June Challenge

[jwz]

Angie: "Let us know if there will be a June challenge."

It seems like a success and I want to join, so I will start this June thread early (can't do much in 4 days anyway).

1. I've cleaned my house and bedroom good. I want to organize my stuff one thing at a time to help me keep it that way when my willpower is low.
DONE; I re-cleaned my bedroom again today. Everything has its place. Nice and easy

2. I am working on renovating a snowmobile, but can't seem to finish it. I want this done in June also.
FAILED; It seems that I am not very interested in doing this YET afterall + I've been painting the house instead

3. I will renew my wardrobe, throwing all stuff out that I don't use anymore and buying new clothes.
FAILED; Low on cash. Spent too much on my hobby

4. I will manage to make a small workspace for my hobbies, that way I will keep the hobby-related clutter out of my bedroom. There shall be a small table with clamps, small drawers etc.
DONE; This looks very nice. Nice and tidy

5. I will stop smoking (period this time).
So far so good. I quit smoking AGAIN yesterday before noon. I've learned my lesson. I won't give up.

6. I will try my best to become an early riser (I'm tired of waking up 15 minutes before work).
Not bad... Not a success, but far better than usual. Tuesday I got up at 6AM, bought breakfast and all

7. I will work out much more often.
DONE; I take walks, play streetbasket.

8. I will begin journaling. By this I mean writing down my goals and writing down progress.
FAILED; I don't know how exactly to journal.. (and I havent investigated)

9. I will eat less and more healthy food (expensive in Greenland).
Going good. I've gained muscle mass, lost some fat, eating much less (and better)

10. I will read a minimum of 3 books in June.
DONE; 4 books done this month

EDIT: Month is nearly over. Not bad for my first goal-oriented month I think. 7/10 goals with positive results. Far more that I normally accomplish in 6 months.
I look forward to see more people joining this challenge

(If possible, I will edit this thread with eventual progress rather than writing a new post so that it will be easier to see my goals/progress in context).

-Jan

[aabukar]

thanks JWZ for starting the thread ...

I liked the idea of posting weekly status report on what we have done and what we have not It is really helpful and so my weekly reports will be on Friday nights ... it is at the end of the weekend here and before starting the new week

My June Goals ...

1. Again Exercise ... Exercise exercise on treadmill ... Status:- 0 Accomplished
Excuses:- None

2. Get the MCTS exam certificate Status:- 20% Accomplished (Just Reading)
Excuses:- no time

3. Read about XML web services and work hard on the new project ..
Performance:- not doing well.... lack of time

4. Take care of my health ... that means sleep better , eat better and no tv except on Saturday as I did in May.
Performance:- I am committed to the "not watching TV" part other than that…. not well done

5. Read books and work on my future plans (career wise and personal wise)
Performance:- not well done ... Overwhelmed and can not decide what to do

6. Be happy
Performance: not happy, this week I was worried and confused .. in the same day I move from happy-worried-sad-crying-laughing.

My excuse:- I am going through some personal issues and for family reasons I am not performing well at work, at home, just wish i can sleep and stay sleeping so i won't have time to think about anything in my life

Is it a good excuse? NOOOOO ... This is a sign of denial, being reactive instead of proactive. I am tired all the day, sleeping a lot and no matter how much relaxed I am ... I still feel tired.

My Solution:- Begin with the end in mind and remember "this is me talking to myself" that people form habits, habits form futures. You are the kind of person you are because you developed the habit of being this kind of person so what kind of person you are now ? Sleeping, can not stop eating and getting fat kind of a person --> lazy, non productive and this is not you and this is not what you want to be in the future so just pull yourself together and standup … stop being weak because YOU MATTER and you OWE IT TO YOURSELF.

Not inspiring week performance report, hopefully next week will be better... no i am going to change this statement. (I am sure Next Week Will be better )

[Jes]

You beat me to it, Jan!

