Project 101
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.
For me, there's a special significance about the 'end date' - it's my 40th, and I don't want be wake up that day wondering what I have missed out on...
Start: February 12, 2009
Finish: November 11, 2011
| Tasks Done | Tasks Left | Days Gone | Days Left | Last Updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15.5 | 85.5 | 14 Dec 09 |
| a) Travel/Adventure | |
| 1. | Kayak down the Yarra |
| 2. | Visit the MacKenzie falls |
| 3. | [IN PROGRESS] Mountain bike all Rail Trails (2/53!) |
| 4. | Drive the Great Ocean Road - or take the tour |
| 5. | Compete in the Otway Odyssey 100km MTB race |
| 6. | |
| 7. | Train/Bus to Sorrento for a picnic day on the beach |
| 8. | |
| 9. | Complete a Yarra Valley wine tour (with at least one cellar door visit) |
| 10. | |
| 11. | Balloon Ride over Melbourne + |
| 12. | |
| 13. | Complete a tough-bloke challenge |
| 14. | |
| 15. | Swim with the Dolphins |
| 16. | |
| 17. | Drive/Camp around/in Tasmania |
| 18. | Skydive solo (eek) |
| 19. | |
| 20. | Go surfing at Bells Beach |
| 21. | |
| 22. | Take an interstate train ride |
| 23. | [IN PROGRESS] Ride every tram route in Melbourne (4/28) |
| 24. | Attend a theater performance in Melbourne |
| 25. | |
| 26. | Attend every IMAX major movie screening |
| 27. | Visit Ayers Rock (Uluru) |
| 28. | Visit the Koala Conservation Center |
| 29. | Spend a evening in the Chill Bar |
| 30. | Visit/Photograph both caves (Princess Margaret and Buchan) |
| 31. | Scuba dive a shipwreck |
| 32. | Snorkel at the Great Barrier Reef |
| b) Personal Improvement/Well-being | |
| 33. | Commence tertiary study (part time) |
| 34. | |
| 35. | Join a martial arts club (Aikido?) |
| 36. | Find a new family doctor |
| 37. | |
| 38. | Find a new dentist |
| 39. | Fet a full dental |
| 40. | Go to an optometrist and get an eye exam |
| 41. | |
| 42. | Work out at LEAST three times a week (penalty: 13) |
| 43. | Reach and maintain 90kg or less (currently 92) |
| 44. | Volunteer at least one full day to my favorite charity |
| 45. | Read 5 classic novels (pre 1900) |
| 46. | Write a (legal) will |
| 47. | Buy someone something anonymously from their wishlist |
| 48. | Donate to open-source software that I use |
| 49. | Get someone else to start a 101 list |
| 50. | Reach and maintain the ability to at least 100 push-ups at once |
| 51. | |
| 52. | [IN PROGRESS] Order something different from a restaurant menu each time |
| 53. | [IN PROGRESS] Pick-up at least one piece of litter every time I see any |
| 54. | Get to 'excellent' on the 'Sit and Reach' index |
| 55. | Walk to and from work for a week |
| 56. | Start writing my auto-biography (not for vanity, but to remember) |
| 57. | Donate blood at least once a year |
| 58. | Learn conversational Mandarin |
| c) Beating Procrastination | |
| 59. | [IN PROGRESS] Say 'yes' to any unsolicited offer to do something (legal) I get from a friend (that doesn't conflict with another) |
| 60. | [IN PROGRESS] Save at least $100 a month |
| 61. | Buy and maintain a Bonsai tree |
| 62. | Pay off all credit cards |
| 63. | [IN PROGRESS] Read GTD |
| 64. | Read at least one self-improvement finance book |
| 65. | [IN PROGRESS] Wind-up all overseas accounts before July 09 |
| 66. | Create a budget (and try to stick to it) |
| 67. | Record ALL outgoing expenditure for a month |
| 68. | Give away all items of clothing I haven't worn more than twice in the last 12 months |
| 69. | [IN PROGRESS] Maintain an active calendar and to-do list |
| 70. | Plan as much of this Project 101 on said calendar |
| 71. | Create and publish a PostSecret |
| d) Website/Photography | |
| 72. | Photograph Philip Island wildlife (penguins, seals and koalas) |
| 73. | Take smoke art photo(s) |
| 74. | Create and publish a Blurb book of my favourite shotscreate and publish a Blurb book of Paul's poems |
| 75. | Geo-tag every photo on my site |
| 76. | Republish every photo on flickr, complete with backlinks |
| 77. | Re-design my site |
| 78. | Resize all smaller photos |
| 79. | Comment (constructively) on 30 different photoblogs for 30 days |
| 80. | Print, frame and giveaway 5 of my photos |
| 81. | Re-join and submit at least monthly to DPC |
| 82. | Complete my website optimization post |
| 83. | Write at least one rhetoric article a month |
| 84. | [IN PROGRESS] Take a photo of myself (same pose/position if possible) on the 1st of every month |
| 85. | Buy an old film camera |
| 86. | Take at least one roll of photos with film camera |
| 87. | Learn how to process film |
| 88. | Order, tag and categorise all my images on my computer |
| 89. | Create an automated back-up of my image library |
| 90. | Meet an online photographer |
| 91. | Take photos from Southern Star wheel (if it re-opens) |
| 92. | Take inside HDR photos of Melbourne's two biggest churches |
| 93. | Photograph every church along every tram route |
| 94. | |
| 95. | |
| 96. | Visit and Photograph the Perry Sandhills |
| e) Finishing Up | |
| 97. | Donate $10 for every task I fail to complete to my favourite charity |
| 98. | Spend $10 for every task that I complete on a reward to myself |
| 99. | Add one more task in the last month |
| 100. | Start a new list |
| 101. | Have somebody else suggest something that I MUST do |
Project 101 Calendar
Some conditions:
To ensure there is actual motivation to complete more regular tasks (e.g. exercise 3 times a week), a penalty (normally a $10 fine) will be accumulated and deducted from my end prize/reward. This penalty must be recorded every time it occurs (shown by Penalty: x) at the end of each task listing.
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