2016 Resolutions Roundup....how did you go?

[El Presidente]

For those that did make resolutions for 2016 (I just call them "plans")....how did it pan out for you?

Overall I would score a solid 6.5 /10. 

 

Business. We attained pretty much all of our goals for the year with the last rolling out next week. We are well advanced in the seeding for 2017.  If I didn't have a great team it would have been impossible to complete what we have done. All Kudos to them.  9/10. 

Employee of the year?   Tough call.....you are all equal winners in my eyes   

Fitness.   strong start...bad 6 months...finishing better...long way to go. Too many time and travel excuses. Need a reset you fat bastard. 

Personal 

Loved ones?....seriously how lucky are they. Huge 10 on my part 

Catching up with friends?  Not as much as I would have liked. still, great year. Phuket, Shanghai, Bangkok, Singapore, Miami, Havana. Great to meet and catch up with so many of you.  I  loved my time with local, Sydney and Perth lads this year as well . Melbourne for 17.    8/10

Leading a more minimalist Lifestyle?

....out the fricken window. Did I tell you I bought 4 japanese fishing knives yesterday?....looking for a lada? I am a lost cause. When write a book the title will be "Why Pirates Die Broke and Smiling"   0/10

Keeping my Temper in check. 

.....was going well. Hole in my office door says room for improvement.  6/10

Taking my foot off the pedal on the booze.

......as Foxy says "it is only binge drinking if you stop".   looking at my circle of mates....I never stood a chance.    2/10

Reading a book a week

......the good news is I achieved it. 

......the bad news is that they were supposed to be cerebral books and not the stuff I was reading  ....I am still going to put this as a pass 6/10

Working on my spiritual side 

JC says I am one of his more challenging projects.  He will argue the point....but I am going to eek out a pass for myself 5/10. 

 

Did I mention I was an easy marker?  Wooohoo...if you are on the right side of the line...you are moving forward 

Bring on 2017 and have a cracker weekend!!!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

[spivey6690]

Had an awake brain surgery this year.  Resolution was to make it through that.  So far so good, as I sit here enjoying an Upmann 2 with no neurological deficit that my tastebuds can perceive.  

[El Presidente]

6 minutes ago, spivey6690 said:

Had an awake brain surgery this year.  Resolution was to make it through that.  So far so good, as I sit here enjoying an Upmann 2 with no neurological deficit that my tastebuds can perceive.  

not that it is a competition........but you win 

[polarbear]

Being Generous, I'd probably score around 6 out of 10

Loose Some Weight- 5/10

Started off woefully but a 2nd half fight back ensured I'm entering Dec 2016 lighter than Jan 2016

Drink Less- 5/10

Again, not the best start but after a massive all day bender (you cant drink all day if you don't start in the morning) 5 months ago I quit drinking completely for 4 months and have only just started wean myself back onto the booze in the last few days in preparation for Christmas

Rebuild my Savings- 2/10

After buying my house 3 years ago I decided this year would be the year I actively tried to get my safety net back to a level that would help me sleep at night. That didn't go well at all. After taking a holiday and beginning renovations on the house this year the safety net will have to wait til next year... hopefully

Fix some things around the house- 7/10

A productive year for home improvement. Changed most of the light fixtures and fans in the house to something more modern (and power efficient). Got the garden tidied up (it was a jungle) and have a kitchen rebuild starting early next year.

Buy some cigars- 5/10

Went almost 2 years between purchases. Managed to find the spare cash to invest in a couple 5'ers and box splits throughout the year. I don't think i'll ever get my purchasing rate back to what it was before I bought my place, and I've had to pass on a number of good looking releases this year but I've managed to get at least a single of every cigar I wanted to try in 2016

Spend less time on my Phone- 6/10

No Phone Fridays are a thing at home now. From when my missus and I get home phones go on charge in the kitchen and stay there (unless they ring). Its been nice. You don't realize how much time those things take from you until you give them up. Ideally, we'd like to go 2 or 3 nights a week but I'm not sure how viable that is at the moment

Further my professional education 7/10

Completed 3 courses this year (project management, OHS, T&A). Will be looking at a few more for the first half of 2017 

[spivey6690]

Yeah, my real resolution was to spend less on cigars, but who was I kidding?!

[Dougthesnail]

Education 8/10

Started my film career! Took a few courses with a master screenwriter and learned alot... still more to learn. Writing constantly, somethin new every week. Have a few offers to write television series that hopefully get greenlit (crossing fingers) and I am currently developing my own series. Began acting last month, loving it so far... hopefully it continues.

Reading 6/10

Started off strong, fell off hard.

Less Drinking 10/10

Nearly cut booze out all together. Only occasionally have 1 or 2 drinks with friends.

Fitness 9/10

Started at the tail end of last year and continued throughout. Could even bench press 65lbs, now at 225, unfortunately did not reach my year end goal of weighing 185lbs Currently at 173... but up from 144 at the beginning of the year.

Wet shaving 2/10

Can't resist those artisan soaps.

Cigars 6/10

While I have opened up my pallet and discovered many new cigars and FOH My wallet is a fair bit lighter. Shame I didn't discover this place earlier... could've saved a lot of scratch.

[Westside Threat]

Exercise 8/10

This was my top priority.  I'm back at physical therapy but still can't jog.  I kept active on the treadmill and weights.  Success but not complete

 

Work 2/10

I'm still not engaged at work.  Many reasons but a big one is my project keeps pushing out.  In the new year it should get busy again and I hope to regain the spark.  

 

Spread Too Thin 5/10

This will be at the top of my list for 2017.  I have too many hobbies/interests and some end of suffering due to lack of time.  I realized I hit the wall this October when my queen bee left the hive with all but 100 bees and I still don't know why.  That hurt.    I have my theories why but I need to baby them more next year.  

 

Cigars ∞

To think a resolution for 2016 was to maintain humidity in my humidor.  I had been gifted a cheap Chinese 50 count humidor ten years ago but never took care of it, so I never purchased cigars.  I was the guy who you brought cigars to at the bbq.  I forced myself to take care of my humidor by finally buying some five packs.  Then realized I was out of space so I purchased a 150 count.  You know the rest of this story...

[Blazer]

Lose Weight- Dropped 17 lbs by May, put 7 back on after turkey day

Play More Golf- made it by 1 round

Start New Business- Check

Landscape Backyard- Ongoing

[Miller1985]

Make a budget 9/10

 

Ive managed to live by a budget, with only a few minors slips, for the first time ever. 

 

Work down debt 8/10

 

 Lessened our debt by 25%+ in one year. 

 

Lose weight 0/10

 

 I'm entering the holiday season 4 pounds heavier than I entered the New Year.

 

Be successful at my new gig  9/10

 

 Our top five customers produced 8% less gross income for us this year, and we still put up a positive growth number for the year. My job is outside sales  

 

Work on my marriage 7/10

 

 We're happier than we've ever been. I give the credit to my wife... she's a jewel.

 

Work on my spirituality 4/10

 

 It's a never ending battle for me.

 

All in all, it's been a very good year for me, and having just come through the thanksgiving season, I'd like to say that I'm grateful