My 30-day trials are all health-centric:

1. Wake up 1 hr. before sunrise every day, no exceptions.
2. Exercise every day, no exceptions. While preparing yet AGAIN for this trial, I discovered the reason I kept failing before was overtraining. Now that I know how little I actually need to do each day, I'm not nearly as intimidated.
3. Do one thing each day to improve my nutrition/eating habits, no exceptions.

I marked my calendar to post an update here on the 8th, so give me an earful if I don't!

[jwz]

I found out that I could edit my post, so you can see my (not great yet) progress in my initial post.

That will give a great overview I guess.

-Jan

[frogcat]

Haa... Earlier, I posted how I have a superstition, where I don't like to write down or say my goals. But I would share progress towards them. And hope to "stay on track" and "accomplish" my goals and build new habits.

In giving life advice to my brother yesterday, I then thought about all the goals in my head, and how muddled I was, and how hard it was to keep track of what I "should" be doing.

As I walked, I realized I needed CLARITY. I needed to have it be so obvious what my goals were, that there would be no need for "reminders" and lists, and encouragement. I needed clarity, so that what I want to do is closely aligned with what I clearly value.

So... I sat down at my desk, with a blank sheet of paper, and thought about what I already know I value, that runs through my beliefs. That don't need reminding.

And I wrote down four things.

And then, all the things that I had as goals, I realized how they fit into these important things. But know, I viscerally feel the motivation for working towards these goals.

It no longer became a "June Challenge" or a 30 day trial, it became how I want to live my life.

[Raoh]

hi
i'll try this for june :

1- continue to rise earlier to finish (i hope...) at 5:30am by the end of june (currently 8:30-10:00 )
2- re exercise at least 3 times/week (may was a lazy month for me..)
3- increase my daily time spent on revigoring my maths skills (4 hours/day, 5 day/week at the end i hope...)
4- regain a good grasp on c++, try some funny language (rebol or ruby i haven't decided yet..)

see ya.
kisses
bye

[{aspiring_to_clarity}]

I have my own little accountability thread going on in Emotional Mastery for some goals I need to deal with in that area.

Here I will post some goals for a June challenge in some other areas I would like to work on:

1. Start With the Physical Begin a personal exercise regimen (starting with walking at least 3 days per week).
2. Become an Early Riser Wake up at 6:30am Monday through Friday and no later than 8:00 am on weekends (that's early for me!).
3. Take time each day to play with my dog. She's lonely as she was really my ex's dog and he was the one who played with her. I am not a dog person, but she's a great dog and deserves more! Perhaps I will include this with my physical challenge and take her on walks. She likes to go to lakes and trails with me and explore.
4. Paint all the rooms in my house.
5. Read a book each week.
6. Cook healthy dinners rather than eating takeout. And make breakfast as well instead of picking up fast food junk on my way to work (which I will have time to do if I wake up earlier).

Thanks for starting the June Challenge. I am looking forward to making many changes for the better.

[Cath]

I'll join you, and i hope i do better than in May.

- Wake up no later than 9 a.m.
- work on my procrastination, make a decent schedule and stick to it
- decrease my junk food intake to one day a week
- exercise daily, this doesn't have to be more than 15 minutes, but i have to make it a routine
- try to think more positive

[Chet]

June Goals
1) wake up an average of 1 hour later than currently (current average is 3am)
2) gain 5lbs
3) take 'daily' walks twice as often as now (average now is 3 days a week)
4) get my own blog site up [edit: Jume 3 - blog site is up, still tweaking things a bit]

[absvan]

I am in for June Goals-:

A conscious effort to live in the present moment.
Be ready to give my first MCAD exam by the end of June/early July.
Get my body fat down to closer to 10% (I think its now 15%) - Lift weight thrice a week and cardio thrice a week.
Meditate everyday.

[Anakiya]

1. Watch only 2 hours of television per week.
2. Truly Believe (sorry you may not understand this one).
3. Read three books.
4. Write 2 articles per week on my blog.

[angie]

Seeing as I was the one who asked for it, I'd better get mine down:

1. Get 5 new people in my business to get to the next level

2. Go to bed straight away when I get in from work (instead of going on laptop for 1 - 2 hours & being tired & ratty next day!)

