All the experts agree (which implies that someone is lying) that the best way to achieve long term goals (like resolutions) is to make short term goals. So here goes.

Long term goal: Finish 4 non-fiction books
Short term goal: Read at least 5 pages every week day.

I am a miserably slow reader. I enjoy reading but I get very frustrated by the fact that I can not read without vocalizing the words in my head. Thus I read silently just as slow as I read out loud. I’ve tried many tricks, but my brain refuses to change how it reads. Naughty brain. No donuts for you!

Long term goal: 235 pounds
Short term goal: No candy, no donuts, no soft drinks, no white rice and no potatoes in January.

I tipped in at 250 this morning, down a little from last week. I still can’t ride my bike to work for a while, since I’m going back to late hours to get the web site project done. So my only alternative is to cut back on refined and starchy carbs. Expect the stock prices of french fries and Sprite to spike in early February.

Long term goal: More productivity
Short term goal: No web comics, no web videos, and no news/blog sites outside of my RSS feeder until the web site project goes to beta.

This is going to be much harder than the donuts and soft drinks.