The Tao of Me

At work, we are asked forced to put together a plan of 3-5 main SMART goals (SMART = Specific Measureable Attainable Realistic Timely Goals) at the start of every fiscal year. Then we have to write action plans on how we are going to achieve each goal. Upon that, we revisit these goals and set [...]

I can honestly say I can’t remember much of October. The things that stick out are: * Attempting to run with my Heart Rate Monitor again, but giving up after a week because of terrible chafing – yet again. * The soul-crushing Nike Half Marathon * Buying a bike and taking a “Learn How to [...]

Memorial Day has passed and it’s officially June. I think it’s safe to say that summer is here, complete with the typical Bay Area summer of cold, rainy weather (that I love!). I’m inspired to set some summer goals: 1. Eat More Vegetables Since I started counting calories again, I’m able to get a clear [...]

After being away for 11 days, I’m finally back home, which means NOW I can start the New Year. In my last post I wrote about values that I want to focus on for 2011, but let’s face it, there are tactical things that, while not necessarily “big” goals, still things that I need to [...]

I don’t know about you, but I can’t believe January is already over. I’m glad to see it go; it always seems to be the most dreary month of the year. At the start of the year, I set a bunch of annual goals, but I also set smaller ones for the month. Here’s how [...]

With the new year comes new goals, new commitments…and new health plans. As in HMO’s and PPO’s. My company encourages us to take a proactive approach toward our health and offers incentives for taking advantage of special benefits – one of is having a health coach. Health Coach After taking an online health assessment, I [...]

Last year I learned a lot about the importance of goal-setting. I started the year pretty non-committal about my goals, but mid-way through 2009 I realized the value in actually writing them down. When you write them down, you’re more likely to commit to them. And when you post it on your blog for the [...]

During recent conversations with friends and family members, the topic has come up where they want to start exercising again, eat healthier and ultimately, lose weight. But we all know how hard this is to do, especially on your own. I was fortunate enough to have a good support system that, six years ago, helped [...]