3. Eat healthy & sensible amounts, cutting down on 'treats' in evening, drinking more water

4. Get house ready & put 'onto market'

5. Sort out desk and keep it tidy

6. Keep house spotless for viewings (after no. 4)

7. Lose 7 lbs

8. Go to netball every week and improve

9. Post on my blog every week

10. Post progress updates on here every weekend

Oooh! 10, thats more than I thought. Never mind I'll give it my best & keep you all updated.

Good luck to everyone & lets all try & keep everyone motivated!! And have fun!

[Kaspian]

Joining in!


1 - Go hiking once per week.

2 - Spend 2-4 hours per week working in the yard.

3 - Write 3-5 days per week.

4 - Get up between 4am and 5am (once I'm back home again; I'm out of town at the moment.)

5 - Play horn daily.

6 - Meditate daily.

[SamBeaven]

1. Write 26 chapters on my next novel
2. Fully outline said novel
3. Action plan for my dissertation, have a meeting with my advisor
4. Get up at 7am every morning
5. Get a girlfriend
6. Re-read Joseph Campbell's Hero with a thousand faces
7. Finish reading all the books I'm currently mid-way through
8. Finish working through my Teach Yourself Ajax in Ten Minutes book

[Kamma]

OK here goes......this is my first month of doing this but if it's actually written then it's only going to help.

1. Get back into excerising (lost motivation recently)
2. Get the house in order - housework(been really lazy recently)
3. Read more

OK it's not much but hey steps, baby steps

[Niki]

June goals

1. Get up at 5am

2. Pushups 100 a day

3. SitUps 100 a Day

4. Diet

5. Go jogging every morning.

[jag]

I am ready for challenge.

I have already started June month challenge, and posting here now only.

They are,

1. Wake up morning @ 5:00
2. Gym : 6:10 to 6:40 AM
3. Meditation and Prayer: 7 to 7:30 AM.
4. Office 8:00 to 5:00 PM. Increase Productivity qualitatively.
5. Dinner- 8:30 to 9:00 PM
6. 9:05 to 9:20 PM speech practice to get rid of stuttering habit.
7. Sleep between at Max 10:30 to 11:00 PM.
9 . Avoid Newspaper, No Television. bank statement & Email check do it in Saturday @ 10:00 AM.
10. No to Office work @ home.
11. Get MCITDBA certification.

I will post weekly on saturday, how it goes.
I use Journal software to keep track of my goals, that helps and analyze truly where I am and correct to go path in getting goal done.

[Scin]

I'll join the challenge.

Here are my goals:

1. Get a real job.
2. Test biphasic sleeping.
3. Begin using a journal to track goals.
4. 100 sit-ups a day.
5. 100 pushups a day.
6. Complete one new piece of art every day.
7. Read three books.

I'll post Saturdays with an update on these goals.

[aabukar]

The first week of June is passed, What have I done with my goals for this month... I have updated my original post above with my weekly status. not good but will be better next week

[Jes]

TRIAL 1: Wake up an hour before sunrise.
TRIAL 2: Exercise
TRIAL 3: Improve nutrition.
F=Failed, S=Succeeded

DATE TRIAL 1 TRIAL 2 TRIAL 3
6/1 F F F
6/2 F F F
6/3 F F F
6/4 F F F
6/5 F S F
6/6 F S F
6/7 F S F

Factors affecting outcome: girlfriend's birthday weekend, and extensive oral surgery. I'm feeling better today, so I'm going to come up with a plan to get all S's this week. No excuses, no exceptions!!!

[jag]

Here is my weekly update on my goals achivement.
[I cut short my goals to easy follow up]

1. Wake up morning @ 5:00
2. Office 8:00 to 5:00 PM. Increase Productivity qualitatively.
3. 9:05 to 9:20 PM speech practice to get rid of stuttering habit.
4. Sleep between at Max 10:30 to 11:00 PM.
5 . Avoid Newspaper, No Television. bank statement & Email check do it in Saturday @ 10:00 AM.
6. Get MCITDBA certification. [Scheduled the exam in month end]

F: Failed , S: Succeeded

06/01/07 - F S S S S
06/02/07 - S S F F S
06/03/07 - S S F S S
06/04/07 - F F S F S
06/05/07 - S S F F S
06/06/07 - F S S F S
06/07/07 - F S S F S

Atleast I got 1 "S" in all days.
The reason to get F, Doing house keeping as well in last week after office work ):

Next week for sure, Aiming to get all "SSSSS" for straigt seven days )::.

