On January 5th, Jeff called me out in his “Goals for 2009” post.

My goals for 2009 are pretty simple:

1. Keep the work coming in.

The first six months of 2008 were tough.  While waiting for some contracts to come through last year, I had a really tough time finding work to fill the gaps.  The last six months of 2008 were amazing and I hope to continue that success through all of 2009 and into 2010 (and further).   This means focusing on the business side of things and making sure I’m keeping the pipeline full *without* burning myself out.

2. Write more.

Jeff talked about posting 100 times to his blog and I think that’s a great goal.  I posted 69 times to my blog in 2008.  I think an additional 31 posts is doable.

3. Waste less energy on stuff that doesn’t matter.

Basically, I’m going to try and not sweat the small stuff this year.  Too many people get worked up over things that, in the end, really don’t matter.

4. Continue my community involvement

This includes putting on the upcoming Ann Arbor Give Camp, supporting my “local” (within an hour) user groups by attending / speaking, attending regional technical events and more fundraising for worthy charities.

5. Be healthier

This really means doing more to get off my ass during the day instead of sitting behind my computer for 12+.