretch.
3. >= 6 nights a week in bed by 10:30, 10:00 >= 4 nights/week.

Financial:
I am to not sink Mel's ship, and maybe even help paddle.
1. monthly assessment of expenditures, categorizing costs and determining which are under/over running.
2. institute remediation plan based on (1).

Spiritual:
I am a dork, I have a matrix operation for a goal.
The syntax is probably wrong, but I know what I mean.






The personal scripture study is not to be done in bed. It is also to be done with a journal handy. Preferably, it will be at least started in the morning.
Personal prayers will be earnest and intentional. And not in bed.

I will be a good hometeacher, whatever that may require, short of becoming Dub's indentured servant.
Lessons for SS will have been read (in manual and scriptures) by the preceeding Sunday.

Mental:
Define major characters for unnamed work.
general, story-board level outline for entire plot.

Personal:
From arriving home until the kids go to bed is all about helping Mel and playing with Leah and Anya. Chris can wait. Leah would probably like to take the next step with her alphabet, but that is up to her.

Angela

Spiritual- Read one Ensign article daily.

Financial- Prepare a will.
Review my budget/checkbook weekly.

Physical- Prepare a 72 hour kit for each person in our family.
Lose all of my "baby weight" within 5 lbs. by the end of 90 days.

Personal- Strengthen my relationship with my family members by spending 15 minutes of focused time on each member.

Mental- Find a violin teacher. Find a new violin or have my violin fixed. Get the books necessary to begin lessons.

Mel's Goals

Physical

Lose 10 pounds.

*Exercise 4 times per week: 2 times walking for 1 hour with stroller, 2 times jogging for 30-45 minutes with a friend
*Eat 1800 calories per day plus unlimited fruits and vegetables

Financial

Become more financially secure by having 2 savings accounts, one that is an emergency fund and grows very large, and one that we use for expenses outside the budget.

*Open 2nd savings account.
*Separate saved money into two types. 1) do not touch money; 2) spending savings, like car repairs, plane tickets, clothes, etc.
*Plan out the savings for both accounts for the next year
*Stick to weekly budget!
*Look into CD options for Type 1 savings account

Spiritual

Become more spiritual and have testimony grow and stregthen; feel close to Heavenly Father.

*Have daily Family Prayer and Scripture Study in Leah’s room as part of bedtime routine; goal: read 1 page per night as a family and kneel in prayer.
*Personal scripture study: 20 minutes reading from the Book or Mormon and/or writing in a scripture/blessings/gratitude journal
*Attend temple 4 times- one of which should be an organized girls’ temple night
*Pray to give an act of service daily

Mental

Strengthen mind and revitalize talents.

*Write 3 poems
*Outline book series and character development

Personal

Become a better mother, wife, and individual; create and maintain space in the home that brings peace and helps the Spirit to reside.

*15 minutes per day (minimum) of quality playtime or craft-time with the girls- uninterrupted and totally focused.
*Follow FHE and Date Schedule: one person plans activity for FHE, and the other person plans lesson for FHE and date night for the week
*Scrapbook the last year, plus this summer (this will make me all caught up again); including tables of contents
*Stop biting nails
*Do one household project or mini-project per week- organizational or creative
*Make 7 day detailed journal of what we do every day that includes pictures and quotes from Leah (I want this to convey what life was like when Leah was almost 3 and Anya was 1)

Bevin Leder (The Goal Conquerer)

Here are my goals for the next 90 days...I am struggling a little bit with being able to fit all of these into an already extremely busy schedule. However, as I shared in my lesson last week, I am committed to being busy doing the right things. I have been invited to the supper by the Lord and I want to make sure that I am "attending". Through these goals I know that I will be doing the things that will take care of my temporal and spiritual salvati0n.


Spiritual
Write in my journal every night/day. I will try to do it regularly before I go to bed. It may be a lengthy entry or a short entry...I just want to ensure I am writing things down. With the new baby coming I won't be lacking in things to write about and feeling to express.

Missionary Work. Begin by reading Preach My Gospel every other day in order to become more faithful at missionary and come up with new ideas/ways of sharing the gospel. Have someone for the missionaries to teach by the end of the 90 days.


Physical
Prepare & Run a 1/2 Marathon (Leavenworth). I will train over the next 90 days to be prepared to run in a 1/2 marathon that is scheduled for sometime in October. This will include running 5 out of 7 days, eventually reaching a point where I can run at least 8-10 miles every other week.


Financial
Get a Will in place for my family. Through the Microsoft Benefits program I can see a lawyer that will assist in preparing a will for the family.

Real Estate. Do what I can to sell the property that we own in Idaho to free up the money being paid towards it.

Personal
Woodbadge Ticket. Complete the 5 activities associated to my Woodbadge Ticket. Primarily centered around the YM Duty to God program.

Bathroom Remodel. Tile the floor of the girls bathroom. This will include learning how to do it, gathering the supplies/tools, and doing the tiling.

Bring it on! :-)

Deb's Goals

Physical:

I am confidently and easily attaining and then maintaining my perfect healthy weight.

1. Eat a variety of fruits and veggies each day

2. Exercise 30 minutes at least 3 times/week

3. Drink 8 glasses water each day

4. Floss daily

I am happily and efficiently bringing more order and beauty to my home.

1. Clear (and keep clear) all horizontal surfaces (up to 3 decorative or useful items can stay, if appropriate)

2. Go through 1 file folder each day (5 days/week), purge outdated, etc.

3. Clean/organize one shelf or drawer each day (5 days/week)

4. Finish inventory of food storage

5. Plan 4 weeks’ worth of meals and have dinner ready by 6 p.m., except Thursdays (after scouts at 7)

6. Add accessories and/or artwork that includes vibrant color.

Spiritual:

I am conscientiously seeking to develop gifts of the Spirit.

1. Strive to acknowledge the hand of God in all things. Write of gratitude and/or spiritual insights in journal each evening.

