For some reason I can’t seem to find my old goals posts, but I did pretty well on my 2019 goals even if I didn’t post them publicly.
My largest goal was to finish off my PSA 10 Japanese set-based ex collection (2003-2007) which I completed. This was a long-term goal which took several years of work and required me to obtain 97 unique PSA 10 cards. I’ve also continued to buy cards I like from the BW-SM era here and there. I like that the turnover rate in my collection (i.e. cards I buy and then sell within a relatively short period of time) is decreasing. I think this means I’m getting more focused on what I like to collect.
My 2020 goals have somewhat already been started. After finishing the Japanese ex series, I wanted to get some of my favorite PSA 10 English ex series cards, which I’ve been successful in so far. I’m really not sure if I want to pursue a full set of these, which would be a massive undertaking and very expensive for me. My goal in 2020 would be to continue to buy my favorite English cards, and decide if I want to pursue the full set. Lv. X cards are also really growing on me as they were also around when I was a kid. I might grab a couple of those and see if they speak to me. I think 2020 will be much more of an exploratory year as for the first time in awhile I don’t have a defined goal to work towards.
Personally, my goals are mostly related to school. I’m currently in a masters program that usually takes two years to complete, but I’m aiming to do it in one. It’s a ton of work so I’m hoping to come out relatively unscathed. I’m also hoping to get into a PhD program for next fall.