I no longer do much with New Year’s resolutions. In the past, I would write out a few goals and attempt to follow through on them. Before too long, they became empty lists that are ignored and lost. I used to make similar lists on my birthday in June and even random times during the year. But, alas, the lists never amounted to anything more than that.I was intrigued, however; to read in Anne Truitt Zelenka’s blog about what she calls a “class schedule.” She shared nine things that she is planning on doing during the fall months. It is like a class schedule of goals, ideas, and actions to take. This may be the holy grail of goal planning and project management for me.So what does my fall “class schedule” look like?
- Blog consistently (3 posts per week) at geminitao.net.
- Create updated suicide prevention presentation that focuses more on my story as a survivor and shares more of the impact of suicide.
- Share current suicide prevention presentation with local action group.
- Learn (memorize) one passage from a Shakespeare play. I did this the first time in 1991 and can still recite many passages from Henry V.
- Read one Shakespeare play.
- Read one other piece of literature, probably something by Mark Twain.
- Write one short story and share it.
- Continue becoming more mindful by daily reading, writing, and meditation.
- Learn Cocoa programming so I can create a project management application.
- Continue spending quality time with the children and family.
These are the main things I wish to focus on over the next several months. One difference that makes the concept of a “class schedule” more than “just another list” is that it is presented as a schedule which translates into an action plan with intention for completion.
