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Edmundo Braverman
      ST
 
 
(Human, 14,705
 
Points)
 on 12/27/11 at 7:16am
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Here we are powering through the last week of 2011, so it's time for the obligatory post about goals for the coming year. As I get older, I seem to disappoint myself more profoundly with each passing year and no matter how low I set the bar, I still manage to limbo under it. Be that as it may, I continue to go through the rueful goal setting exercise that used to mean so much to me that I'd dedicate the full 96-hour Thanksgiving holiday to mapping out the next year.

First, let's go back and see how I did this year. I basically had two goals at the end of last year: to get under 200 pounds and to write The Best of Braverman. I'm gonna go ahead and do the George W. Bush "Mission Accomplished" victory lap on both. I did get down to 200 pounds on the Slow Carb Diet, but when I quit I managed to pile the weight back on. And I did write The Best of Braverman, though I fully intended to have it published in 2011 and fell short on that goal by a few weeks (it'll be out mid-January 2012).

So, on to 2012. My goals are largely the same this year, but my implementation will be a little more structured in the hopes of a more lasting achievement rate. In 2012 I will:

  • Get under 200 pounds and stay there, and
  • Write Becoming Braverman, and
  • Master Java, HTML5, and CSS

I lost the weight last year with almost no effort on the Slow Carb Diet. In other words, I just changed my eating habits and the weight came off, I didn't do any exercise. This time around I'm going to do both, and I'm starting the year with cardio and then moving to weight training. I've signed up for the Paris Half-Marathon in March and I'm going to start training for it next week. After I complete the half marathon I'm going to take a week off of training and then start the Stronglifts 5x5 Program for the subsequent 12 weeks. That'll take me to mid-June, and hopefully when I head to Spain for my summer vacation I won't look like such a disgusting food blister.

Becoming Braverman has sort of come together organically, and I just need to crank it out. It'll be the autobiographical Wall Street story a lot of you guys have been looking for and I'll be going into the specifics of my career and some of the huge mistakes I made and, of course, a ton of the really funny stories. I'm going to do my dead-level best to ensure that it is published in 2012, and I'm cautiously optimistic that I can make it happen by the end of the summer. A good bit of it is already written, so keep your fingers crossed.

As for the programming, that's just something I do to stay sharp. I'm a pretty decent HTML coder, so I just want to get up to speed on HTML5, but my Java skills are sadly lacking. I plan to rectify that this year.

So that's what I'm shooting for in 2012.

Now let's talk about something important.

What are you going to accomplish next year, and how close did you come to your goals in 2011?

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In The Flesh's picture

Be sure to keep us posted,

In The Flesh
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 on 12/27/11 at 7:53am

Be sure to keep us posted, Eddie! I have a goal of doing some more writing next year as well--this novel idea has been kicking around my head for a while. I'm gonna try to attend more concerts and reconnect with some old friends whom I haven't spoken to in a while as well.

And of course, there's the Energy Rodeo coming up!

Head of Metal Website: www.headofmetal.com

https://twitter.com/headofmetal2012

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Therightcoast's picture

For weight loss, just eat

Therightcoast
     
 
(Baboon, 105
 
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 on 12/27/11 at 8:15am

For weight loss, just eat less than you burn. So, say, your body needs 2500 calories to maintain weight then eat 2000 to lose a pound a week. (3500/ calsperpound). It does not matter the type of calories. NO diet can avoid that rule.

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Scott Irish's picture

My goal is to start my "side"

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 on 12/27/11 at 8:54am

My goal is to start my "side" business, and by starting I mean lay out a good business plan and bring in five figures in revenue, and see if it's something to move forward with. I'm not a finance guy but I read WSO because it's entrepreneurial (what else would I read, an accounting blog?) and there are a lot of good stories here. Anyway, my vision of telling The Man to pound sand isn't much different than many of yours.

I'd like to get into better shape and not feel my age. More running, fewer french fries.

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Nuc's picture

Just an FYI Eddie, 5x5 will

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 on 12/27/11 at 10:22am

Just an FYI Eddie, 5x5 will probably not help you lose weight due to the low volume. It is as you indicated, a strength building program, and will add mass under the right diet. You would be better off on a strict cutting program, something high intensity like:

http://abcbodybuilding.com/13weekfatburningworkout...
http://abcbodybuilding.com/fat_loss_workout.pdf

Despite what appear to be lengthy workouts, the goal is to complete them in approximately 30-45 minutes depending on your conditioning. If it takes much longer than that, you are resting too long in between sets. In the ideal case you'd get a cheap heart monitor from Polar and use that as a guide on how long to rest in between sets, rather than an arbitrary time.

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LIBOR's picture

By Java, do you mean

LIBOR
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 on 12/27/11 at 10:53am

By Java, do you mean JavaScript?

Java seems like an odd language for you to learn, since it is mostly used in Enterprise IT environments for large-scale projects. The code is bulky, and it isn't great for web-based projects, which is what you seem to be interested because you are learning HTML and CSS.

