I have been running my personal development OKR for the last two years. I will report my results for November since it ended this weekend, and I feel extra motivated for this final month of 2019.

On the upside, I read more about Blockchain and Web in November than in October. I also ate fewer sweets and gave feedback more often at work. On the downside, however, I failed to read books consistently (I have more trouble when I am reading nonfiction). I did not meditate or follow Mckenzie exercise as much as I had hoped because of the holiday disruptions. I am most disappointed that I couldn’t make writing a daily habit. Overall, I slightly regressed compared to October from the overall score of 0.63 to 0.60.

In December, I will focus on two goals: to write 100 words every day using https://writingstreak.io/ and to ask for feedback at work every day.

If you are curious, you can see my current goals and past results here.

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