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 organizing and
timing some tasks such as overseas trips or outdoor activities.
The Start Date:
7/24/2013
7/24/2013
The End Date:
4/20/2016
4/20/2016
Family
1. Have a little Hilbert.
2.
Send out Hilbert Family Christmas Cards
3.
Write Thank You letters to our parents
4.
Start traditions during the holidays J
5.
Family walks/hikes
6.
Go visit family once every
three months don’t include holidays
Mr. & Mrs.
7.
Honeymoon
8.
Take a weekend vacation
9.
Go on a date once
per month
10.
Write a letter for
our 5, 10, 15, 20 year anniversary
11.
Go Wine Tasting
12.
Watch wrestling
& not complain just for him
13.
Dance to our wedding
song
14.
Leave him notes
15.
Make a day all about
him with all of his favorite things
16.
Start saving for a
home J
17.
Let him win an
argument every once in a while
Personal
18.
Work on better posture
19.
Take a personal day
& do something just for me
20.
Take more photos!
22.
Boost confidence
23.
Get better at
remembering important dates
24.
Decorate our home
26.
Pay off one of my
student loans J
28.
Be a thrifty shopper
29.
Read more
30.
Add on my master’s
degree to my certification
DIY Projects
31.
Jewelry shadowbox
32.
Side tables
33.
Revamp dressers
34.
Pallet lawn
furniture
35.
Bathroom organizer
36.
Fancy pillows
Fitness/Health
37.
Run a half marathon
38.
Run a marathon
Vegas??
39.
Tone up. Bring on the
strength training
40.
Inspire someone
41.
Clean eating 75% of
the time
42.
Create healthy
dishes five days a week
43.
Take a
cardio/strength class once a week for two months
44.
Another 24 day
challenge
Travel
45.
Visit a state I’ve
never been to
46.
Go to a theme park
48.
Change my Passport
to my married name
49.
Go on a Just Because, Random Weekend Trip
50.
Experience something new on vacation
(activity, food etc.)
51.
Go to Vegas
52.
Go to the Caribbean
53.
Get lost for a day
Preparing for an Emergency
54.
Try to save 3-6
months of essential bill money (house, food, utilities, cars)
55.
Stock up on
essentials in case of a natural disaster
56.
Update renter’s
insurance
57.
Make Emergency Car
Kits
58.
Gas stays above a
half of tank for a month in the car
59.
Make a plan for family
evacuation/meeting point
60.
Put a working
flashlight in each room
Cooking
61.
Find & make one
new recipe a month starting in August 2013
62.
Try making something
out of my comfort zone
63.
Make something from
Pinterest
64.
Make a dessert in
the crock pot
65.
Make dinner with
minimal help from my husband for two weeks.
66.
Have a dinner party
67.
Create a traditional
dish for each holiday
Blogging
68.
Host a giveaway
69.
Have.No.Fear
70.
Come up with a plan
to be consistent with my blogs
71.
Comment on other
bloggers post once a month minimum
72.
Stay true to me
73.
Blog more than once
a week
74.
Create certain
topics for three days Mondays, Wednesdays, Thursdays
Holidays
75.
Dress up for
Halloween
76.
Celebrate a Random
Holiday
77.
Celebrate New Year’s
Eve
78.
Decorate the house
by seasons
79.
Bake!
80.
Dress up Gus!
81.
Throw a holiday
party
83.
Volunteer during
Christmas
84.
Relax and have fun
with family & friends
Just Because
85.
Save all my change
from now until the end of this, see how much I have
86.
Mail “Thinking of
You” boxes
87.
Pay for someone’s
meal at a restaurant or in a drive through
88.
Facetime more often
89.
Have a lazy family
day, where we order pizza and stay in our pj’s
90.
Have 1 monthly happy
hour
91.
Put away in savings
what’s left of a paycheck before every new paycheck begins for two months
93.
Plant a garden
94.
Keep in touch with
friends & family better
95.
Keep setting goals
for myself both personally & professionally
96.
Go ziplining
97.
Go to the drive in
more than once each season it’s open
99.
Go Facebook free
once every month
100.
Give a compliment to
a stranger once a month
101.Get ready for my second 101 list
Hello.. Its Julie. Your cousin! I love this blog! I have been laughing, crying, and falling in love with you guys all over again. This goal setting in 1001 days is just what I needed to get motivated. Keep up the good work. Goodnight!
ReplyDeleteHey Julie! I like the goal setting is so practical for me and it keeps me honest. I'm sure you will get more laughs out of our crazy life :)
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