101 Goals in 1001 Days! - When I Grow Up

101 Goals in 1001 Days! - When I Grow Up Photo care of 2 1/2-Months-To-New-Years-Resolutions Resolutions Im a reader of a few financial blogs, and I recently came across an old post from The Simple Dollar detailing the challenge of 101 Goals in 1001 Days. And then I came across the same post (except for the goals themselves, of course) in Starshyne Productions blog. I could go into the specifics, but I wont insult your intelligence its exactly how it sounds. And I want to do it, too.* So, heres my list of specific, measurable, decisive, focused realistic stretching goals to complete on or before September 4, 2011 (Doesnt that seem far, far away?): Be credit card debt-free Be a homeowner Establish my own work space Work fully for myself (no day job!) Do one show/year [0/2] Plan a big trip (overseas) with Luke Send a thank you note for every gift received Conduct at least 3 workshops [0/3] Conduct at least 3 teleclasses [0/3] Write at least 3 articles and post them online [0/3] Get a financial planner that is not my accountant Write an eBook Graduate from ICA Join ICF Continue to blog here with at least 429 more posts [0/429] Go to an ICF Conference Complete the 3-Day Walk for breast cancer Meet at least one of my twiends face-to-face Take one scholarship client/year [0/3] Join a networking group Paint every room in my house/apartment with a non-white color. White is so un-homey. Speak at an event Visit The Bronx Zoo Visit The Cloisters Have a 2-show date in one day with my Mom Go to The Met with Luke, my Mom Chuck Spend a holiday with my Dad in Florida Have another girls weekend (in Atlantic City?) Get 6 massages/facials [0/6] Get a real make-up lesson Purge my closet of every single clothing item that doesnt fit or I dont like, no matter how much I might need it at some point Take a flying trapeze class. Yes really. Host 5 movie nights in the movie theater room (cool amenity, huh? Thanks fancy NYC building!) [0/5] Offer my Mom and stepfather at least one night in our apartment Spend 2 full days in my pajamas [0/2] Learn how to make 3 real dishes (pizza, burritos pasta doesnt count) [0/3] Throw a dinner party on the roof for 6 people Hire a designer for a WIGU logo Redesign my site to coordinate with the WIGU logo Redesign my blog to coordinate with the WIGU logo and be more reader-friendly Add necessary widgets to my blog (Twitter, Digg, delicious, etc) Start a newsletter Send out 6 copies of said newsletter [0/6] Create a Facebook group for WIGU See Guys Dolls, no matter the cost Change my name. Everywhere. Update my performance site Continue helping Opening Doors become the powerhouse they deserve to be by helping behind the scenes. Hm, this isnt measurable. OK produce 1 show for Opening Doors. Start a client database Order photos for wedding album uh.get it Frame 6 wedding photos [0/6] Return unwanted wedding gifts Hang up/find a home for all framed photos Make wedding photo book for Mom Chuck Make wedding photo book for Dad Diana Make wedding photo book for Nana Papa Make wedding photo book for Sheila Mail all birthday cards 7-5 days prior to that persons birthday Take 1 martial arts or boxing class Make recipe book with easy, healthy recipes Stop picking my g.d. fingers! Have a weekend road trip getaway with Luke Take a road trip to see the fall foliage Team up on a garage sale with a friend (that has a garage) Find the paper I wrote on my Papas life Establish weekly phone calls with my brother Establish weekly phone calls with my Dad Give blood Give 5 homemade gifts or cards [0/5] Take 6 voice lessons [0/6] Read all books in the WIGU Bookstore [1/10] Get my watch fixed already Have 100 things on my Celebration List Transfer the quotes Ive been collecting to my brand new blog page Scan all notebooks and recycle the paper versions Beat Luke at Monopoly. Or any other game. Just once. Clear out bin of Stuff That Needs A Home and use for something else. Because youll never just dump your crap there again. Clear out bin of Papers That Need A Home and use for something else. Because youll never just dump your crap there again. Attend a clothing swap Start a new ING account for appearance purchases only. Set it up to deduct $50/month stick to this budget! Figure out where to put your money each month make it automatic, especially with the joint checking account. Create a WIGU budget, calculating the cost of web hosting, newsletters, a contact database, design fees, stationary, etc. Get to 1,000 Twitter followers Map out my time blocks for 2 consecutive weeks and stick to them. Im serious [0/2] Print out this goal list keep it in my Moleskine Put this list in a new blog page keep it updated in real time, along with a countdown Take my vitamins every weekday morning (calcium, one a day, vitamin c) Read 10 novels of my choosing (0/10] Take 10 bubble baths [0/10] Eat dinner with Luke on the roof deck Donate $100 to charity (0/$100] Have a beach day Buy fancy schmany hot chocolate Learn how to update my website myself Eat lobster Attend a Mets game with my family at the new CitiField Go to the Brooklyn Flea Take a group marketing class with Veronika Noize Work with my own business-building coach for at least 24 weeks [0/24] Make an inspiration board, because vision boards are too hippy-dippy for me Start a book club for/with my girlfriends have 3 meetings NOT all hosted/organized by me [0/3] *And yes, I would jump off a bridge if other cool bloggers were doing it. Jump on the bandwagon! Write your 101 Goals in 1001 Days in the comments section, or write your post on your blog link it back here. If you think that this is too large of a project for you, set 2-5 S.M.A.R.T.Y. Goals for 2009 let me know if you need help. UPDATE AS OF FEB 9, 2009: I have created a page where this list lives, and is updated (and sometimes changed). Go here to see where Im at today!