The Mission: Complete 101 preset tasks in a period of 1001 days.
The Criteria: Tasks must be specific (ie. no ambiguity in the wording) with a result that is either measurable or clearly defined. Tasks must also be realistic and stretching (ie. represent some amount of work on my part).
Why 1001 Days? Many people have created lists in the past - frequently simple goals such as New Year's resolutions. The key to beating procrastination is to set a deadline that is realistic. 1001 Days (about 2.75 years) is a better period of time than a year, because it allows you several seasons to complete the tasks, which is better for organising and timing some tasks such as overseas trips or outdoor activities.
Some common goal setting tips:
(a) Be decisive. Know exactly what you want, why you want it, and how you plan to achieve it.
(b) Stay Focussed. Any goal requires sustained focus from beginning to end. Constantly evaluate your progress.
(c) Welcome Failure. Frequently, very little is learned from a venture that did not experience failure in some form. Failure presents the opportunity to learn and makes the success more worthy.
(d) Write down your goals. It clarifies your thinking and reinforces your commitment.e. Keep your goals in sight. Review them frequently, and ensure that they are always at the forefront of your thinking.
Here is my list:
1. Visit Niagara Falls
2. Visit New Hampshire (New England states) in the Fall
3. Visit Washington D.C. (Completed: 11/10/2008)
4. Visit 5 new places I have never been (0/5)
5. Do a “touristy” thing in Manhattan
6. Visit 5 landmarks in New York State
7. Take a vacation for a full week (7 days)
8. Watch a sunrise (Completed: 7/29/2008)
9. Go to a broadway show
10. Visit 10 new local restaurants (Completed: 1/10)
11. Learn everyone’s birthday
12. Send XMAS letter with pictures
13. Cook dinner for my parents (Completed: 12/24/2008)
14. Make XMAS ornaments for family
15. Go fishing twice with dad
16. Bring Mom to the spa and out to dinner (0/2)
17. Make a scrapbook with every family member’s photo
18. Make a family tree
19. Make a cookbook with all of our family's favorite dishes
20. Establish a tradition
21. Have a BBQ
22. Surprise Brian
23. Go on the boat with Brian
24. Play miniature golf
25. Go go-kart racing
26. Teach Hunter how to be off a leash
27. Take dog for walk every day for a month
28. Take dogs swimming 5 times every summer (2008: 1/5)
29. Bring Hunter on a vacation with us
30. Learn a new language (conversational level)
31. Learn how to sew 3 things (0/3)
32. Read 10 new books (0/10)
33. Learn how to use Photoshop
34. Learn how to use BHG Home Design Software
35. Learn to cook on a grill
36. Learn how to change a tire
37. Take a photography course
38. Make a “portfolio” containing 10 pictures (0/10)
39. Read all of my photography books
40. Enter a photo in a contest
41. Submit 10 photos for critique on Nikonians (0/10)
42. Create photobooks of all our trips
43. Take a picture with 10 people I love and write about our relationship
44. Upload new photos on Fotki every 3-6 months and send an email update to family and friends
45. Complete 26 things
46. Learn to run 3 miles straight
47. Take a kickboxing class
48. Learn how to do my hair 3 different ways (0/3)
49. Learn how to cook 5 different dishes (0/5)
50. No junk food for one week
51. Take multi-vitamin every day for a month
52. Go for a massage
53. Get a new hair-cut and style
54. Drink three bottles of water every day for a month (0/30)
55. Take part in a charity walk or fundraiser (Completed: 12/7/2008)
56. Do at least 5 hours of volunteer work (0/5)
57. Donate to 5 charities (0/5)
58. Make a loan through Kiva
59. Pay off credit cards (0/2) (Completed: 1/2)
60. Pay off one student loan
61. Set up Quicken to better track my finances (and use it at least once per month)
62. Create a feasible budget and review each month
63. Find 10 successful ways to alleviate anxiety (0/10)
64. Find 10 things that genuinely make me happy (0/10)
65. Don’t eat out for 1 month
66. Beat Brian at Scrabble one time
67. Do a blog post for every item on this list as I complete it
68. Create Wedding Checklist & To-Dos (Completed: 8/6/2008)
69. Stop cursing
70. Sell items on eBay or donate no longer used items
71. Find a new hobby
72. Write Thank-You notes
73. Make a new 101 List in 1001 days
74. Attend a sporting event (drag racing doesn’t count)
75. Lay out my outfit the night before, including shoes and accessories, for 20 consecutive work days
76. Send someone flowers for no reason
77. Watch a movie at the drive-in
78. Make chocolate-covered Oreos
79. Make deep fried Oreos
80. Make an effort to spend more time outside in all seasons and partake in an activity that is linked to that season. (0/4)
81. Play Scattergories (Completed: 7/27/2008)
82. Update my resume
83. Drive a quad
84. Buy a planner and organize my life (Completed: 7/21/2008)
85. Pick my own fruit/vegetables
86. Start a journal
87. Play Wii with Carlee
88. Go to a sidewalk fair
89. Write a note to an old professor
90. Go swimming
91. No ice cream for a month
92. Empty my email inboxes and archive mail (Completed: 9/6/2008)
93. Get a pouch to collect coupons and use them (Completed: 8/17/2008)
94. Send a care package
95. Sell something on eBay
96. Donate clothes that have not been worn in the last two years
97. Make 3 home décor items (0/3)
98. Stain a piece of furniture
99. Grow a rose garden
100. Help Mom paint the stairway and any other room she wants
101. Keep a plant alive for longer than a year
The Criteria: Tasks must be specific (ie. no ambiguity in the wording) with a result that is either measurable or clearly defined. Tasks must also be realistic and stretching (ie. represent some amount of work on my part).