JavaScript seems like a better fit, since it is a front-end language like HTML or CSS. JS is used for dynamic content, such as sliders on the screen, calendars, form validation, and other widgets. JavaScript is the standard which powers HTML 5, since JS is used to access geolocation, audio/video, and the offline storage features of the HTML 5 standard. Not to mention, some JavaScript frameworks like Node or Backbone can be used for back-end features as well, allowing developers to build web applications which use the same language to on both the client-side and server-side.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/JavaScript

looking for that pick-me-up to power through an all-nighter?

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LIBOR wrote: By Java, do you

jgsantos
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 on 12/27/11 at 10:53am
LIBOR:

By Java, do you mean JavaScript? Java seems like an odd language for you to learn, since it is mostly used in Enterprise IT environments for large-scale projects. JavaScript seems like a better fit, since it is a front-end language like HTML or CSS.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/JavaScript

True.

Eddie, if you want help to learn Javascript, HTML5 and CSS, let me know. I can help.

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go.with.the.flow's picture

1. Get $1Mil AUM for my

go.with.the.flow
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1. Get $1Mil AUM for my start-up
2. Shag all races
3. Buy my bike
4. Build muscle
5. Being kind to nice people and asshole to jerks
6. Jump off a motherfucking plane

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Nuc wrote: Just an FYI Eddie,

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 on 12/27/11 at 11:11am
Nuc:

Just an FYI Eddie, 5x5 will probably not help you lose weight due to the low volume. It is as you indicated, a strength building program, and will add mass under the right diet. You would be better off on a strict cutting program, something high intensity like:

http://abcbodybuilding.com/13weekfatburningworkout...
http://abcbodybuilding.com/fat_loss_workout.pdf

Despite what appear to be lengthy workouts, the goal is to complete them in approximately 30-45 minutes depending on your conditioning. If it takes much longer than that, you are resting too long in between sets. In the ideal case you'd get a cheap heart monitor from Polar and use that as a guide on how long to rest in between sets, rather than an arbitrary time.

Cool bro science, bro. Turning your weight lifting sessions into pure cardio isn't the way to go even if you're cutting.

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Scott Irish wrote: My goal is

go.with.the.flow
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Scott Irish:

My goal is to start my "side" business, and by starting I mean lay out a good business plan and bring in five figures in revenue, and see if it's something to move forward with. I'm not a finance guy but I read WSO because it's entrepreneurial (what else would I read, an accounting blog?) and there are a lot of good stories here. Anyway, my vision of telling The Man to pound sand isn't much different than many of yours.

I'd like to get into better shape and not feel my age. More running, fewer french fries.

I love em frenchies

|| But feeling good and enjoying life are prerequisites to success, not by products of it- Midas Mulligan Magoo ||

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Flake's picture

1. Fuck the hottie sitting

Flake
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 on 12/27/11 at 11:14am

1. Fuck the hottie sitting across from me.

Under my tutelage, you will grow from boys to men. From men into gladiators. And from gladiators into SWANSONS.

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Edmundo Braverman's picture

LIBOR, Yes, I mean

Edmundo Braverman
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 on 12/27/11 at 11:15am

LIBOR,

Yes, I mean JavaScript. Sorry for the confusion.

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Brady4MVP's picture

1. get into a M7 business

Brady4MVP
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 on 12/27/11 at 11:30am

1. get into a M7 business school
2. travel more
3. write my own successful algo for equity trading

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FutureBanker09's picture

Pass CFA Level II Get

FutureBanker09
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 on 12/27/11 at 11:52am

Pass CFA Level II
Get Engaged
Get under 21 for the 5k/ 13 for the 2 mile/ 6 for the mile

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FutureBanker09 wrote: Get

Edmundo Braverman
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FutureBanker09:

Get Engaged

Fuh...what???

Have you read a single word I've written?

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Great choice on the 5x5

txjustin
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 on 12/27/11 at 1:06pm

Great choice on the 5x5 program Eddie. You'll build some essential muscle for burning the extra calories. I warn you, take it slow and don't progress too fast on the addition of weight. Don't wanna tweak any tendons or muscles you haven't used in years.

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Flake wrote: 1. Fuck the

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1. Promotion (already in the

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If I had asked people what they wanted, they would have said faster horses - Henry Ford

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Eddie, how are you going to

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happypantsmcgee wrote: 1.

Edmundo Braverman
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Koho wrote: Eddie, how are

Edmundo Braverman
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STorIB wrote: Flake

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Under my tutelage, you will grow from boys to men. From men into gladiators. And from gladiators into SWANSONS.

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Edmundo Braverman

happypantsmcgee
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If I had asked people what they wanted, they would have said faster horses - Henry Ford

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1. Get closer to my 'Fuck

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CNBC sucks

"This financial crisis is worse than a divorce. I've lost all my money, but the wife is still here." - Client after getting blown up

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Eddie: Do 5x5 while training

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Edmundo Braverman

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^^^ Wow, little butt hurt?

