My Goals for 2023 - Update #9 (September)

Happy September everyone! This is my birthday, wedding anniversary, and work anniversary month! They're all within a week of each other!

Here's my progress towards my 2023 goals.

1) Personal Development Goals

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

a)?(AHEAD,?11,035 minutes) Exercise for 12,000 minutes on Peloton

In August, I was able to work out for 1,535 minutes across 57 classes! I also did a rowing class for the first time!

You can follow me on Peloton: @stephenlu

b)?(BEHIND, 8 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!

In August, I took my first Peloton rowing class. It wasn't too challenging, but I wasn't completely satisfied with it either. The only parameter I could change is my cadence, unlike cycling or running where I can change the resistance or the incline.

Here are the previous new things I did this year:

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

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

3) Took the ropeway in Owakundani, Japan to look at Mt. Fuji

4) Started obedience training for our dog, Penny

5) Drive a Lamborghini and watch a basketball game from the Crypto.com Arena suite

6) Got COVID :(

7) Went to SEMICON West in San Francisco

c)?(BEHIND: 1 out of 3): 3 paid speaking opportunities

I didn't have any paid speaking opportunities this month. However, I recorded a podcast episode with Brad W. Minton for his Your Career GPS Podcast about How to Be an Introvert at Work.

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

Previous speaking opportunities:

1) February: LinkedIn to SJSU Student Alumni Council

2) March: Table mentor for SJSU Networking: Tips from the Executive Suite

3) April: Career Hustle & Flow Podcast with Junette Caloroso

4) May: Engineering Fields of Dream podcast with Matt Stoner

5) June: How to Build Confidence for Public Speaking for 7Edu Academy.

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

I am continuing to learn Japanese on Duolingo. This will be helpful for me when my wife and I go to Japan again later this year! I reached a 450 day streak this month!

This month, I learned new words related to asking for services, describing the outdoors, talking about money, and asking for and offering help.

2) Professional Development Goals

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

a)?(BEHIND): 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 just started a new?Python course on Udemy . It's a??of coding and I completed 5 more days of classes this month. I was able to create a turtle racing game, the Snake game, and Pong using the Turtle library.

3) Content Creation Goals

No updates on content creation goals

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)?(BEHIND, 6 out of 10): Take 10 trips this year

I did not take a trip this month, but my wife and I are also planning to go to Hawaii in September and then Hong Kong, Taiwan, and Japan in October!

1) January: Japan?Part 1 ?and?Part 2

2) April: Friend's bachelor's party in Los Angeles

3 and 4) May: Orlando and?Carmel

5) July: Seattle and Portland road trip

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