v29 Check in
Good morning. Since it’s May, I wanted to take a minute to check in on my V29 goals. I wrote these down at the beginning of the year on my birthday, and usually, I do these reviews privately about three or four times a year. This time, I’m doing it publicly. Putting it out there just helps keep me a lot more accountable.
This year, I set out with five specific targets:
1. Double down on Foundation.
2. Find time for mentorship, teaching, and reading every week.
3. Bootstrap one thing to $10,000 MRR.
4. Find a girlfriend.
5. Make friends at the top of my social stack rank.
Here is where things stand.
The Foundation
On the foundation side, I think I’ve done quite well. I’ve been super consistent with the gym, meditation, and prayer. Most importantly, I’ve been keeping my mind in a really good spot. Honestly, I feel better than I ever have. There is this specific sense of peace in my life right now, and it’s great to finally be in that headspace.
Mentorship, Teaching, and Reading
I haven’t been doing this one super well. I have found decent windows for mentoring, especially through various work projects and writing here on the blog, but the reading side has slipped. I haven’t really finished any major books since January. I’d like to reset that and get back into a better rhythm over the coming months.
The $10k MRR Goal
I haven’t successfully hit this or even really structured my time toward it yet. I think Wrench Desk could potentially get there, but with how my life is set up right now, the sales cycles are just really difficult to manage. Because of that, I’m thinking about going back to the drawing board. I want to spend the next month or two hacking on a few other ideas to see what might have better legs.
Relationships and Social
The girlfriend goal is still a work in progress. That one is pretty self-explanatory.
As for making friends at the top of my social stack rank, this has definitely happened. Even with a bunch of changes at work making it harder to spend as much time as I’d like with people, I’ve made my friendships a huge priority. I’m incredibly grateful for everyone who is in my life right now.
Overall, it’s a mixed bag, but that’s exactly why I do these check-ins. It’s time to double down on the reading and get back to hacking. Thanks for following along.