The Now: January 3, 2024

Every time I go to write the year I keep chanting to myself "It's 2024. It's 2024." Usually it takes me a few weeks to stop writing the old year. So far, I've managed to get the date right every time. I'm patting myself on the back for that.

Now that the holidays are over, here is what I'm working on:

1. 2023 Close Out and 2024 Strategic Planning: I sat down with my old bullet journal and reviewed what 2023 was like. I then transferred my lingering tasks/projects to my new bullet journal. I also spent some time doing strategic planning on my to-dos, aims, and general intentions for the year. 
2. Back to School: The spring semester kicks off next Monday. This week, I sat in an auditorium through a lot of required professional development. Since much of the material is not applicable to my day job, I used the time to set up a lot of stuff to kick off the year. I drafted my outreach, prepped some logistics, and got all of my lists/boards/spreadsheets/calendars ready for the new year. 
3. Email Catch Up: After ignoring my inboxes for most of the holidays, I started working my way through the backlog. I'm using this time not only to get back to Inbox Zero but to also unsubscribe from stuff I no longer need/enjoy. This is a part of my intention to free up more personal time by reducing what I follow online.
   

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