PUBLIC COMMITMENTS
Goals, not expectations, just directions.
Each year I publish a theme, a public commitment, and a running trail of updates.
ANNUAL THEMESPUBLIC COMMITMENTSINCREMENTAL UPDATES
Goals Index51 Entries
# 2026 // Metamorphosis# 2025 // Increments# 2024 // Lucidity# 2023 // Expansion# 2022 // Living Fully# 2021 // Serial Tasking
Goals archive
Annual goals, updates, and year-end reflections.
2025Increments
Goals: Increments
4 EntriesLatest Dec 2025
Public Commitment 2025Jan 4, 2025
Public Commitment 2025 – Update 1Mar 31, 2025
Public Commitment 2025 – Update 3Sep 22, 2025
Public Commitment 2025 – RecapDec 31, 2025
2024Lucidity
Goals: Lucidity
4 EntriesLatest Dec 2024
Public Commitment 2024Jan 1, 2024
Public Commitment 2024 – Update 1Apr 12, 2024
Public Commitment 2024 – Update 2Jul 1, 2024
Public Commitment 2024 – RecapDec 31, 2024
2023Expansion
Goals: Expansion
5 EntriesLatest Dec 2023
Public Commitment 2023Jan 1, 2023
Public Commitment 2023 – Update 1Apr 5, 2023
Public Commitment 2023 – Update 2Jun 28, 2023
Public Commitment 2023 – Update 3Oct 2, 2023
Public Commitment 2023 – RecapDec 31, 2023
2022Living Fully
Goals: Living Fully
2 EntriesLatest Dec 2022
Public Commitment 2022Jan 11, 2022
Public Commitment 2022 – RecapDec 31, 2022
2021Serial Tasking
Goals: Serial Tasking
3 EntriesLatest Dec 2021
Public Commitment 2021Jan 2, 2021
Public Commitment 2021 – Update 1Apr 11, 2021
Public Commitment 2021 – RecapDec 31, 2021
2020Upgrade
Goals: Upgrade
5 EntriesLatest Dec 2020
Public Commitment 2020Jan 1, 2020
Public Commitment 2020 – Update 1Apr 5, 2020
Public Commitment 2020 – Update 2Jun 29, 2020
Public Commitment 2020 – Update 3Oct 7, 2020
Public Commitment 2020 – RecapDec 31, 2020
2019Year of Connection
Goals: Year of Connection
5 EntriesLatest Dec 2019
Public Commitment 2019Jan 1, 2019
Public Commitment 2019 – Update 1Apr 1, 2019
Public Commitment 2019 – Update 2Jun 27, 2019
Public Commitment 2019 – Update 3Oct 3, 2019
Public Commitment 2019 – RecapDec 30, 2019
2018Year of Curiosity
Goals: Year of Curiosity
3 EntriesLatest Dec 2018
Public Commitment 2018Jan 2, 2018
Public Commitment 2018 – UpdateJul 10, 2018
Public Commitment 2018 – RecapDec 29, 2018
2016
Goals
8 EntriesLatest Dec 2016
Public Commitment 2016Jan 1, 2016
Public Commitment 2016 – Q1Jan 2, 2016
Public Commitment 2016 – Q1 UpdateFeb 1, 2016
Public Commitment 2016 – Q1 RecapMar 30, 2016
Public Commitment 2016 – Q2Apr 1, 2016
Public Commitment 2016 – Q2 RecapJun 30, 2016
Public Commitment 2016 – Q3Jul 1, 2016
Public Commitment 2016 – RecapDec 31, 2016
2015
Goals
5 EntriesLatest Dec 2015
Public Commitment 2015Jan 1, 2015
Public Commitment 2015 – Update 1Mar 30, 2015
Public Commitment 2015 – Q3 RecapSep 30, 2015
Public Commitment 2015 – Q4Oct 1, 2015
Public Commitment 2015 – Q4 RecapDec 31, 2015
2014
Goals
5 EntriesLatest Dec 2014
Public Commitment 2014Jan 1, 2014
Public Commitment 2014 – Update 1Mar 30, 2014
Public Commitment 2014 – Update 2Jun 30, 2014
Public Commitment 2014 – Update 3Sep 30, 2014
Public Commitment 2014 – Update 4Dec 31, 2014
How it worksYEARLY LOOP
Each goal year starts with a public commitment, followed by updates throughout the year and a recap to close the loop.
CommitmentJanuary launch
UpdatesQuarterly pulse
RecapYear-end review
Continue exploringFIELD NOTES
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Dive into essays, book reviews, and the live now page for the full picture behind each commitment.