The Mission:
Complete 101 preset tasks in a period of 1001 days.
The Criteria:
Tasks must be specific (i.e. no ambiguity in the wording) with a result that is either measurable or clearly defined. Tasks must also be realistic and stretching (i.e. 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 organizing and timing some tasks such as overseas trips or outdoor activities.
Health and Fitness
1. Run another 5k
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3. Run a half marathon
4. Take a class at the gym
5. Run 15 miles a week for 8 out of 12 months of a year (0/8)
6. No fast food for a month (0/30)
7. Get back to 112 lbs
8. Compete the 30 Day Shred (0/30)
9. Complete the New Rules of Lifting for Women
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11. Drink enough water every day for a week and blog about the effects (0/7)
12. Eat completely clean for a week (0/7)
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16. Exercise for 30 minutes minimum every day for a month (0/30)
17. Go to the gym 15 days/month for 6 months (0/6)
Home
18. Buy a home
19. Buy local food for a month
20. No T.V. for a week (0/7)
21. No sugar for a week (0/7)
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23. Collect at least 10 “nautical” books (2/10)
24. Host a dinner party
25. Follow a cleaning schedule for at least one month (0/30)
26. Find 5 things every month to donate to Goodwill (0/32)
27. Buy a new rug for the living room
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34. Make a cheesecake from scratch
35. Make a Julia Child recipe
36. Make one recipe from our Diners, Drive-Ins, and Dives cookbook
Money
37. Pay off majority, if not all, of school loans
38. Save up for house down payment
39. Follow budget for 6 months straight (0/6)
40. Buy nothing extraneous for three (consecutive not necessary) months (0/3)
Creative
41. Finish wedding scrapbook
42. SC Vacation scrapbook
43. Complete uncompleted scrapbooks
44.
45. Sew 10 garments for Katie (0/10)
46. Make 5 garments for self (1/5)
47. Frame some of Craig’s photos
48. Paint a picture
49. Make a mosaic
50. Finish writing story
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Travel
53. Go to Vegas
54. Go to Disney
55. Go to NYC
56.
57. Go to visit Grandparents
58. Go to Busch Gardens
59. Hike three mountains (0/3)
60. Go to a zoo
61. Go to the Village Café as featured on Diners, Drive-Ins, and Dives
Personal
62.
63. Get a dog
64. Buy LOST Seasons
65. Learn Wilton cake decorating technique
66. Sell a cake
67.
68. Drive a stick shift
69. Blog extensively for a week (0/7)
70. Get a Passport
71.
72. List one thing I’m thankful for every day for a month
73.
74. Volunteer for something
75. Donate blood
76. Get 5 manicures (3/5)
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Books and Movies
78. Finish Everybody Loves Raymond DVD series (7/9)
79.
80. Finish No. 1 Ladies’ Detective Agency DVD series
81.
82. Finish Pride and Prejudice (book)
83. Read 25 books in 12 months (0/25)
84. Read 50 books in 12 months (0/50)
85. Watch all of Gone with the Wind
86. Finish reading the No. 1 Ladies’ Detective Agency books (7/10)
87. Reread the Lord of the Rings trilogy (0/3)
88. Watch all three Lord of the Rings movies in one day
89. Read two C.S. Lewis Books (0/2)
90. Read the Bible through twice (0/2)
Other
91. Go to 5 concerts (3/5) (Norah Jones, Iron and Wine, Tommy Emmanuel)
92.
93. Discover a new musician
94. Go to a pro-sports game
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96. Go on a date with my husband once a month (11/32)
97. Go to a Flying Squirrels baseball game
98. Go to a Spiders football game
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101. Beat Rayman’s Raving Rabbids on Wii
I like the idea of setting a wide variety of things to have as goals! It will be fun to follow along as you do them.
ReplyDeleteMJN: Thanks! I look forward to completing them!
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