Dear Syed

I was recently in Harare, Zimbabwe at a management meeting of one of the local media companies. Towards the end of the meeting, the chairman of the company asked all of his managers to write down two goals in a particular format: "DearSelf, I am writing to remind you of the goals you set in February."

Being that I wasn't a staff member, I didn't write anything down or turn anything in (the staff will be reviewing their letters in six month). But it's a great idea, so why not do so right here?

Dear Syed, 

 I am writing to remind you about the following goals you made in February.

1. Run one mile in eight minutes (I originally wrote 3 miles in 24 minutes, but let's be realistic).

2. Build a prototype of one of your ideas. 

3. Tell everyone you love that you do.

Hugs,

Syed