As you may be aware, I am currently reading Steven R. Covey’s book, “The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People”, and have been challenged to change my thinking of life, as well as trying to put these new teachings into my life to become a more effective person.

Certainly changing habits is quite difficult, I know that I am still learning how to do that, and there are certain tools out there that help you form a new habit.  HabitForge claims that if you do something daily for 21 consecutive days, it has become a habit.  I personally know that I have tried, and failed numerous times to use such a tool, I’ve only ever managed to get to about Day 5 before failing, primarily due to the weekend. The weekend certainly limits habits.

What I really need, and any person who is trying to form new habits, is to find someone to be accountable with.  Basically they will be the “HabitForge” in your life, rather than an email.  I know that with the email, is is much easier to click “yes” you have completed the task for the day, than it would be to lie to someone’s face or phone call.  I’m not saying that having an accountability partner means you won’t lie, I just find it much more difficult.

Having read the majority of the book, there are aspects of my life that I wish to change, and I need to find myself and accountability partner.  I will also subscribe to HabitForge, but I would also prefer a real person to keep me accountable.  If you feel you would be willing to provide that task, please leave a comment, use the contact form, or email me.

This will be my third or fourth incarnation of this blog or website on this personal domain name.  I am hoping that the current roughness will be worked at and turned into something highly polished.

I graduated from the University of Technology Sydney in September of 2009, and have been working in a hydrology firm in Castle Hill.

I am available for hire as a graduate Civil Engineer.  I have experience using AutoCAD for plan preparation, ILSAX and XP-RAFTS for hydrology of both large and small catchments for flooding and stormwater drainage.  I also have knowledge in the use of MUSIC (Model for Urban Stormwater Improvement Conceptualisation) for modelling of water quality.

I understand the concepts and principals of engineering surveying, and can work with total stations and levels to gather data about a property or building.

I have worked on a wide variety of projects including feasibility studies for on-site wastewater disposal, preparation of Development Applications and Construction Certificate plans for stormwater drainage of residential, commercial and industrial developments in a wide number of Local Councils, river restoration works to address ecology and flooding concerns.  I have also been involved in the preparation of plans for minor civil works.

Feel free to contact me via email (andrew@andrewjbarnett.com), via my contact form, or via my phone number on my résumé.