In a world more connected than ever, I found myself grasping at straws to get everything done.
I would sit and spiral and lose sleep. If I'm being totally honest, I could barely take care of myself. I felt really behind where I needed to be.
I work two jobs. I'm trying to date but still see my friends. I need to exercise and take care of myself, all while working 80-hour weeks. How could I get it all done, and oh yeah, also put away savings and start building toward bigger life goals?
There's the doctor, the dentist, my car registration. There's my eye exam, paying off my car, my bills. How much am I spending, and on what? How much progress am I making toward my goals, and when will I finally pay off my boob job?
Jokes aside, I come from a background in revenue operations and data analytics. And I realized I didn't just want to see what I could get done. I wanted to see what I could do in a day that makes me happy and makes life worth living.
We have good days, bad days, and days where I literally just need to reset. What if I started logging all of this to see which patterns in my life actually make me happy?
This started as a personal project. But with the power of AI at my fingertips, I built it into so much more, something that can hopefully put numbers in front of people so they can feel their life is actually moving in the direction they pictured for themselves.
That's when it all clicked for me. Here I had a dashboard of my days and my accomplishments, big and small. My car is 80% paid off? There's a finish line. Only 2 payments left on my hospital bills from when I potentially contracted rabies? Amazing.
Seeing my money goals getting accomplished, and seeing my days in a format that made me feel like each one was building toward something bigger, was so motivating. And I hope it is for you too!
Professionally, as I started logging my tasks and projects, I found a way to export them to show leadership at my workplaces what I'm truly contributing. And if it ever comes time to make a move, by golly, I can upload all my work over the years and show my success and value to companies in real time.
Professional, personal: a personal improvement plan, fully built by you and for you.
I hope you have fun playing with your own life's data.
