Wednesday, January 20, 2010

2010 Mantra

I’m not a big New Year resolutions fan, such as “lose weight” or “hit the gym 5x per week” or “be a kinder person to X, Y or Z”. None of that really makes sense to me. It seems like people make resolutions only to know they can break them shortly into the New Year because they’ll get a chance at resetting them next year. I think you should always look at ways of improving and continually push yourself. So instead of resolutions, I prefer to set (and reset) goals. This year I'll call my goals my personal mantra.

[Please note “being a great dad and husband” is not a goal as I think that is part of everyday life.]

Here are my goals.

In 2010 I will:
· Focus on Personal Development in my job. Aide in development of co-workers.
· Really apply myself in school. Establish myself as a thoughtful leader and active participant in each class I take. The goal is active learning throughout the year.
· Do 1 really fun / unique family event a month.
· Travel 1 place I’ve never been before.
· Participate in Toastmasters and improve public speaking ability.
· Train for a long, local bike race and finish.
· Work on establishing a stronger network in Colorado. Attend at least 1 networking / business event a month and find a take away from each event.
· Follow up with old contacts and friends on a more regular basis.
· Develop Musings from Boulder from a Dylan focused blog into a leadership / thought provoking community.
· Drink a cup of tea a day.
· Hike a few 14’ers.
· Play guitar. (No, really.)
· Focus on what really matters and stay ahead on things (aka prioritize and manage time more efficiently).

I wish you all the best in 2010. Please feel free to share what you are focusing on this year!

Thursday, January 14, 2010

Delurker Day 2010

Today is evidently being called Delurker Day. This is some sort of global movement of people who blog asking those that read their blog to actually stop lurking and leave a comment.

Kind of funny that bloggers would create such a day and even funnier that I saw a logo for it this evening:
So hey, if you check this out and see things you like, don't like or just want to say hi, we love the feedback and commentary! But given different technologies available, as a blogger you can see how many visits you get a day. When 150+ people check out your site a week, comments are highly appreciated and actually mean a lot.

I am also looking to overhaul a few things blog related in the future and want to bring Intense Debate on this blog as a way to leave comments, and well, debate!

Thanks again for checking out this blog!

Monday, January 11, 2010

Best buddies!

Dylan has quite a few little buddies, but he has one furry buddy who enjoys following him everywhere and playing with him as much as possible: Ranger. So far Dylan's pulled a few whiskers for Ranger but the dog just keeps coming back for more!

Here are some recent pics of Dylan with Ranger.



Sunday, January 10, 2010

Visitors at Christmas

During Christmas we had the chance to see some family and friends. We enjoyed seeing everyone during the holidays.

So much fun!

Sean, in Colorado visiting his family from Charlotte. He stopped by Christmas weekend to say hi and see Dylan



my cousins, the Gzryzinski's

Uncle Jason in from Chicago

CU Buffs