Miriam Parkinson » 101 goals in 1001 days http://miriamparkinson.com Wed, 01 Jun 2011 01:21:23 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 en hourly 1 101 Goals in 1001 Days – A Year (and a bit) In http://miriamparkinson.com/2009/08/101-goals-in-1001-days-a-year-in/ http://miriamparkinson.com/2009/08/101-goals-in-1001-days-a-year-in/#comments Sat, 15 Aug 2009 07:03:30 +0000 admin http://miriamparkinson.com/?p=274 I’ve been having a bit of a fail with these monthly updates so I decided the best way to catch up was to post a 101 goals in 1001 days, one year in update. Unfortunately it’s been a little over a year since I started but I’m not one to let silly details like that get in the way.

So far the 101 goals in 1001 days lark has been really fun. It’s given me a kick in the butt to get things done that I’ve been meaning to do for ages and never got around to as well as helping me to improve some bad habits. There are some goals that I’ve already strictly speaking failed but I’ll still continue to work on them in the spirit of self-improvement.

So, on to the goals…

Goals I’ve Completed

8. Read 1984 and Animal Farm (2/2)
13. Give blood
14. Attend a family Christmas
16. Cook a 3 course meal for a friend
22. Visit Dad in Canberra
40. Organise all my files on both computers and ext hard drive (3/3)
42. Remove all ipod tracks I don’t like
51. Go indoor rock climbing
52. Go to Melbourne museum
53. Go to Moonlight cinema
54. Go to the art gallery
55. Organise, prepare food for and go on a picnic
56. See 25 greatest films as voted by IMDB (25/25)
66. Do makeup every morning for a month (30/30)
73. Complete a 4km race
74. Complete an 8km race
75. Do 25 consecutive men’s’ push-ups (best 25/25)
78. Finish in the top 50% in a 4km run
81. Average over 80 in uni classes
82. Do career relevant work
84. Get a high distinction
86. Get above 90% on 5 assignments/tests (5/5)
101. See a Cirque Du Soleil show

So that makes 23 goals completed out of 101.

Goals in Progress

4. Upload 250 photos to flickr (65/250)
9. Read 50 non-fiction books (7/50)

  • Anais Ninn’s In Favour of the Sensitive Man and Other Essays
  • 6 Impossible Things Before Breakfast: The Evolutionary Origins of Belief, Lewis Wolpert
  • Moral Minds: How Nature Designed Our Universal Sense of Right and Wrong, Marc Hauser
  • The Ghost Map, Steven Johnston
  • The Book of Dead Philosophers, Simon Critchley
  • The Zookeepers Wife, Diane Ackerman
  • 1788, Watkin Tench

17. Give 10 unexpected gifts (2/10)
20. Put all birthdays and anniversaries in my calendar
27. Go to 25 spin classes (2/25)
28v2. Run a half-marathon in the melbourne marathon
30. Go to 5 conferences/unconferences (2/5)
33. Do 5 brutal cleanouts of unnecessary clutter (1/5)
41. Own 5 pieces of jewellery that I love (2/5)
46. Try 50 new recipes (9/50)
47. Watch the sun rise 10 times (2/10)
50. Go camping 5 times (2/5)
58. Write monthly updates of 101 progress (8/33)
59. Maintain a monthly closing balance of $0 on credit card (6/33)
65. Do a weekly review every week for a year (0/52)
67. Dress up at least once a month (5/33)
72. Create blog template
90. Build an emergency fund of 2 months pay
99. Go overseas

So there we have it. My 101 goals in 1001 days, one year in.

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So busy with work and uni that all I’ve managed to achieve towards my goals is reading 1984 and going camping… oh well. Better luck next month I guess :-D

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Goals Completed
40. Organise all my files on both computers and ext hard drive
56. See 25 greatest films as voted by IMDB
75. Do 25 consecutive men’s’ push-ups
82. Do career relevant work

Goals I’m working towards
4. Upload 250 photos to flickr (65/250)
47. Watch the sun rise 10 times (3/10)
65. Do a weekly review every week for a year (2/52)
74. Complete an 8km race

Direction for This Month
This month I’m training for a 5km race in April and a 8km race in May.
Since I now have a job I’m also getting up before dawn twice a week so I’m racking up the sun rises.
I’m also focusing on building up my savings for emergencies and skiing.

