No, not that kind.
Today is in fact my birthday, I am turning 26. I thought I would take some time to reflect on my financial and professional ambitions. These are a few goals that I wrote up right after college at the start of my career.
Goals
September 2006
Short Term Goals
- Get my 510 accountant certification 01/2008
- Apply to Grad School 12/2008
- Get a governmental professional certification
- Purchase a Home 4/2009
OR
- Have 10,000 invested 1/2008
- Get a 550 on the GMAT 12/2008
- Set up a Roth IRA 10/2007
Long Term Goals
- Earn my MBA ETC 06/2011?
- Pay off my Home 15 years after I purchase it. 04/2024??
- Earn $100,000 in 1 year
- Start my own business
- Run a marathon
- Be able to speak in Spanish
Eye On the Prize
- Get a truck
- Get a boat
- Buy a pool table.
So I think I am doing pretty well, I guess I need to set some new short term goals and keep working towards my long term ones. As for the “Eye on the Prize” goals those things would be great, but clearly are just toys, and not assets. They might make me a little happier, but would not help me achieve my long term goals.
Way to go!