So, today we enter the second half of 2012 and I figured it was a good time to review my progress on some goals I had set out for myself and add one more.

In January, I set out 4 goals for myself and posted them to Facebook so that I would have some kind of accountability. I wanted all of the goals to be easily measurable and have a big impact on my life. As of the end of June I’ve made some really good progress so far:

• I’ve bought my new house and it’s opened up a whole new neighborhood of Atlanta to me.
• Thanks to my employer providing a personal trainer and starting to train for the Peachtree Roadrace, I’ve been working out 4 times a week on average and have lost 20 lbs. so far this year.
• I’ve adopted a great new friend; a 3 month old border collie mix named Ernest and he’s been the highlight of my summer so far.

I’ll admit that I haven’t made much progress on my final goal of starting a business thus far, but I’ve got some big plans for the next six months. The year so far has been transformative, and I attribute that completely to setting big goals in January.

Because these goals have been a success so far, I’ve decided to add one more. For the month of July, I want to write at least 5 blog posts per week. I have wanted to work on my writing for some time now, and I have decided to bias towards getting content in front of people instead of waiting for inspiration to hit.

These will mostly relate to my professional life as a software developer and may tend to be more technical in nature. I definitely welcome any feedback or suggestions at aubrey.c.rhodes@gmail.com.