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Goals Completed

16. Cook a 3 course meal for a friend

53. Go to moonlight cinema

55. Organise, prepare food for and go on a picnic

Goals I’m Working Towards

9. Read 50 non-fiction books (5/50)

  • The Ghost Map, Steven Johnston
  • The Book of Dead Philosophers, Simon Critchley

56. See 25 greatest films as voted by IMDB (23/25)

75. Do 25 consecutive men’s pushups (20/25)

The way things are going with the pushups I’ll be up to 25 in the next week or so.

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Completed Goals

13. Give blood

14. Attend a family Christmas

22. Visit Dad in Canberra

42. Remove all iPod tracks I don’t like

51. Go indoor rock climbing

52. Go to the Melbourne Museum

54. Go to the art gallery

66. Do makeup every morning for a month

73. Complete a 4km race

78. Finish in the top 50% in a 4km race

81. Average over 80 in uni classes

84. Get a High Distinction

86. Get above 90% in 5 assignments/tests

So… 13/101 down

Goals in Progress

4. Upload 250 photos to flickr (10/250)

Got plenty more of these to add when I get home from Christmas

8. Read 1984 and Animal Farm (1/2)

9. Read 50 non-fiction books (3/50)

Anais Ninn’s In Favour of the Sensitive Man and Other Essays

6 Impossible Things Before Breakfast: The Evolutionary Origins of Belief, Lewis Wolpert

Moral Minds: How Nature Designed Our Universal Sense of Right and Wrong, Marc Hauser

20. Put all birthdays/anniversaries in my diary

27. Go to 25 Spin Classes (2/25)

30.  Go to 5 conferences/unconferences (1/5)

33. Do 5 brutal cleanouts of unnecessary clutter (1/5)

40. Organise all files on both computers and external highdrive (1/5)

46. Try 50 new recipes (3/50)

56. See 25 greatest films as voted by IMDB (19/25)

58. Write Monthly updates of 101 Goals Progress (4/33)

59. Maintain a monthly closing balance of $0 on credit card (4/33)

67. Dress up at least once a month (4/33)

72. Create blog template

90. Create an emergency fund of two months pay

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81. Average over 80 in uni classes

After a semester where I was afraid I wouldnt pass some of my subjects at all I managed a very surprising three D and one HD haul in my results.

84. Get a high distinction

Working Towards

14. Attend a Family Christmas

22. Visit Dad in Canberra

27. Go to 25 Spin Classes (2/25)

40. Organise all the files on my two computers and external harddrive (1/3)

56. See 25 Greatest Films as voted by IMDB (19/25)

72. Create Blog Template

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Completed

13. Give Blood

really not that scary I promise. You should give it a go :-)

42. Remove all ipod tracks I don’t like

I think I got them all. Might change my mind on some though

78. Finish in the top 50% of a 4km race

very happy with that one. Now I just need to crack 23min to get the top 25%

86. Get above 90% in 5 tests/assignments

I managed above 90% in stacks of assignments this semester including one worth 50% :-)

Scratched off  the list entirely

28. Run the length of elwood beach on the sand 20 times

Being as I’ve moved I just don’t think it’ll happen but I have replaced it with a new shinier goal

28v2. Run a half-marathon

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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).  From: http://www.triplux.com/dayzero

My start date is Friday 1st August 2008. My end date is Friday 29th April 2011 So without anymore ado I present… The List:

Stuff I just need to DO

Blog

1. Create photo tour of my workspace for blog

2. Rewrite ‘about me’ section in blog

3. Submit a guest post to another blog

4. Upload 250 photos to flickr (65/250)

5. Write 5 blog posts about productivity (0/5)

6. Write emails to 5 bloggers I read regularly (0/5)

7. Write reviews for 5 books for blog (0/5)

Books

8. Read 1984 and Animal Farm (2/2)

9. Read 50 non-fiction books (15/50)

  • Anais Ninn’s In Favour of the Sensitive Man and Other Essays
  • 6 Impossible Things Before Breakfast: The Evolutionary Origins of Belief, Lewis Wolpert
  • Moral Minds: How Nature Designed Our Universal Sense of Right and Wrong, Marc Hauser
  • The Ghost Map, Steven Johnston
  • The Book of Dead Philosophers, Simon Critchley
  • The Zookeepers Wife, Diane Ackerman
  • 1788, Watkin Tench
  • The Stuff of Thought, Steven Pinker
  • How to Become a Straight A Student, Cal Newport
  • The Brain that Changes Itself, Norman Doidge
  • Running for Mortals, John Bingham and Jenny Hadfield
  • Predictably Irrational, Dan Ariely
  • Run Less Run Faster, Bill Pierce, Scott Murr, and Ray Moss
  • The Runners Diet, Madelyn Fernstrom
  • The Omnivores Dilemma, Michael Pollan

