Goals For Twenty Ten, Review of 2009

Two years ago I did this type of post, last year too.   Instead of resolutions, I set these goals:

2009 Goals

  • Build Startup Weekend to have more than 50 weekends this year
  • Partner Startup Weekend with other community focused organizations, grow something bigger
  • Kick ass with TechStars (applications open up soon, are you applying?)
  • Get back into developing
  • Get outside (snowboard, backpack)
  • Train for some epic physical events (Triple bypass, Triathlon)
  • Get an audio piece published on a national radio show
  • Volunteer more
  • Launch a web app where entropy can exist
  • Travel to a few new countries
  • Experiment more with photography
  • Learn to love video
  • Hit 1,000,000 unique viewers across my projects

I didn’t really do:

  • Get back into developing
  • Get an audio piece published on a national radio show

Not bad at all.

Fireworks Bonfire

In 2009 I traveled 87,358 mi to 9 countries.  I help place 22 people in jobs.  I helped build Ignite Boulder into Colorado’s largest tech event.  I did a Half Ironman.  I did the NYC marathon.  I did the Triple Bypass. I helped build TechStars up.

In Twenty Ten (2010) I will:

  • Get back into developing (looks like rails will be the language of choice)
  • Get an audio piece published on a national radio show (I will be calling in all connections on this one, perhaps detail how I listened to every single Grateful Dead live show via cassette tape).
  • Finish a Ironman
  • Travel to Hawaii
  • Explore the American Southwest, especially The Maze in the Canyonlands
  • Place 20 people into jobs
  • More of a 3 year goal: employ people
  • Be more honest about personal developments on this humble blog
  • Stop focusing on startups and actually date
  • Train with data (gps, watch, get a coach)
  • Try out CrossFit
  • Follow up with contacts
  • Develop online TechStars community
  • Drink a cup of tea a day
  • Hike a few 14,000 ft peaks
  • Perform music (vague I know, but something I am scared of)
  • Complete “Long Longs” a human powered assent of Longs Peak (14,259f ft) from Boulder in a day.

Happy new year to all!  Be safe and spend time with great people.

Longs Peak, 8/9/08


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20 responses to “Goals For Twenty Ten, Review of 2009”

  1. griffingranberg Avatar
    griffingranberg

    Great list of goals Andrew – I also set goals for the new year. I look forward to getting to know the Boulder crew of tech people better this year. Even if it's from afar 🙂 //g

  2. Grant Avatar

    Nice goals dude. Get 'er done.

  3. Kevin Avatar

    If you need company on “Long Longs” I'll join you. We can use it as IM training.

  4. mbcullen Avatar
    mbcullen

    If you haven't chosen one, the Garmin 305 is a great GPS training tool. Garmin's software isn't great, but there are free alternatives available.

  5. adamstac Avatar

    This post has motivated me to seriously think about my 2010 goals. Not that I wasn't already thinking about them, but I have started to really write down my list of goals and I have a draft blog post in the making.

    Thanks for sharing not only this list, but everything that you do.

    Thank you.

  6. Gil Avatar
    Gil

    I'm up for snowboarding almost anytime!

    What about CrossFit?

  7. andrewhyde Avatar
    andrewhyde

    Crossfit is incredible.

    Let's go boarding!

  8. andrewhyde Avatar
    andrewhyde

    Thanks for the comment!

  9. Brandon Fuller Avatar

    Long Longs: Never heard of this. Done Longs itself. Are you biking to the TH?

  10. andrewhyde Avatar
    andrewhyde

    yep!

  11. Meghann Avatar

    Interested in doing Long Longs! Never heard of it and can't find any info on it . . .

  12. Derek Neighbors Avatar

    Andrew,

    We have a spare room and a place to work out if you want hang out in Arizona for a week or two to explore the Southwest. I know the area well and can suggest some great hiking and such. Might be motivation for me to get the RV out and do some exploring of my own.

  13. mikehedge Avatar

    some awesome 2010 plans! rock it!

  14. steph davis Avatar

    I vote for #5

  15. Derek Neighbors Avatar

    Andrew,

    We have a spare room and a place to work out if you want hang out in Arizona for a week or two to explore the Southwest. I know the area well and can suggest some great hiking and such. Might be motivation for me to get the RV out and do some exploring of my own.

  16. mikehedge Avatar

    some awesome 2010 plans! rock it!

  17. steph davis Avatar

    I vote for #5

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