Thks,
Jag

[Jes]

Actually, you got at least 2! Congratulations!!!

[Scin]

My results for this past week:

Originally Posted by Scin

I'll join the challenge.

Here are my goals:

1. Get a real job. //WORK IN PROGRESS
2. Test biphasic sleeping. //NOT DONE
3. Begin using a journal to track goals. //NOT DONE
4. 100 sit-ups a day. //DONE ONCE
5. 100 pushups a day. //DONE ONCE
6. Complete one new piece of art every day. //DONE TWICE
7. Read three books. //WORK IN PROGRESS

I'll post Saturdays with an update on these goals.

So, I'm not doing so hot....so I'll try harder this coming week!

[Anakiya]

1. Watch only 2 hours of television per week.
So far so good. Maybe I've watched 3 hours.

2. Truly Believe (sorry you may not understand this one).
Sometimes this is harder than others.

3. Read three books.
Half way done with the first.

4. Write 2 articles per week on my blog.
Last week I wrote three articles. Still have nothing for this week, but I have an outline in my head. Hopefully tomorrow.

[SeriousKidding.com]

1. I shall lose the watermelon on the front of me.

2. I will exercise daily for longer periods to burn more calories. It's like a good domino effect: the more you do, the better you feel (within reason).

3. I will succeed online. I've found the perfect opportunity. I'm goin' for it with both barrels blazing. I can not be stopped this time.

4. I will continue to write more songs (blues, rock) and play them live in front of people.

5. I will continue to stay sober.

6. I will continue to come here on a regular basis.

7. I will NOT acquire any more dogs (I have four small ones and was offered yet another one today which I declined.)!

[Kaspian]

1 - Go hiking once per week.
2 - Spend 2-4 hours per week working in the yard.
3 - Write 3-5 days per week.
4 - Get up between 4am and 5am (once I'm back home again; I'm out of town at the moment.)
5 - Play horn daily.
6 - Meditate daily.

Mid-Month Update:

Hiking - Twice the first week, none the second week. I am considering revising or dropping this one. If I revise, other similar activities like kayaking and rock climbing will count. The reason I'm thinking of dropping it is that there is SO MUCH to do in the yard that I think it's more important that I focus my unscheduled daylight hours there.

Yard - I was out of town the first week, so I wasn't going to count it. However, I easily made up for it the second week, logging over 8 hours.

Write - Yes and yes, but only barely.

Get up early - Once I got back home, yes, though I did have one morning where I was crazy tired, so after 30 minutes of grogginess, I went back to bed. Not shocking since I totally smashed my polyphasic sleep schedule while on vacation, got somewhat back on it, then really screwed with nap times for two days. This one needs a mild modification; naps should be within an hour of their scheduled start time.

Play Horn - The first week, I did well until we drove across 2 states to get to a conference. Since the conference schedule was busy and I didn't want to disturb neighbors late at night, I didn't play much while I was there. Once I got home, though, bingo!

Meditate - The first week mostly matched the horn playing, but without the excuse of late-night loud noises for not doing it. Again, since I've been home, I've done well.

Overall, I'm fairly happy with how things are going, and I'm already starting to think of things to add for a July Challenge!

[aabukar]

Originally Posted by aabukar

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My June Goals ...

