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Monday, January 5, 2009

UPDATED - 86. Change items on list to keep them relevant to current life expectations & 85. Re-evaluate list if needed

Today I'm updating my list. I'm pretty much happy with the things I originally decided to set as my goals, but now that about 100 days have passed I'm realizing that some items just aren't important to me anymore and there are some things that I want to add because I feel they are more important at this point.

So here are the changes:
(The original goal is in white. The new goal in pink. ) The explanation the follows.

20. Collect (and claim) a regular paycheck from the shop - no matter how small (0/52)
20. Get a part time job.
Although I would love to be able to say that the shop can support me, I know that this is unrealistic so early in its founding so I've decided that it is more important for me to find supplemental income to help me achieve some of the other items on this list and to just generally live.

22. Contribute to retirement at least 6 times a year (0/12)
22. Re-open a retirement account.
In order to help pay some bills this past month, I closed the retirement account that I had started a few years ago with TIAA-Cref. It wasn't much money, so I didn't feel bad doing it, but now I know that I need to look into the future again and plan for retirement by opening another account somehow.

28. Advertise shop every 6 months (0/6)
28. Advertise shop
The new goal is much simpler. I just want to pay for and advertise the shop at least once.

31. Open a new location every 12 months
31. Open a new location
I recently decided to leave my first Nanuk's Igloo location, so now I've decided it is more important to find another location to take the place of that first one. It's not important to open a series of locations at this point. It is important to find a replacement and go from there.

38. Maintain a friendship with Dan at least on some level.
38. Maintain a civil relationship with Dan throughout the divorce.
Sorry, if I don't really explain this one too much. I just don't want to fight.

69. Buy flowers for shop once a season (0/10)
69. Clean more often
Looking around me right now, I've decided it's more important for me to take charge of the space I live in rather than worry about decorating the shop. I need to clean... badly.

90.
Sponsor at least 3 people in charity walks for Nanuk's Igloo (0/3)
90. Donate to all charities that approach Nanuk's Igloo for auctions, etc.
I don't really know anyone doing walks, but I've been approached by three organizations in the last year for donations for their auctions. This seems more relavent.

91. Donate at least one bag of clothes each season (0/12)
91. Donate at least one bag of clothes twice a year. (0/6)
I'm not shopping as much, so therefore I'm not getting rid of as much. This one is quite simple.




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