A bit late but what I learned in 2025

Hi team

As we pull towards the end of January, I miss the sun a lot.... the days of waking up and going to work in the dark and then coming home in the dark is boring and annoying now.

As I have said before, I'm not much of a New Years Resolutions but I do have things I would like to achieve or do this year.

1. This year is going to be a year of getting the house sorted as we have been here 7 years now and it's time to change things up. This includes blocking a door and turning it into a full wall, new carpet in the lounge, install a full wall TV unit with cupboards and shelves for extra storage and repaint the down stairs and hallway.

I have 11 months more to complete that! So plenty of time right?

2. Pay as much of my van loan off - this may include another business venture, maybe... chauffeuring families to airports, or man with a van? or like in friends "Start the new A team"

3. Get to a certain amount in savings.

As I've said before, I normally write down things during the month under a few headings in a notebook. Just to remind me of the year looking back.

These headings are:-

Monthly wage:

Weight:

Savings:

Good days:

Tough days:

Things I learned:

New music or TV/films I've enjoyed:

Here are my lists from 2025 I thought I'd share.

January

Good day: Nothing of note

Bad days: Paying £1000 for mortgage change

What I learned: Nothing of note

Febuary

Good day:

Climbing with my children

Lunch with friends

Working out with Ed who I hadnt seen in a while

Bad days:

Boiler breaking

What I learned:

People ask for my advice even though I'm not 100% perfect

Studying for exams actually helps you learn

Going to the dentist is a good thing

Hiring someone to clean your oven is a good thing

March

Good day:

1 day of a weekend away in the New Forest

Going to Country to Country at the 02 for the first time

Friends and family sports day

Bad days: days 2 and 3 were bad in the New Forest

What I learned: 

The perfect workout is pretty perfect

April

Good day:

Clearing the field behind my house of blackthorn and weeds

Hearing nice things and learning more about my father at a funeral from my Great Aunt

Bad days:

Taking my kids to Devon with my brother and his dogs non stop barking for the whole time we were there and no sleep

What I learned: 

I need to sleep more

May

I didn't make any notes

June

Good day:

Fishing with my son on several occasions

Camping with friends

Getting the Light Phone and ditching my smart phone

Bad days:

Using money from savings always breaks my heart a little

Residents meeting regarding development of houses in the field behind me

What I learned: 

The perfect workout is pretty perfect

July

August

September

October

November

December

I seemed to stop writing things down and at the end of the year I was annoyed with myself as I know there have been some great days and some tough days that I have learned from, and now I can't remember them!

Note to self!

Start this again! it doesn't have to be war and peace in what you write its just a little note to remind you that the year was great and how to learn from things!

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What's your workout?

Due to my gym being outdoors and it has been so cold and raining, I have been keeping workouts very short but intense.

I have been using Dan Johns "Easy Strength For Fat Loss"

buy a copy of the book here: https://danjohnuniversity.com/bookstore

Just a reminder the Saturday Morning Bootcamp is coming back on the 7th February!!

I am looking to start "Strengh in Numbers" in the spring that will follow the same workout as the Easy Strength for Fat loss if I can get 5 people to join the group and commit to the 12 sessions.

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What are you listening to?

Here is the Easy Strength for Fat Loss seminar

Chris