I think I have an idea what I want to do:
- Continue to work in a corporate setting for the next 10-15 years
- In parallel, support my wife in her endeavors, and potentially support her to put up our own business
- In parallel, find other hobbies to keep myself sane
- Have 3-4 kids and ensure they live the best life under me and my wife’s leadership
- After 10-15 years, find another job or personal endeavor
- When my children are already working, build my own recording studio and operate it, repair/maintain guitars, and get a regular gig with old musicians like me
Mark's Life List
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1. live with integrity
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2. Successful completion of Harvest by July 1 08
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3. In Jan 1, 2009, my wife is a full time housewife
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4. lower my cholesterol
1 entry175 people -
5. own a franchise
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6. Teach guitar in our condo every Saturday
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7. Buy a 3-bedroom condo in Makati
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8. Complete Guitar Speed Trainer course
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9. figure out what i want to do with my life
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10. Read one book a month
1 entry . 1 cheer608 people -
11. Learn to speed read
2 entries . 1 cheer442 people -
12. learn guitar scales
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13. Get a Treo Centro smartphone in 2009
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14. update my resume
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15. go to bed earlier
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16. Complete documentation of all XPG line-up by end of Sept 05
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17. organize my pictures
168 people -
18. study acoustics
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19. read every book I own
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20. Digitalize all old, inherited family photos
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21. learn to play jazz guitar
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22. complete a triathlon
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23. study psychology
222 people -
24. Become Financially Independent
2 cheers4,566 people -
25. Find my purpose in life
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26. change my wardrobe
51 people -
27. take voice lessons
1 cheer667 people -
28. Score 60 in the Polar fitness test
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29. learn nlp
71 people -
30. Buy a House
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31. run an ultramarathon
61 people -
32. qualify for the Boston Marathon
181 people -
33. Learn Japanese
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34. Run the Comrades ultramarathon
11 people -
35. Become a CTM
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36. Build a recording studio
109 people
I love my job now – Program Manager for accounting implementations, PMO leader, FR/F1 site leader, project management training owner. I think it’s because it’s new, there’s too much to learn, too many things to do (ie. multi tasking), and I impact more people.
I guess in general, everytime I am new to a role, I love it. Hmmm… so I think my career objective is reinforced: “To try different roles until I find that one role where I will be most passionate about”
Another job I’d probably love when I retire from corporate is to own a recording studio/band practice studio, operate it, repair guitars, and do a rock or jazz gig every week.
I bought the extra SATA hard disk yesterday, so now I can tick off this goal