2. Read daily at least one chapter of Book of Mormon.

3. Read/study daily in New Testament and/or Jesus the Christ

4. Attend the temple at least once/month.

5. Read Drawing on the Powers of Heaven

Mental:

I am joyfully increasing my talents.

1. Play through all Hymns at least once on piano.

2. Play through all Hymns at least once on organ.

3. Memorize all German endings for all cases/situations.

4. Finish German Rosetta Stone.

5. Read Das Geheimnis (The Secret--in German)

6. Listen to a story or article on LingQ at least 3 times a week.

7. Prepare visual aids and outlines for 72 language lessons (1.5-2/week)

8. Organize (#7) in a binder or other container(s). Any ideas, anyone?

Personal:

I am faithfully and playfully (so it will be fun for him, not so much like work) helping Jacob gain control of his muscles.

1. Daily reflex integration activities (or other “therapy”) for at least 30 minutes.

I am cheerfully increasing love and harmony in our home.

1. Thank or compliment each family member daily.

2. Play (listen to) uplifting music while serving my family

3. Learn how to use iTunes or similar (so I can easily do #2).

I am diligently, thoroughly, and promptly finishing my afghan. (49 more of the 63 different squares)

1. Crochet 5 squares/week

2. Put them all together

3. Celebrate—take photo of completed afghan and send to John, Amelia, Kara, Marianne, Mom, and my siblings.

Financial:

I am gratefully and attentively being a wise steward.

1. Meet with Lon at least once a week to observe our financial status and share ideas for increased abundance.

2. Daily track spending on chart.

3. Continue to keep all accounts up-to-date and balanced.

Cassanndre's Goals!

{physical}

Create and stick to an excercise regimen to increase strength and stamina and help manage migraines.

• yoga 20 minutes daily
• cardio 30 minutes 3x a week (gradually increase frequency and intensity)
• do PT exercises

Design and stick to a migraine-friendly diet.

• low chocolate, sweets, and dairy intake
• research and try out different things

Stick to a regular sleep schedule.

• weekdays: go to bed no later than 11
• weekdays: get out of bed no later than 8
• weekends: don't vary from weekday schedule by too much
• reduce need for and frequency of naps

{mental}

Study for and do well enough on the EMT entrance exam and get into an EMT course. Also- prepare myself to be able to do well in the course

• ARC classes
• (re)develop good study habits

Once in EMT course: develop and stick to an effective study routine

• read ahead in the text and workbooks
• review material
• go over things with Scott

Finish req's needed to graduate from high school before the end of July

• current events final project
• senior portfolio
• chem lessons
• 3 finals
• dr's note for PE

Do something to keep up my ASL

{financial}

Get a part-time job

• look into the Para-Pro test and getting a job with KSD
• craigslist

Create and stick to a budget

• 10%-tithing
• $5- texting
• $50- parents for gas
• some for spending
• most for savings

{spiritual}

Finish Personal Progress

Read through all of and study Isaiah

Be more selective about the music I listen to

• use uplifting music (classical, MOTAB, EFY, etc) to start my day and get me going

{personal}

Keep up with flute

• take lessons
• give lessons?
• practice 1hr at least 3x/week
• (re)memorize scales
• work on advanced techniques (eg: double and flutter tonguing, multiphonics)
• improve tone quality- especially in the upper register
• have better breath control (for upper register, dynamics, etc)

Be more helpful to my family

Get some names to take to the temple and do baptisms

read at least 3 books of classical-type literature that i haven't read before

• emma and mansfield park don't count
• anyone have any suggestions?

{to follow the trend of most other people posting} I --will-- accomplish all of this in 90 days (by October 5th)

Marianne's Goals

Physical:

• Get to bed by 11 and get out of bed by 7
• Learn how to play tennis
  
• Eat more fruits and vegetables
• Jump rope 200 jumps every weekday
  

Financial:

• Create a budget for when I go to college. Use the budget when I get to college.
  
• Figure out housing and classes

Spiritual:

• Finish Personal Progress
  
• Read scriptures in the morning (at least a full chapter)
• Go to institute on Tuesday nights and actually participate/share thoughts

Mental:

• Read all those books I've been meaning to finish (Anne of Green Gables, Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy, Sense and Sensibility, The Work and the Glory 2, and I'm sure there's more)
  
• Read two books a month
  

• Practice my violin every day (at least 30 minutes) (preferably in the morning)
  
• Collect a bunch of recipes and learn how to cook/prepare them. At least 90 recipes.
  

Personal:

• Finish crocheting the afghan I started a million years ago (63 squares- all different stitches)
  
• Learn to French braid my own hair
  
• Write in journal daily
• Finish playing through the hymns with Katie

Ashley's Goals

[Physical] 1. Drink 8 glasses of water a day and incorporate more fruit into my diet. 2. Exercise 2-3 times a week.

[Spiritual] Focus on church history: 1. Read The History of Joseph Smith By His Mother. 2. Read D&C and use D&C Student Manual to help me study. 3. Keep a scripture journal. 4. Read from Book of Mormon and / or Ensign with Wendel daily. 5. Kneel for personal prayers.

[Personal] 1. Type memories of grandparents in preparation for family history book. 2. Make my blog into a book. 3. Put the first half of my mission into an organized format in a photo album with journaling (some of it is currently scrapbooked and some is not. I want it to all be uniform with excerpts from my journal). 4. Scan at least one of my mission journals. 5. Take a self-portrait every day. 6. Write in gratitude journal at least once a week. 7. Complete one project a month in our home (such as decorate the bathroom, put shelves up in the front room, organize a closet, etc.)

[Mental / Educational] 1. Take a photography class. 2. Study photography for 1/2 hour every day and keep notes in a photography journal. 3. Get a website up and running. 4. Re-memorize the Articles of Faith.

[Financial] 1. Stay within our budget. 2. Focus more on my etsy shop. Add new listings.

