101 Goals in 1001 Days

This challenge is to prepare a list of 101 things I would like to do in the next 1001 days. AKA: 101 things in 1001 days Start Date: Wednesday, September 12, 2007 End Date: Wednesday, June 9, 2010

The List

Health and Exercise:

1. Complete a Triathlon -[I've signed up for one in Philly, but then I moved to California. There is one here later this year.]
2. Weigh Below 205 – Done (After peaking near 225)
3. Weigh Below 200 – Done
4. Weigh Below 195 – Done
5. Bike, Hike, or Run on the Valley Forge Trails and on the Wissahickon Valley Trails. – Done
6. Do 7 Chin-Ups/Pull-Ups in a Row
7. Play Tennis with Julie – Done
8. Run with HHH At Least Twice a Year – ok so far.
9. Try Rock Climbing – Done
10. Bike Home from Work Once Each Week – Done – I commute by bike 5 days a week now
11. Go Mountain Biking Once Each Month (in season)
12. Learn to Do a Track Stand or Wheelie on My Bike – Done
13. Join Team In Training – decided against this

Personal Effectiveness:

14. Implement GTD (Getting Things Done) or a Similar System. Also finish reading the book. [I've started, but still have a ways to go.] – My work system is going well. My home system needs work.
15. Implement an Effective Calendar for Myself
16. Create a Usable System for Capturing ToDo Items – Work system is good. Working on home system.

Eating and Cooking:

17. Join a Local Community Supported Agriculture Program – Done
18. Learn to Cook Two Types of Sustainable Wild Fish
19. Become proficient in cooking 3 or more of the 5 “mother sauces” – Béchamel (Done), Espagnole, Hollandaise, Tomato sauce, Velouté
20. Estimate and Track My Dietary Intake of Omega-3 and Omega-6 EFAs
21. Build a Diet with an ‘Ideal’ Omega-3 to Omega Ratio
22. Learn to Make Good French Toast – Done!
23. Learn to Make Good Eggs Benedict or Florentine
24. Bake a Loaf of Bread from Scratch – First try failed.
25. Give Up Caffeine for a Month – Done
26. Establish and Follow Rules to Limit Caffeine Consumption – Done
27. Track My Calorie Intake for One Month – Done
28. Eat Exclusively Local Food for a Preset Amount of Time (duration TBD)

Reading and Writing:

29. Complete a novel in November as part of National Novel Writing Month – Done
30. Read Six (More) Books from the Personal MBA Manifesto – In Progress (1/6)
31. Read a Book on Positive Psychology – Done – I’ve read a couple
32. Read Four Books on Food and Cooking – 3/4 Done
33. Read Three Books on Industrial Design and Design
34. Speed Read 5 Books – (0.5 / 5)
35. Read 16 Books – Done
36. Read 32 Books
37. Read 50 Books
38. Read Two Books on Real Estate – (1 of 2 so far)
39. Read an Abraham Lincoln Biography
40. Write Thank You Notes for All Wedding Gifts – Most Done. Rest abandoned
41. Get Rid of at Least One Book for Each New Book I Get – Done [so far]

Technology:

42. Become Proficient with Current Java Programming Paradigms and Tools
43. Create a Sample Application That Exercises Basic EJB3 Features – Done
44. Become Proficient with Current .NET Programming Paradigms and Tools – Done
45. Employ a Quick Launch Type Application (QuickSilver/Launchy) on My Computers – Done for work
46. Create a Photo Web Site for My Wife and I
47. Become Proficient Using the VI Text Editor – Almost there
48. Build a Home ‘Media Server’
49. Create a Networked Printer
50. Create My Own Font
51. Create My Own Logo – Done
52. Setup Some Sort of Home Automation

Life:

53. Open Julie’s First Gym with Her – She changed her mind, but I’ll start her first business with her.
54. Start Having Kids or Have a Clear Time-Line to Do So
55. Buy a House or Have a Clear Time-Line to Do So

Travel:

56. Visit Canada
57. Make a Trip West of the Mississippi – DONE! I moved to California
58. Visit a European Country I Haven’t Been to Before
59. Visit a Non-European Country I Haven’t Been to Before – Done – Barbados

Work and Career:

60. Figure Out What I Want To Do With My Life
61. Touch Base with All Potential References at Least One or Two Times a Year
62. Empty My Work EMail Inbox At Least Once a Week – So far so good
63. Create a Five-Year Career Plan
64. Create a Ten Year Plan
65. Create a Fifteen-Year Career Plan

Blogging:

66. Research and Do a Post on Intrinsic and Extrinsic Motivation
67. Research and Do a Post on Three Types of ‘Success’ Visualization Techniques
68. Setup A Book Recommendations Page – Done

Hobbies:

69. Create a Workbench in My Next Residence
70. Design and Build A New Product for my Own Use
71. Design and Build Another New Products for my Own Use
72. Play Chess with a Friend or Stranger
73. Play Texas Hold ‘Em with Friends or Strangers – Done
74. Complete a Hobby Electronics Project
75. Attend a Make Magazine Users Group – Done
76. Perform Improv – Done. I joined a practicing troupe in California
77. Attend an Improv Festival
78. Create a Garden at My Next Residence – Done
79. Take an Electronics Class – Done

Self Education

80. Create a Experimental Miniature Business
81. Listen to All TED Talks Podcasts – [So far, so good.]
82. Attend a Toastmasters Meeting – Done

Money and Finances:

83. Do a Quarterly Financial Checkup, to pay off all credit card debt and to calculate all financial assets and liabilities – [So far, so good.]
84. Negotiate Every Purchase Where Negotiation Is Appropriate [define appropriate]
85. Consolidate All My Finances Into a Few Carefully Chosen Accounts.

Organizing, Cleaning, and Unclutternig

86. Donate or Discard 15%-25% of My Clothes – Done
87. Review, Prune, and Consolidate My Old Boxes of Stuff – Over halfway done
88. Create a “Emergency Kit” of Important Documents and Keepsakes – In case we need to evacuate our apartment in a hurry
89. Purge All Junk Drawers – Done

Misc

90. Get Dog Over Her Fear of Skateboards, Rollerblades, and Motorcycles – #2 & #3 done
91. Learn Everyone’s Names at Work
92. Learn One Song on Guitar Every Other Month
93. Learn One Song on Piano Every Other Month
94. Call at Least One Out-of-State Friend Every week
95. Visit at Least One Out-of-State Friend Every Other Month
96. Attend an Event Organized By Meetup.com – Done
97. Contact My College Roommates – Done
98. Memorize All My License and Account Numbers

Meta:

99. Create a Wallet Sized Laminated Version of This List – Done
100. Make a New List (Number of Goals and Days TBD)
101. I lost an item somehow. This is a placeholder for when I find it again.

Other Things I’ve Done In These 1001 Days

(Items that didn’t make the original list but are worth mentioning.)

• Compete in a National Sudoku Championship – Done
• Move to California – Done
• Get SCUBA Certified and Go SCUBA Diving – Done
• Do a Waves2Wine bike ride to raise money for M.S. research – Done