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Im married to the game nigga

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Therightcoast wrote: For

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1. Get to 200 pounds

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solb22 wrote: Therightcoast

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"Social cohesion and puritanical morality place roughly on my list of concerns between whether I'll pick up jock itch at the gym this week (not likely, since I don't go the gym) and whether it'll rain in Christchurch, New Zealand next Tuesday."
-Eddie

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solb22 wrote: This is a 100%

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FutureBanker09 wrote: Pass

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tylderdurden wrote: solb22

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1. WSO to hit 100,000

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Since you mentioned

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1. Find a summer internship

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1. open energy rodeo inc 2

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^^^You'd looking awesome with

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1) Get a summer internship 2)

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My only truly realistic goal

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Pet a Cheetah

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Pass remaining CPA exams Pass

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1. Divorce and move out of

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Need to make your goals

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1. Grow my debt. 2. Figure

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1. Ditch the 130lbs of dead

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1. Become the Republican

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1. Get a new job. Banking

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All kidding aside, my goals

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We are under no legal obligation to, and generally do not, control the information provided by other users which is made available through the Web Site. By its very nature, other people?s information may be offensive, harmful or inaccurate, and in some cases will be mislabeled or deceptively labeled. We expect that you will use caution and common sense when using this Web Site.

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The Web Site may contain links to third party web sites. These links are provided solely as a convenience to you and not as an endorsement by the Company of the contents on such third-party Web sites. The Company is not responsible for the content of linked third-party sites and does not make any representations regarding the content or accuracy of materials on such third party Web sites. If you decide to access linked third party Web sites, you do so at your own risk.

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Limitation of Liability.

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Termination.

The Company reserves the right, at its sole discretion, to pursue all of its legal remedies, including but not limited to immediate termination of your registration with or ability to access the Web Site and/or any other service provided to you by the Company, upon any breach by you of these Terms and Conditions or if the Company is unable to verify or authenticate any information you submit to the Web Site registration with or ability to access the Web Site.

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The Company makes no claims that the Materials may be lawfully viewed or downloaded outside of the United States. Access to the Materials may not be legal by certain persons or in certain countries. If you access the Web Site from outside of the United States, you do so at your own risk and are responsible for compliance with the laws of your jurisdiction. These Terms and conditions are governed by the internal substantive laws of the State of New York, without respect to its conflict of laws principles. Jurisdiction for any claims arising under this agreement shall lie exclusively with the state or federal courts within New York, New York. If any provision of these Terms and Conditions are found to be invalid by any court having competent jurisdiction, the invalidity of such provision shall not affect the validity of the remaining provisions of these Terms and Conditions, which shall remain in full force and effect. No waiver of any term of these Terms and Conditions shall be deemed a further or continuing waiver of such term or any other term. Except as expressly provided in additional terms of use for areas of the Web Site a particular "Legal Notice," or Software License or Material on particular Web pages, these Terms and Conditions constitute the entire agreement between you and the Company with respect to the use of Web Site. No changes to these Terms and Conditions shall be made except by a revised posting on this page.

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Our staff, contractors, Internet service providers and others involved in this site follow this policy or similarly strict policies regarding your Information.

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Use and Disclosure Limitations

The Company only uses personal information about its Web site users for specific purposes. We do not share user information with third parties except when we have told users about the disclosures, when we have prior consent, or when required by law.

Use Policy: When the Company gathers personal information from users, we ask for permission first. We also disclose, at the time of collection, how the information will be used by us. Personal information is used for activities such as auto-completion of commonly-used forms and helping us contact you when you solicit information from us.

Disclosure Policy: We do not normally disclose personal information to anyone outside of the Company unless we have previously informed users about the disclosures. However, some data may be used from time to time by outside contractors, including auditors or consultants, to assist us in carrying out necessary financial or operational activities. These uses will be consistent with this privacy policy and all contractors using this potential personal information must agree to safeguard it, to use it only for the authorized purpose, and to return it or destroy it upon completion of the activity.

The Company might be required to disclose personal information in response to a valid legal process such as a subpoena, search warrant or court order.

Although unlikely, it is possible that we may have to make certain disclosures to ensure the security of our Web site, to protect its integrity, or to take precautions against potential liability. In any of these situations, we will take any reasonable steps to limit the scope of the data disclosed.

Web Logs: The Company maintains standard Web logs that record basic information about visitors to our Web site. These logs contain: * The Internet domain from which you came to our Web site. * Your IP address. An IP address is a series of numbers which uniquely identifies your connection to the Internet. Although it is possible in some instances, certain types of IP addresses may be used by interested persons to identify users but we do not attempt to identify users in this way. * The type of browser (e.g., Internet Explorer or Netscape) and operating system (e.g., Windows 98) you use. * The date and time you visited the site, and the pages you saw.

We use Web log information to design our Web site, identify popular features, and in similar ways. We do not try to identify individuals from Web logs or to link Web logs to other user information. However, if someone tries to damage our Web site or use it in an unauthorized or illegal way, we may share Web log information with law enforcement agencies. The Company may provide aggregate information such as the number of users who visit particular pages of the site, or the number of people who link to certain external sites from our site, to other parties.

Changes to Privacy Policy

The Company's features and services will change over time and our information-gathering practices and policies may also change.

While our philosophy of protecting user information from inappropriate uses and disclosures will not change, this policy will be updated occasionally to include any change that materially affects the collection, maintenance, use, or disclosure of personal information.

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