1. Again Exercise ... Exercise exercise on treadmill ... Status:- 0 Accomplished
Excuses:- None

2. Get the MCTS exam certificate Status:- 20% Accomplished (Just Reading)
Excuses:- no time

3. Read about XML web services and work hard on the new project ..
Performance:- not doing well.... lack of time

4. Take care of my health ... that means sleep better , eat better and no tv except on Saturday as I did in May.
Performance:- I am committed to the "not watching TV" part other than that…. not well done

5. Read books and work on my future plans (career wise and personal wise)
Performance:- not well done ... Overwhelmed and can not decide what to do

6. Be happy
Performance: not happy, this week I was worried and confused .. in the same day I move from happy-worried-sad-crying-laughing.

My excuse:- I am going through some personal issues and for family reasons I am not performing well at work, at home, just wish i can sleep and stay sleeping so i won't have time to think about anything in my life

Is it a good excuse? NOOOOO ... This is a sign of denial, being reactive instead of proactive. I am tired all the day, sleeping a lot and no matter how much relaxed I am ... I still feel tired.

My Solution:- Begin with the end in mind and remember "this is me talking to myself" that people form habits, habits form futures. You are the kind of person you are because you developed the habit of being this kind of person so what kind of person you are now ? Sleeping, can not stop eating and getting fat kind of a person --> lazy, non productive and this is not you and this is not what you want to be in the future so just pull yourself together and standup … stop being weak because YOU MATTER and you OWE IT TO YOURSELF.

Not inspiring week performance report, hopefully next week will be better... no i am going to change this statement. (I am sure Next Week Will be better )

So ... that was for the last week, what did i do in this week?
for all my points: result :- work in progress

I am in the way, thanks god. Hopefully , next week will be better

Regarding my happiness goal ... i moved from being "so confused" to being "worried" but i know that i am on the path to happiness "in Gods will" and i will do my best and not wait for results

[Niki]

Update!! June challenge

day 0 to day 14 I wake up at 5, did 100 situps, 100pushups, and 15 minutes running

day 15 was a break day, I forgot to wake up, so today i'm back in business


My Dieet failed.

Still trying to make it work!

greetings

[jag]

Hi to all,

Good to see, many challengers are posting their weekly status.

Again mine for last week. I able to do on working days. not on weekends ):

1. Wake up morning @ 5:00
2. Office 8:00 to 5:00 PM. Increase Productivity qualitatively.
3. 9:05 to 9:20 PM speech practice to get rid of stuttering habit.
4. Sleep between at Max 10:30 to 11:00 PM.
5 . Avoid Newspaper, No Television. bank statement & Email check do it in Saturday @ 10:00 AM.
6. Get MCITDBA certification. [Scheduled the exam in month end]

F: Failed , S: Succeeded N:Not Applicable.

06/08/07 - S S S S S
06/09/07 - S N F S S
06/10/07 - F N F S S
06/11/07 - S S S S S
06/12/07 - S S S S S
06/13/07 - S S S S S
06/14/07 - S S S S S

I like the part where I am not spending time on NewsPapers, mail checking, & bank statements, since my thoughts are now very focused never before.

ok, good luck to all you guys to succeed in rest of month.

Cheers,
Jag

[angie]

Update on June's goals for first 2 weeks of June:

1. Get 5 new people in my business to get to the next level - FAILED

2. Go to bed straight away when I get in from work (instead of going on laptop for 1 - 2 hours & being tired & ratty next day!) - PARTIAL SUCCESS

3. Eat healthy & sensible amounts, cutting down on 'treats' in evening, drinking more water - PARTIAL SUCCESS

4. Get house ready & put 'onto market' - SUCCESS

5. Sort out desk and keep it tidy - FAILED

6. Keep house spotless for viewings (after no. 4) - SUCCESS (SO FAR)

7. Lose 7 lbs - LOST 5, THEN WENT AWAY FOR THE WEEKEND & HAVENT BEEN BRAVE ENOUGH TO GET ON SCALES AGAIN!

8. Go to netball every week and improve - SUCCESS

9. Post on my blog every week - FAILED

10. Post progress updates on here every weekend - FAILED (HENCE THE UPDATE FOR 2 WEEKS TOGETHER)

Not a brilliant start, lots of reason: getting the house ready was a longer job than anticipated, now have a french student staying so that takes up a lot of time. Just excuses really but will try harder this and next week.