Friday, September 25, 2009

101 in 1001 Project

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.



101 in 1001
  1. Go back to school
  2. Learn to play guitar
  3. Learn how to knit
  4. Get Penn Foster Certificate for Interior Design
  5. Learn spanish and use it
  6. Take a cake decorating class
  7. Take a dance class
  8. Maintain a minimum 3.5 GPA
  9. Learn basic car maintenance
  10. Read 100 books
  11. Read 10 books of the 1001 books to read before you die list
  12. Save at least $1,000.00 [0/1000]
  13. Open A CD
  14. Invest in stock market
  15. Pay off credit cards [0/1850]
  16. Pay off Penn Foster [0/210]
  17. Put $1 in savings every time someone caches me complaining
  18. Donate $5 for every item not completed on list
  19. Sell something on ebay
  20. Invest in a nice wardrobe
  21. Keep check book balanced
  22. Tip 100%
  23. Make money blogging
  24. Win a scholarship
  25. Buy a bike
  26. Buy rollerblades
  27. Visit at least 5 states [0/5]
  28. Go on a road trip
  29. Go camping
  30. Go fishing and catch a fish
  31. Go strawberry/apple picking
  32. Visit a Buddhist Temple
  33. Play lotto (the real kind not the scratch offs)
  34. Send a message in a bottle
  35. Visit Uncle Fritz
  36. Go to camp
  37. Visit a psychic
  38. See the worlds largest of something
  39. Go to Narcolepsy Convention
  40. Go paint balling
  41. Go to driving range
  42. Go to shooting Range
  43. Go to at least 3 concerts [0/3]
  44. Go to the zoo
  45. Fly a kite
  46. Join a book club
  47. Do 100 push ups every 6 weeks [0/2600]
  48. Do 200 crunches every 6 weeks [0/2600]
  49. Do 200 squats every 6 weeks [0/2600]
  50. Loose 150 lbs. [0/150]
  51. Walk the dog regularly for 1 year
  52. No soda for 1 month
  53. Take a pilate class
  54. Hand out 10 narcolepsy bracelets a year [0/30]
  55. Write Uncle Fritz every 2 months [0/18]
  56. Volunteer 3 times a year [0/9]
  57. Reach 2,000 tweets [0/2,000]
  58. Get up by 9 every day for a month
  59. Take photo booth pictures
  60. Make every recipe in book [0/1001] ( The Best 1001 Short Easy Recipes)
  61. Do 10 actions on wearewhatwedo.com [0/10]
  62. Post in forum 100 times [0/100]
  63. Blog at least once a week [0/156]
  64. Get insurance
  65. Leave 101 motivational post its [0/101] www.operationbeautiful.com
  66. Complete the 5,000 question survey [0/5000]
  67. Go to dentist
  68. Go to doctor
  69. Go to eye doctor
  70. Work with life coach
  71. Submit invention idea
  72. Finish coloring papers
  73. Make a meal plan and stick to it for a month
  74. Write a letter to myself to open when challenge is complete
  75. Say I love you every day
  76. Improve my credit score
  77. Make at least one extra payment to student loan every year [0/3]
  78. Make at least one extra payment to time share every year [0/3]
  79. Go on a cruise
  80. Participate in a pageant
  81. Gamble in Vegas
  82. Complete a sh1ft.org project
  83. Donate 1,000,000 grains of rice at freerice.com [900/1000000]
  84. Fill and send at least 3 shoes boxes for operation christmas child [0/3]
  85. Send 5 postcrossing post cards [0/5]
  86. Finish room makeover
  87. Retile Bathroom shower
  88. Clean up back yard
  89. Redo wicker furniture
  90. Go through mom's clothes
  91. Donate bag of clothes, food, etc. every 6 months [0/6]
  92. Get rid of futon mattress
  93. Go ice skating in Millennium park
  94. Go Jet skiing
  95. Go to the park
  96. Have coin jar at least half way filled
  97. Have a wicked garden
  98. Give really good Christmas presents
  99. Create a website
  100. Get a new desk
  101. Make another 101 in 1001 list and get started!

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