Ask HN: What are you thinking about your personal goals in 2017?

Re:Ask HN: What are you thinking about your personal goals i... by csallen on Saturday November 05, 2016 @04:31PM (#12881731)

I find New Year's resolutions extremely useful, but only if I subsequently break them down into quarterly resolutions so I can evaluate them more often. A whole year is too long a time to check up on your goals.

I developed a pretty consistent habit of exercising in 2016, and I also started a project (https://goo.gl/Qmbbgh) that I think can feasibly generate enough recurring revenue to sustain my lifestyle.

In 2017 I'd like to continue exercising but add a little more cardio (it's been mostly weightlifting), get my project to at least $3-4k/mo in revenue, add to that a new habit of reading and learning new things at least one day a week.

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Re:Ask HN: What are you thinking about your personal goals i... by shoo on Saturday November 05, 2016 @09:13PM (#12882884)

> but only if I subsequently break them down into quarterly resolutions so I can evaluate them more often. A whole year is too long a time to check up on your goals.

I agree. I've had pretty good success in terms of building habits by sticking a calendar next to the door and marking off every day where I go for a run, or keeping daily/weekly records of expenses (again, with a physical chart stuck somewhere I have to look at it regularly) in order to stick to a budget.

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