Goals For 2013

whichwhydoIturn

I'm going to have a tidy house Unless I can't go for some drastic reason I'm going to say yes to every invite
I receive
I'm going to watch less tv I hope
HAPPY NEW YEAR !!

michael243

CraftySaver2689 wrote: »

My goals:

Get promoted at work or leave for another company if the ££s is right

Finish decorating our house

Get new boiler and radiators for house

Ensure all house stuff is paid off ie nothing on credit cards

Lose the 10lbs I have put on

Not to stress about the small stuff!

I wish I could get a more paid job, but being a 18 year old male with relatively no experience in anything that will be very hard, Good luck with your goals!

WantToBeSE

I have 3 goals:

1-get back to dating. I havent had a date in about 4 years, been single for about 5 years. now its time to meet Mr Right.

2-Move house- i need a 3 bed.

3-take the kids on hoiliday- my oldest is going to France with school this yr, but i want to take them both to Spain.

4-Get a job!!! To pay for 1,2 and 3!!

I will be saving, saving, saving!

michael243

miss_independent wrote: »

Long enough! Lol...I don't mind you asking but I do mind telling :rotfl:. Let's just say its been a few years.

I've kind of sat around on a pedestal, waiting for someone to come to me but, so far, nothing and so I don't think there's any harm in being proactive and going out there and trying to meet new people.

Oh to be 18 again, like you! Good luck with your goals and your future.

Oh I wish I had the confidence to go out and meet new people instead of staying in every night and doing nothing! but that's another story

So far being 18 has been the most active year of my life I spent two weeks of it at college and the rest working :rotfl:

But I know this is how life will be now WORK WORK WORK and a bit more WORK!

michael243

WantToBeSE wrote: »

I have 3 goals:

1-get back to dating. I havent had a date in about 4 years, been single for about 5 years. now its time to meet Mr Right.

2-Move house- i need a 3 bed.

3-take the kids on hoiliday- my oldest is going to France with school this yr, but i want to take them both to Spain.

4-Get a job!!! To pay for 1,2 and 3!!

I will be saving, saving, saving!

He will appear eventually!

Good luck trying to move house

France with school! the furthest I went was Blackpool :mad:

I will be joining you on the Saving Thing

WantToBeSE

michael243 wrote: »

He will appear eventually!

Good luck trying to move house

France with school! the furthest I went was Blackpool :mad:

I will be joining you on the Saving Thing

Thanks Michael, good luck to you too.

miss_independent

michael243 wrote: »

Oh I wish I had the confidence to go out and meet new people instead of staying in every night and doing nothing! but that's another story

So far being 18 has been the most active year of my life I spent two weeks of it at college and the rest working :rotfl:

But I know this is how life will be now WORK WORK WORK and a bit more WORK!

If I could go back and give my 18 year old self some advice, one thing I'd tell them is that relationships with people (family, friends, loved ones) are more important than any of the other stuff. No one thought, "I wish I'd worked more" with their dying breath, more likely they thought, "I wish I'd had more time with my family, I wish I'd loved more." Work is important, but it's not everything and don't let it define who you are - have a life too.

The confidence thing? Most people have their doubts and insecurities, it's part of being human. We are ALL scared. Connect with people and try to focus on them rather than being afraid of what they are thinking of you. "How to win friends and influence people" is a pretty good book if you are interested in having a bit more confidence around people.

michael243

miss_independent wrote: »

If I could go back and give my 18 year old self some advice, one thing I'd tell them is that relationships with people (family, friends, loved ones) are more important than any of the other stuff. No one thought, "I wish I'd worked more" with their dying breath, more likely they thought, "I wish I'd had more time with my family, I wish I'd loved more." Work is important, but it's not everything and don't let it define who you are - have a life too.

The confidence thing? Most people have their doubts and insecurities, it's part of being human. We are ALL scared. Connect with people and try to focus on them rather than being afraid of what they are thinking of you. "How to win friends and influence people" is a pretty good book if you are interested in having a bit more confidence around people.

Family is a big part of my life, I have only a couple of friends at the moment but working has opened me up a bit made me more confident and I have made some associate's as I wouldn't call them friends.

Many people I know or have known in the past have been able to hide that they scared, like two years ago I went on a date and never spoke other then goodbye and sorry for wasting your time and when I came back home when speaking to one of my friends about it as they knew I was going they replied with why didnt you hide you was scared and fake confidence but this is something I cant do and really struggled with.

Thanks for the advice I will look into this book as I am willing to do just about anything to help me increase my confidence levels

lallysmum

Great goals! Hope you achieve them all!

Mine are:

To spend more actual time with the children - I am always here, but often busy doing other things. This year I am going to make a point of getting household jobs done when they are in bed, and attempt to be a fun, spontaneous mum.. who isn't so concerned about housework.

To save up for various jobs that need doing around the house - new radiator, garden fence, etc etc etc.

To attempt to date - was a full time carer for my mum until Dec 2011, have had a year off (although still working) to sort *me* out, and to find out exactly who I am.. now I want to possibly try to meet someone. Maybe.

To visit places - I am very much a homebody, and rarely go off anywhere, this year I want to take the children to France, Belgium.. and random just found places.

Not too much, and it should all be doable. Hopefully!

miss_independent

michael243 wrote: »

Family is a big part of my life, I have only a couple of friends at the moment but working has opened me up a bit made me more confident and I have made some associate's as I wouldn't call them friends.

Many people I know or have known in the past have been able to hide that they scared, like two years ago I went on a date and never spoke other then goodbye and sorry for wasting your time and when I came back home when speaking to one of my friends about it as they knew I was going they replied with why didnt you hide you was scared and fake confidence but this is something I cant do and really struggled with.

Thanks for the advice I will look into this book as I am willing to do just about anything to help me increase my confidence levels

Maybe, if you can afford it, try some private drama lessons and learn how to "act" more at ease around people. Fake it until you feel it is a massive part of confidence!