_02022 Amble 3 – Plan - Peter's notes

>**This note is semi-private.** It is visible to anyone with the link. Please ask before sharing. See also [[-2022]]. Contents: [[#Outline of next 6 months]] [[#Amble 3 plan]] ## Outline of next 6 months ### 2022Q2 Focus: 4 weeks on software development and freelancing; then review. Candidates after that: resume writing and study; explore towards next big project; freelancing. ### 2022Q3 Focus: explore towards / start next big project ### April Focus: Software development, freelancing, mental health. ### May Focus: TBC ### June Focus: TBC ## Amble 3 plan _4 weeks from 11th April to 13th May._ ### Goals At the end of this period, I'd like to: - [x] Feel more confident in my software development skills. - [x] Feel energised and optimistic, clearly out of this "low" period. - [x] Have had a good time with CK, and feel good about how things are going. - [x] Have written a few thousand words for the P32 review I will not aim to: - [ ] Figure out my next big project - [ ] Work more than 4-5 hours / day - [ ] Significantly advance my studies ### Focus projects _20 days / 80-100 prime hours available_ **1. Refresh software skills, either by doing a couple weeks on my own projects, or by freelancing (see HWP33).** - [x] Commit to a project for week 1 - [x] Track at least 50 Toggl hours on this **2. Publish 1-2 blog posts for the P32 review.** - [x] Publish blog post 1 - [ ] Publish blog post 2 **3. With CK, find a good rhythm and make a good plan for spring (and summer).** - [x] Discuss daily routines and weekly schedule - [x] Get relationship chats going again - [x] Discuss farmhouse project at next relationship chat - [ ] ... **4. (1-2 days) Mental health / good cheer push** - [x] Write up doc for psychiatrist and send to them - [x] Speak to psychiatrist - [x] Read >2 books - [x] Review daily routine **5. (1-2 days) 80K advisory & support** - As per demand. **6. Smalls** - [ ] [pending] Update address with French prefectures - [ ] [pending] AI investments Longlist (I may add these if PM project is smaller than expected, or I feel excited for them): - [x] IWR week - [ ] DocPress week - [ ] LikeAgain / New Thing / focus on learning coding week - [ ] Study week - [ ] Next big project week - [ ] Every day, at least one small improvement to online footprint. ## Week-by-week **2022W15 / A3W1: Help PM with prototype** - [x] At least 5 hours of freelance work with PM (probably ~25) - [x] \>1 hour on P32 review blog post - [x] 80K advisory **2022W16 / A3W2: PM overflow / P32 review** - [x] \>3 hour on P32 review blog post - [x] 80K advisory **2022W17 / A3W3: TBC ** - [ ] **2022W18 / A3W4: TBC ** - [ ] New routines / habits: - [ ] Daily gratitude - [ ] Daily self-awareness survey #todo ## Prompts and trigger questions #todo - [ ] Life areas check - [ ] What is the 10x more ambitious version - [ ] Pre-mortem: it's end of period and something went badly. What was it? - Freelancing with PM became a big time sink or an ongoing commitment - Freelancing with PM got quite stressful - PM wasn't happy with the results of our collaboration - Something about CK - [ ] What should I cut? - [ ] Does this plan play to my strengths? Does it exploit, develop or help reveal my edge? - [ ] Does this plan make sense from perspective of 2-10 year vision - [ ] Thinking sideways; refactoring