Saturday, September 26, 2009

101 tasks in 1001 days!!!

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.
Some common goal setting tips:
1. Be decisive. Know exactly what you want, why you want it, and how you plan to achieve it.
2. Stay Focused. 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.


Click here for some ideas and make your own list! Come on people, it will be fun. :)


My 101 tasks to be completed by June 23, 2012
1. potty train both of my kids
2. put all of my music from my computer onto a disc
3. finish Jaden's "toddler" picture album on scrapblog.com
4. Reach my weight goal 140
5. read Breaking Dawn
6. buy decorations for my house
7. change the air filter in my house
8. start cosmetology school
9. fix my car window
10. get a new couch
11. get my skin checked at a dermatologist
12. visit my friend Desiree in California
13. go on an overnight trip with Nicole (without kids)
14. teach Jaden how to ride a bike
15. take the kids to the zoo
16. continue to work out at LEAST 4 times a week.
17. put change in Jaden and Kaylie's piggy banks every week.
18. make a friend/family/neighbor a meal or treat each month
19. read to my kids 3 times a week
20. absolutely no candy for one week each month
21. teach Jaden how to dribble a basketball
22. get rid of my kids' binkies
23. get Kaylie a big girl bed
24. make a monthly d.i. trip to get rid of stuff I don't need
25. send a postcard or card to someone I care about each month
26. go to an NFL game
27. take the kids to the circus
28. take the kids to Disney on Ice
29. buy 5 Disney movies for my kids
30. get a comfortable computer chair
31. have a lunch/dinner date with a friend once a month
32. complete Kaylie's first two years of her digital scrapbook
33. get my car fixed and registered
34. get a bed frame for Jaden's bed
35. go to 3 concerts of my favorite singers/groups
36. eat at 10 new restaurants
37. fit into my Seven jeans without my stomach hanging over them
38. take a multivitamin everyday for a month
39. try 50 new recipes
40. eat a vegetable once a week
41. learn how to make my Grandma Thomas' bread
42. take my kids on a train ride
43. get a Utah driver's license
44. grow my hair long
45. go on a picnic
46. travel to somewhere I've never been
47. ask a guy on a date
48. go to Vegas
49. get a professional massage
50. fall in love
51. go on a hike
52. sand and paint my kitchen table
53. compliment someone daily
54. have a snowball fight
55. get a facial
56. read the Tori Spelling books
57. make my own recipe book
58. organize all my of printed pictures by season and year
59. learn to make my mom's pumpkin pie (homemade crust, too)
60. go to an Easter Egg Hunt with my kids
61. decorate Jaden and Kaylie's rooms
61. get a KitchenAid or similar mixer
62. do 20 push-ups the real way
63. get professionally fitted for a bra every 6 months
64. get my CD burner fixed or a new one
65. make 10 gifts for birthdays or Christmas
66. carve pumpkins
67. take my kids to Wheeler Farm
68. buy myself a bouquet of flowers
69. put Kaylie in a dance class
70. put Jaden on a sports team (soccer, t-ball, basketball, football)
71. get a video camera
72. delete my MySpace
73. run a mile in 10 minutes
74. go to a fair/carnival
75. change my phone # to a Utah number
76. learn to play Bunco
77. go bowling 5 times
78. take pictures with somebody in a photo booth
79. no eating after 8:30 p.m. for one week
80. get a Bumble watch
81. order something I have never tried off of a restaurant menu 10 times
82. send a care package to someone
83. transfer all of my photos onto a disk
84. make a CD slideshow of photos with music
85. update Jaden and Kaylie's immunization cards
86. go to 3 movies on opening day
87. get the kids out of the house for little field trips once a week
88. have one picture taken of my kids and I together every month
89. kiss at midnight on New Year's Eve
90. take a yoga class
91. get a pair of diamond earrings
92. throw someone a surprise party
93. get my wisdom teeth out
94. keep telling my kids I love them everyday
95. wash my face every night for 2 weeks straight
96. go to a drive-in movie
97. learn Photoshop
98. get glasses
99. go to a Real soccer game
100. go to bed by 11 pm everyday for one week
101. go horseback riding

4 comments:

Shirley said...

This sounds awesome! I need to get glasses too. Are you going to do these in any particular order, or just once you do it, you cross it off?

Rachel said...

Wow, what a good idea. I need to do this too!

Megan Isham said...

What a good list. This is so awesome things!!

Whitney said...

I loved this! What a good list!!! It was really inspirational, I want to make one of my own! As I was reading them I was thinking -I need to do that, too!
Good luck, you'll be able to do them all for sure :)

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