There is a lot to be excited about as I look ahead to all the exciting things that are lined up for 2018. While I don't have a crystal ball, things are already looking pretty good.

2018 is only a few hours old and it already feels different to me. Ignoring the fact that I am still sitting in my front room writing a blog post right before it is “due”, and ignoring the fact that this will be the first time in 5 years that I haven’t taken a two week vacation during the holiday break, things really do seem different.This is the time of year when everybody is feeling good and full of positive energy … and most people are busy making their New Year’s resolutions. I am typically not a fan of making resolutions as I outlined 4 years ago in the post “Goals versus Resolutions“.Goal: noun ?g?l : something that you are trying to do or achieveResolution: noun ?re-z?-?lü-sh?n : the act of finding an answer or solution to a conflict, problemSo are you ready for me to tell you what my non-resolutions will be for 2018" I think some fairly substantial things will be changing this year for me professionally and personally and if you read this blog with any regularity, some of these items will affect you. When I started this blog, it was a result of feeling that I was not changing with the times fast enough, that I had become settled in my ways and as a result, my intellectual development had stagnated. Guess what" I am feeling that w...