November Challenge - Goals

[Rose of Cairo]

Post your goals for november here!

I'll begin:
My october challenge was "no sugar". I failed miserably. This goal was too small and too boring. so November will be
1) raw vegan
since sugar isn't raw, that includes no sugar too, but is more fun and experimental than just eating no sugar
2) meditate every day
3) visualize my goals every day
4) set up two blogs
5) earn some money doing what I love (amount doesn't matter, but doing what I love)

here we go...

[NotesMaeve]

Looks like great goals, Rose!

Mine:

1) Make more money this month than I made at my old job in a month. (If I get a contract tomorrow that I have another interview for, I'm set.)

2) I will not drive to the grocery store. If I can't carry it home for a mile, I doubt I need it.

3) Clear up the last touches of zits. I'm really going to focus on getting these buggers GONE. They're better with the salycylic acid pads, but I am going to not wear make-up at least one day a week and really work on having my skin clean and clear before bed.

[4Mind4Life]

Goals:

1) I am helping others NOW by showing them my blog
2) I am writing some original & helpful articles on my blog
3) I am trying new things everyday
4) I am making as much money as I can off of my blog in order to help me start my own business next year
5) I am learning as much about creating websites as I can
6) I am smiling as much as possible and consciously thinking positively

[Gambler]

1. PLAY guitar for 4 hours. (2 hours for site, other for my band and improvisation)
2. Work for 2 hours for my sites. Every day.
3. Open Visa Virtuon card and by premium rapidshare account.
4. Workout 2 x 25 minutes weekly
5. Get up at 10 every day. Sleep not more then 8 hours and 45 minutes every day.
6. Actively search for a bass player and a drummer for my band
7. Get up at 7:00 four times this month. Just to see how it feels.
8. Start saving for hosting, save 25 euros
9. None of this rules are applied on Sunday.
10. Finish Lynda-s DreamWeaver course

[Kura Ookami]

My Novmeber goal is to finish nanowrimo. 50,000 words in November, this month. I failed in October because i set myself too many goals and i wasn't enthusiastic about them. That's why i've chosen one single goal instead of several goals.

[Scipio]

Hey, I'll post in here because it will help me solidify my commitment.

Physical:

Get down to 190lbs or whenever my lower abs are clearly visible at rest.

If I complete this goal before the end of the month, go back to judo and submission wrestling.

Stick to The Paleo Diet even after weight loss is goal is met.

Career/Education:

Commit to doing all of the required readings before philosophy classes

Invest the necessary time beforehand to get A's on my philosophy essays
-Begin studying when assignment is received

Attend philosophy club every week

Teach ESL

Self Improvement:

Choose some action exercises from "Change Your Thinking" by Brian Tracy and do them daily for the month.

[elastigirl]

* read 2 books one by anthony robbins one by susan jeffers
* take action daily towards my goals
* spend quality time with the boys each day
* be more giving in every way I can
* give more gratitude,banish any attitude
* speak softer and kinder
* rid another few inches from my waist (and rest of my body)

[Marvinq]

Hi Everyone!

I've set a goal for my blog The Forgotten Monk — Things I Learned From Movies, Books and TV. My goal is to increase my subscribers to 50 by December 1, 2007. So I'm going to need as much help as possible. Help me achieve this goal by subscribing to my rss feed!

Let's show everyone proof that goal setting is an effective technique for success and personal development.

If you don't know how let me know and I'll post how to do it! Visit my site, comment and subscribe!!!

[Leki]

Hello Everyone,

Here they are:

1. Meet one new person every day
2. Gain 4lbs of muscle while maintaining body fat at 7%
3. Improve communication skills
4. Read a book every week
5. Manage my time efficiently and effectively
6. Stop procrastinating
7. Do my affirmations daily
8. Wake up every day at 7:00 and write my goals
9. Practice mediation and visualization daily before bedtime
10. Cut down on spending and invest money

[LifeFirst]

Get up Early everyday Monday through Friday

[Gambler]

Originally Posted by Marvinq

Hi Everyone!

