2010 - A Symphony of Violence

This super cool video was posted on YouTube and it reminds me a lot of my work day dreams... - 2010, A Symphony of Violence

Vid of the Week - Get Your Walk On

I'm feelin' this classic Xzibit video right now. So getcha walk on/getcha head tight/I know you're feelin' this heat/cause it's dead right... The Vid of the Week - Get Your Walk On

2011 - Year of the Badass

Year of our Lord 2008 and 2009 were not among my favorite. If I'm to be completely honest, I really wasn't that thrilled with this last decade. Not the decade's fault, I'm sure. It started off with a bang in 2000. But there has been a lot of turmoil and strife in the last 9 years. So be it. It does no good to dwell in the past, so I've consigned this last decade to its proper place in hallowed antiquity and we proceed.

We have a whole new decade ahead of us. We have the ability to start fresh, as we do every year. I want to have a good year. I want to have a good decade. Most of us say this every year, but this time, I'm actually taking some action on it. Big plans, followed by some very tactical steps. Bite sized, so that a little bit can get done every day. It's what works for me. Do what works for you. And what do I want to get done?

• Lose 50 pounds or lower down to 10% body fat - Sounds like a lot, doesn't it? It's less than a 1/4 pound a day. Exercise, and not eating after 9 p.m., if possible.
• A complete redo of my consulting business - An action a day creates a viable business by Q4...
• Four sites, completely redone - Again, an action a day...
• My MBA - Accounting and an exemption from Finance in the first half of the year, Project Management and Strategic Planning in the bottom half.

It will take work. I will sacrifice for it. Nothing good comes without some effort, in this case some hard effort and sacrifice on my part. And it will be VERY worth it, when I look back on 31 December 2011 to see the results.

I'm using a combination of tools, but I've tied it all to an MS Project Pro spreadsheet. Every day, I check it. Every day, I get to check off what was done. My promise to myself is that I will take that specific action each day. It's NOT always fun, and I don't want to do it all the time. But it's what needs to be done...

I want good things in my life. I want to be share it with someone I truly care about. I want to make a difference and help my friends while doing it. To get this done, I have to start by taking a series of small actions that, over time, will add up to something significant.

The time is now. The time is right. We have the technology. To quote dear Achilles - "Myrmidons! My brothers of the sword! I would rather fight beside you than any army of thousands! Let no man forget how menacing we are! We are lions! Do you know what's there, waiting beyond that beach? Immortality! Take it! It's yours!"

Have a truly incredible 2011 and Get your Gun on!