Heather's Goals

Physical: To improve my health through diet and exercise. I will do this by:
1.Planning our dinners for the at least 5 nights a week out of the 90 days (and then cooking them)
2.Finding healthy alternatives to our favorite foods
3.Compile my healthy recipes in a family cookbook (at least 90 recipes by the end of the 90 days)
4.Exercise at least half hour a day, six days a week (or the equivalent)

Financial: To equip myself with the knowledge and tools to increase our income through investments.
1.Read “Investing for Dummies”
2.Incorporate
3.Pursue Cecil (an investment gone sour)

Spiritual: To become increase my testimony through study, good works and faith.
1.Finish my personal progress experiences left over from last time
2.Write in my journal weekly
3.Read Book of Mormon daily
4.Give my calling at least 15 minutes of dedicated thought daily (or the equivalent)
5.Have a real missionary experience with our neighbors across the street
6.Perfect Visiting Teaching

Mental: To sharpen my mind.
1.Read 5 books from Chad's library of success literature
2.Prepare all my lesson plans for the 2008-2009 school year

Personal: To improve my home and self.
1.Fix our house and yard
Paint bedroom
Decorate Canopy Bed
Clean and organize kids' rooms
Decorate downstairs bathroom with photography
Clean closet
Fix up backyard and make it a good play area for kids
Decorate the front room
Clean and organize kitchen cabinets
Fill our home with beautiful and uplifting art
Fix the lawn ornament (Chad's Honda)
2.Complete a “week in the life of me” journal (pictures and step-by-step journaling for one week)
3.Put together a vision board
4. Do one nice thing for Chad daily
5. Plan at least one date night a week

Laurel Weed's Goals

Physical - 1. Have a baby. 2. Get down to my weight watcher goal weight by the end of the 90 days.

Spiritual- Write in my journal every day. Read the Book of Mormon daily.

Personal- Review list of personal projects daily. Accomplish something off of the list each week.

Financial- Budget at the beginning of each month and review once a week.

Educational- Learn how to create a website and make it happen.

Christa Millard

Spiritual:
1. Finish the Book of Mormon
2. Finish YW Medallion

Physical:
1. Exercise 1 hour a day/6 days a week
2. Eat more fruits and veggies

Financial:
1. Stay within the budget

Personal:
1. Do school/chores with boys Monday - Friday

Mental:
1. Learn 25 Italian phrases

Jon Millard

Spiritual:
1. Two chapters of Book of Mormon daily & kneel twice in prayer daily.
2. Missionary experience weekly.

Financial:
1. Sell 3 homes in Kent
2. Sell our home

Physical: 185 lbs

Mental:
1. Michel Thomas Italian CDs
2. Spain dialect Spanish online Rosetta Stone

Personal:
1. General Ham Radio License
2. Finish Arab/Jew Book

Aaron "Mac" McInroe's Goals!

Only one week until we start these goals! I'm SO pumped! This is going to be so rockin'! Here are my goals:

Physical:
• Lose 30 Pounds.
• Eat a maximum of 1700 calories per day. Never, ever exceed 1700 calories.
• Do a minimum of 30 minutes of cardio per day, 6 days per week.
• Park far away from wherever I go.

Career:
• Get a music business internship.
• Read “All You Need to Know About the Music Business”

Personal:
• Become a better bass player by practicing daily for at least 15 minutes. (I’m going to find bass exercises to do.)
• Floss daily.
• Do vocal exercises daily.
• Create a “Vision Board”

Mental:
• Read “Unlimited Power”
• Read “How To Win Friends And Influence People.”
• Write a song every week and post on www.wedgekase.com.

Spiritual:
• Have Family Home Evening weekly.
• Attend the temple monthly.
• Read personal scriptures and record feelings in scripture journal daily.
• Make a list of 3 things I’m grateful for daily (first thing in the morning, never the same thing.) For a total of 270 items.

Angela McInroe's Goals

CAREER

for therapy:

1. complete training
2. get a raise

for photography:

1. type out and print contracts
2. master shutter speed
-low lighting
-water fountain (blur/crisp)
-use camera manual
3. make business cards with my logo on them
4. take the entire photography training on Lynda.com with Derek Story
5. create an official website with my logo and copyright on photos
-use officelive.com- Thanks Bevin!!!!!
6. create my own email service
7. sell one photo on istock (or some other site)
8. sign up for a photo community and go to at least one meeting
9. enter a photography contest
10. print and compare picture quality at many locations/ find a permanent printer
-scrapbookpictures.com- Thanks Ashley!!!!!
11. get more equipment
-external flash
-large memory card
-wide angle lens
-low f-stop lens
-battery pack
12. take some rad pictures!!!!

Spiritual

1. read my scriptures every morning before leaving
2. go to the temple once a month
3. do my visiting teaching every month
4. have family home evening every Monday or once a week


Physical

1. lose 23 pounds!!!
2. be active: skate, jog, tennis, bike, walk, etc...
3. get health insurance

Mental

1. read "The Magic of Thinking Big"

Financial

1. contact Sue and be familiar with how much we need to buy a house
2. get to know the first time buyers program
3. compare eligible homes in our price range

Personal

1. make a photo journal with 5 entries (digital/blog doesn't count)
2. be more aware of birth dates
3. make people feel special on their birthday
4. put together my wedding album
done 5. mail Allison a photo CD
6. keep in close contact with family
-mail things like postcards
-call 1x/month
7. Be a better communicator
-no more studdering
8. get rid of nervous habits

I will accomplish all of the above in the 90 days between July 7 and October 4. Peace!

Chad's Goals!! HUZZAH!!

Glad you're here, folks. We're going to do some great things together. I look forward to meeting with all of you again July 5th. Please post your goals before then!! Here's my goals:

PHYSICAL: LOSE 25 POUNDS! Also- workout 6 days a week even when traveling, get 7 hours of sleep 4x a week, and in preparation for teaching Seminary, get up at 6am at 3 days a week in August.

