Goals in 2K10

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  1. dmarsh
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    2009 Goals

    1. Learn CUDA
    2. Learn SysInternals
    3. Linux+
    4. MCTS WCF
    5. Maths MST121, MS221
    6. Visit SE Asia


    2010 Goals

    1. Move abroad
    2. Find someplace to live
    3. Get new job
    4. Get a girlfriend / start dating
    5. Get fit
    6. Maybe start Postgrad qual
    7. Pass Project+ beta
     
  2. jamman32

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    Not achived any goals set for this year been so up and down .

    2010 is going to have some big changes and goals.:onthePC

    On the career front:

    Have to nuckle down and complete A+ by April, N+ by July.
    And look into starting some MS or LINUX certs.
    Get back on track with learning C++ and Autocad.
    Have to keep looking for any work that i can get it related to give me as much experiance as possible.
    finish building my gaming desktop,


    On the personal front:

    Resolve my relationship issues with my Girlfriend,
    pay off outstanding debts,
    sort my car out before it dies,:rolleyes:

    Going to be a BUSY year, hope you all achieve your goals,

    HAPPY NEW YEAR ALL 8)
     
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  3. Ropenfold

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    Last Years Goals

    Get a new Job ASAP
    Learn to drive
    Settle into new pad
    take my cycling more seriously, new kit and further distances
    Stay fit, stop smoking, drink less, eat healthier
    Improve my web design skills, maybe do some websites for free towards the end of the year
    Complete the 70-270, maybe towards the end of the year depending on my employment situation, I found the Network+ hard, no more hardware stuff for a while, until I'm working in it!


    Nearly passed my driving test, completed my 70-270, no new job but thats me just being lazy. Quit smoking, drinking less and I've lost over a stone in weight (from where I don't know!)

    Goals for 2k10

    New Job
    Pass Driving Test
    Do the MCSA
    keep the charity work going
    Keep fit, Physically and Mentally

    That doesn't sound too hard does it?!?
     
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  4. ThomasMc

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    Goals for this year;

    Learn Sipxecs inside out and replace all our asterisk installs(fun stuff)
    Get a car
    Move house
    Be a better Dad
    Win7 Cert
    2003 Cert if it still available when I get around to it :D
     
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  5. derkit

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    Well, quite a year I feel - what have I done:

    Pass Net+ by January (assuming I haven't done it in 2008) - Done in July 2009
    Pass 70-270 in Q1, preferably end of January. Not quite, but studying now!
    Pass 70-290 by end of the year. hmmm, afraid not

    Start, finish with top marks in 3 OU courses - all starting in January, finishing in September. Only did 2 courses and got 95%+ in both
    Starting (if they start then) a 4th course in October. Change of mind/plans, only focused on the above 2

    Keep applying for jobs, but be selective in which industries I jump into due to the economy. Applied for 1 job all year, right at the end, internal move in the end, but to system administrator role (2nd/3rd line)
    Keep saving like crazy for a place to buy in a year or 2. Done - when not spending 2 weeks in Dominican Republic
    Keep running - just for fitness, and hopefully loose weight in the meanwhile! Managed this 10% of the time!

    In addition, I've also become a MBCS and have moved to a nice 2-bed flat with a great garden!

    For 2010
    Study
    70-270
    70-290
    70-291 (ie, achieve MCSA)
    Depending on time/new job CCENT or CCNA
    Keep looking at possible post-grad quals

    Work
    Enjoy my last few months in my new role, extracting as much as possible from it.
    To be cheerful whilst I'm in a job I no longer want to be :)
    Start my new role, and learn as much as possible from it!

    Outside Work
    Get involved with my local BCS group, and see where that takes me (ie, I'm just not looking at turning up, but getting involved.)
    Loose 2 stone in weight (currently 13st13 - 195lb)
    Running - to help loose the weight
    Enjoy my new flat and garden especially in the summer!
    Work at making my relationship with my girlfriend work better.


    Oh, to update signature with new aims! :D
     
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  6. cisco lab rat

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    Work harder, that's it!
     
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  7. JK2447
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    Hope you are playing hard too Joe cos from what I've seen, you're already workin your behind off! Good on you
     
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  8. miflandia

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    I bought and got (nearly) everything i wanted from 2009.
    2010 i will try to pay them off :ohmy

    Learning N+, Jan
    Get a part time IT job around Feb
    N+ around March
    First baby(girl) end of April:D
    Get a month off in May:p
    Buy a new PC Jun:oops:
    Start learning something new July:unsure
    8) Aug
    Sept- Dec:
    Get another Cert (maybe MCDST:unsure) before the end of the next year.
    Change my crappy job to something better, before the end of next year.

    Ohhh
    lose weight. (damn catering company)
     
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  9. cisco lab rat

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    Remember the Tasmanian Devil, he was a slacker.

