Today I am taking a big step towards one of the biggest dreams in my life. Today, I am submitting my video resume to MindValley, my dream company. This video resume is the culmination of 7 months of hard work, dedication, and loads of fun! I decided to do something different for my video resume and take on 30 different challenges over the course of 7 months to show the different qualities that I possess that will make me a great Product Development Expert at MindValley. To see a summary of the challenges I took on, the ones I completed as well as the ones that are still in progress, take a look below!
As I have said many times before in this blog, we will never know all the incredible things that life has in store for us if we don’t reach for the stars. Go out and take a step towards your life’s biggest dreams today!
The Summary of My Past Seven Months
Overall: 2 Challenges Added, 10 In Progress, 22 Challenges Completed!
1. Get My Book Published = COMPLETED
– Projected publication date end of December 2013/early January 2014
2. Run 4 My Team Triumph Events (A group dedicated to helping people with disabilities participate in endurance events) = COMPLETED
– 8/28/13: Timber Rattlers Run
– 9/14/13: Syble Hop 5K
– 9/22/13: Fox Cities Half Marathon
– 9/28/13: Brewers Mini Marathon (10 K)
3. Start a Website to Inspire = COMPLETED
– 4/22/2013: Findingyoursilverlining.com (Over 3300 views by October 22!)
4. Take an International Trip = COMPLETED
– 7/19/13: Ireland and Spain
5. Speak or Study Portuguese for 100 Hours = COMPLETED
– 10/11/2013: I practiced over 100 hours in 7 months and taught myself to speak Portuguese!
6. Read 5 Books by MindValley Authors = In Progress (4 out of 5 Complete)
– 6/5/13: Get Off Your “But” – Sean Stephenson
– 6/11/13: 7 Minutes of Magic – Lee Holden
– 7/14/13: No Matter What – Lisa Nichols
– 9/24/13: Dead Man Walking – Philip McKernan
– In Progress: Silva Mind Control Mehthod – Jose Silva
7. Do 5 Planche Push-Ups = In progress
8. Make a Vision Board = COMPLETED
– 6/15/2013
9. Buy a Goal Journal and Fill it with My Dreams = COMPLETED
– 4/2/2013
10. Reduce my student loan debt by 25% ($20,000 USD) = In Progress
– As of 10/22/13 = $10,012 USD contributed to loans!
11. Help someone achieve their dream = COMPLETED
– 4/13/13 = Inspired Uyen to pursue her dream and she found her dream job!
12. Take dance lessons = COMPLETED
– 9/9/13: Salsa Lessons
13. Post to GratitudeLog 100 Times (On 100 different days) = COMPLETED
– 9/18/13
14. Don’t watch any TV for a week = COMPLETED
– 4/22/13-4/29/2013
15. Do 2 more speaking engagements on language and culture = In Progress
– Reached out to the local university and started researching Toastmasters
16. Win a medal in a Jiu Jitsu competition = In Progress
– 4/16/2013 = First stripe on my belt
– 9/7/2013 = Second strip on my belt
17. Submit my book to Mind Valley = In Progress
– As soon as it is published I will be submitting it to MindValley!
18. Participate in 5 charity events = COMPLETED
– 9/21/2013: My Team Triumph Race Volunteer
– 9/28/2013: Oktoberfest Volunteer
– 10/12/2013: Appleton Emergency Shelter Soup Kitchen Volunteer
– 10/12/2013: Habitat for Humanity Reuse Event Volunteer
– 10/12/2013: My Team Triumph Night of Triumph Volunteer
19. Teach myself to cook (Try 20 new recipes) = COMPLETED
– 7/8/2013: Mexican Hotdogs
– 9/1/2013: Raspberry Cheesecake
– 7/7/2013: Tortilla de Espana
– 5/14/2013: Cashew Chicken
– 6/2/2013: Bife de Chorizo
– 6/2/2013: Bar-b-que Sauce
– 9/1/2013: Pork Dumplings
– 8/26/2013: Sesame Chicken
– 7/7/2013: Marinara Pasta Sauce
– 6/23/2013: Brochettes de Cordero Marinadas con Salteado de Papines y Tomates Curry
– 6/23/2013: Panqueques Acarameladas de Manazana
– 6/23/2013: White Wine Balsamic Vinaigrette
– 9/1/2013: Homemade Lasagna
– 8/28/2013: Steak Fajitas
– 8/30/2013: Egg Drop Soup
– 8/12/2013: Dry Rub Fo Yo Chicken
– 8/12/2013: Parmesan Ranch Crusted Chicken
– 8/17/2013: Simple Salsa
– 8/18/2013: Panqueques con Dulce de Leche
– 8/17/2013: Chicken Burritos with Chipotle
20. Learn a new song on guitar = COMPLETED
– 8/31/2013: Until The Sunrise by Timeflies (Acoustic)
21. Do 40 pullups straight = In Progress
– Most pullups yet: 27 straight!
22. Go to Awesomenessfest 2013 = In Progress
– Applied but did not receive an invite, already looking to next year!
23. Meet Sean Stephenson = In Progress
– 6/7/2013: Talked to Sean on the phone
– Exchanged 3 different emails talking with Sean on ways to meet and have a discussion
24. Spend lots of time with my friends = COMPLETED
– Alex’s Birthday Bar-B-Que
– Man cave hang out
– Crossfit classes
– Video games with buddies
– Jiu Jitsu classes
– Throwing the Frisbee with friends
– Going to clubs in Barcelona with new friends from all over the world
– Visiting Fox River Brewing Company with Javi and Maria
– And so many more great memories!
25. Continue to have incredible success at my job = COMPLETED
26. Try 5 new restaurants = COMPLETED
– 5/12/2013: Osario’s Latin Fusion
– 6/1/2013: Cena
– 8/3/2013: Tried 3 new restaurants in Spain and 6 new restaurants in Ireland!
27. Learn to do a breakdancing windmill = In progress
28. Interview a Professional Athlete = COMPLETED
– 4/29/2013 Jessica Jacobs (Professional Ironman Athlete)
29. Perform 10 Random Acts of Kindness = COMPLETED
– 5/10/2013: Organized a get well package for my friend Dominic, a young man battling cancer
– 5/10/2013: Donated old clothes to Goodwill
– 7/19/2013: Bought my roommate a case of beer to celebrate the start of my vacation
– 8/18/2013: Took care of Maria’s car while she was on vacation
– 8/26/2013: Picked up a friend from the airport 2 hours away
– 9/3/2013: Gave a friend my brand new shoes for free
– 9/25/2013: Sent my mom a card while she was in the hospital
– 9/25/2013: Sent Evan and Kristen Alfajores all the way from Argentina
– 9/29/2013: Donated 2 cases (approximately 20 boxes per case) of tissues to a local elementary school
– 9/29/2013: Helped my friend from Brazil proofread her application to come study in the United States
30. Join a Crossfit Gym = COMPLETED
– 4/5/2013
31. Try Bikram Yoga = COMPLETED
– 8/26/2013
32. Try 5 different meditations using Omvana = COMPLETED
– 4/13/2013
– 4/14/2013
– 4/16/2013
– 4/29/2013
– 5/14/2013
Mom, thanks to you and Dad, I know I am capable of anything. You have always inspired me, motivated me, and encouraged me to pursue my dreams. Well today, I am doing exactly that! I could never thank you enough for all the love and support you have both shown me throughout my life. I can’t wait to see you soon and I love you with all of my heart!
– Brian