Description: In 2025, I want to take a goal to create and use a personal budget to optimize my spending and savings.

How is this goal measured?: This goal is measured by the creation of a Google Spreadsheet that tracks Will's income and expenses. Upon creation, guidelines for spend and savings should be established and followed throughout 2025. Upon the closure of 2025, there should be 12 months of data to analyze.

Description: In 2025, I want to contribute the maximum amount possible to my Roth IRA. At the moment, my Roth IRA is 100% invested in the S&P500. I would like to change my contribution amounts to include an international index fund as a hedge against US securities.

How is this goal measured?: This goal is measured by investing $7,000 (2025 contribution amount) into my Fidelity Roth IRA account. For diversification, 10-20% of all contributions going forward should purchase an international index fund.

Description: In 2025, I want to achieve a weight that is considered healthy for my height. This will be accomplished by going to the gym, eating in a caloric deficit, and staying disciplined in approach.

How is this goal measured?: This goal is measured by weighing X (to be deteremined upon next docotor visit) lbs on Janruary 1st, 2026. I will need to go to the gym for a minimum of 3 days a week and maintaining a caloric deficit of 1,500 to 2,000 calories.

Description: In 2025, I want to be able to run / jog a mile in under 10 minutes. I am taking this goal in tandem with going to the gym 3 days a week to include stamina and cardiovascular health. Running has been an insecurity my entire life and I want to be able to do it. I In 2024, I incorporated High-intensity interval training into my workouts. I can currently complete a mile in under 10 minutes.

How is this goal measured?: This goal is measured by running a 10 minute mile on a treadmill in 2025. This will then be incorporated into my daily workouts as cardio.

Description: In 2025, I want to upload videos to a new YouTube channel under my personal name. This channel will be focused on empowering younger generations through personal finance, career advice, and travel.

How is this goal measured?: This goal is measured by uploading a minimum of 1 videos per week and achieving 1,000 subscribers by January 1st, 2026.

Description: In 2025, I want to create a new website that will be my personal portfolio / New YouTube Channel's website. This website will feature my past projects (like The Lab TCG), my travel itineraries and pictures, current projects (new YouTube channel), and more.

How is this goal measured?: This goal is measured by the creation of a new website using SquareSpace. The URL is jenkinswill.com The new website should have tabs for travel, past projects, and current projects.

Description: In 2025, I want to update my resume to reflect my new work experiences. I have not performed a recreation of my resume since 2022.

How is this goal measured?: This goal is measured by the completion of a new resume that highlights my experience running The Lab TCG, my internship experience, and my experience in Finance. Completion will be marked by posting my resume on LinkedIn and my new personal website.

Description: In 2025, I want to travel to an international country I have not been to before. I view travel as the best way to open my mind to diverse perspectives and have life changing experiences.

How is this goal measured?: This goal is measured by traveling to a country I have not been to before. Possible options include Panama, India, Malaysia, and Morocco.

Description: In 2025, I want to travel to a minimum of 3 states I have not been to before. I view travel as the best way to open my mind to diverse perspectives and have life changing experiences.

How is this goal measured?: This goal is measured by increasing my states traveled to count to 36. The three most likely states are Montana, Vermont, and Rhode Island.

Description: In 2025, I want to establish a mechanism that enables me to keep in contact with family members on a quarterly basis.

How is this goal measured?: This goal is measured by the creating of a calendar or other notification system that encourages me to call my extended family and catch-up on a more regular basis. Success is measured by the completion of at least 3 calls to each extended family member throughout 2025.

Description: In 2025, I want to create a new strong friendship. This friend would join the ranks of people I have identified as strong friends. In some cases, this could be comparable to finding a friend to join the concept of a cabinet or board of advisors.

How is this goal measured?: This goal is measured by making a connection in 2025 that I would be willing do anything for. A bar that in the past has been measured by flying across countries or states to visit and interact with.

Description: In 2025, I want to continue expanding my knowledge about various topics such as finance, business, personal development, etc. In 2024, I found reading to be an exciting mechanism for disconnecting from the world and learning new topics. So, I want to increase my previous goal from 2024 of reading 6 books in a year to 12.

How is this goal measured?: This goal is measured by successfully reading a minimum of 12 (10 non-fiction, 2 fiction) books in 2025.