Kick in the KEISTER

'Kevin's Esoteric Initiative of Self-Inflicted Torture to Effectuate Results'
(KEISTER)

So.. it's time to kick things up a notch.. time to kick in the afterburner.. time to kick in the KEISTER.

Since: Actions lead to Goals, 

and

Since: Insanity is doing the same thing repeatedly and expecting different results.. it's time to do something different.

Old Actions: 

1. Get up between 7 and 8.. get dressed, get kids ready for school, fed, clean up from breakfast, 8:30(ish) sit at computer, read emails, check my website, facebook, blogs, surf, etc.. occasionally play games like Civilization V.
2. Prepare to write, talk about writing, outline, read writing books/blogs, obsess over writing.. never actually write.
3. Eat whenever/whatever.  No exercise.

New Actions:

1. Up at 5:00 am
2. Exercise for 30
3. Write for 2.5 hrs
1. No getting online, no checking email, website.. anything.

Goals:
Short term:

1. 1st Draft of WIP completed by December 31st 
1. Edits to be done Jan-May in preparation of being pitched at LDStorymakers in May)
2. 2nd Manuscript started before LDStorymakers.
3. Lose 1% body weight weekly until at goal weight.

Long term:

1. Agent by December 31st, 2013.
2. Published by December  31st 2015
3. Back to 2002 health/weight by May 2013

Reward:

• Since every goal needs to be rewarded.. IF I have a completed my 1st Draft by December 31st, I will fly out to Provo in May for LDStorymakers.