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July Goals

I'm going to try to post my monthly goals here, especially since I need to ensure I'm staying on track and organized as I start the MBA program the first week of August.  Here we are for July!!!

Family
  1. Date nights with DH 4 times (currently scheduled on 7/6, 7/14 and 7/28)
  2. Ensure the boys are scheduled for preschool starting the Tuesday after Labor Day
  3. Potty training both boys
  4. Make sure Phoebe is doing her summer reading and practicing math skills

Work
  1. Write and deliver mid-year reviews
  2. Hire two new developers (we got the requisitions approved and posted on Friday last week!)
  3. Document new development guidelines
School
  1. Ensure finances are in order to pay for school in August 2012
  2. Finish pre-work from email
  3. Finishing reading the book Strengths Finder 2.0
  4. Complete the Personal Biography and email to coordinator
Health and Fitness
  1. Get cardio every day
  2. Eat very healthy
  3. Drink 3-20oz bottles of water per day
  4. Try 4 new healthy recipes
  5. Menu plan for week
  6. Make chiropractor appointment
  7. Make follow up appointment with vein doctor (had one treatment already - looks great!)
Personal
  1. Post on blog daily
  2. Catch up on reading other blogs
  3. Meet with Marcia in NYC
  4. Find a way to get Tom's old information off his MBA program laptop (power supply died)
Financial
  1. Pay off credit cards with what is coming in from the sale of stock at Tom's old company
  2. Create new budget and stick to it!
  3. Meet with our Financial Planner about the new budget and identify next steps
Wish me luck!!!

Comments

cat said…
Best of luck and enjoy meeting up with Marcia - she is a treat
11:38 AM
Marcia (123 blog) said…
Hahaha - now Cat's comment could be meant as both sarcasm and as a compliment :)

I'm getting so excited to see you, Heather. And the lovely Tom!

Love that you're setting some nice, realistic goals.
12:46 PM
Sandra said…
Oh my, please come and organize my life...I couldn't even keep up with my son's home reading WHILE he was in school...I'm suddenly filled with tremendous guilt, more than usual. You're a rockstar. That is all.
7:41 PM
Mandy said…
Preschool, sooo not ready to think about that!

All these are totally doable, I think that is my downfall. My goals are a little too lofty and don't account for the family and my sanity! Way to go!! And enjoy date nights!!
9:19 PM
Queenie. . . said…
I should do this too. I'm kind of in denial about all of the stuff we need to do in the next few months. Good luck with your list!
7:30 AM
peesticksandstones said…
Very inspiring! Especially the date nights. We are also smack-dab in the middle of crazy potty training time, so I will be curious to hear what works best for you guys. Still not ready to leave the house diaperless, but if my son is left pants-less at home, he'll pee/poo in the potty on his own, no problem (mostly). When we put the underwear on, though, he pees/poos right in it. So where to go next with this? I'm not sure.

If you have some extra time while in NYC, please do give me a holler :)
9:09 AM
Anonymous said…
oh man. best of luck to you, i know you can do it! i need to be better about date nights--do you schedule a babysitter, too? or do you just do something special at home/out/whatever?

and cardio every day? you're my new hero!!!
8:35 AM
Chicopee Animal Control said…
Thanks for shharing this
11:42 PM
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