I've set a goal for my blog The Forgotten Monk — Things I Learned From Movies, Books and TV. My goal is to increase my subscribers to 50 by December 1, 2007. So I'm going to need as much help as possible. Help me achieve this goal by subscribing to my rss feed!

Let's show everyone proof that goal setting is an effective technique for success and personal development.

If you don't know how let me know and I'll post how to do it! Visit my site, comment and subscribe!!!

Marving, your site is great, I will subscribe. You know why I wanted to look your site? Headline, the sweetest headline....And the content is great, love this 10 things about horror movies.

Sorry about "off topic", just wanted to encourage the guy.

[Sam]

Hi All,
Here are my Nov goals

1)Spend quality time with the family everyday.
2)Pass Exam 70-526: TS: Microsoft .NET Framework 2.0 - Windows-Based Client Development
3)Read the book "A Programmer's Introduction to C# 2.0", Third Edition and practice everyday.
4)Give Toastmaster's Competent Communication speech # 4. How to Say It.
5)Wake-up at 5 A.M, Meditate, Visualize, Affirm and write goals everyday.
6)Go to gym atleast 15 times

[Marvinq]

Hi everyone,
I'm really enjoying this site, I'm glad I found it. I think some of you will like my blog as well. It has a different spin in that it's things like personal development that I've learned from Movies, Books and TV. Looks like I'm getting hits, but I need you to subscribe too! Help me get to 50!

Besides my latest post is about the Free Hugs Organization the video clip that won one of Youtubes Best Videos award. For those of you who don't know about it you're in for a treat. If you know about it come on any way and join the fun!

Thanks everyone!

[Mighty Morgan]

Ok...I've been lurking in the background here for a while, so I think it's time to start getting involved.

This is me....yikes!

1-Finish and submit final draft of book.
2-Continue to reach out to newcomers (Recovery and Addiction)
3-Do something spontaneous daily...when the moment hits!
4-Create at minumum 3 new drawings per week
5-Write at minumum 5 posts a week on blog.
6-Stay focused and commited on above 5 things.

[zabmk]

Mine:

1. At least 3 post at this forum per day

2. Set up my blog

[The David]

October was crash and burn for me, so I'm taking it slow this month. I am currently taking medication for some issues that have been causing my problems, so I'm going to focus on reorganizing my life and getting 'back in the game' right now.

November is gratitude month, so I'm going to try to take care of the things I have, spend more time with the friends I've already made, and just try to appreciate my life the way it is right now. When January rolls around, I'll be more ambitious.

Not that I won't try to improve things, but I'm taking it one day at a time.

[Marvinq]

Hi everyone,
I just wanted to say I am truly touched by the amount of support I've received from all of you. When I posted my goal for this month and asked for some help getting rss readers. I really didn't expect the amount of people who would check my site and actually sign up!!! Great job guys! I don't want to report numbers yet because of something going on with how Google readers were being counted. But it seems you guys have a huge lead (in terms of hits) over another movie blog I asked for help from. So, of course I favor this site over the movie site.

So anyways, to those who signed up, I wanted to say huge thanks! I'm still a little way from my goal, so if you haven't signed up for my rss feed, please help me surpass my goal!!!

Oh and if you did sign up let me know in my comment area, I don't have emails of the typical rss reader and I wanted to give my readers a chance to win a prize. For information on the prize check here. Oh and don't worry I WILL NOT give you your emails for any amount of money. Ok, maybe for $2.5 million, but no less than that! ;-)

Thanks again everyone, and if you want some humor to start off your work week visit my site today for this weeks top ten.

Marvin

[Marvinq]

Ack! Looks like I celebrated too soon! My number of subscribers has fallen drastically! There were problems with how google was being counted over the weekend so that probably effected things. lol it's ok. Come over and sign up if you want to help me achieve my goal!

[tstesen]

November's Goals

1. Cut down on my soda addiction. This could be the hardest goal to attain as I suffer from major migraines on a daily basis and cutting down on my caffeine is only going to exacerbate that problem.

