Here is the concept from this website:
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 Focussed. 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.
Things in italics are in progress. Things completed are struck through.
For each item I’ve not completed by the end of this mission I will donate $5 to Habitat for Humanity
My Mission Begins on January 1, 2008 and ends at Midnight on September 28, 2010
So here is my list . . . in no particular order . . . it’s just how I thought of them:
Kris’ List of 101 Things to Do In 1001 Days
1. Think of enough things to fill a list of 101 Things to Do.
2. Take the Boys to Yankee Stadium
3. Say Goodnight Prayers Everynight With the Boys for a Month
4. Write a Blog Everyday for a Week
5. Submit My Application to Business School
6. Visit the Beach once a year (2008, 2009, 2010) 5/24/2008 (Emerald Isle)
7. Teach the Boys to rides bikes without Training Wheels Aiden 7/5/2008 Wesley 10/5/2008
8. Have a party and invite only neighbors!
9. Buy Season’s Tickets for the Canes and take the boys!
10. Take the boys fishing 6 times. (Minimum Twice a Year)
11. Take a real train ride with the boys. (Amtrack)
12. Coach a season for one of the boys teams. Fall 2008 – Wesley’s Soccer Team
13. Take the boys camping 6 times. (Minimum Twice a Year)
14. Replace the carpet in the bonus room with a wood floor.
15. Plant a garden. (Flowers, Shrubs, Trees)
16. Tell Lauren I’m proud of her everyday for two weeks.
17. Watch the boys for a long weekend and give Lauren a vacation (Atleast once a year) . 05/2008
18. Get Our Wills Done
19. Run a 5K
20. Acknowledge (With a Card) All of My Employees Birthdays for One Year
21. Take GMAT
22. Run 3X a Week for Two Months
23. Write Someone a Handwritten Letter
24. Tip Someone Twice the Bill for Great Service
25. Spend a Day Working for Habitat for Humanity
26. Have Lauren’s Bike Completely Overhauled
27. Take the Boys on the USS North Carolina Tour With Their Grandfather. Feb 7, 2009
28. Tour a Winery
29. Buy a present two weeks or more in advance for someone.
30. Get My Passport
31. Read the New Testament
32. Get an Eye Exam and New Glasses
33. Frame My College Degrees
34. Get New Carbon Monoxide Detectors for the House 3/2/2008
35. Take the Boys to a Zoo
36. Get a New Suit
37. Take Lunch to Work Everyday for a Month
38. Take the family to Disney World - Jan 17, 2009
39. Create a new Template for Family Website
40. Update My Resume
41. Repaint or Change the Color of all “Orange Foam” Paint in the House
42. Open Safe Deposit Box – Jan 2009
43. Pay Personal Property Taxes the Day They Are Received
44. Visit London, England
45. Redo The Deck 07/2009
46. Build a Patio
47. Get a Fire Pit
48. Complete My Novel and Submit to a Publisher
49. Create Online Cigar Community
50. Reload My Digital Frame and Take it Back to Work 3/6/2008
51. Clear My Desk Off At Work
52. Read “20,000 Leagues Under the Sea” to The Boys
53. Read “A Connecticut Yankee in King Author’s Court” To the Boys
54. Get a Reading Chair for the Library 9/25/2008
55. Redo the Lights, Faucets, and Mirrors in the Master Bathroom
56. Repaint the Master Bathroom
57. Get a New Chair for the Family Room 09/2009
58. Move the Sand Box 5/3/2008
59. Install Decorative Exterior Lighting on the House, Front and Back
60. Replace the Chandelier in the Dining Room
61. Replace the Chandelier in the Front Hall
62. Potty Train Ben
63. Set Up a Home Audio System (Computer Or Component)
64. Read a Book a Week For Eight Weeks
65. Vacation in an RV or camper.
66. Take the Boys For a Ride on a Powerboat. 07/2009
67. Overhaul Master Bathroom – Fixtures and Mirrors
68. Replace stone wall in front yard. April 2009
69. Install Programmable Thermostats
70. Order Groceries Online
71. See a VT Football Game at Lane Stadium
72. Update Address on Driver’s License 04/2009
73. Update Voter Registration – Nov 2008
74. Put a Political Bumper Sticker on My Car
75. Perform Volunteer Work with Aiden
76.
Hi, My name is Kris Kovacs and welcome to KoFacts my blog about everyday leadership, management tips, web technology, politics, and other fun stuff. I have a very diverse background in financial services and information technology so the topics I cover tend to be applicable to business and IT. Thanks for stopping by. Please subscribe to my blog or bookmark it and visit often.
I have just looked at your list and I think that there may be one or two that have been completed but not struck from list. Aside from that, I think that you are a very talented writer. It would be interesting to write your blogs for the N&O paper. They have recently started columns for several writers who from this reader’s viewpoint are not nearly so talented. Just a thought. I would have forwarded one of your blogs to an editor there if I could have found the correct website to do so. Again, your writing shows an intelligent observation on many of lifes issues and events. Your piece on Popbear was beautiful. It is nice to see that my dad’s abilities are still present in his decendants.
Love,
Mom
By: Mom on July 2, 2008
at 3:35 pm
What a list. I think you should get points just for making the list that everyone runs away from . Good for you!!!!
From an old friend
By: You known who on July 7, 2008
at 6:41 pm
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By: Wesley Rides A Two Wheeler « KoFacts on October 5, 2008
at 7:42 pm
I strongly recommend going to London. It’s awesome. The food sucks but everything else is awesome. I had a blast when i lived in england for six months in 2007. Next on my list in Sydney which i hope will be next year. By the way, how can u not have passport!? You can’t even cross the border with mexico or canada without a passport. I can see Wes has seen Star Wars a few times lol. Excellent impression.
By: Steve on October 18, 2008
at 12:38 pm