The time has come to gulp down the pumpkin pie and before you load up on Turkey, Ham, Roast Beef or a nice Vegetarian cuisine, to consider your goals and objectives for 2008. Notice I didn't say resolutions. Of course, if you start off the resolution sentence with "I resolve to..." then that will work just fine along with your goals and objectives.

I'd like to share some of mine and see if you have any that fit yours. Then, I would like to invite friends to add comments, or any one wishes to share.

I want to: 1. Make more money than I have since 2005.
2. Work only 40 hours a week.
3. Stop criticizing people comments.
4. Notice arrogance and bite my tongue figuratively.
5. End vitriolic comments.
6. Allow people to learn for themselves rather than jump-in and tell them how to do something.
7. Treat others with respect and admiration even if they behave in ways I don't like.
8. Keep a job for a minimum of two years.
9. Not to leave a job if I don't like the technology they use.
10. Act appropriately toward people who think negativly about me.

What do I think of goals, objectives and resolutions? I believe that setting at the beginning of the year has some futility associated with it. Perhaps working with one of each in January might work. Then during the year, pick another and start working on that one.

I believe it's a good idea to write them all down today, so I have a record of them. Then as the year progresses, I can reflect on the things I considered when I wrote them. I often scratch several out and add another one or two. If I make progress on a couple during the year, I consider myself luck. At least I don't smoke now. That was a resolution I achieved ten years ago. I think I keep that one for the rest of my life.

DJ SLY.