Starting on January 1st 2008 and finishing on 28th September 2010
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.
My List
Start date : 01 January 2008
End date : 28 September 2010
Key
Not yet started
In progress
Complete
1 - Lose 5 kilos (5/5)
2 - Do the thousand steps 3 times a week for 3 months straight.(10/36)
3 - Do the thousands steps 2 times a row.
4 - Cook a new recipe every week for 3 months straight. (0/13)
5 - Lose another 5 kilos (5/5)
6 - Eat only vegetarian for one week.
7 - Do some form of excercise 5 times a week (30/705) (counting this as done as I regularly excercise 5-6 times a week now)
8 - Quit smoking completely (no social smoking)
9 - Lose another 5 kilos. (0.6/5)
10 - Lose another 5 kilos (0/5)
11 - Reach goal weight of 74 kgs
12 - Maintain goal weight for the duration of the challenge.
13 - Purchase and use a Diva cup
14 - Purchase some cloth pads and use them.
15 - Set up a second worm farm.
16 - Set up a second compost bin.
17 - Grow a winter vegetable garden.
18 - Menu plan 5 out of 7 meals each week (6/141)
19 - Sell the house.
20 - Buy a house in the Dandenong Ranges.
21 - Open a Studio for business.
22 - Take and use green bags for shopping every week (0/141)
23 - Take a drawing class.
24 - Do a book keeping course.
25 - Go on a weekend retreat here
26 - Take a yoga class once a week for 1 month.
27 - Call one family member once a week (7/141)
28 - Finish the chicken coop and pen.
29 - Get 4 more chooks. (lost one to a fox, then got 2 more again, so we have 7 now!)
30 - Walk the kids to and from school every day for one month.
31 - Get the kids to school on time every day for one month
32 - Get up early and watch the sunrise.
33 - Host a dinner party with 3 other couples who have never met each other.
34 - Have a picnic at a different destination each month as a family (5/33)
35 - Remove all items of clothing from my wardrobe that haven’t been worn in over a year, that are too big or way too small. Bag up items that you will grow down into over time and label and store.
36 - Co-ordinate wardrobe into a neat and organised manner.
37 - De-clutter bookshelf and sort into order. Donate all unwanted books.
38 - Tile the bathroom floor (who has carpet in a bathroom anyway?)
39 - Hire a cleaner.
40 - Completely de-clutter and sort home office.
41 - Declutter garage and freecycle any unwanted items then donate the rest.
42 - Buy a sewing machine.
43 - Learn to sew.
44 - Knit 6 cushion covers for my couches.
45 - Go to a gallery or art show/exhibition once a month (3/33)
46 - Take a day once a month to go out and photograph creatively/just for me (2/33)
47 - Shoot one roll of ‘real film’ once every 3 months (0/11)
48 - Take the family camping in a tent.
49 - Make a cupboard just for stockpiling items and start to add to it.
50 - Create a memory book for each child with images and stories form their prgenancies, birth and first years of life.
51 - Up date and fill in the kids school days albums
52 - Make mud pies with the children.
53 - Write a budget a proper financial plan.
54 - Asses the budget on the 1st of the month each month (6/33)
55 - Cook or bake something with the kids help once a month (6/33)
56 - Bath the dog once a month (2/33)
57 - Walk the dog 3 times a week or make sure someone does for one month
58 - Read and finish a book once every 2 months (1/17)
59 - Pay off all credit cards.
60 - Buy or lease a newer car.
61 - Do a fun run. am entering the 50km round the bay cycle and triathlon pink
62 - Drink 1 litre of water every day for a month
63 - Eat no take away for one month.
64 - For one month start the day with a simple yoga routine before anything else.
65 - Drink no alcohol at all for one month.
66 - Buy a bike.
67 - Lose 20 cms from my waist. (8/20) 102 start
68 - Buy a sexy dress and wear it.
69 - Hunt out and find music from 10 local artists/bands you like, yet have never before heard and buy each of their cd’s.(1/10)
70 - Buy an original art work from a local artist
71 - Don’t drive for an entire week, instead, walk ride or public transport it to clients, school, the shops etc
72 - Take the family on a weekend holiday in Victoria to somewhere none of us have visited before.
73 - Write ten letters of thanks/praise about a good service/product (0/10)
74 - Go horse riding.
75 - Build and launch a new website for my business.
76 - Buy 2 matching sets of nice underwear.
77 - Buy a pocket sized digital camera.
78 - Plan a surprise romantic weekend.
79 - Visit 3 different and new wineries, do a tasting and buy a bottle (0/3)
80 - Volunteer for an environmental group
81 - Volunteer at an animal shelter.
82 - Send photos of the family and a letter of update to family in NZ.
83 - Host a real girly night in.
84 - Create a family and friends photo wall.
85 - Enter 20 photo competitions (3/20)
86 - Finish and have printed My recipe book of fav recipes .
87 - Sell once piece of non portrait/client artwork.
88 - Take kids to a berry picking farm.
89 - Create a birthday list of friends and family and send home made cards for the occasion.
90 - Buy a fish eye or very wide angled lens.
91 - Join the AIPP
92 - Take some photos of both my dad and my Grandma with my children.
93 - Read the E Myth (cause Joey has bugged me for ages to do it, so that one is for him!)
94 - Do ‘dates’ with Joey once a fortnight (4/70)
95 - Build a scarecrow for the garden, for fun with the kids.
96 - Give a loan through kiva.org
97 - Enrol Tiahna into a high school
98 - Find and shop at a local farmers market.
99 - Get married
100 - Visit my Gran once a month (2/33)
101 - Make a new list once this one is finished to start on 1st October 2010.
Oh my-what a terrific list-I have a very small one:
1.Buy some new skirts and dresses.
2.Exersice every day.
3.Lose 25pounds.
4.Buy a sewing machine.
5.Have devotions every morning.
6.Limit myself to 2 cups of coffee.
7.Help out at the soup kitchen every Saturday.
8.If I can’t help out-I will make a great meal.
9.Finish my scrap-booking.
10. Eat healthy and really take care of myself and not only my children and husband!
Hey! We have quite a few things in common on our lists - maybe we can help each other or do them together!?! I’ve added you to my RSS feeder so I can keep up.
Jus
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wonderful list ! all the best !