Mikee:
- this week:
start tracking calories again
exercise every day

2. Get out of debt.
- this week:
finish reconciling 2007
work 20 hours at stompernet/apb

3. Streamline Cornerhost:
- this week:
web-based ticket system (even if it's cut/paste)
have liz work through shutting down dcd
write out and start plan to optimize the backups

4. Writing/Marketing:
- this week:
add REST support to rantelope

5. Productivity
- this week:
re-start my daily checklist spreadsheet
keep a time log of what I do during the day

ZACH'S GOALS

1. ZERO Credit card date by December
2. retake my NERC Test and pass by 08.30.08
3. weight train 3 times per week and do cardio 3 times per week
4. Save $500 per month
5. Play poker at least three times per month
6. Be with Giordonna 4 full days per month

Mixed results last month.

• diet/exercise/posture/stretching: never really took off
• support/client work: I've mostly been on top of this, though I've been fluctuating between "caught up" and "a few days behind".
• self-automation: it's been about 2 weeks since I made any changes to the software, but I did make some improvements in the earlier part of the month.

Completed projects:

• Restore versionhost to pre-explosion status.
• Clear out support backlog (though of course more keeps coming in)
• Clear out client work backlog (done with the BHV client, mostly caught up with the APB client)
• eliminate forwarding catchall rules (other than to run the last query to shut down remaining rules this month on the 7th)
• Handle all paper/junk on my desk - mostly done at one point, but this too is starting to pile up again
• automate mail queue management - turns out there wasn't that much to do here. This is now a semi-manual / semi-automated ongoing thign
• control panel bugs - still have a lot of improvements to make though

Incomplete projects:

• file my taxes
• update php5 again
• mod security update

The main thing that went right was that I was able to pick one well-defined goal at a time and focus on it until it was finished.

The main thing that went wrong was that I neglected to balance the rest of my life along the way (especially health).

I did go through and work out my most important areas to focus on. It's a long list - about 21 items, though some are small habits and there's some overlap among the others. I'm not going to be able to take it all on at once, so I need to break each area down and focus on small pieces. I'm working on that right now so I can post some better goals for July.

Things are going very well here. I'm still way behind, but I can see the light at the end of the tunnel.

Here are my goals for this month:

Ongoing Improvements/Maintenance:

• stick to a smart diet 6 days a week
  • fruit/vegetable with every meal
  • no sugar
  • no fast food or frozen meals
• Work out 6 days a week (HIIT or weight training)
• Stretch every day and monitor my posture.
• continuously improve my self-automation efforts
• keep up with new support requests / client work

Projects (to be tackled in order):

• Restore versionhost to pre-explosion status.
• Clear out support backlog
• Clear out client work backlog (BHV)
• Handle all paper/junk on my desk
• Finish my top 5 cornerhost goals
• file my taxes
• poker!

So I dropped the ball and didn't pass the NERC exam the first time around. I'm going to rededicate myself to myself again. i've been self sabotaging because i'm frustrated and stressed with numerous things not going my way in life. If anything, my exwife hiring a lawyer put me over the edge.

So, as i've always done, the minute i get pissed at myself I usually do something BIG and make a run at success, stardom and fame. Since i'm still myself it looks like this is exactly what i'm going to do.

1. Finish my modules for the NERC certification, be averaging 85's, schedule my class for May, and take the test before the end of May.
- Apr 20, Have the EOP section finished by Thur and have Interchange scheduling and Coordination half done by sunday WHILE IN AUSTIN!

2. Spend 1 full weekend and 2 evenings per Month with my daughter.
- I need to coordinate this for the divorce decree and because i miss my daughter. I will work on this tonight after working out.

3. Get back down to 185lbs with abs. I want to maintain around 10% body fat.
- I have started and will continue working out everyday minus ONE rest day each week. This begins tonight with cardio!
- Apr 20th, i've worked out and ate well the entire week. I've worked out 5/7 days and i'm down 5lbs for the last 2 weeks and 26lbs since Jan. I plan on working out in Austin by running in the morn and lifting after the conf.

4. Develop my blending and scratch skills as a DJ. Go through my tutorials on both.
- work through the basic scratches (2) and beat juggling on the DJ Shortee tutorial
- Apr 20, I will NOT start this until I get my NERC stuff out of the way OR between
a. i'd like to do one party for friends where i DJ
b. i'd like to offer my services for free to an event to DJ

5. Finalize my divorce
- Papers are signed. We are waiting out the waiting period and for ex to get refied truck and CC.

6. Pay off my CC and student loan debts.
- I will overpay my CC by at least $250 every month.
- Apr 20, Maria assumed 95% of the debt. This leaves me with less than $2000 of CC debt.