FINANCIAL: WORK HARD! Work 5-6 hours a day, six days a week, get re-certified in all Adobe programs that I'm certified in, finish writing the books How to Do Everything with Photoshop CS4 and The After Effects Illusionist, and finish recording the training for the video training titles Photoshop CS3: Creating Something from Nothing, Getting Started with Encore CS4, Getting Started with After Effects CS4, After Effects CS4 Essential Training, Encore CS4 New Features, After Effects CS4 New Features, and all Adobe inbox videos. Also, purchase an investment property in CA, pay off Heather's school loans, and find ways to get more money. (Maybe) purchase my dream camera- the Panasonic AG-HVX200a.

SPIRITUAL: DO MY DUTY! Perfect home teaching July-September, attend the temple 3 times, read my scriptures with my Book of Mormon journal, prepare my first week of Seminary lessons by the end of August at the latest.

MENTAL: GET KNOWLEDGE! Read the books The DV Rebel's Guide to become a better filmmaker, and to accomplish my long-term financial goals I'm going to read Think and Grow Rich, The Secret, The Game of Life and How to Play It, and, if I purchase my Panasonic AG-HVX200a, I will complete reading the HVX200 book.

PERSONAL: CREATE A PROSPEROUS ENVIRONMENT: Fix house by pimping out the backyard with a super mega sweet gazebo (etc.) and a retaining wall and a vegetable and herb garden, fix front yard grass, furnish the downstairs, clean window sills, clean panels in the front of the house, paint our bedroom and make it a romantic lair of romantic romance, fix my old Honda, get our money back from Cecil, become the CEO of my own corporation, get life insurance, create a living trust. Also, I will have joy and balance and a complete lack of stress in every household task and professional job.

I will accomplish all of the above in the 90 days between July 7 and October 4. Peace out.

NEXT GOALS SESSION

Hey everyone! In case you're coming to check this out, you should know that as of May 2008, we are starting the next session of 90 day goals. We all were able to accomplish some very impressive things, and Heather and I are looking forward to growing even faster next time around. Please join us! The unity of working together was so inspiring last time. We're starting the meetings this week, and are going to start the goal calls again in June. HOORAY FOR GOALS!!

Ashley's Progress

I am finally getting around to reporting my progress. This has been a great experience so far. I have never been very good with time management, and this is main area the goals group has helped me improve in. Balance is the word I'm focusing on for 2008 and these goals are helping me do that. I am a visual person, so it helps me to write out my goals for the day (by emaling my partner) and check them off as a I complete them. I have also found it helpful to record my progress in the little book I made.

Personal [1. Take a self-portrait for 365 days 2. Sing a duet in public]

It's pretty tough to take a self-portrait every day. You wouldn't think it would be that hard, but it is easy to forget or to get creative shots all the time. I have been pretty consistent, with the exception of missing a couple of days due to illness.

I did sing a duet in public, and it was one of the scariest things I've ever done. I felt like I was going to pass out, but I did it, and I'm glad that I did.

Physical [1. Work out 3x/week 2. Go to bed by 11:30 on week nights]
This sounds simple, I know, but Fall quarter I was so consumed with school that I didn't work out at all. My goals helped motivate me to make it a priority. I now go to aerobics at the church Monday and Wednesday mornings (I have class Friday mornings so I can't go then), and I try to add exercise on another day of the week in some other form. Sometimes it is DDR with Wendel and others it is just walking around the neighborhood. Near the end of Spring quarter (which I just finished a week ago) and into my two-week break, I haven't been so great about that third day. I went to Utah for my sister's wedding and then have been sick for my break thus far, so my exercising hasn't been the best, but it's so much better than it would have been without these goals. I really feel better and enjoy the aerobics classes.

We have done pretty good about being in bed by 11:30 (not always asleep right away, but at least in bed by then). The exception is when I have a paper due (Wendel edits it for me and together we work on it, which usually takes hours, so we're up late.) This is pretty big for us, since we're used to staying up until 1 or later. We're trying to get it down to being in bed by 11 so we can be asleep by 11:30, but at least we've made some progress.

Spiritual [1. Read/listen to the Book of Mormon in 90 days 2. Read To Draw Closer to God by Henry B. Eyring]

I have been pretty consistent about listening to or reading from the Book of Mormon daily. I usually read three chapters a day, but sometimes only one or two. I am in Alma 48, and right on track for finishing it in time. I have enjoyed listening as I drive to and from school, and although I don't get quite as much out of it as when I read, it is good to have a refresher on the overview of the book, and it is uplifting to listen to scriptures rather than the radio on the way to class. On the times when I do read rather than listen, I have gained personal insight and increased my understanding. Having a little of both (listening and reading) has been good.

Reading To Draw Closer to God has been insightful. It is a compilation of talks and articles by President Eyring, all focused on how we can bring ourselves closer to God. I really love this book, and I feel uplifted as I read from it. I haven't read from it every day, but I do read from it often. I have always wanted to make reading books by General Authorities a regular part of my life but never did until these goals. When I finish this one, I want to read another, and continue to do so throughout my life.

Financial [Set aside money to build our food storage]
I placed an order with Sharon Knowlton and have a date set at the cannery to can some food. We also purchased water for our food storage. It feels good to make progress in this area because it's something we know is important but we needed the extra motivation to do it.

Mental [Get As in all classes]
I just received my grades from Spring Quarter yesterday. I got a 3.8, 3.9, and 4.0 in my classes. A lot of my time and energy goes into school. The goal group helped me prioritize, which helped me achieve these grades.

Overall, I love this goal group. As I said above, it has really helped me with time management, not just with the goals I have been working on, but with everything in my life. It has helped to have someone to report my day to. I have really enjoyed working with Laurel. It is also helpful to know that everyone in the group is working toward their individual goals, and that I'm not doing this alone. Thanks guys!

Heather's Goals

I didn't really have any earth shattering goals for this 90 day set. I really just wanted to get my life under control and start doing all the things I know I should, but never leave time for. I can definitely feel a difference. LeAnn has been an amazing partner. She gets so much done everyday. I literally cringe at the thought of not having progress to report for her at our nightly check-ins! I can't let her down!

