2014 Goals

Did you know that only 8%  of people reach their New Year's Resolutions? 75% of people make it through the first week, 64% make it through the first month,  46% make it through 6 months, but only 8% of people made their New Year's Resolutions through the end of the year. People said if they just had more determination or will- power they could have reached their goals. Those who have a plan are more likely to reach their goals than those who have no plan at all. 

Which brings me to the point of this blog.  I have narrowed my goals down to two categories: music and fitness. I am determined to reach as many of my goals as possible. My plan is to use this blog to keep me accountable!

Here are my goals for 2014:

Music

Piano

• To improve my sight-reading abilities for both solo and accompaniment, and in syncopated and non-syncopated rhythms.
• To improve my overall knowledge of music theory.
• To enhance my abilty to accompany vocalists. 
• To improve my improvisation skills. 
• To develop my technique and finger dexterity.
• To play four piano solos in 2014.
• Start piano lessons again

Voice

• To focus on pitch accuracy and acapela singing.
• To improve on part singing. 

Other

• I want to start teaching my son the basics of pitch using solfeggio.
• I want to concentrate more on his piano studies.

Fitness 

Continuing Education/Skill-Related

• Get my kickboxing certification
• Get my "Classics" Silver Sneaker's certification
• Get my certification for personal training. 
• Start my studies for water aerobic's certification
• Expand my knowledge of yoga
• Observe water aerobics-24 hours
• Observe Silver Sneakers (under another instructor)-12 hours
• Take one fitness class (outside of my gym) per week for observation and educational purposes.
• Focus on building my kickboxing class and fine-tuning my skills
• Write, perfect and file twelve 30 minute Step Routines
• Write, perfect and file 3 beginner floor aerobic routines
• Properly file my workouts
• Improve my instructing skills

Personal Fitness Goals

• 10 unassisted pullups
• 10 handstand pushups
• 10 "Impossible" pushups
• 10 Bosu pistol squats
• Learn how to walk on my hands:-)
• To have visible abs
• Run in one race 

Nutrition Focused

• Cut soda intake to 4 per month
• Meal prep more
• Learn how to cook healthy nutritious meals (cook one new recipe each week, file the keepers)
• Increase my overall knowledge of nutrition, specifically for weight loss and management

So there you have it, my goals for 2014! In future blog posts I will go into more detail and outline my "plan" for reaching each of my goals. I will also be posting my progress (or lack of).