📅 When we begin our New Years Resolutions, most are lucky if we get through the first couple of days. My personal journey has been a different story. As I’m writing this (August, 15, 2025), I can say that I’ve stuck to – and even exceeded my goals.

📱 I deleted a vast amount of my attention depleting social media (LinkedIn doesn’t count, nor does Bluesky for news feeds), and replaced it with reading. As I’m composing this, I’m approaching my 30th book completed.

🏋‍♂️ I set out to lose weight with the goal of 15-lbs. As of last week, I’ve hit the 50-lbs mark and have gone into weight maintenance mode.

📚 I listen to and read more content than I ever have, completing a lot of online learning; feeling confident about my base of knowledge for life. I’ve written more blog and content posts than I have ever have.

🏆 Has any of this helped me with my career aspects? No, not at all. Has it helped me become a better person? Yes. That is the most important part of it all – doing it for yourself.

🎂 As I approach my 38th birthday in a few weeks, I look back at all I’ve accomplished, and what a rocky road it’s been–yet I realize how much further I still have yet to go.

This was originally posted on my Linkedin.