So, one of my goals was to read the missionary reference library. I finished Our Search for Happiness and am on page 529 of Jesus the Christ. I have tried to read Jesus the Christ twice before. Both times I made it a few hundred pages in and then just quit. So, I am officially further than I've ever been, with no signs of stopping. I have read 16 pages every single day. I realize this isn't very much, but the consistency is what I'm working on, and so far I've done it. I have read my scriptures daily and recorded my thoughts in my Book of Mormon Journal. I've given my personal scripture study more time and thought than I have in years, and the difference has been tremendous. I can actually recall what I read yesterday! Before I couldn't have even told you what book I was in, let alone what I had learned from it.

I've been exercising 5 to 6 times a week. This is huge for me. For the first time in my nearly 30 year existence, I have the faint tracings of muscle definition. Sure, I have to contort my body in super unnatural positions, push the fat to the side and catch the light at just the right angle to see the muscle, but it's there. Oh, it is there. I feel stronger and healthier than ever. I feel like arm wrestling. Or maybe kick boxing. Or maybe just trying to get up the stairs without panting. Either way, I'm feeling pretty dang good.

Probably the project I've enjoyed the most from 90 day goals is my gratitude journal. Well, it started as a gratitude journal, but has morphed into a regular ol' daily life journal with some thanks thrown in. I got this super nifty photo album with 4 x 6 slots already built in. Everyday I put in a journal entry and a few corresponding photographs. It has been a great way to practice my writing and photography skills (both of which I've wanted to develop forever) and a wonderful family history. Mikey actually reads from it everyday. I can easily picture myself doing this for the rest of my life.

I've tried one new recipe a week. Some were keepers, others weren't. But, I'm trying. Natalie is learning her letters at a lightening fast pace. All of a sudden, she has a real desire to read. Apparently, all it took was consistent effort on my part. I'm on my fourth or fifth lesson in the InDesign Classroom in a Book. I love it. Last week I learned all about typography. It was so fun! I've spent more time managing Chad's online sales and working on our finances/budget. I've reaped rewards in both areas, bringing more money in and then using it more wisely. The kids and I have spent at least 3 hours outside every week. This is approximately 2.9 hours more than we would have before 90 day goals. It's been great for all of us. The kids are happier and more active. Now they actually beg me to take them to the park, where I once had to drag them kicking and screaming. I've written at least one note to a loved one daily since the beginning of goals. It's a simple thing, but I've renewed friendships and strengthened bonds. Like everything else, I just needed to make a consistent effort (are you noticing a trend yet?). I am well on the way to earning my Young Women In Excellence medallion, with something like 16 personal progress value experiences finished thus far. Oh, and lastly, my dog is getting better. Don't get me wrong, he's still smelly and annoying, but now he's a smelly and annoying dog that is sometimes fun to play with. If the training continues to go like this, we might actually end up with a real family pet.

Needless to say, I am so incredibly grateful for this goal group, and especially for my partner. This has been an amazing blessing. I can literally feel myself becoming more like the person I've always wanted to be. You have all been such huge inspirations to Chad and I. Keep up the amazing work! We're watching you!!!!
p.s. Sorry for the insanely long entry. Next 90 days I will set a goal to be more concise.

Chad's Goal Progress Blog

Hello all. It's been hard to sit down and right this. Sometimes it's just hard to be accountable. I definitely feel like the fire has cooled a little since beginning this process. I'm coming to realize that there are so many positive things I want out of life, but this session of goals is about eliminating the negatives. Instead of thinking about investing, for example, we have to face first the debts that we owe. Instead of thinking about becoming a better artist, I need to worry first about having money to sustain us while I go through art training and practice. I've come to learn more than ever President Hinckley's counsel that debt is a plague.

So, I've taken more jobs and left my family more than I would've wanted to, all so we could just get out of debt. The constant travel has worn on me, and I haven't lost much weight, and I've only memorized like three more pages of First Nephi. Everything has just taken a back seat to focusing on eliminating negatives. And that kinda sucks, honestly.

But I have made progress in the debt area. I guess that I didn't really realize how bad it was when I set the goal. Once I set the goal, I sat down and figured out just how much we owe, and it's insane. We've been struggling for so long to pay off something - ANYTHING - and nothing has worked. Our smallest debt was a $300 charge, and we've been trying to pay it off for a year. But as much as we've focused on it previously, we just never found that much extra money.

The 90 day goals thing changed all that. Just in the time since we've started 90 day goals, we've paid off tens of thousands of dollars in debt, and plan to pay off tens of thousands more before this whole thing is over. It's nothing short of a God-given miracle. The amount of debt we've paid off is more than I've ever received in just income in the same time period. It's amazing. It's difficult, and it's hampered the accomplishment of a lot of my other goals, but this is more important. It's not a commandment to memorize First Nephi, but it is a commandment to avoid debt. So, I've had to eat some humble pie in that regard, but this is what's better for my family.

One of my goals was to get at least 50% more money from every client and every job. I've doubled my rates across the board, and everyone is apparently still willing to pay me. This has really helped us get out of debt faster, and will allow me to be home more often in the future.

I've also done really well with my knowledge journal. My goal was to learn 500 new things (basically 5 a day) and journal them. It's amazing how much I learn on a daily basis, and writing that down just cements it in my mind. I've learned over 212 new things so far, and it's been a confidence boosting experience. I love it.

I've also started working on my first short animated film, and expect that to be completed at the end of 90 day goals as well. It's a cute cartoon about a snake charmer with a free-spirited snake with A.D.D. It's adorable and all of you should watch it. An artist buddy of mine is making the characters, and I'm animating it and creating the music.

One of my goals was to get two new book contracts. I've got one, and it came out of the blue and it was huge. I'm going to be writing a beginner's Photoshop book for McGraw-Hill, which is really really big. I have another book proposal out there, and I expect to have that signed (which would make my third book) before the 90 days is up.

