My Goals for 2023 - Update #2 (February)

Happy February everyone! I came back from a 2-week vacation in Japan with my wife! Scroll to the bottom of the article for my trip summary!

1) Personal Development Goals

For my personal development goals, I want to challenge myself to do new things and continue to grow!

a)?(AHEAD, 2,000 minutes) Exercise for 12,000 minutes on Peloton

With all the walking I did on my Japan trip, I am currently at 2,000 minutes of Peloton workouts.

Even with all of the walking, I need to get back on the bike and lift weights again!

You can follow me on Peloton: @stephenlu

b)?(AHEAD, 2 out of 12) Do 12 new things for the first time

By doing new things, you get out of your comfort zone and build confidence to do other new things!

I did 2 new things in January.

1) Adopted a dog. She's a German Shepherd that we named Penny!

2) Made cup ramen noodles by hand in Osaka, Japan

c)?3 paid speaking opportunities

I have 2 planned speaking opportunities at San Jose State University in February and March about LinkedIn. These are unpaid speaking opportunities.

If you know of any organization that would benefit from presentations about LinkedIn, content creation, or building confidence as an introvert, let me know!

d)?ON TRACK: Learn Japanese (and then another language)

My wife and I had a wonderful time in Japan and I got to use some of the limited Japanese that I know to order food, thank the chefs and get around the different cities!

I'm going to continue to learn Japanese on Duolingo. This will help me communicate better with some of the suppliers I work with for my Program Manager position.

2) Professional Development Goals

I want to continue to gain new skills and knowledge to grow professionally!

a)?Complete 3 online courses

There are a lot of free and low-cost courses available online! I'm a big fan of Udemy and have used it in the past to learn Excel VBA and Python.

I plan to take more courses and build more marketable skills for my career!

3) (TBD) Content Creation Goals

I did not make progress on my #52WeekCookingChallenge goal in January.

Despite that, I will continue to post about my goals, my challenges, and my achievements this year on LinkedIn. I will also continue to help others build confidence in their careers!

4) Life Goals

Last year, I bought a house and got married! The next major step for me in life is to start a family!

a)?Take 10 trips this year

My wife and I are planning our trip to Japan in January! We're excited to travel internationally for the first time as a couple!

This will be the first of many trips we plan to take this year!

1) Japan Part 1 and Part 2

What are your goals for 2023? What big things do you want to accomplish? Share in the comments!