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 organizing and timing some tasks such as overseas trips or outdoor activities.
From date: Saturday, March 1, 2007 (6 months to my 40th Birthday)
Resulting date: Saturday, November 27, 2010
Before 40 (a list that began>5 years ago, to be completed over the next 6 months)
1. Practice calligraphy. Develop my own font.
2. Raise creative funds and acquire a GPS.
3. Lose 40 pounds.
4. Go sailing. Take sailing lessons.
5. Have an adventure, do something scary. White water rafting.
6. Get highlights in my hair
7. Go to a wine tasting (7/16/08)
8. Volunteer in the Medical Tent at the Iron Man
9. Read 40 books just for fun–may overlap with other reading goals (9/40)
11. Get PALS certified.
4. Go sailing. Take sailing lessons.
5. Have an adventure, do something scary. White water rafting.
6. Get highlights in my hair
7. Go to a wine tasting (7/16/08)
8. Volunteer in the Medical Tent at the Iron Man
9. Read 40 books just for fun–may overlap with other reading goals (9/40)
1. Change of Heart, Jodi Picoult 1/15/2007
2. My Sister’s Keeper, Jodi Picoult
3. Nineteen Minutes, Jodi Picoult
4. The Tenth Circle, Jodi Picoult
5. Purple Hibiscus (book club) 1/17/2008
6. Kite Runner
7. Thousand Splendid Suns
8. 90 Minutes in Heaven (book club)
9. The Sparrow
10. The Magician’s Nephew
11. Chet Gheko Mystery Series (5/10)
12. Children of God 13. Dawn Treader
14. The Silver Chair
15. Eat, Pray, Love
16. The Bookseller of Kabul
17. The Glass Castle
18. The Last Battle
19. Eat, Love, Pray
20. In A Moment 21. The Lion the Witch and The Wardrobe
22. The Horse and His Boy
23. Prince Caspian
24. Love That Dog
25. The Adventures of Tom Sawyer10. Calculate my carbon footprint.
Your footprint is 17.277 tonnes The average for United States is 20.4 tonnes
The worldwide target to combat climate change is 2 tonnes
* The average footprint for people in United States is 20.4 tonnes.
* The average for the industrial nations is about 11 tonnes.
* The average worldwide carbon footprint is about 4 tonnes.
* To combat climate change the worldwide average needs to reduce to 2 tonnes.
The results of your carbon footprint calculation
Offset 17.277 tonnes
11. Get PALS certified. 12. Read the Chronicles of Narnia (8/8)
20. Write a poem.
21. Go kayaking
22. Create a workable calendar for the family. Make it portable.
23. Eliminate the need for storage of unuseful items.
24. Divert Daily: 20/20 (read and journal)
25. Withdraw Weekly: Spend time each week in prayer (1/143)
26. Maintain Monthly: Schedule one 6-8 hour time of solitude. (2)
27. Have updated journals for both Sam and Spencer.
28. Buy a new houseplant and keep it alive for the remainder of days (minimum 500)
29. Drive a Jaguar.
30. Ride my bike ...
31. Grow an herb garden / salsa garden.
32. Develop an exercise routine. (See windows: Every day play)
33. Mix the perfect pina colada.
34. Attend an Author’s book signing/reading.
35. Purge and organize digital photos (back up files).
36. Acquire good digital camera with video options (and audio).
37. Watch the sunrise from Memorial Union in Madison, WI (Sunset on 7/31)
38. Observe a Meteor Shower.
39. Paint on a canvas.
40. Bake an apple pie. (8/1/08)
61 More Things to do with the remaining time...November 2010
13. Start a book club.
14. Renew ACLS certification.
14. Renew ACLS certification.
15. Learn how to camp as a family. Go camping. (2)
16. Attend a professional sporting event. (Bears, Cubs)
17. Buy myself fresh flowers.
18. Make at least 5 changes to my lifestyle to become more “green”
17. Buy myself fresh flowers.
18. Make at least 5 changes to my lifestyle to become more “green”
19. Buy someone else flowers – just because.
- Using green bags, less plastic
- Rechargeable batteries
- Live plants in the house
- Water plants outside with gray water, re use "gray water"
- transition to non chemical, environmentally friendly cleaning products / bug spray