This wasn't really a goal, but I've also been blessed a lot since 90 day goals started. As just one example of that, I've won THREE awards for my training. (In my whole professional career up to this point, I've never won anything for anything, and since 90 day goals started, I've won all three of these!!). Here's a picture of two of my awards. The metal one was made by the same company that makes the Golden Globe awards, and the glass one came with a pair of white gloves. They're both beautiful and heavy, and I'm pretty happy.



I've also got permission to record video training titles from home. I've had enough extra money to invest in making a new and improved home office that has better acoustics and more room for all my nerd gear. This will mean MUCH more time at home with the family in the future.

My partner has been a great help and inspiration as well. It also just feels great to have such a positive background with all of you. I get happy when I see you at church. I know that you're working hard to be better. I love that this is our history together. Most of you I haven't really known all that well before this, and when I think of you, I think of this goals thing. That's an awesome history to have with someone, and I'm proud of all of you. We're only half way done, so don't throw in the towel. Use the fact that you have a new partner to renew your commitment to a better life.

Paul's Goal Progress Blog

I have really enjoyed the sharing of accountability
and getting to know one another that come with daily phone calls. It has
helped keep me on task and caused me to strive harder. I am glad to be a
part of the group and look forward to the next month.

Dorothy's Goal Progress Blog

Writing out goals, and accounting to myself and
another, has been rewarding because it really allows you to see your
progress. It also urges you to strive with a little more effort and vigor.
I am grateful for this time that we are pulling together. I enjoy seeing
each of us meeting our expectations, and urging each other --- even beyond
our assigned one. I have felt the power of my Heavenly Father in my life as
I reach to achieve the goals I have set.

Laurel Weed's progress

I have been loving this program! Ever since I've become a mom, I have felt like I'm just "doggy paddling" through life. I'd take care of Anna and do what needed to be done, but I felt like I was void of personal life direction. Now, I actually feel like I'm making personal progress. I feel good about myself. Here's my results thus far:

-- I am in Proverbs in the Old Testament. I am right on schedule to finish at the end of 90 days.

-- I have been exercising regularly. This is huge for me because I have struggled with high blood pressure my whole life. I had to be put on medicine when I was pregnant with Anna which was one of the causes of her low birth weight. I am now over half way done with this pregnancy and my blood pressure has never been better.

--I figured out how to rollover our Roth and 401K to a new company. The check for our 401K is in the mail as is the paperwork for the new Roth. I did some research and I'm really excited about our new investment. The old one was basically ripping us off in fees. I'm so glad to have this figured out because the whole process was very daunting to me.

--I am almost done with "Wuthering Heights" which is a book I have wanted to read since high school. In fact, I made a list of things I wanted to accomplish before I die when I was a senior in high school and reading this book was on the list.

--I've been regularly watching Photoshop tutorials so that I feel more acquainted with the program. Like, I could actually do some things with the program.

--I am almost done typing up one of Josh's grandma's journals

--I've been getting enough sleep which has made my quality of life so much better. I go to bed at 10:30 and get up at 6:30 and it is refreshing.

--I've been able to gain the appropriate amount of weight for my pregnancy by sticking within my food guidelines. I have definitely been getting proper nutrition during this pregnancy. Being accountable to my partner has really helped me with this.

I am excited for the next month and a half. I actually want to do another "90 days" when this one is over. Ashley has been a great partner.

I hope you're all having success!

Any Recommendations?

Hey everyone, For one of my goals I want to read a book by one of the General Authorities. I am trying to decide between four books: The Atonement: Fulfilling God's Great Plan of Happiness by Earl C. Tingey, To Draw Closer to God by President Eyring, The Promise of Discipleship by Elder Maxwell, and Christ and the New Covenant by Elder Holland. I think they all look interesting and would be wonderful to read and once I finish the first book I will probably continue with the others. But for the first one, I'm just wondering if anyone has read any of them and has any recommendations. Thanks!

Stone (Pebble rather) Cut out of the Mountain (Kent's East hill, really)

I'm on the bus posting the first War Eagle of the quarter (our 90 days). There's lots we all have to do, so I'll keep it short.

Remember how small things bring great things come to pass? The biggest goal you can make and hope to accomplish is consistency. While a member of the Quorum of the 12 Apostles, Elder Eyring said, "Start early and be steady."

If there was one thing I got from "Batman Begins," it is when Rachel tells Bruce, "It isn't who you are on the inside, It is what you do that defines you." As we accomplish our goals we've set before us, let's shout what we're made of. One step at a time.

Sharon Knowlton's goals

Assemble 72 hour kits for our family-kitties included!

Lose at least 10 lbs.-continue swimming laps, walking, using nordic track

Read 1/3 of The Book of Mormon-finish entire book by the end of the year

Study for and take the CCRN (critical care nursing certification) exam

Teach competency at work and another class for ICU IQ day

Laurel (aka Lolly) Weed's Goals

Better late than never, right?

Physical:

• Gain appropriate pregnancy weight (by the way, we're expecting a baby in July for those who didn't know) by following doctor recommended 30 pts a day, at least Sunday through Thursday.
• Exercise at least 4 times a week for 30 minutes a day.
• Go to bed by 10:30 pm on the weekdays and get up at 6:30 am.
  

Spiritual:

• Finish the Old Testament (this will require me reading a little less than 7 pages a day)


• Continue reading the Book of Mormon
  

Personal:

• Clean out all the extra paperwork in the spare bedroom. Go through at least one container a week.
  

Educational:

• Learn Photoshop and make a digital scrapbook for Anna before her second birthday.


• Read three books from my "List of Books I Have Always Wanted to Read"

Financial:

• Open a Roth IRA. Learn more about investing and rolling money into a new account.

Christa Millard's Goals

Christa's goals:

Spiritual: Earn YW medallion.

Physical: Work out 20 minutes 5 days a week

Mental/Education: Study Italian 2 hours a week.

Financial: Get 2 organizing jobs.

Personal: Get certified as a life guard and finish the hall painting.

Jon Millard's Goals

Jon's goals:

Spiritual: 3 NE 11 -- Memorize in Italian.

