Goals for 2017 Recap
In 2017 I set some pretty big goals. If I’m gonna reach then I’m gonna reach for the stars. Even though I wasn’t able to achieve all of my goals I continued to make progress. Some of my results will look kind of skewed because not all of the information was published to this blog but I will be clearing all of that up soon.
In the next couple of days I will be publishing my goals for 2018 which will differ in some ways from my 2017 goals. Until then though I want to recap how my 2017 goals turned out.
- $600 in Dividend Income for 2017
- 24k visitors to the blog
- Read 1 book a month and review it
- Maintain a weight of 200lbs
- Obtain 1st rental property
- Increase my earned income by 25K
- Continue to grow my network
$453.14 is the amount of dividend income that I received here on More Dividends. This is not a true accurate number because of several other factors. It doesn’t take into account the dividends that I receive in my 401K or the dividends that I receive through my ESPP. So I did not reach $600 here on More Dividends but overall I reached this goal.
I didn’t get close to this goal but year over year my visitor count more than doubled which I am very proud of. In 2018 I will probably set a more reasonable goal for this metric and hope that I can produce the same kind of growth.
I did accomplish the reading 1 book a month but I did not review them all since I did not feel that they were all related to this blog. The books that I did review were:
One Up On Wall Street by Peter Lynch
The Ultimate Dividend Playbook by Morningstar Inc and Josh Peters
The Millionaire Next Door: The Surprising Secrets of America’s Wealthy
Ben Franklin: An American Life
When I originally set this goal I knew that I probably would not be able to accomplish it. I was around 225lbs at the time and today I am averaging more around the 215lb area. So I did make progress but I’m not there yet!
This goal still weighs on me very heavy. Over the past year I have analyzed a lot of deals but have not pulled the trigger on none of them. I don’t want to get into a bad deal just so I can accomplish this goal. I have read and learned a lot so hopefully I will be able to accomplish this one in 2018.
I got nowhere near this one. I did receive a raise but it was so late in the year that it didn’t move the needle much. I did earn more than in 2017 but not a significant amount. Although I didn’t increase my earned income in 2017 I was able to increase my knowledge and experience which will pay me dividends in the future.
I have done very well at this one. I have met a lot of great people in the dividend growth investing community. Plus I have been able to grow my network at work. Making these connections combined with a positive reputation will only help me succeed in the future.
One thing this experience has taught me is that even though I didn’t reach all of my goals I was still able to make a lot of progress. I would like to say that in 2018 I am going to set more realistic goals….. but I probably won’t. I feel that it is important for me to set high goals to keep striving for. I don’t want to get in the habit of setting small goals just so I am able to achieve them. Look for an upcoming article about all of my goals for 2018.
As always I look forward to reading all of your comments and questions, until then….. happy investing!
-Jason from MoreDividends.com
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24k visitors to the blog is a really though goal. Even if you got close enough, you did very well. Any reason you do not add your 401(k) dividends to the overall dividends? Congrats overall for achieving your goals and staying focused.
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24k was a big goal but I like reaching for the stars. Hopefully in 2018 I can achieve this goal.
To be honest I don’t pay attention to my 401k much. I only participate so that I can get the 5% match from my employer. Maybe once or twice a year I go in an reallocate but outside of that I never really check on it. If I paid attention to it more I would probably just get upset at the fees that I have to pay out of it. Although I have been contemplating some strategies that would use the 401k to my advantage but only time will tell if I act on those ideas. Thanks for stopping by DG.