I think these probably count more as spring cleaning exercises than resolutions in most cases, but they are things which I definitely need to do this year.
- Pass my transfer report: Some time in September/October (which isn’t that far off really), I have to justify myself to two examiners in my department in order to transfer from the first year of my MPhil to the second year of my PhD. If I can’t convince them, I’ll have wasted a year in academia without getting a qualification, which will be disappointing to say the least, and I’m not entirely confident about it at the moment.
- Don’t buy any more domains: I own far too many already, and am letting lots of old ones expire until I have a small enough number to develop.
- Cancel magazine subscriptions which I don’t read: There are several magazines which I’m subscribed to but never get round to reading, and therefore should be cut. I’ve already started on this, but should probably be a bit more ruthless than I have been so far.
- Get the Warped Library off my hands: I failed miserably to do this last year, but I need to get shut of this mound of books for a society which I’m not really that involved with any more.
- Reduce workload where possible: In other words, don’t volunteer for any more committee positions or take on too much freelance work.
- Keep blogs up to date: I let Data Circle and Politics Watch go quiet from July onwards, but this year I’d like to keep them up to date with at least one post a week each.
- Work on one site at a time: I’ve got a huge list of site ideas in a folder which just keeps getting bigger and bigger, and consequently I’ve never actually got round to turning most of them into reality. Working on one idea at a time and not thinking about the next until the current one is ready to be released is something I need to concentrate on this year.
There are a few other things as well, plus some financial goals, but I think that will do for the time being. 🙂