AOP

Yesterday I spent a good chunk of time at work going over my AOP (Annual Operating Plan) for 2013.  Of course Michael Scofield helped me get through the day, so it wasn't as painful as it sounds.

The time it took me to go over detailed information of this year, break it down, and apply it to 2013 in goals, budget, and numbers was more than I had intended to do.  But once I started I couldn't stop.  

The more I worked, the more I realized that we should be doing AOP's for our lives, not just work.  And by we, I mean me.

What if we took the time to look over our year, the good, the bad, and the ugly, and try to apply these choices to the next year.  I know, I know, it's called resolutions and have been around forEVER.  But how often do you make resolutions based on what you did this year?  More often than not, we make a list of things we want to change about ourselves, and poof!, there's our New Year's Resolutions.  By March, they're forgotten, because most of us really don't want to change that much.  

We're a pretty content group, you and I.

I'm not good at making lists anymore, mostly because it implies that I'm not good enough the way I am, and I hate that feeling.  That feeling sucks.

Instead, I'm trying to put my money where my mouth is, and live in the words.  For instance, 2012 was about Happiness and figuring out what that means to me.  I think that while it wasn't perfect, it was certainly better than most years.  My goal for 2013, as stated in recent posts, is about being present, and I'm definitely curious to see how this will play out.  In the next couple days I'm going to try and find twelve goals to being present and apply each one to a month.  I already know yoga and meditation will be in there, so wish me luck with that :)

I may have to add finishing Prison Break to my list as well, since I have to be present while watching that, right?

I'm curious to see if any of you still make resolutions for the year... and how long they last.  

Have a great day!