7. Save enough money to purchase a full music production setup and start working on music production.
- I will save $500 each month for the next 5 months to purchase my Logic, Mac Book Pro, and Pro Tools.
- Next week I will start putting aside $200 per check towards this and an amplifier.

8. Begin development of my Synergize program
- Work on a brainstorm outline for the program and meet with Odis next week on this. I will work on this during my night shifts this weekend.
a. General Program Design
b. Virtual and real life test groups
c. Start the development of the music for the classes

I had a late start today from catching up on sleep but I'm off to a good start with a written plan for the day.

Fitness: I lost a workout day to staying up too long, so today is lower body day. I've been doing a very light weight workout while I get back in the habit, but it's been long enough that I get sore even from squats with 20lb weights. Workout is first on my list today.

Not much else to report, really. I'm going to type out my poker rules sheet today, and I've set aside 90 minutes for each major goal area today. Off to work.

Here are my goals for May 1. I've added in my business goals:

1. Get my checklist passing every day. Here is the list:
   • Wake up by 8am.
   • Exercise at least 30mins/day.
   • Keep my desk clean and organized.
   • Keep my apartment clean.
   • Stay current on email
   • Stay current on client work
   • Practice Spanish 20 minutes/day
   • Practice Piano 20 minutes/day
   • Follow my bankroll rules for poker when/if I play.
2. File my taxes.
3. Cornerhost: Automate Mail Queue Management
4. Cornerhost: Upgrade mod_security.
5. Cornerhost: Implement Catchall Rule Changes
6. Cornerhost: Fix all Known Control Panel Bugs
7. Cornerhost: Update PHP5
8. Prototype the flash game.
9. Decide If/How to Market the Hand Replayer

That's already a lot to take on, so that's it for now.

My goals were due today. Let's see how I did:

1. Weight under 290: No. I'm around 295. I've been working out fairly consistently, but my diet needs work. Will address.
2. Habit of visiting new groups/places: failure to launch.
3. Balance/Daily checklist: No. I need to work on this.
4. Unitarian Church: decided not to do this.
5. Taxes: No. I just filed the extension. I made progress but am still way behind.
6. Flash Game: No. I spent more time on the hand replayer.
7. Budget: Yes. But I keep finding things I failed to consider. This needs review.
8. Marketing Plan for 1000 customers: No.

So basically, 1 out of 8, and even that needs redoing. One thing that did change for me is that I started taking Vyvanse, and that really changed a lot of my attitudes and priorities. I've also become more and more interested in becoming a great poker player.

Not good. New goals in next post.

I got a whole lot done on taxes today (thanks for the prompting). Wrote a little script to help me reconcile my ledger with my bank statements and generate any missing transactions from the downloaded bank statement. I should be done reconciling tomorrow so I can start my profit/loss and other statements.

I got some basic exercise in again (just went for a walk. did upper body yesterday and will do lower body tomorrow).

The spending plan is finished and posted on the wall.

I also got a little bit of work in for my client, answered most of my email, and wrote a script to determine the value (tens full of threes / eight-high straight, etc) of a 5 card poker hand (usable for both the flash game and my poker site).

Now it's 11:30 and I'm going to bed.

1. Finish my modules for the NERC certification, be averaging 85's, schedule my class for April, and take the test before the end of May.
- Have the EOP section finished by Thur and have Interchange scheduling and Coordination half done by sunday.

2. Spend 1 full weekend and 2 evenings per Month with my daughter.
- I need to coordinate this for the divorce decree and because i miss my daughter. I will work on this tonight after working out.

3. Get back down to 185lbs with abs. I want to maintain around 10% body fat.
- I have started and will continue working out everyday minus ONE rest day each week. This begins tonight with cardio!

4. Develop my blending and scratch skills as a DJ. Go through my tutorials on both.
- work through the basic scratches (2) and beat juggling on the DJ Shortee tutorial
a. i'd like to do one party for friends where i DJ
b. i'd like to offer my services for free to an event to DJ

5. Finalize my divorce
- Papers are signed. We are waiting out the waiting period and for ex to get refied truck and CC.

6. Pay off my CC and student loan debts.
- I will overpay my CC by at least $250 every month.

7. Save enough money to purchase a full music production setup and start working on music production.
- I will save $500 each month for the next 5 months to purchase my Logic, Mac Book Pro, Serato and Pro Tools.

8. Begin development of my Synergize program
- Work on a brainstorm outline for the program and meet with Odis next week on this. I will work on this during my night shifts this weekend.
a. General Program Design
b. Virtual and real life test groups
c. Start the development of the music for the classes