So I have decided to jump on the bandwagon! I have seen this on a few blogs and decided I wanted to embark on this task as well! I encourage you to make your own list. Post a comment to this blog with a link to your list and I will track your progress too! Have fun! (I added the monetary donation at the end as a little more incentive for myself, it is completely optional.)
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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.
2. Stay Focussed. Any goal requires sustained focus from beginning to end. Constantly evaluate your progress.
3. 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.
4. Write down your goals. It clarifies your thinking and reinforces your commitment.
5. Keep your goals in sight. Review them frequently, and ensure that they are always at the forefront of your thinking.
My start Date: Thursday, January 29, 2009
My end date: Thursday, October 27, 2011
Key:
Bold and Red= Completed
Italicized and Orange = in progress
1. Get a 2nd and/or 3rd job. (not Lifetouch or JSPhoto)
2. Learn a second language.
3. Learn to play at least 3 songs correctly on the piano
4. Volunteer with Murdok at Fidos for Freedom.
5. Read 10 ‘New to Me’ books in 10 consecutive weeks. (0/10)
Started the Classic 'Alice in Wonderland'
6. Get pregnant and have a child. (0/2)
7. Photograph a wedding outside the United States
8. Get a clear photograph of President Obama. (in person)
9. Open a studio/office space.
10. Purchase a set of studio lights
11. Learn more about my sister-in-law, Erica Stewart.
12. Learn more about my sister, Jamie Solvey's, serious boyfriend, Burch Stokes.
13. Snap a portrait of myself everyday in the month of July. (0/31)
14. Snap a full-length portrait of myself once a week for a year. (0/52)
15. Install a patio out front.
16. Take Murdok out of the yard to use the potty.
17.Apprentice with a professional photographer.
18. Be published for my photographs and/or artwork.
19. Go back to college.
20. Try a new type of cuisine once a week for 8 weeks. (0/8)
21. Lose 65 pounds.
22. Get out of Credit Card Debt.
23. Complete DMB works for Devin Stewart. (0/4)
24. Finish ‘Tree’ painting for Kate Andrews.
25. Throw a murder mystery type dinner party for at least 8 guests
26. Go camping in the winter.
27. Go to the Renaissance Festival every weekend it is open. (1 time/weekend)
28. Submit photos to istockphoto.com and shutterstock.com
29. Create a budget and stick to it.
30. Keep my house presentable at ALL times.
31. Save $400.00/month for 6 consecutive months.
32. Watch that $400.00/month grow in ING acct. for at least 6 consecutive months following last $400.00 deposit.
33. Buy a fisheye lens
34. Buy a lensbaby. www.lensbaby.com
35. Devise a way to store and organize my Lifetouch equipment. Ideally out of sight. 2/28/09
36. Learn to knit and crochet.
37. Buy and learn photoshop. (Latest edition.)
38. Get a tax ID number and fill out form for Smugmug tax purposes.
39. Make more time for my marriage.
40. Get rid of my ‘I might wear that someday’ Collection, and donate the clothing to charity. Completed 3/04/09
41. Donate blood 5 times. (0/5)
42. Get paid for giving plasma
43. Learn and play around with my D200 so that I know it like the back of my hand.
44. List all of the items in my eBay room on eBay.
45. Learn more about politics.
46. Visit the White House.
47. Compile a list of my top 25 favorite recipes and share them with friends/family. (0/25)
#1. Sweet Potato Casserole
48. Take 2 photography classes. (0/2)
49. Work on other branches of family history. (Don’t focus on Argento)
50. Paint the 1st floor walls.
51. Study 5 different religions (Buddism, Judism, Catholicism, Fundamental Church of Latter Day Saints (FLDS), Scientology (0/5)
52. Install a toilet and sink in the 1st floor rough-in.
53. Buy new countertops and double sink for the kitchen.
54. Install hardwood floors on 1st floor and stairs.
55. Finish the garden timber install around the flower beds.
56. Copy all of Sue Stewart’s genealogy information so that I can return it to her.
57. Minimize the amount of furniture in our house. (Does not count toward 101 things to liberate myself from)
58. Replace the light bulb outside with a CFL. 1/31/09
59. Purchase a Samsung Eternity cell phone. 2/18/09 Returned phone and changed mind to iPhone. LOVE the iPhone!
60. Give a compliment/praise to a different person/day for 30 days. (0/30)
61. Extend the wick on my anger fuse.
62. Learn to do my own taxes.
63. Go ice skating.
64. Visit 1 of the Wonders of the World. (medieval, modern, ancient, natural….) (http://www.wonderclub.com/AllWorldWonders.html)
65. Buy the yearly pass at Quiet Waters Park. (1/3)
66. Adopt a friend for Murdok. (Teacup Yorkie, I have in mind!)
67. Liberate myself from 101 material possessions. (0/101) (does not count toward clothing donation or minimizing furniture.)
68. Do my laundry before the hamper is overflowing.
69. Keep the shoe basket downstairs to a max. of 3 pairs/person.
70. Become CPR/first aid/Heimlich certified.
71.Get 4 ‘stair baskets’
72. Enter and win a photo competition.
73. Stay in touch. 1 phone call/week to a different friend. (5/143)
74. Make a business model for JSPhoto
75. Wear my hair down at least 3 days/week, every week. (5/143)
I'm considering this complete. I have made this a habit, at least 3 days a week now.
76. Throw a Halloween party like in previous years! Nightmare on Sprite Way!
77. Limit my internet surfing time to 1 hr/day. (e.g. myspace/facebook…etc)
78. Limit total computer time to 5 hrs/day. Esp. on days I’m editing photos.
79. Go floatin’ down the riva’ with Rich and Rhonda Solvey.
80. Learn how to process film in a darkroom.
81. Work with Murdok on ‘heel’, ‘come’, (when other dogs are around) and ‘release’.
82. Participate in a Bridal Fair.
83. Ride my bike twice a week, every week, for at least 20 mins. (0/143)
84. Buy an iMac or iMac Pro.
85. Learn how to photograph water so that it looks ‘misty and smoky’
86. Go to 5 national parks and take photographs. (0/5)
87. Paint the 2nd floor landing and 3rd floor steps and landing
88. Paint the 3rd floor bathroom and final wall in 3rd floor bedroom
89. Archive the information, Lesa Burke has on the Kohler/Shull side of family.
90. Take my camera anytime I visit family and friends.
91. Research options for making a Will and disposal of my body.
92. Limit TV time to 3 hrs/day maximum.
93. Create a way to organize and store, more efficiently, the tools and supplies under 1st floor stairs. Complete 3/01/09.
94. Photograph my best friend, her husband, and their puppy. (You know who you are =P! Let’s do it!)
95. Create and sell art and/or photos specifically for resale.
96. Post a blog on each of my blog sites at least once/week. (5/143)
97. Don’t go more than 5mph over the speed limit.
98. Get a yearly physical exam. (0/3)
99. Go to Riverfest/WEBN Fireworks in Cincinnati (0/3)
100. Upgrade to Pictage. www.pictage.com
101. Cook dinner at least 4 nights per week. (4/143)
I will donate
$20.00/task
for every task not complete,
to The American Cancer Society.
When I do complete every task,
I will donate
$2.00/task
to The American Cancer Society.
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