Carmi's 101 Goals to do in 1001 Days:)

I've decided to participate in the 101 things in 1001 days project. You can find more about it here http://triplux.stilljournal.com/dayzero/



The Mission: Complete 101 preset tasks in 1001 days.



The Criteria: Tasks must be specific with a result that is clearly defined or measurable. Tasks must also be realistic and stretching (ie. represent some amount of work on my part).



Why 1001 Days?

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.



My Reasons - Being able to be held accountable by my peers, Motivation to be successful, and the Desire to be Happier:)



A Note: I've decided that I'll put $10 in my GOAL savings account for each goal completed and $5 for each one incomplete, this way I can be increasing my Savings by reaching my Goals.



Let's get Started on Monday 6/30/2008 and Finish on Monday 3/28/2011



Home
1. Clean carpets in Apartment
2. Transform Apartment into Home (through: furnishings, textiles, artwork...)
3. Frame / Hang-up Pictures
4. Get Renter's Insurance
5. Install gate with camera on driveway of new home
6. Convert new home into a Smart Home

Family / Relationship
7. Spend more quality time with family and friends
8. Allow Dad to retire (and become the unofficial groundskeeper at Serenity Acres)
9. Give Clete / Chris freedom for together time as well as alone to themselves time
10. Have Noah / Ben down for sleep-overs
11. Rent a Cabin at Old Man's Cave for a week of family time (Thanksgiving for example)
12. Establish a Holiday Tradition (in addition to cookies w/ Susay)
13. Take a Sister Only get -away with Chris
14. Send one snail mail "Thinking of You" letter / card each month for a year
15. Go on a Romantic Real Date...Again
16. Hire Cy to Landscape my New Home

Financial
17. Get a Piggy Bank for Change
18. Be able to Work from Home
19. Pay-off current CC
20. Pay-off Jeep Loan
21. Grow Savings / Checking Account(s)
22. Create a Tax savings account
23. Pay-off Student Loans
24. Open an Electric Orange account and a Sharebuilder account
25. Increase 401K percentage withheld AND Open a Roth 401K
26. Invest money (stock market/ CD's / mutual funds - T. Rowe Price / gold/ agricltr / oil)
27. Purchase my New Home w/ the perfect backyard oasis along with Plenty of space for Horses and rename it Serenity Acres

Health / Self-Improvement
28. Get a Success Log - Completed 7/14/2008
29. Get Prescription Glasses (my dogs ate my glasses a few years ago - perhaps it's time to replace them)
30. STOP Worrying
31. Have an Open Mind
32. Grow in Self-Confidence and Self-Esteem / Be Determined (Stop down-grading Myself instead Be That Girl)
33. Take up Hiking
34. Run (not jog) in a 5K / 10K / Half-marathon / and yes the big one A Marathon
35. Build a Success Consciousness (Visualize don't Wish)
36. BE HAPPY! (always live in the sun) and Believe in Myself - Train myself to be Positive at all Times
37. Think in terms of Giving; not Receiving
38. Know Thyself
39. Prove that I am twice as good as I think I Am
40. Reach a Healthy Weight
41. Complete a Pet First Aid course
42. Practice Yoga / Pilates twice a week for a 6 month period
43. Write Thank You notes - I wrote one on 7/7/08
44. Get a Tattoo



Pets / Animals
45. Enroll Deezel / Josi in Acme Canine Courses
46. Purchase a Kuranda Crate Bed for Josi
47. Give Deezel a paver patio in so that he can indulge in all the sun worshiping he desires (with something soft, like an outdoor bed to lay on, of course:)
48. Give Josi an opportunity to be the farm dog she is, and still love her when she eats horse poop
49. Give Goodies to Sydney and Arthur
50. Adopt through Harlequin Haven - Great Dane rescue
51. Install a wrought iron 6' fence around backyard
52. Bake/Make all of Deezel and Josi's Treats, also give treats to friends for their dogs
53. Purchase two horses through Flying W Farms (maybe a mastiff too - optional though, I'm partial to Great Danes)
54. Give Doobie (don't say it) a home with plenty of hiding spots and window ledges to perch on
55. Have Deezel become a registered Therapy Dog

Bettering Others
56. Participate in Big Brother, Big Sister
57. Donate to 10 Charities
58. Show others the power of thought through their Creative Mind
59. Help others anonymously
60. Treat a loved one to a day at the Spa once a month for a year
61. Leave generous tips for Servers - they are under appreciated
62. Donate Blood on a regular basis
63. Donate to Food Drives

Environment
64. Reduce my Carbon Footprint
65. Purchase re-usable grocery bags
66. Install Solar Panels on my new home
67. Start Composting
68. Install a Clothesline (reduce the use of the dryer)
69. Buy local produce (farmer's markets and such)

Food
70. Prepare one meal/week out of a cookbook
71. Entertain once/month for a year
72. Purchase an Ice Cream machine - make Dill Ice Cream (Pickle -and prove to all it will be delicious)
73. Make Stellar homemade Granola
74. Purchase a Pasta Machine - make my own
75. Learn to make my own tomato sauce along with to die for Meatballs
76. Can something - ex: Jelly/Preserves/Marmalade
77. Purchase a Juicer and a Dehydrater
78. Learn to make Amazing Snickerdoodles

Learning and/or Challenging
79. Start an Idea File
80. Learn to play the Guitar - perform at an Acoustic Night
81. Locate my long lost friends; Erinn Hoban / Matthew Hunter - partially completed, Erinn found me! on 7/17/08
82. Submit at a minimum 2 posts that appear on a blog other than my own
83. Send a Secret to Post Secret
84. Expand my Blog Readership
85. Master Photoshop
86. Learn Spanish
87. Write a Children's Book
88. Take a Photography class

Must-Haves
89. Purchase an Audi TT Coupe - Black (with butta leather interior and kick ass wheels)
90. Purchase a DSL Camera (Nikon D80, perhaps) and Master it
91. Purchase a Mac Laptop Notebook and a printer/copier/scanner machine to go with it
92. Purchase a pair of Loeffler Randall boots
93. Purchase the kitchen table from Ikea
94. Commission an Art piece from Kelly

Travel
95. Travel to Ireland / Scotland
96. Visit Amy
97. Travel to Chicago IL
98. Travel to Austin / San Antonio TX and Savannah GA
99. Take a Beach Vacation (bask in the sun, and bring along plenty of reading material)
100. Take a week long Cruise (Freestyle Cruising)

Near the Finish
101. Make a new 101 goals to do in 1001 Days list

Growing Rich in a way that really expresses you is just about the most constructive, healthful, joyous thing you can do for yourself. Go now and Make your Own 101 Goals:)

Remember to check back and see my progress - Carmi