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50 Documentary Challenge 2023.

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Earlier in April, I set a goal of watching 50 documentaries in 2022, but at some point, I stopped documenting the documentaries. I am setting a goal of watching 50 documentaries in 2023, and I plan to follow through this time. Some of the ways I would follow through would be selecting the documentaries based on themes, scheduling to watch the documentaries same time weekly and documenting every series watched.

A documentary film or documentary is a non-fictional motion picture intended to “document reality, primarily for the purposes of instruction, education or maintaining a historical record.

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Project Full Stack 2023: Learning Programming Languages.

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I have been experimenting with learning various programming languages for quite a while now. During the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020, I made some progress with Python, but I did not follow through with a hands-on project. In 2021, I tried to learn mobile application stack with android and ios development plus Java but gave it up eventually. Programming can be tough, but with persistence, resilience and great problem-solving skills, I believe it is figouratable.

I have tried to learn HTML, CSS, Javascript, Python, and Java through various platforms such as Linkedin Learning, Udemy, Pluralsight, Coursera, books, and YouTube tutorials, among others. I attended a BootCamp in Toronto in 2019, but I had to drop out because the learning style was not suitable for me. I have observed that to get a hang of these programming languages; I need to work on projects instead of spending too much time on tutorials.

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50 Documentary Challenge.

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A documentary film or documentary is a non-fictional motion-picture intended to “document reality, primarily for the purposes of instruction, education or maintaining a historical record.

Goal: Watch 50 Documentaries by December 31st, 2022
Strategy: Watch 1-2 Documentaries per week
Source: Netflix, Apple TV, HBOMax, Wondrium, Hoopla Digital

Goal Set Date: April 23rd, 2022
Goal Deadline: December 31st, 2022

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50 Audiobooks Listening Challenge 2022

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I started experimenting with the Audiobooks Listening Challenge in 2020 and am beginning to get a hang of how to listen to more audiobooks. In 2022, I would be listening to 50 audiobooks

Strategy

  • Buy one Audiobook every month which comes with my premium monthly subscription on Audible.com
  • Borrow Audiobooks from the Public Library

Listening Times

  • Gym Time: Listen while on the treadmill or during a weight lifting session
  • Commute: Listen while in traffic or transit (Airport, waiting time).
  • Early in the Morning and before sleeping.

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50 Magazine Reading Challenge 2022.

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I started experimenting with the Magazine reading challenge in 2021 and was able to read 28 Magazines in 2021. I am aiming to be more consistent in 2022.


Goal: Read 50 digital magazines by December 31st, 2022.

Strategy: Borrow from the public library through platforms such as RB Digital and Flipster.

Reading Time: Weekends (1-2 Magazine per week).

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100 Reports Reading Challenge.

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Goal: Read and Finish 100 reports by December 31st, 2022.
Strategy: Read and Finish two reports per week.

January – 7

February – 7

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365 Podcast Listening Challenge 2022.

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One of the ways that I try to stay sharp is by listening to my favorite podcasts such as The Tim Ferris Show, How I Built This with Guy Raz, Masters of Scale with Reid Hoffman, Lex Fridman Podcast among others. The podcast host interviews the brightest minds and thought leaders wherein they discuss their worldview, lesson learned, insights, recommend great books, thought processes, and navigating the roller coaster called life. – To be the best, learn from the best.

A podcast is an episodic series of digital audio files that a user can download to a personal device for easy listening. 

Goal: Listen to 365 podcasts by December 31st, 2022.
Strategy: Listen to one podcast per day.

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50 Biography Reading Challenge 2022

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One of my favourite type of book to read is the biography/autobiography of great minds. Reading biographies gives the reader a glimpse of the subject/writers life, their journey, lessons learned, failures, successes, trails and tribulations among other insights. To be the best, it is great to study the greats, their work habit, ethics, philosophy, thought process and worldview.

A biography is a detailed description of a person’s life. It involves more than just the basic facts like education, work, relationships, and death; it portrays a person’s experience of these life events. 1

Goal: Read 50 biographies by December 31st 2022
Strategy: Read and Finish one biography per week.

January – 4

February -5

  • Steve Jobs by Walter Isaacson (9/10) | Book Summary
  • Idea Man by Paul Allen (8/10) | Book Summary
  • Tim Cook: The Genius Who Took Apple to the Next Level by Leander Kahney (8/10) | Book Summary
  • Jony Ive: The Genius Behind Apple’s Greatest Products by Leander Kahney. (8/10) | Book Summary

March -4

  • The Story of Lululemon by Chip Wilson (8/10) | Book Summary
  • Shoemaker: The Untold Story of the British Family Firm that Became a Global Brand by Joe Foster (9/10) | Book Summary
  • The Cobbler: How I Disrupted an Industry, Fell From Grace, and Came Back Stronger Than Ever by Steve Madden (9/10) | Book Summary
  • The Company I Keep: My Life in Beauty by Leonard A. Lauder (9/10) | Book Summary

April -5

1. Just for Fun by Linus Torvalds.

2. My Life And Work by Henry Ford.

3. Where You Are Is Not Who You Are: A Memoir by Ursula Burns.

4. My Life in Full: Work, Family, and Our Future by Indra Nooyi

5. A Life Without Limits: A World Champion’s Journey by Chrissie Wellington

May – 5

  1. Finding Me: A Memoir by Viola Davis
  2. Four Seasons: The Story of a Business Philosophy by Isadore Sharp.
  3. A Promised Land by Barrack Obama.
  4. A Runner’s High: My Life in Motion by Dean Karnazes
  5. Learning to Lead by Ron Williams.

June – 3

  1. James Patterson by James Patterson: The Stories of My Life.
  2. Build: An Unorthodox Guide to Making Things Worth Making by Tony Fadell.
  3. Becoming by Michelle Obama.

July -2

  1. Revolution by Emmanuel Macron.
  2. The Chancellor: The Remarkable Odyssey of Angela Merkel by Kati Marton.

August – 4

1. It’s Not About the Bike by Lance Armstrong.

2. How to Get Rich: One of the World’s Greatest Entrepreneurs Shares His Secrets by Felix Dennis

3. Confessions of an Advertising Man by David Ogilvy.

4. The Art of Being Unreasonable: Lessons in Unconventional Thinking by Eli Broad.

September -2

1. No One Succeeds Alone: Learn Everything You Can from Everyone You Can by Robert Reffkin

2. Finding Ultra,: Rejecting Middle Age, Becoming One of the World’s Fittest Men, and Discovering Myself by Rich Roll.

November -2

  1. Tiger Woods by Jeff Benedict.
  2. Life Is Not an Accident: A Memoir of Reinvention by Jay Williams.

December -3

  1. Living the Dream: My Life and Basketball by Hakeem Olajuwon
  2. Never Finished: Unshackle Your Mind and Win the War Within by David Goggins.
  3. It’s Your Ship: Management Techniques from the Best Damn Ship in the Navy by Captain D. Michael Abrashoff.

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100 Books Reading Challenge 2022.

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I have been experimenting with the 100 Books Reading Challenge since 2016 and it has become one of my favourite thing to do yearly. I am always striving to become more self-aware, learning new things, understand the world better and become a better version of myself. I strive to read for at 2-3 hours daily via my kindle, laptop, iPod and on my phone. I am not where I want to be but am not where I used to be.

Goal: I read 100 non-fiction books by December 31st, 2022.

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