101 things in 1001 days

the what

101 Things in 1001 Days is the brainchild of Michael Green, a blogger and developer from NZ. He created a list of tasks to achieve within a defined period, and the idea quickly spread around the web as a tool for helping people accomplish their goals.

do:: Complete 101 specific tasks within 1001 days.

conditions:: The project’s home page and description. The tasks must be SMART:

• Specific,
• Measurable,
• Achievable,
• Revelant, and
• Time-bound.

the why

Lists of things to do and resolutions almost all suffer from the same defects:

• Tasks are ambiguous – not clearly stated.
• The task’s end cannot be easily seen – not quantitivly measurable.
• There is no urgency to get on task and stay on task – no due date (time-bound).

By setting a large number of tasks with a set end date, it is obvious to everyone, that you cannot wait until the last moment to get to work.

the when

begin:: 15 February 2010 (no time like the present!)
end:: 12 November 2012 (just in time for thanksgiving!)

my progress

Follow my progress on the sidebar in the my projects section.

the list

01.Complete the list of 101 things by 1-March-2010 (22 Feb 2010)
02. Bank $2 for every task completed
03. Create a new list of 101 things to begin after this challenge ends
04. Improve with my slingshot so I can get 3/10 bullseyes at 50 feet
05. Learn the Sign Language Alphabet
06. Learn Morse Code
07. Ride a Roller Coaster as an adult

SELF IMPROVEMENT

08. Complete the Couch-to-5k program
09. Move (walk/run) 30 minutes a day, 3 times a week for the duration
10. Lose 20 pounds by 10 April 2010
11. Lose 50% of my goal (down to 260)
12. Lose 75% of my goal (down to 242)
13. Achieve goal weight (225)
14. Complete a 5k run
15. Complete a 10k run
16. No chocolate for 1 month
17. No soda for 1 month
18. Cycle 5k
19. Cycle 10k
20. No red meat for 1 month
21. Walk my dog around the neighborhood, 2 times a week, for a month
22. Watch less than 2 hours of TV while seated, for 1 month
23. Go to the Dentist 4 times (shudder!)
24. Get a haircut every 2-3 months
25. Keep a Food and Exercise Journal for 3 months
26. Meditate Daily for 1 month
27. Go through all 6 hours of the Inhale Yoga videos
28. Create a list of 101 things that make me happy

CAREER

29. Keep the same employer for the duration
30. Write a program to automate the processing of DMCA notices
31. Learn Ruby on Rails
32. Co-Author a security policy
33. Author two procedures
34. Achieve CISSP certification
35. Achieve PMP certification
36. Achieve CCSA certification
37. Achieve LPI certification
38. Sell 2 Team National memberships
39. Achieve a Team National bonus check

CREATIVITY

40. Write to my blog 3 times per week for a year
41. Write 30000 words in 2 months
42. Finish writing the Age of Aurals book
43. Complete the editing of the Age of Aurals book
44. Finish writing the Shady Rest book
45. Complete the editing of the Shady Rest book
46. Enter a writing contest
47. Submit a book for publication
48. Submit an article/story for publication
49. Take a creative writing class
50. Post 15 comments on other blogs in a month
51. Blog about 20 independent artists (Melissa Mitchell and Spiff, Peter Mulvey, A.J. Roach & Raina Rose)
52. Blog about my progress on this list (22 Feb 2010)
53. Blog a “Photo of the Day” for 1 month
54. Take the “100 Snapshots” challenge (18-Feb-2010)
55. Complete the “100 Snapshots” challenge

TRAVEL

56. Walk or Cycle the Appalachian Trail
57. Visit Zoo Atlanta
58. Visit the Georgia Aquarium
59. Visit the Carolina Renaissance Festival
60. Visit Walt Disney World
61. Watch Sunrise over the water
62. Watch Sunset over the water

HOME/FAMILY

63. Harvest 500 pounds of produce from the garden in 2010
64. Backup all the family members’ computers
65. Organize the storage room
66. Donate unused/old computer parts
67. Teach my eldest two sons to drive
68. Attend my eldest son’s High School graduation
69. Take my wife on a real date
70. Wine, dine, and seduce my wife
71. Kiss in the rain
72. Have more sex (with my aforementioned wife)
73. Update my will
74. Install a Fireplace insert
75. Cut a cord of wood before Thanksgiving 2010
76. Train our puppy to the leash

DO GOOD

77. Donate 101 items to help abused women & children
78. Donate $5 for every uncompleted task on the list
79. Give One compliment each day for a week
80. Introduce the 101/1001 challenge to 5 people
81. Support Local business by buying from and then blogging about 10
82. Give blood three times
83. Volunteer for a charity walk/run

FOR GIGGLES
84. Go without complaining for a week
85. Make my own wine/mead
86. Make a 2011 calendar for my family using my photo’s
87. Take a multi-vitamin daily
88. Write a poem
89. Participate in the 2010 NaNoWriMo
90. Participate in the 2011 NaNoWriMo
91. Go a whole month without eating out
92. Compile emergency supplies for home
93. Get new faucet for the Kitchen
94. Donate Toys to a local charity
95. Get flexible enough to touch my toes, without bending my knees or spreading my legs.
96. Organize my office (files, folders, etc.)
97. Eat a traditional picnic (with basket) under a tree
98. Have a candlelit dinner with my wife
99. Build a new website for The Capitol School (04 March 2010, www.thecapitolschool.com)
100. Participate in NaBloPoMo (March 2010)
101. take a hot air balloon ride