2024 Goals:

Format:

• Outcome
  • Performance
    • Process

Priority 1:

• Graduate. Finish PhD
  • Complete Dissertation
    • Budget 1 day per week dedicated to writing only. No experiments! No wet lab work!
  • Publish manuscript 1
  • Publish manuscript 2
  • Publish manuscript 3

Maker Goals:

• Learn software/hardware engineering
  • Aero Calculator (Python, Computer Vision)
  • Stepper Motor Midi (Python/Arduino/Ableton)
  • Pen Plotter – Generative Artwork (Python)
  • Digital Pen – (ML/AI)

• Produce a five-song EP (Outcome) and publish it to devonmccornack.com
  • Learn the basics of Ableton Live
  • Re-learn to sightread sheet music
    • 2x piano pieces
    • 2x guitar pieces
  • Perform 1x music piece live
  • Join a jazz band (bass)

• Learn how to write well
  • Persuasively (copywriting)
    • Complete 1x course
  • Storytelling
    • Publish 6 deliberately crafted stories to web log (“Storyworthy” method)
  • Build a habit of writing and publishing consistently
    • 1 blog post per week, all year
      • Including Homework for life/5″ moments, poetry, song lyrics, insights, project updates, stories, essays, etc.
    • 31 day challenge: post to the blog once a day for a month

• Learn how to build an audience
  • Gregg shorthand (GSH) educational IG page
  • GSH YouTube Course
  • GSH manual/e-book
  • GSH Newsletter

• Learn how to draw better, in less time (establish a routine of consistent practice)
  • Produce 2024 self-portrait (charcoal)
    • Work through the figure manual
    • Loomis method
  • Learn color theory
    • Work through manual

Fitness Goals:

• Olympic lift, cumulative 500lb (Snatch + C&J)
• Correct body imbalance and immobilities
  • Ankle mobility (daily)
  • Deep squat (daily)
  • Joint Lubrication (daily)
• Complete USAW specific program
• Front splits
• Improve posture

• Climb 1 mountain (preferably in WA state)
• Run a marathon distance
• 200-mile bike ride

Personal:

• Surprise Sara 6x
• Read Bible in 1 year
• Re-read 5 star books
• Accumulate 5 hours/week of meditation/prayer/boredom
• Setup coffee/meeting with 12 entrepreneurs/founders
• Create a personal stat dashboard and inventory
  • Publish to devonmccornack.com
• 7 day fast
• Write 60 letters (5/month)
• capture 1 second every day for 2024.