OKRs

Question 1

My Family | Freya - Fun

Answer 1

• [[Freya]] and I had so much fun this year! She started [[Skiing]] and we did lots of set-piece activities outside. And there was lots of all-family stuff too including holidays to the [[UK]] and somewhere exotic like [[Aruba]]. I did a good job of being present and creating “moments”, helped by better compartmentalizing work, play, and rest.
  
  • Take Freya Skiing
  • Take Freya Camping
  • Plan & Execute UK holiday
  • Plan & Execute Holiday #2
  • Research and practice being present & compartmentalizing work, play, and rest
  • Practice mindfulness and presence
  • Get bike & carrier, research storage, plan outings

Question 2

My Family | Freya - Learning & Development

Answer 2

• We started to shift time with [[Freya]] away from just play to incorporate [[Learning & Development]] activities. She’s ahead of the pack intellectually, socially, and emotionally.
  
  • Research and implement child education and L&D resources for Freya

Question 3

My Family | Nat

Answer 3

• [[Nat]] and I enjoyed a resurgent and exciting [[Sex]] life and otherwise found great joy and comfort in each other’s company, taking time for just the two of us every now and then. She made a healthy transition back to work and I supported her fully. We act and feel like a team.
  
  • Make and schedule time for weekly sex, research and practice keeping it fresh, fantasy play
  • Execute one date per quarter, night in city?
  • Give Nat regular breaks, let her find her womanhood again

Question 4

My Self | Physical

Answer 4

• I’m in the best condition since my 20s: Strong, fit, fast, and injury-free. I ramped up the exercise routine to 4 days per week, broadened my range of activities, employed the three domains of [[CrossFit]] fitness into my training, and dramatically improved both my own and our family’s [[Nutrition]] intake, and reached and maintained a fighting weight of 180-185 lbs, including best-in-class [[Metabolic Indicators]].
  
  • Build to 4 workouts/week, create and follow plan
  • Introduce Crossfit-style workouts, research and blend three domain in workouts, broaden base of activities - rucking/cycling with Thomas,…
  • Nutrition analysis & plan, nutritionist, lemon water, no sugar
  • Annual physical
  • Walking & thinking breaks
  • Get to 185 lbs, <20% BF
  • Addressed and resolved [[Anxiety]]-related breathing issue

Question 5

My Self | Style

Answer 5

• My physical condition allowed me to dramatically improve how I dress this year. I’ve adopted a suite of classic styles (eschewing “fashion”) that work for me and are appropriate for my age.
  
  • Style research & implementation

Question 6

My Self | Learning

Answer 6

• I completed an [[Annual Learning Challenge]] and kept things fresh including a good amount of time outdoors, both alone and with family.
  
  • Hunting trip
  • Purchase guns, arrange storage, practice, active gun range work

Question 7

My Self | Reading

Answer 7

• I read well and often this year eschewing [[Dopamine]]-machine timesinks like [[Twitter]] and going deep on 12 quality books at a rate of one per month. In addition to reading I maintained a discipline of [[Writing]], maintaining a running dialogue with myself.
  
  • Book reading list, plan & notes
  • Daily journaling, conversation dialogue
  • Use Otter

Question 8

My Self | Ownership

Answer 8

• I embodied the principles of [[Extreme Ownership]] and practiced regular [[Gratitude]] and [[Mindfulness]]. Most of all I worked hard to embed systems and habits into my life, not just goals and objectives.
  
  • Re-read & write-up on Extreme Ownership
  • Read and write up on Atomic Habits
  • Weekly guided mindfulness & gratitude sessions, walking

Question 9

My Career & Finances | Income

Answer 9

• With two incomes now in play we grew our TNW by 7.3% to $XXXM (see __2024 Wealth Growth Plan__ for detail). I maintained a long-term wealth accumulation mindset, focusing on steady [[Compound Growth]] of our [[Investments]] rather than chasing big wins (especially with derivatives) and held true to [[Investing Maxims]].
  
  • Create wealth growth plan forecast to check if target reasonable
  • Alden portfolio reviews
  • Regular portfolio & resource reviews

Question 10

My Career & Finances | Business

Answer 10

• The [[Life Diagnostics LLC]] suite of assets benefits from a substantial valuation and another [[Business Idea]] reached [[Product-Market Fit]] and began monetizing substantively.
  
  • Fully deploy and market [[Child Assessments]]
  • Select and pursue another business opportunity

Question 11

My Career & Finances | Personal

Answer 11

• I began to establish myself as a noted product leader this year.
  
  • Develop a Twitter, LinkedIn, & TikTok presence for product management - writing

Question 12

My Friends & Community | Hive not a nest

Answer 12

• We made things happen this year and brought a lot of energy to seeing and supporting our friends and family. We treated our home as a hive, not a nest, and entertained friends.
  
  • 6 social set-pieces at home

Question 13

My Friends & Community | UK Trip

Answer 13

• We had a great trip back to the [[UK]] in [[August 2024]], spending some quality time with [[Chris Parker]] and his family. He’s a great friend and I work hard to invest in this relationship.
  
  • Plan & execute trip

Question 14

My Friends & Community | Hunting

Answer 14

• I organized a great hunting trip with friends.
  
  • Hunting

Question 15

My Friends & Community | Reestablish Friendships

Answer 15

• I reestablished a number of lapsed friendships this year including [[Mat Short]], [[Blake Steding]], [[Miranda Soffian]], [[Andrei Papancea]], [[Andy Breen]], and others.
  
  • Recontacts, calls, lunch/dinners