Last year I posted my new years resolutions to the world, mainly to commit to completing as many of them as possible. I managed to keep to some of them, but some big changes happened in 2016 for myself. Normally people do their new year’s resolutions and then within 2-3months, they disappear into the ether until the next new year resolution list is compiled. Again I want to set out my new year’s resolutions on my Blog. By doing so they are publicly available, showing a commitment to myself and my followers for what I am aiming to do over the next 12months.
Firstly, I think its worthwhile recapping 2016:
- Completed the Manchester to Blackpool bike ride for The Christie Charity (10th July 2016)
- Organised one end user enablement networking event (included lots of beers)
- Took part in public speaking events for CDW
- Won a number of deals for CDW
- Won an award at CDW during the yearly kick off
- Completed the construction of my MAME arcade machine
- Completed the garden office build for home working
- Obtained Atlantis ACE and vExpert accreditations
- I didn’t manage to complete my VCDX, write 1 blog per month etc… but there is a good reason for this;
- Work responsibilities
- More importantly I became a DAD!!! 🙂
To focus my efforts in 2017, my 2017 new year’s resolutions are as follows:
- Get married to my long term partner
- Spend time with my son and help him develop
- Write at least 1 blog per month
- Become Microsoft Azure Solutions Architect accredited
- Become AWS Architect accredited
- Present publicly at community and CDW events (aiming for 5 in total)
- Finish the Honda S2000 project car modifications and restoration
- Book the Vegas 2018 lads trip for my 30th birthday
- Complete and exceed my CDW PDP objectives
- Complete Tough Mudder, Manchester to Blackpool bike ride and keep healthy
- Gain a seat as an advisory member of a board (NED, this one could be tough)
I have a few more objectives but thought naming these would be a good start 🙂
Happy New Year to you all, wish you all the best for 2017.