Joe's 2025 Epic Plan
Welcome to my 2025 bucket list tracker! I want this year to be epic and the idea is that rather than have some new years goals I will create a bucket list of things that I want to achieve for 2025 across a variety of different categories. My hope is that by planning it out at the start of the year I am giving myself the best opportunity of filling the next 365 days with lots of memorable things and building new routines. These will all be visible and you will be able to see my progress as I tick each of them off. I will write about each one if and when I achieve it.
The Misogi
A major physical and mental challenge, that define your year
Complete an Ultramarathon
Run The Lap, a 75km Ultramarathon around Lake Windemere with a goal of finishing in under 12hours.
Career
Professional growth and learning objectives
Complete 100 days of code
Replit code training
Build a product
Something that aligns with my skills and passions which I can work on with a co-founder(s) and that could become a business
Audit 20 ads from Brands I like
Write up audits of 20 different brands, looking at their Meta/Tiktok/Youtube/Display ads
Write 30 'idea' memos in 30 days
Write a memo per day for 30 days in a row, the ideas can be for newsletters, content or helping towards refining business ideas
Schedule one 'research' meeting per month
With a subject matter expert, in an area I want to know more about.
50 meetings or calls with my network
Keep in touch with people I've worked with or would like to work with. Try to always share agenda/actions before and after.
Start an awesome new role
Find the next role which is going to have a BIG impact
Start advising 3 companies
Give myself the opportunity to work with brilliant people in different businesses. Hopefully use my expertise to help them in some way!
Family
Focussing on bonds with loved ones
Create a playlist of songs that remind you of your family
and share it with them!
Plan a Tech-Free Day Each Month
Disconnect from devices and focus on quality time and activities
Take Class Together
Take a class with San and learn something new
Write a one-page letter to Bo and San every quarter
Describe what we have done in the previous 3 months and what I have learnt about them
Complete Daily Drawing for 2 weeks
Copy a drawing once a day for 2 weeks to try and get better at drawing
Plan a Monthly date night
Take it in turns with San to plan something each month with just the two of us
Video call Mum each week
Because it's easy to miss it and I shouldn't!
Take Bo to see a sunrise or sunset at a scenic spot
Cycle somewhere beautiful and experience a sunrise or sunset together
Host a "Daughter art gallery exhibition"
Collect some of Bo's drawings and put them up around the house
Build a snowman with Bo
In 2024 Bo really got into Christmas and snow. We went to see the snowman and I think she'd love to build an actual snowman (like Olof!)
Health
Physical health and wellbeing
Join a running club
Find a local running club, join and become an active member
Complete a Hyrox
With the aim of completing it under 70minutes
Practice Breath Work for 30 days
Create a routine and see if I feel better having completed regular breath work
Have an annual health MOT
Take a 360 health assessment and make any necessary health adjustments
Teach Bo how to ride a bike
So that we can go on bike rides together
Try a month of waking up 30 minutes earlier
But maintain the required daily sleep according to Whoop (eg go to bed earlier!)
Adventure
Exploring new places
Visit a local “hidden gem” spot
Somewhere we have never been before but always meant to
Spend a day exploring London like a tourist
Hit up some museums, landmarks, and do an open top bus
Plan a Multi-Generational Family Trip
Travel with our combined families
Visit a national park
and hike one of its top trails
Go camping
Spend the night under the stars
Rent a boat on the Norfolk broads
Take a trip on the Norfolk broads
Fun
Doing some new things!
Declutter one drawer, closet, or shelf each weekend
for 3 months (is that fun?!)
Create a photo album
aim to take 10 photos each month and add them to a photo album
Host Friends for lunch or dinner
Plan lunch of dinner with at least 5 different friends (or groups of)
Take a singing class
In my pursuit of being a better Karaoke singer!
Plan a trip with Friends
Do something awesome (not in the UK)
Write a short story for Bo
Write a story of 1000 - 3000 words and read it to her
Call a friend once a week
Out of the blue call people and catch up