{"id":12157,"date":"2013-12-31T03:07:35","date_gmt":"2013-12-31T03:07:35","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/challengedetroit.org\/blog\/codygrant\/?p=41"},"modified":"2013-12-31T03:07:35","modified_gmt":"2013-12-31T03:07:35","slug":"new-years-resolutions-in-detroit","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/challengedetroit.builtrare.com\/blog\/new-years-resolutions-in-detroit\/","title":{"rendered":"7 Detroit-Related New Year&#8217;s Resolutions"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>By Cody Grant<\/p>\n<p>New Year&#8217;s resolutions say a lot about a person.\u00a0 In the past, I&#8217;ve made resolutions to stop eating at chain restaurants and to even start doing stand up comedy.\u00a0 I weigh less now than I did back then, but I am probably a lot less funny, too.<\/p>\n<p>Below you will find the seven (7) resolutions that I hope to accomplish this year while living, working, playing, giving, and leading in Detroit.<\/p>\n<p><strong>1. Finish the Charlie LeDuff <a title=\"Detroit: An American Autopsy \" href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/Detroit-American-Autopsy-Charlie-LeDuff\/dp\/1594205345\/ref=la_B001JP41R8_1_1?s=books&amp;ie=UTF8&amp;qid=1388455858&amp;sr=1-1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Detroit book <\/a>that I told myself I wouldn\u2019t read.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/challengedetroit.org\/codygrant\/files\/2013\/12\/giphy.gif\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone  wp-image-42\" alt=\"giphy\" src=\"http:\/\/challengedetroit.org\/codygrant\/files\/2013\/12\/giphy.gif\" width=\"500\" height=\"268\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>2. Stuff myself stupid with food at Rock City Eatery (Hamtramck).<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/challengedetroit.org\/codygrant\/files\/2013\/12\/giphy-1.gif\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone  wp-image-44\" alt=\"giphy-1\" src=\"http:\/\/challengedetroit.org\/codygrant\/files\/2013\/12\/giphy-1.gif\" width=\"504\" height=\"275\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>3. Introduce my art friends from New York to the lesser-known Detroit galleries.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/challengedetroit.org\/codygrant\/files\/2013\/12\/giphy-2.gif\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone  wp-image-45\" alt=\"giphy-2\" src=\"http:\/\/challengedetroit.org\/codygrant\/files\/2013\/12\/giphy-2.gif\" width=\"483\" height=\"297\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>4. Give up my car commute (well, at least one day a week).<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/challengedetroit.org\/codygrant\/files\/2013\/12\/giphy-4.gif\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone  wp-image-48\" alt=\"giphy-4\" src=\"http:\/\/challengedetroit.org\/codygrant\/files\/2013\/12\/giphy-4.gif\" width=\"481\" height=\"274\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>5. Continue to partner with Detroit non-profits.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/challengedetroit.org\/codygrant\/files\/2013\/12\/giphy-5.gif\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone  wp-image-49\" alt=\"giphy-5\" src=\"http:\/\/challengedetroit.org\/codygrant\/files\/2013\/12\/giphy-5.gif\" width=\"497\" height=\"259\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>6. Join <a title=\"Boll Family YMCA\" href=\"http:\/\/ymcadetroit.org\/boll\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">the Y<\/a> and get back into a shape other than round.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/challengedetroit.org\/codygrant\/files\/2013\/12\/giphy-6.gif\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone  wp-image-51\" alt=\"giphy-6\" src=\"http:\/\/challengedetroit.org\/codygrant\/files\/2013\/12\/giphy-6.gif\" width=\"438\" height=\"274\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>7. Further my career in Detroit by getting my Project Management Professional (PMP) certification.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/challengedetroit.org\/codygrant\/files\/2013\/12\/giphy-7.gif\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone  wp-image-52\" alt=\"giphy-7\" src=\"http:\/\/challengedetroit.org\/codygrant\/files\/2013\/12\/giphy-7.gif\" width=\"470\" height=\"268\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&#8212;<\/p>\n<p>@MOTORCITYCODY<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>By Cody Grant New Year&#8217;s resolutions say a lot about a person.\u00a0 In the past, I&#8217;ve made resolutions to stop eating at chain restaurants and to even start doing stand up comedy.\u00a0 I weigh less now than I did back then, but I am probably a lot less funny, too. 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