I know, I know, updates and all that!
Goals I’ve Completed
28v2. Run a half-marathon in the melbourne marathon
41. Own 5 pieces of jewellery that I love (5/5)
99. Go overseas
Goals in Progress
27. Go to 25 spin classes (4/25)
92. Go on a girly trip with my best friend
94. Go to the gold coast to visit Victoria
95. Go to the snow with my sister
A couple of days ago I was reading through The Simple Dollar archives and I noticed Trent’s post on 101 goals in 1001 days . This really caught my imagination and so I have compiled my own list of 101 goals to complete in 1001 days. The basic premise is this:
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)
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 🙂
Miriam Parkinson 