Education: Finish Rosetta Stone Italian Levels I and II in Feb.
Finish Rosetta Stone French Levels I and II in March
Finish Rosetta Stone Spanish (Spain) Levels I and II by end of April.

Physical: Get to 185 lbs.

Financial: Find Acreage property to build house on in future. Have offer accepted by 90 days.

Personal: Ham Radio License.

Ron's goals

Physical: Hit the gym - three times a week (at least) at Mieko's (twice with a trainer). Put together the Nordic Track I got from a garage sale and use it on some of the days I don't go to the gym.

Mental: Read "An Inconvenient Book" by the end of 90 Days.

Spiritual: Read the Book of Mormon for an hour each week with Sharon.

Financial: Contact Bro. Tyler. Learn about and explore the purchase of another income property we can use as another rental unit. Learn the ins and outs of doing this. Also, send out my two books that I wrote - one a picture book, the other a novel. Continue to send them back out each time they come back to me. Also, sell at least two items each week on eBay or on Craigslist until I've cleared out the clutter in my office.

Personal: Organize my pictures and put together genealogy group sheets with family pictures. Put together the emergency supplies with my family from the stake Emergency Preparedness Family Home Evening lessons.

one more goal for LeAnn

Personal - 7 hours sleep a night

LeAnnabannaramanna's goals....and I AM SCARED

Is that climbing rope?   Or is it....

         FLOSS???

 For the next 90 umpteen bazillion trillion days I'm committing to the floss and hanging up my climbing rope.  Great changes ahead!  

90 DAY GOALS

Physical - Lift weights for 30' - 3X week

                Cardio (run & hike) - 5X week

                Tacoma 1/2 marathon in May with Wendelicious War Eagle and Annelise (she'll do a 10K)

        Mt. Si 3X Summit  - 16 miles @ 6600 ft. elevation gain

Mental/Intellectual - Finalize decision about whether to make a career change through....

                -Volunteer work

                -Doing 'A' work in my class at Univ. of WA

                -Apply for and pursue at least 3 job opportunities (pharmaceutical,research and healthcare)

Spiritual - Scripture study 1 hour/day or 7 hours/week

Personal - FLOSS EVERY DAY!

               - Organize photos in Picassa and send to all the people I promised I would.

Financial - Financially prepare for a family vacation

               - Organize food storage and beef up short-term food storage (2 month supply min.)

2238-392-372436

For all those interested, that is my 1/2 marathon post-registration confirmation number.

War Eagle.

PhloyBoy Maloy's "I Ain't Scared" Goals

Well, here I go...committing my 90-day goals to an Internet blog for the world to see. What am I thinking? Oh well, I ain't scared remember?!



Financial

--Start an Internet business with Jessica - to be online and ready to generate revenue by the end of the 90-days...or sooner if possible.


Health/Physical

--Get more sleep as defined by going to bed every night by the end of the 90-days, at or earlier than 11:00 pm.

--Adhere to exercise program 3 times per week, every week



--Walk 2 miles everyday - bad primary/major joints precludes me from running so this is the next best thing.

Spiritual

--Read scriptures & pray everyday

--Stay current with Priesthood lesson



--Complete my Duty to God requirements for Priest



--Take notes during all sessions of April General Conference

Mental/Intellectual

--Study for and pass the initial ham radio license exam - called the Technician Class license - exams are given every 3rd week of each month so the goal is to prepare and take the exam the 3rd week of April...or whenever the test is in April.

Personal

----Keep daily "life blessings" journal



By the way, "Imagination is better than knowledge" so said Albert Einstein. I guess these goals are an incarnation of our imagination and it is simply our job to make them a reality.


Forward hoe then and on to success and greatness!!!

I can do better than Ashley...

Eric's Goals

1. Intellectual/ Mental - Read six books
a. 2-Biography, 1-religion, 1-fiction, 1 non-fiction & 1-italian lit.
2. Spiritual – Personal and Family Prayer each day, Read Book of Mormon
a. Family Prayer every night/ Saturday morning
b. 1 chapter/ day (90 chapters = Mosiah 24)
3. Physical – Weight train 3 days/week and ride 3 days/per week
a. 50 minutes/morning 5 am MWF
b. 50 minutes /evening TTHS - Trainer or outside
4. Financial/Providential – Organize finances and food storage
a. Written budget, help LeAnn manage budget
b. Inventory/Organize food storage and budget for food spending. Implement and measure increase.
5. Personal – personal Writing
a. Begin writing personal history during travel.
b. Update and improve ‘Family Stats’ book

Here Goes Nothing...

Okay, here are my (Heather's) goals. I'm excited to get started!!!

Spiritual:
1.)Read the missionary reference library
2.)Write in my Book of Mormon journal daily
3.)Complete my Personal Progress
4.)Don't make negative comments
1.Don't complain
2.Don't gossip
3.Don't put myself down
4.Look for solutions, not limitations


Physical:
1.)Exercise an hour/5 times a week (5 hours a week)
2.)Spend 3 hours/week outside with the kids
3.)Drink more water
4.)Eat more balanced meals—more fruits and veggies/less sugars and grains
5.)Learn 1 new, healthy recipe per week


Mental/Intellectual:
1.)Gratitude Journal—improve my photography and writing through practice
2.)Learn Adobe InDesign by going through the Classroom in a Book.


