As promised, I am writing a 2010 Year in Review to reflect on my accomplishments and projects of 2010. For the sake of balance (and to inspire me to move forward), I will also mention some projects where I didn’t make much progress. As I mentioned in my rushed post, I am once again inspired by Seth Godin who has written up his 2010 Year in Review post some time ago.
- Completed two consulting contracts for an investment management firm in Toronto: DONE (this work focused on classification and taxonomy): DONE
- Delivered conference presentation on Net Neutrality at the Canadian Library Association Conference in Edmonton, Alberta: DONE
- Applied for many, many, many jobs (+90): DONE
- Started an interesting full time position at a Big 5 Canadian Bank in September: DONE
- Learned the basics of the Canadian securities / investment industry by taking a CSI prep course through the University of Toronto (my blog post on the CSI course is the most popular on this blog!): DONE
- Started several paid freelance writing projects: IN PROGRESS
The Not Done Category includes:
- Finish novel started in November 2008: NOT DONE
- Wrote the CSI exam (Volume I and II): NOT DONE
- Write at least 100 blog posts in 2010: NOT DONE (not even close!)
Aside from the above I also completed some significant personal and financial goals but those fall outside the scope of this blog. I am also disappointed that I blogged so little in 2010 (either here or in other places). I find blogging and the process of writing to be a rewarding practice but it often seems daunting. I am also thinking of reorienting my blog away from libraries (which I still admire and value, but I don’t work in a library and I have limited day to day contact with the library world per se) and toward the world of banking, finance and economics. I am also considering adding some additional elements to this blog such as book reviews.
How was your 2010? Did you achieve what you wanted to achieve? Will 2011 be different?
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