I’m going to take up this challenge. The idea is to take 101 things that you want to do, and aim to get them completed in 1001 days (roughly 2 years and 9 months). So, here’s my list of things to do. I start tomorrow, 29th June, 2007.
I have until the 27th of March 2010 to complete the list.
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.

Some common goal setting tips:
1. Be decisive. Know exactly what you want, why you want it, and how you plan to achieve it.

2. Stay Focussed. Any goal requires sustained focus from beginning to end. Constantly evaluate your progress.

3. Welcome Failure. Frequently, very little is learned from a venture that did not experience failure in some form. Failure presents the opportunity to learn and makes the success more worthy.

4. Write down your goals. It clarifies your thinking and reinforces your commitment.

5. Keep your goals in sight. Review them frequently, and ensure that they are always at the forefront of your thinking.

My List

  1. Make a list of 101 things to do <- Completed 30th June, 2007
  2. Play music in a foreign country
  3. Learn the Mendelssohn Violin Concerto
  4. Perform a concerto with an orchestra
  5. Get my AMEB Grade 8
  6. Get my AMus.A
  7. Complete my Bachelor of Music
  8. Be accepted for some post-graduate study
  9. Practice every day
  10. Complete my “Stations of the Cross” composition
  11. Get an Arts Grant to put on a concert
  12. Go to the Ballet
  13. Go to the Opera
  14. Attend a concert from every department at WAAPA
  15. Join a community choir
  16. Go to at least two gigs a year
  17. Organise a big jam session
  18. Learn a whole Bach Solo Sonata or Partita
  19. Surprise my Violin Teacher
  20. Win an Eisteddfod/Music Competition/Performance Scholarship
  21. Join A Gym and attend regularly for a year
  22. Get my weight down so that I can achieve a BMI of 23
  23. Participate in regular exercise
  24. Rejoin a basketball league <- Completed 30 July, 2007
  25. Play a round of golf scoring less than 10 over par
  26. Go ten pin bowling <- Completed 6 July, 2007
  27. Take Alexander Technique classes
  28. Learn to Dance
  29. Go Skiing
  30. Ride to the Beach and back
  31. Make a healthy lunch for uni every day for a week
  32. Drink 8 cups of water a day
  33. Get my freckles checked out for skin cancer possibilities
  34. Get some prescription sunglasses
  35. Don’t eat white bread for a month (eat brown or wholemeal instead)
  36. Do 100 Push-ups
  37. Do 100 Sit-ups
  38. Go Rock Climbing
  39. Stretch before practising every day for a month
  40. Eat 2 fruit and 5 vegetables each day for a month
  41. Read 12 books in a year
  42. Write about those books in my blog
  43. Listen to a new CD each month
  44. Write about new CD
  45. Submit CD review for publication
  46. Learn German, French or Italian (or all three!)
  47. Get my CPR and First Aid Certificate
  48. Write a hand written letter to a friend
  49. See a Shakespeare Play
  50. See a Foreign Movie at the Perth International Arts Festival
  51. Create a budget and stick to it for a year
  52. Keep my bedroom clean for a year
  53. Get $1000 into savings and don’t let it drop once it’s there
  54. Go to an ANZAC day dawn service
  55. Get a digital camera and take 1001 photos
  56. Donate Blood
  57. Finish higher than 7th at a Poker Tournament
  58. Visit Albany for a weekend by myself
  59. Host a Cocktail Party
  60. Raise $1000 for charity
  61. Watch the Sun rise over the ocean
  62. Test drive a dream car
  63. Send flowers or a card to someone for no reason
  64. Make home-made ice-cream
  65. Take part in the 40 hour famine
  66. Go to a Christmas in July Party
  67. Ride in a Limo
  68. Get a decent sound system in my room
  69. Write Neatly
  70. Go Camping with friends
  71. Catch public transport to uni for a month
  72. Go to the Melbourne International Comedy Festival
  73. Buy at least two complete outfits each season.
  74. As I’m currently single, ask a girl out on a date. <- Completed 24 August, 2007
  75. Get my Australian Passport
  76. Get my British Passport
  77. Attend a filming of Spicks and Specks
  78. Brew my own beer
  79. Make my own music stand
  80. Blog every day for a month
  81. Write a letter to my local politician
  82. Complete 26 mix cd project <- Completed 29 December, 2007
  83. Go on a silent retreat
  84. Secret Item #1 <- Completed 1 August, 2007
  85. Go Go-karting at Barbagello Raceway
  86. See the V8’s at Barbagello Raceway
  87. Hand in a Uni Assignment before it’s due
  88. Donate a large amount to a young busker
  89. Keep a prayer journal for a year. Cross off those that happen.
  90. Complete my Chrysalis Talk, before the Training Weekend <- Completed 9 July, 2007
  91. Watch a full AFL game each round.
  92. Wash the dishes every day for a week.
  93. Cook a roast dinner for the family
  94. Cook a traditional English breakfast (Bacon, Eggs, Tomato, Toast, Coffee) for my parents
  95. Upgrade my computer <- Completed 27 July, 2007
  96. Win a game of Warcraft III at a LAN
  97. Learn PHP
  98. Don’t use a computer or watch TV for 24 hours
  99. Buy a laptop and run linux on it <- Completed 17th July, 2007
  100. Buy a webcam for my computer and have a conversation with a friend/family member who is overseas
  101. Donate $1 to Christmas Bowl for every item not completed.