- moving to an apartment, less than 1000 sq feet per person
- minimal / shared yard
20. Write a poem.
21. Go kayaking
22. Create a workable calendar for the family. Make it portable.
23. Eliminate the need for storage of unuseful items.
24. Divert Daily: 20/20 (read and journal)
25. Withdraw Weekly: Spend time each week in prayer (1/143)
26. Maintain Monthly: Schedule one 6-8 hour time of solitude. (2)
27. Have updated journals for both Sam and Spencer.
28. Buy a new houseplant and keep it alive for the remainder of days (minimum 500)
29. Drive a Jaguar.
30. Ride my bike ...
31. Grow an herb garden / salsa garden.
32. Develop an exercise routine. (See windows: Every day play)
33. Mix the perfect pina colada.
34. Attend an Author’s book signing/reading.
35. Purge and organize digital photos (back up files).
36. Acquire good digital camera with video options (and audio).
37. Watch the sunrise from Memorial Union in Madison, WI (Sunset on 7/31)
38. Observe a Meteor Shower.
39. Paint on a canvas.
40. Bake an apple pie. (8/1/08)
61 More Things to do with the remaining time...November 2010
- Edit / Revise List
- Make list of 50 things to do before we are 50
- Create new list for next 1001 days
- Read 10 Life Coaching books.
- Read 10 Spiritual Growth works.
- Read 1 Non fiction / History / Biography each month.
- Subscribe and remain current with podcasts: Inspirational, Theology/Apologetic, Ecclesiastical, Life Coaching, Sociological/Anthropological, Medical
- Take a class in Natural Medicine
- Get Certified as a Life Coach / Spiritual Director
- Find my “word”
- Choose theme song for life: Sam, Spencer, my own
- Know enough to vote in the 2008 Presidential Election
- See five professional stadiums with the boys. (3/5: Wrigley Field, 7/28: Brewers Stadium, Lambeau Field)
- Save a dollar a day (0/1001)–end total must be $1001, does not literally have to be $1 per day
- Take an international trip as a family. (Italy?)
- Go to New York City
- Ride 101 miles on a bike–any kind of bike, inside or outside (3/101)
- Send a minimum of 1 birthday card each month.
- Participate in a "competitive" race (walk,run,ride,swim).
- Write an article for publication.
- Create my own stationary.
- Try 10 CDs of artists I have never listened to before and keep track of artists (1/10; See ::Things Heard::)
- Host and create a photo scavenger hunt
- Have both boys take MBTI.
- Read Emotional Intelligence – kids.
- Read A Writer’s Book of Days and do exercises
- Read the Bible
- Post to one of our blogs once a week (12/143)
- Simplify, rename...update our family blog - cosolidate into one site.
- Fill at least one Moleskine journal
- Meditate on one life verse from the scriptures each month.
- Draft a living will.
- Reflect on why I chose each item on my list–in blog or journal
- Complete book - writing prompts
- Take a picture of myself everyday of the 40th year
- Organize printed photos / Digitalize as possible
- Design 5 Personal Spiritual Retreats for friends who are seeking. (1/5)
- Back-up digital photos once a month (0/34)
- Host a garage/yard sale
- Create a home/family altar.
- Lead a "busy persons retreat" with a group of friends (not at church).
- Eliminate all but one junk drawer
- Research volunteer opportunities/charities–invest time in something I believe in
- Start a film discussion group.
- Read through the excercises found in DaVinci's notebooks, complete 5 of the excercises.
- Learn a foreign language.
- Travel outside the country as a family
- Take a class in natural medicine
- Get certified as a Life Coach.
- Give something up during Lent each year (2008, 2009, 2010)
- Get 7-8 hours of sleep/night on average in a week.
- Journals – our story, writing prompt
- Write a book for ebook format. (Mind the Gap)
- Save a dollar a day (120/1001)–end total must be $1001, does not literally have to be $1 per day
- Plan a “date” with Gene once monthly.
- Synchronize my address book on Mac with my cell phone/PDA/iPod
- Create photo books for each boy.
- Update boys journals’ and keep a minimum of monthly Journal entries
- Learn Design Pro.
- Watch 101 movies and keep track of the list (10/101 ::things seen::)
- Review, Update and Keep Current with Life Time line.
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