Financial:
1.)Create and implement a budget that will allow us to pay off all our outstanding debts
2.)Increase revenues from online sales
1.Better manage my amazon store
2.Find new places on line to sell Chad's products

Personal:
1.)Learn how to sew. Make a dress that I can wear.
2.)Build family relationships by writing one note per day to a loved one.
3.)Teach Natalie all she needs to know to be able to read.
4.)Train Gallagher (my dog) to pass the “Good Citizens” test (see http://www.akc.org/events/cgc/training_testing.cfm/ for more info)

Ashley's goals

Here are my goals:

Personal: 1. Sing a duet in public. I have never done this and the thought of it scares me. But I have committed to doing it in a little over a week! 2. Take a self-portrait every day for a year. Crazy, but I'm excited about it. It will be good for improving my photography skills and allowing me a little time each day to be creative.
Physical: Work out 3x a week. Not a big deal to most people, but school seriously takes over my life and it's difficult to find time to do much else. ETA: Go to bed between 11 and 11:30 every week night (unless I have a huge paper pending...I have to give myself a little room here).
Financial: As a couple Wendel and I are going to set aside money each month to build up our food storage.
Spiritual: 1. Read the Book of Mormon in the 90 days. 2. Read another uplifting book by a General Authority.
Intellectual: Get A+s or A-s this quarter again.

They are pretty simple, but with school I don't want to go too crazy.

Also, I made this little book to keep track of my progress. I thought it would be fun to write about the steps I'm taking to complete my goals and have a little record of it when I'm finished.



I am focusing on the word balance this year as you can see from my title page. I didn't do such a great job of it last quarter so I'm trying again.

I'm excited to see everyone's goals.

Wendelicious: War Eagle

Saddle up and ride. Let's get fired up.

Physical: Prepare for and run the 1/2 Marathon in Tacoma. My neighbor, Darnell, and I are also gonna hit the weights. A bit. When we can.

Mental: This largely lies in the space of "phase shifting" my schedule. By moving my schedule up, I will be able to do quite a few things:

• Ride the train/bus to work


• I have a few software development books I'd like to tear through while riding


• Develop a facebook app, possibly for use with my Sunday School class


• Read Anna Karenina in Russian (this happens to be my big personal goal also)


• Other stuff I'm forgetting

Personal: In my newly found time, I want to read a great Russian Classic in its native tongue. I have chosen Anna Karenina.

Business/Financial: Become Amazon's CEO. - or - Get our food storage situation well under way to being under control. Hedge against the pending doom.

Spiritual: Not quite sure how to quantify this, but I want to be a more impactful teacher in my Sunday School class. I want them to prefer me over muffins.

Status. So far, everybody wants muffins. I have, however, cleaned out sufficient space in my garage to fire up the old workout bench. I rode the bus once this week, and I can tell it will likely be my hardest goal to accomplish.

Tolstoy, you got nothing on me.

Chad's Goals!! Woot!

Okay, everyone. Chad here. Here's my goals. Is it weird to say that I missed hanging out with all of you this week? Probably. Can't wait to see you all again on the 26th.

~Physical: BIG GOAL - lose 15 pounds
OTHER GOALS - detox for 10 days, gym/exercise at least 5 days a week, for last 30 of the 90 days exercise AM & PM, take better care of myself (with sleep, floss more often [you guys inspired me], my general appearance, clothes, etc.). I've also decided that when I lose my 15 pounds, I'm going to reward myself by taking Heather out to get his/her iPhones. If you see me with an iPhone, and I'm still this fat, I give all of you permission to punch me in the face for wussing out.

~Mental: BIG GOAL - learn 500 new things, and track them daily in my knowledge journal
OTHER GOALS - schedule my days better so that I can spend more time learning stuff

~Business/Financial: BIG GOAL - Pay off all debt (except for our house).
OTHER GOALS - get massive raises (at least 50% more) from all clients, become proficient at three new major software packages (Logic Pro [a digital audio recording studio], Painter [the most sophisticated digital painting program in the world], and Maya [the most high end 3D software program out there - it's what they used to make Gollum and Spiderman]), make plans to get certified in Logic Pro, work with Heather to regulate and minimize expenses, record and release two of my own training DVDs, record three new video training DVDs for other companies, get two new book contracts, and write one of the books.

~Spiritual: BIG GOAL - Memorize First Nephi
OTHER GOALS - Seek greater revelations through more intense daily personal study and more focused prayer, write a new entry in my Book of Mormon journal at least once a week, spend more time meditating about how to help youth.

~Personal: BIG GOAL - Create my first animated short film!
OTHER GOALS - Meditate 15 minutes daily, attend a RCRG rollerderby bout with Heather, finish recording my President Hinckley song, write another new song, no more houseguests! (during the 90 days), on Guitar Hero III beat "Through the Fire and Flames" on Hard.

Status: So far, in just preparing for goals, I've had much success. I've finished memorizing the first chapter of 1 Nephi, and I'm almost half way through chapter 2. That's ahead of schedule, and it's starting to get easier. I've also started charging more for my work, and it's going really well. I also got my first professional award for my training. I'm so excited to get started on the 90 day goals! February 4th- HUZZAH! Take care everybody. Can't wait to get motivated by reading your goals. -Chad

Mt. Everest or Floss

So, hey everybody! Chad and Heather Perkins here. Welcome to your blog! Here you can post progress, ideas for goals, thoughts about goals, ask others in the team for help, or just check in to get inspired by others' progress.
Heather and I continue to enjoy our meetings together. We had such a great time last night. We feel so fortunate to have this association with you. It seems like many of you also benefited from hearing everyone's goals and ideas.
We know it ran a little long, but that's just the nature of the beast. There won't be any other meetings that even come close to being that long. From now on, we'll be mostly communicating via e-mail, this blog, or very short meetings.
That being said, our next meeting on the 26th will be to pick partners (any ideas how to do that? Maybe draw same-gender names out of a hat? Perhaps pair people up by schedule? E.g. Heather and I might be the only people to stay up late enough to call the Schultz'! Ha! Just kidding.) At that meeting, we may also want to get a more concrete, definite group goal. I think the whole meeting should take less than a half hour.
Everyone is also welcome to stay after for some video games (Wii and Guitar Hero). For those that are interested in staying after, would you also be interested in bringing a dish and making a little party out of it? It might be fun to just play around with everyone a little before we start this thing in February. We have some Wii games that really bring out the silly little kid in you. Should be loads of fun. But FEEL FREE to come to the brief goal meeting and leave afterwards, if you'd like. Let us know what you think. Talk to you all soon - The Perkins