I believe it’s important to think through and write your personal goals down.  You need to have an idea of what you want to do and then a rough plan on how to achieve it.  But that’s just part of it.  I think we need to share those goals or aspirations with other people.  It puts you a bit out on a limb when you start telling friends, family, or your online community what you are doing.  Today, I am going to do exactly that … share some of my goals that I want to complete.

Build Freestyle Agent.com and give it away.

I started a new blog where I share about being an entrepreneur and fulfilling the “lifestyle design” dream.  I’ve been blessed to experience the freedom that comes with blazing my own path and want to show others how they might do the same.  And one day, I hope to pass the knowledge and site along to someone else who is passionate about the same idea.

Cruise my 1966 Oldsmobile Delta 88 on Route 66.

My best friend gave me a disease – the lust for vintage cars.  I wasn’t a huge car fan before but now I have a ride that’s been sitting dormant in the driveway for two years.  It’s been a battle to get her road ready due to a lack of knowledge and extra dough for car parts, but this is the year and I want to take a trip on Route 66 in my ’66.  I’m even going to document the process on www.oldschool66.com.

Hit my target weight of 185 lbs and lose 15% body fat.

I’ve gotten fat.  Sitting behind a computer 12-14 hours per day isn’t healthy, nor the Coke that accompanies it.  My dad died way too early from a heart attack and don’t want my kids to have to go through what I did.  While I know that when it’s time to go, it’s time to go, I feel that we should do all we can to prevent an early exit.  Carrying an extra 25 pounds isn’t helping my cause.

Fulfill promises not kept to my family.

It’s strange how we sometimes put other’s needs before our own family’s needs.  I am guilty of this and tend to forget that my kids will leave the nest over the next few years and that my wife is my true best friend.  Sadly, there are many days they get the left-overs.  I love what I’m now doing at WebDesign.com and being an entrepreneur, but there is a time one needs to turn it off to spend time with those who are most important and to complete the “honey-do” list.

Follow Jesus on the journey again.

This is the toughest one to admit to you.  I used to be on fire about my faith and actually lived it out in a way that was real.  I was even going to start a church.  During the last few years I really let the wounds that other Christians gave me fuel my desire to not be in church or hangout with other Christians.  What I’ve since realized is that ALL of us screw up and that it wasn’t God who did this, but the sins of mankind.  I’m not ashamed to say I believe in Jesus, but I am ashamed at how some of the “Church” has behaved towards those on the outside (and sometimes how badly they treat their own).  This is a sorry excuse though.  The wounds are starting to heal and now its time to begin the journey once again.

That’s my new goals and focus.  Sure I have other ones like travel the country, go to the World Cup championship game, finish the new edition of Branding for Church Planters, make a million dollars and give away a million dollars, but these aren’t the most important and I have to start with the biggest goals first.  Please feel free to keep me accountable and also feel encouraged to possibly announce and pursue your own goals as well.