10. Read a book by Ayn Rand

11. Read a book by Dostoevesky

12. Read Tropic of Cancer and Tropic of Capricorn (0/2)

Community

13. Give blood

Family and Friends

14. Attend a family Christmas

15. Call/send cards/email all my friends/family on their birthdays

16. Cook a 3 course meal for a friend

17. Give 10 unexpected gifts (2/10)

18. Make 30 cards to give to friends/family (0/30)

19. Make a bag out of ties for my mum

20. Put all birthdays and anniversaries in my calendar

21. Send photos to whole family 5 times (0/5)

22. Visit Dad in Canberra

23. Write a letter to each grandparent (0/3)

Financial

24. Only use credit-card when I have the cash available in savings

Health and Fitness

25. Get a smear test

26. Get new glasses

27. Go to 25 spin classes (6/25)

28. Run the length of elwood beach on the sand 20 times (0/20)

28v2. Run a half-marathon in the melbourne marathon

Networking

29. Collect business cards from and email 25 people (0/25)

30. Go to 5 conferences/unconferences (2/5)

31. Make contact with 5 potential employers (0/5)

Personal and Personal Achievements

32. Collect my favourite recipes into a recipe book

33. Do 5 brutal cleanouts of unnecessary clutter (1/5)

34. Identify 100 things that make me happy (0/100)

35. Identify 50 things I like about myself (0/50)

36. Listen to every track on ipod (0/?)

37. Make bread

38. Make gnocchi from scratch

39. Make ravioli from scratch

40. Organise all my files on both computers and ext hard drive (3/3)

41. Own 5 pieces of jewellery that I love (5/5)

42. Remove all ipod tracks I don’t like

43. Sell/give away all clothing that I don’t love

44. Sell/give away all jewellery that I don’t love

45. Spend a weekend making 20 meals to freeze (0/20)

46. Try 50 new recipes (20/50)

47. Watch the sun rise 10 times (2/10)

48. Work out at least 5 outfits for every clothing item I own

49. Write a personal mission statement

Recreation

50. Go camping 5 times (3/5)

51. Go indoor rock climbing

52. Go to Melbourne museum

53. Go to Moonlight cinema

54. Go to the art gallery

55. Organise, prepare food for and go on a picnic

56. See 25 greatest films as voted by IMDB (25/25)

Stuff I need to maintain for a while

Blog

57. Blog once a week for 20 weeks (0/20)

58. Write monthly updates of 101 progress (10/33)

Financial

59. Maintain a monthly closing balance of $0 on credit card (6/33)

Health and Fitness

60. Eat 5 servings of veggies every day for a month (0/30)

61. Go one month without eating junk food (0/30)

62. Go the to gym 3 times a week for 10 weeks (0/10)

63. Keep a food diary for 3 months (0/90)

Organisation

64. Do a daily review every day for 3 months (0/90)

65. Do a weekly review every week for a year (0/52)

Personal

66. Do makeup every morning for a month (30/30)

67. Dress up at least once a month (5/33)

68. Follow a regular skincare routine for 2 months (0/60)

69. Wear a skirt/dress every day for a month (0/30)

70. Wear earrings every day for a month (0/30)

71. Write a personal journal every day for a month (0/30)

Stuff that requires a long-term effort

Blog

72. Create blog template

Health and Fitness

73. Complete a 4km race

74. Complete an 8km race

75. Do 25 consecutive men’s’ push-ups (best 25/25)

76. Do the splits

77. Finish in the top 25% in a 4km run

78. Finish in the top 50% in a 4km run

79. Fit into ‘skinny’ jeans

80. Meet all fitness requirements for army (PFA)

Personal and Personal Achievements

81. Average over 80 in uni classes

82. Do career relevant work

83. Complete 5 non-uni related programming projects (0/5)

84. Get a high distinction

85. Get a tattoo to represent this stage of my life

86. Get above 90% on 5 assignments/tests (5/5)

87. Get my driving licence

88. Read a book in French

89. Work through French grammar book

Stuff I need to save money for

Financial

90. Build an emergency fund of 2 months pay

Family and Friends

91. Create a savings account for gifts

92. Go on a girly trip with my best friend

93. Go to Tasmania to visit Alice

94. Go to the gold coast to visit Victoria

95. Go to the snow with my sister

Personal

96. Do a massage course

97. Do a photography course

98. Get a facial

Recreation

99. Go overseas

100. Go surfing

101. See a Cirque Du Soleil show

I will update my progress monthly so… Wish me luck :-)

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