After yesterday’s review of 2012, it is time to set the bar a little higher for 2013.  Let’s soar to new heights!

Community

1. I will post daily during the work week to this blog in order to give back to the SQL community.  Last year I had planned to blog 365 days of the year, but there were many days when the content was less than stellar because I was on vacation, holiday, or simply having fun with my family.  I think this year if I limit it to the days that I am actually working on SQL Server then the content should stay consistent.
2. I will spend time daily helping people on twitter, SQL blogs, and various SQL-related websites such as SQL Server Central.  This was hard to do last year but it is still a noble goal and thus should be listed.
   
3. I am setting a goal of 600 followers on Twitter which would increase my existing followers 33%.
4. I will attend at least ten of the twelve Tampa Bay SQL Server User Group meetings.
5. I will attend three to five other User group meetings, such as the Tampa BI group, Orlando’s MagicPASS, or the Tampa VMUG.
6. I will attend at least one other event that interfaces with SQL Server such as the Orlando IT Pro Camp.

SQL Conferences & Training Events

1. I will attend at least one formal Microsoft SQL training course this year.
2. I will attend every SQL Saturday offered in the Orlando, Tampa, and Jacksonville areas.  I would also like to attend some others, if possible, within driving distance.
3. I will volunteer to help with at least one SQL Saturday this year.
4. I will attend the SQL PASS Summit in Charlotte.
5. I will submit to at least two different SQL Saturday events in addition to SQL PASS.  Hopefully, I will get the opportunity to present somewhere in 2013.

Health

1. I will be in better physical shape in time for Summit 2013.
2. I will lose 100 pounds by the end of the year.

Five Year Goals

1. I will continue to take at least one to two classes a semester online in order to complete my degree in Business Administration from the University of Florida.  All those Engineering and Computer Science classes I took 20 years ago are not relevant today and I would like  to possibly return to consulting in five or ten years and that degree would be more beneficial in that long-term goal.
2. I would like to become a Microsoft Certified Master within five years.