2. Read another book from Steve's recommended reading list. Last month I purchased and read Getting Things Done by David Allen and it has helped immensely in learning to get a handle on my work flow.

3. Continue to work on implementing the principals I learned from Getting Things Done. Since I work from home full time this has been slow going but I can see the light at the end of the tunnel.

4. Finish writing my book. I too am participating in NanoWriMo. I participated last year as well and wasn't able to cross the finish line. So far this time around I'm a little over 3,000 words and counting and highly motivated. Balancing writing with my daily work is the tricky part as I tend to get overwhelmed with all my responsibilities.

[Marvinq]

Originally Posted by Gambler

Marving, your site is great, I will subscribe. You know why I wanted to look your site? Headline, the sweetest headline....And the content is great, love this 10 things about horror movies.

Sorry about "off topic", just wanted to encourage the guy.

Hey Gambler!
Thanks for signing up! But, unfortunately I'm back to where I started! I am giving out prizes for those who I know signed up. Send me a PM of your email over here or sign up for the email rss and I'll enter your name into a drawing for a prize!

Marvin

[joanmhe]

I have my annual cholesterol test in Dec, so want to see if I can improve the numbers (raise HDL and lower LDL) with my diet over the next month. So here is my 30 day challenge:

1. Only dairy products with 1% or less fat.
2. No deep-fried foods.
3. No added sugar.
4. No snack foods with > 2 g fat per serving.
5. 1 alcoholic drink per day (most days it's 0).
6. Eats nuts and or avocados daily.
7. Exercise 4 days / week.

I already am mostly vegetarian (some fish), and eat foods with olive oil and whole grains, etc. This has been a great challenge so far because there is a large candy bowl filled with chocolate just outside my cube. Now I feel vituous not deprived when I pass it by.
I'm making 2 exceptions - Thanksgiving and my daughter's birthday, so I can eat some pumpkin pie and birthday cake.
My daughter is joining me on this challenge, but I told her she has to eat the Activia yogurt with sugar added so it doesn't go to waste.

[cupacafe]

Hi everyone,

I am new here and I really like this idea of monthly challenge. Although I start late...12th Nov...I still want to do the following -

1. study 2 hours a day 6-8 am
2. Yoga for 20 mins and meditate 10 mins everyday.
3. talk less. (I've been spending hours over the phone in non-lucrative conversations).
4. take care of my skin/health.
5. Keep my apartment neat and tidy.

I'm a beginner. So, beginning in a small way.

[Scipio]

Originally Posted by Scipio

Hey, I'll post in here because it will help me solidify my commitment.

Physical:

Get down to 190lbs or whenever my lower abs are clearly visible at rest.

If I complete this goal before the end of the month, go back to judo and submission wrestling.

Met this goal already. Thank God for weight loss drugs.

I'm eating maintenance calories and will go back to gaining weight in about two weeks. Not going back to wrestling yet because I haven't finished physiotherapy. My overarching goal for the next few months is to stay lean while adding muscle. Since I don't have a number-based goal it will be hard for me to keep on track.

[Marvinq]

hey everyone! Well, I am still in full gear promoting my site The Forgotten Monk — Life Lessons From Movies, Books and TV. As some of you know I am trying to reach 50 subscribers by December 1, 2007! I've been searching High and Low trying different things to promote my site. To by honest as hard as I've tried I'm no where near my goal! So, please visit my site and if you like what you read by all means subscribe. You could win a prize if you do!

[Marvinq]

First I want to thank everyones support here who did sign up. I really appreicate it.

Well, I've reached the half way point in terms of time towards my goal. I'm not even half way in terms of subscribers. I've been promoting my site everywhere I can, contributing where I can. So, let me ask you folks. Any suggestions on bringing traffic to my site and subscribers?

[Marvinq]

Well it's a miracle! I'm over the half way mark to my goal in terms of subscribers!!! If you haven't already come on people help me make it! ;-) Tell your family, tell your friends!

The Forgotten Monk

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