Why 1001 Days? Many people have created lists in the past - frequently simple goals such as New Year's resolutions. The key to beating procrastination is to set a deadline that is realistic. 1001 Days (about 2.75 years) is a better period of time than a year, because it allows you several seasons to complete the tasks, which is better for organising and timing some tasks such as overseas trips or outdoor activities.
Some common goal setting tips:
(a) Be decisive. Know exactly what you want, why you want it, and how you plan to achieve it.
(b) Stay Focussed. Any goal requires sustained focus from beginning to end. Constantly evaluate your progress.
(c) Welcome Failure. Frequently, very little is learned from a venture that did not experience failure in some form. Failure presents the opportunity to learn and makes the success more worthy.
(d) Write down your goals. It clarifies your thinking and reinforces your commitment.e. Keep your goals in sight. Review them frequently, and ensure that they are always at the forefront of your thinking.
Here is my list:
1. Visit Niagara Falls
2. Visit New Hampshire (New England states) in the Fall
3. Visit Washington D.C. (Completed: 11/10/2008)
4. Visit 5 new places I have never been (0/5)
5. Do a “touristy” thing in Manhattan
6. Visit 5 landmarks in New York State
7. Take a vacation for a full week (7 days)
8. Watch a sunrise (Completed: 7/29/2008)
9. Go to a broadway show
10. Visit 10 new local restaurants (Completed: 1/10)
11. Learn everyone’s birthday
12. Send XMAS letter with pictures
13. Cook dinner for my parents (Completed: 12/24/2008)
14. Make XMAS ornaments for family
15. Go fishing twice with dad
16. Bring Mom to the spa and out to dinner (0/2)
17. Make a scrapbook with every family member’s photo
18. Make a family tree
19. Make a cookbook with all of our family's favorite dishes
20. Establish a tradition
21. Have a BBQ
22. Surprise Brian
23. Go on the boat with Brian
24. Play miniature golf
25. Go go-kart racing
26. Teach Hunter how to be off a leash
27. Take dog for walk every day for a month
28. Take dogs swimming 5 times every summer (2008: 1/5)
29. Bring Hunter on a vacation with us
30. Learn a new language (conversational level)
31. Learn how to sew 3 things (0/3)
32. Read 10 new books (0/10)
33. Learn how to use Photoshop
34. Learn how to use BHG Home Design Software
35. Learn to cook on a grill
36. Learn how to change a tire
37. Take a photography course
38. Make a “portfolio” containing 10 pictures (0/10)
39. Read all of my photography books
40. Enter a photo in a contest
41. Submit 10 photos for critique on Nikonians (0/10)
42. Create photobooks of all our trips
43. Take a picture with 10 people I love and write about our relationship
44. Upload new photos on Fotki every 3-6 months and send an email update to family and friends
45. Complete 26 things
46. Learn to run 3 miles straight
47. Take a kickboxing class
48. Learn how to do my hair 3 different ways (0/3)
49. Learn how to cook 5 different dishes (0/5)
50. No junk food for one week
51. Take multi-vitamin every day for a month
52. Go for a massage
53. Get a new hair-cut and style
54. Drink three bottles of water every day for a month (0/30)
55. Take part in a charity walk or fundraiser (Completed: 12/7/2008)
56. Do at least 5 hours of volunteer work (0/5)
57. Donate to 5 charities (0/5)
58. Make a loan through Kiva
59. Pay off credit cards (0/2) (Completed: 1/2)
60. Pay off one student loan
61. Set up Quicken to better track my finances (and use it at least once per month)
62. Create a feasible budget and review each month
63. Find 10 successful ways to alleviate anxiety (0/10)
64. Find 10 things that genuinely make me happy (0/10)
65. Don’t eat out for 1 month
66. Beat Brian at Scrabble one time
67. Do a blog post for every item on this list as I complete it
68. Create Wedding Checklist & To-Dos (Completed: 8/6/2008)
69. Stop cursing
70. Sell items on eBay or donate no longer used items
71. Find a new hobby
72. Write Thank-You notes
73. Make a new 101 List in 1001 days
74. Attend a sporting event (drag racing doesn’t count)
75. Lay out my outfit the night before, including shoes and accessories, for 20 consecutive work days
76. Send someone flowers for no reason
77. Watch a movie at the drive-in
78. Make chocolate-covered Oreos
79. Make deep fried Oreos
80. Make an effort to spend more time outside in all seasons and partake in an activity that is linked to that season. (0/4)
81. Play Scattergories (Completed: 7/27/2008)
82. Update my resume
83. Drive a quad
84. Buy a planner and organize my life (Completed: 7/21/2008)
85. Pick my own fruit/vegetables
86. Start a journal
87. Play Wii with Carlee
88. Go to a sidewalk fair
89. Write a note to an old professor
90. Go swimming
91. No ice cream for a month
92. Empty my email inboxes and archive mail (Completed: 9/6/2008)
93. Get a pouch to collect coupons and use them (Completed: 8/17/2008)
94. Send a care package
95. Sell something on eBay
96. Donate clothes that have not been worn in the last two years
97. Make 3 home décor items (0/3)
98. Stain a piece of furniture
99. Grow a rose garden
100. Help Mom paint the stairway and any other room she wants
101. Keep a plant alive for longer than a year
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