2023 Goals

10 things I'm setting out to accomplish this year.

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Josh Cadorette
January 05, 2023

Howdy from Durham,

Welcome to the 24 new subscribers from this past week!

Last week, I published my annual review which included a list of my 2023 goals.

Today, we're jumping into an abbreviated version of my goals.(+ a VanLife 2022 recap video at the end too).

My 2023 Goals

1. 💰 Build Self-Sustaining Income Independent of a Corporation

Plan of attack: build Feather AI: the premier speech-to-text summary service. See what sticks.My prediction: I will make money building AI products and fail (a lot). This will accelerate my learning and deepen new/existing relationships - making it rewarding intellectually and socially no matter what happens financially.

2. 📫 Publish Newsletter Every Thursday & Grow Subscriber List to 1k

Plan of attack: collaborate with other newsletter writers, cross-promote each other's work, and gain new subscribers by marketing long-form essays (more on this below.)My prediction: there are 1,000 wacky people out there who will be willing to sign-up for my newsletter ◡̈

3. 📱 Take a 1-Year Break from Facebook and Instagram

Plan of attack: store the log-in info far away (off my laptop), delete mobile apps, log out from browser, and don't access FB/IG for 2023. Keep in touch with folks via text, phone calls, and the newsletter. Build meaningful relationships on Twitter by helping other people with their businesses, writing, and other projects.My prediction: I'll sometimes miss news from folks in the periphery of my life, but I'll be able to remain in contact with the real folks that matter the most to me. If 2022's best habit removed was to stop drinking, I think taking a break from FB/IG will be 2023's best habit removed.

4. 🖊️ Publish 1 Essay Per Quarter

Plan of attack: write one essay per quarter in 2023, market these pieces through channels of distribution such as Product Hunt and Hacker News.My prediction: I'm going to have a freakin' blast remixing some seemingly unrelated writing of mine from 2022 and working them into wacky and fun pieces in 2023.

5. 🏃 Build Endurance, Balance, Flexibility, and Better Nutrition

Plan of attack: go on two backpacking trips, participate in 1 F3 workout per week, walk to co-working space each day, do stretching sessions 2 times per week, buy local produce, get 8hrs of sleep, sleep with your phone in the other room, and drink 16oz of water when you wake.My prediction: The key to success on this one lies in making the time in my calendar for each of these activities. I know me. I am a gosh darn pain in my own neck. I'll put work over this stuff if I don't schedule it out.

6. 📰 Improve Information Caption System

Plan of attack: review Tiago Forte's content on Building a Second Brain, link instapaper + Readwise to Notion, decommission your broken Evernote/Apple Notes systems, and make time to read what's timeless (not just timely)My prediction: This will be the highest leverage habit I build in 2023 with ripple effects across my ability to produce high quality work as a product builder and writer.

7. ☀️ Rest fully on Sundays

Plan of attack: Go to church, spend time with friends, get outside, get off your phone, meditate, read, and write. Just be still.My prediction: I'm going to be at war with myself on this one lol.

8. 🧘 Build a 2x Daily Meditation Practice

Plan of attack: 20min of transcendental meditation before the day starts, 20min of transcendental meditation in the late afternoon/early evening - mix in Wim Hof when in need of a more active meditation.My prediction: just as weekly writing was the top habit I formed in 2022, I think this daily meditation will be the top habit I form in 2023.

9. 🤟 Participate in a Local Service Opportunity 1x/week

Plan of attack: meet with my local Pastor, identify a need I can help play a part in, and schedule a weekly cadence to participate in the service opportunity.My prediction: this habit will be the most life-giving of out of the 10 goals I'm setting forth for 2023.

10. ⛷️ Try Things That Are Completely New & Do Things That Bring You Joy

Plan of attack: go skiing, do some two-stepping, go in with an open mind to whatever other adventures come your way this year, and just have some freakin' fun, you nerd (calling myself a nerd, not you, lol).My prediction: this goal's success will depend less on a plan of action and more on me setting this intention.

What I'm paying attention to:

Video of the Week

A 2min video recapping my van travels in 2022.

Thanks for reading

What are some of your 2023 goals?

Let me know what you think by replying below.

Josh

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