Personally
This year I embraced becoming a father and loved every minute of it. I started off the year with two weeks of paternity leave.
When you have a tiny human that you and your wife are responsible for, it’s an incredible feeling. It’s been great being alongside Violet during her
I also became an uncle again as we celebrated Eric Steven Verboncouer Jr. coming into the world
We bought our house in November of 2017 and had little furniture after minimizing in our journey moving to Hawaii and back. We’ve enjoyed filling our home with pieces we value and find useful beauty in
I also purchased an electric guitar and have a goal of learning the live solo of John Mayer’s Gravity from the Where the Light is
I also continued learning a lot as I read 16 books last year. I’m looking to double that number in 2019
We took our first vacation as a family and revisited our old stomping grounds in Hawaii for 2 weeks. Traveling with an infant is challenging but we made the most of it. Nostalgia ensued; revisiting our favorite beaches and local restaurants.
We also had our first professional photos taken as a family
Professionally
I did my best to be mindful of how much I was traveling, specifically in the beginning of the year. This allowed me to be present more at home and help around the house with Violet.
In August, I attended my 3rd
As a leadership
Goodbye, 2018
Looking back, 2018 was a great year of growth both personally and professionally. I learned more about how I make progress on the things important to me and now have a better plan in place to create and complete more meaningful goals.
Cheers to 2019
As I launch into a new year, there are some themes that I’m continuing to focus on. I have quantifiable goals and quarterly goals for each of these areas, but will write more about those in a future post.
Health
Lose fat and decrease BF%. I’ve been yo-yo-ing for the past few years since I stopped pursuing football and stopped training for combines, and 2019 is the year that I change that for good.
Wealth
Be more disciplined, frugal, and continue the debt snowball. Being more mindful of unnecessary spending – mostly on perishable items like food and coffee. Invest more in equipment, tools, and things that make these things easier and more enjoyable to do at home rather than out.
Faith
Get involved and serve at church. I’ve been wanting to get involved on the worship team and put my guitar to use, but will serve in other capacities wherever needed.
Relationships
Spend more meaningful time with loved ones and friends. With how busy everyone is, it’s easy to lose connections and conversations with the people in your life.