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Date: 10.02.2024

## Vision for the future: 
I want a life where my emotions are stable, my body is healthy, my family is content and my job is fulfilling. I believe that in 36 months, I would be able to settle on a career path that plays to my strengths and am able to achieve expertise in it. I want to also run my day to day efficiently with fewer bad decisions.

## Key goals to achieve:
- Manage your emotions better
- Keep your body fit
- Help family become happier
- Find and excel at a fulfilling career

## Feeling of achieving your vision:
It would be some of the best moments of my life to be able to achieve my vision, both personally and professionally. I would be super delighted and fulfilled to be able to work a job in which I am great at while contributing to society. The feeling of contentment knowing that my family’s security and happiness is secured would be second to none. 

## Obstacles or fears:
- Lack of focus - Unable to focus on one singular goal at any given time and being constantly distracted.
- Procrastination - Unable to get things done on time and waiting until the last minute and ending up with a hurried product that is not up to my expectations.
- Self-sabotage - Often falling into a cycle of getting in my own way through fear of failure and potential loss of social credibility. 
- Overwhelm - Getting bogged down under the weight of multiple tasks and unable to make significant progress on any of them at the right time. 
- Ego - Unable to seek assistance because of my age and seniority in my career and afraid of stepping outside my comfort zone over the fear of failure.

## How to overcome obstacles:
- Lack of focus - Use a simple productivity system like Pomodoro Timer and the Ivy Lee method that can help me cut down distractions and focus. 
- Procrastination - Time blocking on my calendar for important tasks and getting an accountability buddy to keep me on track for those tasks.
- Self-sabotage - Seeking counseling from a trained psychologist and identifying sabotage patterns and proactively working to not fallback into older destructive habits. 
- Overwhelm - Breaking down larger tasks into smaller ones and then chunking similar tasks together so that it is easier to do in a state of flow or otherwise. 
- Ego - Identifying small steps that I can take to transition into the career I want where the risk of failure is small and not overtly fatal. 

## Next steps:
- Set up pomodoro and Ivy Lee method into my calendar.
- Time block for important tasks and activities (personal and professional).
- Seek counseling from a psychologist.
- Practice mindfulness mediation and yoga for mood regulation.
- Take small steps towards career transition.

Date: 04.01.2024

Time to Bed: 11:00 PM

Time of sleeping: 11:30 PM

Times I woke up: 2 times

Time of Waking: 07:00 AM

Total Sleep: 7.5 hours

Quality of sleep: 5/10

## Dreams (if applicable)

There was an empty town where I felt paranoid about being left back to fend for myself. Then I saw a tiger that was living in the house at the end of the street and how I should not make any noise or even think about going to that part of the town.

## Feeling for the first 2-hours of the day

It was hard to be productive since I felt a little groggy on waking up. That was fixed with 2 glasses of water and a quick shower. I found that eating just steak and eggs gives me a power up early in the morning, especially if I have had a not so great time sleeping.

## Factors that affected my sleep

- Going to sleep late, I should have been in bed at 10.
- Working close to bed time
- Eating close to bedtime made me feel heavy
- Drinking lots of fluids after dinner made me get up during the night for urination.

## All-hands Meeting Agenda [Sep 20, 2024]

### Goals for Q1, 2025
- Increase user retention by 25%.
- Launch Google Adwords campaign. 
- Hire 2 performance marketers to the team.

### Critical Metrics
- Grew total revenue to $450,000 from $375,000 in Q2.
- Website visitors grew to 100,000/per month.
- NPS of 93%. 

### Milestone Progress
- Implemented a new feedback process
- Product launch delayed due to hiring difficulties.
- The new CRM has been integrated to unify sales processes. 

### Wins
- Moved all data to a more secured cloud infrastructure.
- Increase NPS by 8 points.
- Opened 2 new positions in the marketing team. 

### Q&A
- How to improve NPS?
- How to find and hire performance marketing talent?
- How to track feedback on the new CRM?

## Visa Checklist

### Pre-Application Checklist
- Visa Type: Determine the type of visa best suited for your goal. In case of leisure travel it would be the B1/B2 visa.
- Required Documents: Passport, 4-photographs, DS-160 form filled, visa fees, sustenance proof, proof of economic ties to home country and travel dates. 

### Application process
- Fill form: Ensure that all the fields are filled and answered to the best of your knowledge. In case of doubts, write to the embassy or consulate in your country.
- Pay Fees: Find and pay the appropriate fee for the visa type using credit card or netbanking. Double check bank balance for a smooth transaction. 

### Interview
- Book appointment: Identify travel dates and book the visa appointment at least 4-5 weeks ahead of the date of intended travel. Allow buffer room for appeal in case of visa denial. 

### Preparation
- Mock Questions: Gather mock questions usually asked by the consulate/immigration officer for your profile type.
- Supporting Documents: Gather supporting documents that might be asked for based on your profile type. 

### Day of the Interview
- Arrival: Be at least 45-minutes early to the visa interview venue and check in with the staff on the timelines for the day.
- Attire: Semi-formal or formal clothing would give the ideal impression to the visa officer. 
- Attitude: Keep your tone friendly and assertive when conversing with the officer. 

### Post-Interview
- Track: Once the application is made and the interview is done successfully, the decision is shared immediately, so track the return of your passport. 
- Decision: If the visa is denied, talk to a visa expert and file for an appeal within 30 days of the interview with relevant supporting documents. 

### Travel Prep
- Valid Dates: Check the validity of the visa to ensure that they align with your trip dates. 
- Proof of Sustenance: Gather proof of sustenance that you might be asked for when trying to enter the US. 
- Additional Precautions: Check for appropriate precautions you might need to take in respect to vaccinations, customs and more.