    I am aiming to achieve the same state as the lawnmower man in 2010

    Play hard, mmmm, does beating my 5 year old at monopoly count (She's down by 25 bags of sand, going to have to call in the heavies if the she don't come good with the bee's)

    YEAAAAAAAAH BABY!!!
     
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  10. Qs

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    Time really does fly doesn't it?

    Last year's goals were as follows:-

    Finish MCDST - DONE
    Obtain MCTS: Vista - DONE
    Work towards MCSA - DONE
    Get a slightly better paid job / a pay-rise - DONE
    Do more working out with weights - MEH

    Additional things I didn't expect to achieve in 2K9:-

    Promotion to Systems Administrator - Thankfully a case of right company, right place, right time.
    Obtained MCSA - I had to work my ass off but I got it! Yay. :)
    Achieved Professional Membership with the BCS - Post-nomials rock.

    Goals for 2010 are as follows:-

    Obtain MCSE by April :eek: - Work are really pushing for this...
    Obtain a decent payrise (linked to above)
    Get more managerial experience
    Clear car loan
    Do more working out with weights and not quit halfway

    Think that's the lot. It's going to be a fun year...

    Qs
     
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  11. nXPLOSi

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    Well, here we are again.. 8)

    I won't mention last years goals as only 2-3 actually got done. :oops: Lets hope this year is a more productive one.

    GOALS 2010

    Work Related...

    1. Pass 70-290
    2. Pass 70-291
    3. Gain 3k pay rise

    Personal...

    1. Continue to save and invest wisely.
    2. Sleep more
     
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  13. Arroryn

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    Ha. Ha ha ha ha. Ha. Haaaaaaa.

    Career-Related

    Heads down, look in - a pay rise and a promotion actually got this one!
    Do a Project Management cert of some variety hopefully doing this soon, still a few months left
    Start getting my head around the technologies I'm starting to focus on at the moment (Citrix, Exchange 2K7, Server 2K8 ) - might involving getting a few certs, might not, we'll see No certs obtained, but got a lot of hands-on work done with these so happy with that. Career stuff went okay!

    Quasi-Career-Related

    It's my first level 2 (counts towards my classification) degree course in 2010, so I'm sure-as-damn getting good marks for it Yup still gonna happen
    Get IEng accredited with the IET on hiatus
    Elevate the BCS - especially the YPG element - within Birmingham schools and businesses working on it :)

    Not Career Related At All

    Set a wedding date not getting married now
    Lose weight (11st is my ideal (and healthy) weight) going in the opposite direction, thanks beer
    Finish my book (honest) yeeahhhh.... no
    Pay off last major debts Did this one though!!!

    Starting to put some thoughts towards 2011 meself now :rolleyes:
     
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  14. jamesclimax

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    My goals were down as -

    So far i've managed -

    - MCDST - DONE!
    - buy new car - DONE!

    still working on the move on / up / find new job thing

    going to put N+ on the backburner for a bit, and do the following instead -

    - 70-680 - MCTS Windows 7

    so far, so good for this year.

    how is everyone else doing?
     
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  15. Bri1981

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    My goals were:

    So far so good!
     
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  16. ThomasMc

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    Aren't we getting ahead of ourselves here :p
     
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  17. dmarsh
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    2010 Goals

    1. Move abroad - Done
    2. Find someplace to live - Meh
    3. Get new job - Meh
    4. Get a girlfriend / start dating - No comment :oops:
    5. Get fit - Meh
    6. Maybe start Postgrad qual - Maybe 2011...
    7. Pass Project+ - Done
     
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  18. Arroryn

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    Nah we're an ambitious bunch here :)
     
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  19. Josiahb

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    • Get a house Done... well flat anyway
    • Get involved with my local BCS branch Yeah... no time, and no money to continue my membership
    • New job Working on it, holidays have slowed the process somewhat
    • MCDST Passed 70-271 today, hoping to get 70-272 done a hell of a lot faster!
    • MCSA Yeah... no hope
    • a.n.other course/cert of some description, haven't decided what yet. Again, the DST has taken me a stupidly long time so this will have to wait
    • Get to grips with Java Bailed on this one, development is definitely not my thing so I'll leave it to the pros!
    • rebuild 2 websites Rebuilt the ladies team site only to have the guy who owns the domain decide to stop paying for it :x My site hase undergone a couple of redesigns but I've completely failed to up the amount of content I'm generating


    So my own skills in procrastination and ****e time management have really been shown off this year... think my 2011 goals will be a)simpler b)more achievable and I'm going to do a far better job of keeping my motivation up by setting some due by dates.
     
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  20. BosonMichael
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    I haven't done very well on my list, but there's still 3 1/2 months left. :)
     
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