MISSION 101 - 101 THINGS IN 1001 DAYS PROJECT

101 THINGS IN 1001 DAYS

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.

DEVIE’S LIST

Start Date : January 5, 2008
End Date : March 15, 2011

Physical / Health
1. Visit dentist twice a year
2. Spend 1 Saturday a month walking in Sunken Garden
3. No fast food for three months straight
4. Cook meal for 1 month straight
5. Get 2nd opinion

Self-Improvement
6. Take a foreign language lesson
7. Read 10 books on Financial Management
8. Read 20 books (different topics)
9. Spend an Unplanned Day
10. Record Expenses

11. Take sewing lesson
12. Spend the day reading only once a month
13. Attend to a non-mandatory seminar
14. Take lessons in herbal therapy / medicine
15. Take lessons in self defense
16. Research / Implement GTD (Getting Things Done) System
17. Take a dance lesson

Spiritual
18. Read the Bible at least once a month
19. Attend Sunday mass at least once a month
20. Read Daily Bread at least once a month

Financial
21. Have at least 50K at hand after the wedding
22. Start personal retirement fund
23. Achieve 20-70% Cash Reserves
24. Pay at least 50% of Funeral Plan
25. Increase income by 10% annually
26. Increase savings to at least 20% monthly
27. Save for Thesis
28. Pay off all personal debt by 2009
29. Study investing in the stock market
30. Increase income to 5-10% /yr

Career
31. Search for 50 Ways To Increase Your Income Without Quitting Your Job
32. Learn new programming language
33. Empty My Work EMail Inbox At Least Once a Month
34. Create a Five Year Career Plan
35. Create a Ten Year Plan
36. Create a Fifteen Year Career Plan
37. Attend a Toastmasters Meeting
38. Make a conscious effort on what I wear to work: for 2 weeks
39. Write in a work journal for 1 month
40. For one week, get up two hours before work

Relationships
41. Help start Family Move to Siquijor
42. Spend Christmas in Cotabato City
43. Get married by 2010 with P100K budget only
44. Have a baby after 2 years of marriage
45. Attend school / family reunion
46. Research for Family Tree
47. Meet all my 1st cousins on my father side
48. Continue giving Metrobank Fun Savers Club bank account as Christmas gift to 3-10 Children
49. Find out all the family birthdays, anniversaries, and email addresses. Write on calendar and circulate
50. Do something good for our anniversary
51. Make a new friend outside work, family and organization
52. Attend festival outside Quezon City
53. Try to be nice at least once a month

Projects
54. Print on-cam pictures and create an album
55. Finish Masters
56. Start a small business
57. Earn from blogging
58. Make a new list of 101 Things by the time my 1001 days are done
59. Make a 10 to 20 year life plan

Hobbies
60. Start a farm house
61. Buy a cow
62. Make my own Christmas gifts for 2010
63. Organize / Compile websites
64. Start a private journal for this 101 project
65. Update my personal site once a month
66. Plant a balcony garden
67. Publish blog entry twice a month
68. Attend a local blogger meet-up OR a blogging conference

Travel
69. Travel 5 local destinations
70. Travel 1 international destination

Social / Community
71. Host 2 fundraising events for RAC Cubao
72. Attend at least 10 major Rotary / Rotaract events
73. Sell / Give away 101 materials I own
74. Participate in a book club
75. Vote in Presidential election
76. Vote in local election
77. Help MDIO have 8-10 districts
78. Help RAC Cubao garner RI Most Outstanding Project Award
79. Apply for Group Study Exchange

Stuff I want
80. Buy laptop in June 2009
81. Buy digicam
82. Replace all my old undies
83. Get an external hard drive and back-up
84. Get a really good pair of jeans
85. Do a hair spa treatment quarterly

Etc.
86. Clean up Computer Files
87. Renew my passport
88. Apply for library card again
89. Write your life story in less than a day
90. Write a list of 101 Things that make me happy
91. Learn to locate major cities for 50 countries
92. Open a credit card master to avail Cebu Pacific’s Zero Seat Sale
93. Journal every day for 1 month
94. Compile emergency kit for home
95. Scan all of our old photos
96. Figure Out What I Want To Do With My Life After 10 years
97. Create a “Emergency Kit” of Important Documents
98. Print this list as a constant reminder
99. Start personal mini-library
100. Try 2 new things haven’t tried before
101. Hold simple thanks giving party after Masters’ graduation

After 5 to 10 year things that popped up in mind are:
-Buy my first home
-Travel to another continent after 10 years