Archive for February, 2009
My first week updates 2/21/09
My first week of the 101 in 1001 challenge is over, and what a whiz-bang of a week it has been. Here are my updates:
Under the Career category:
01 - get a mentor — I got one! I made a list of people who I thought would be good mentors, people who I trusted and [...]
#1 - get a mentor
Under the category of Career:
#1) get a mentor and work to develop enterpreneurship, leadership and soft skills
#2 - get Project Management Professional (PMP) certification
Under the category of Career:
#2) get PMP certification
#3 - join and participate in Toastmasters
Under the category of Career:
#3) join and participate in Toastmasters
#4 - show progress toward improving professional IT skills4
Under the category of Career:
#4) show progress toward improving professional IT skills [see list]
Under the category of Career:
#4) show progress toward improving professional IT skills [see list]
#5 - get 25 profitable nich websites up and running
Under the category of Career:
#5) get 25 profitable niche websites up and running
#6 - post regularly on websites (min=5/week)
Under the category of Career:
#6) post at least 5 articles online on those per week (min. 5 for all the websites)
#7 - publish 5 ebooks on LuLu.com
Under the category of Career:
#7) publish 5 ebooks on Lulu.com
#8 - plan return to school strategy
Under the category of Career:
#8) set up exit criteria to quit job/go back to school full time
#9 - write critical documents (will, etc.)
Under the category of Financial:
#9) write a will and living will; write a letter about my children to appointed caregivers, to include with will
#10 - increase income 10% year over year
Under the category of Financial:
#10) increase income 10% year over year
#11 - work on Dave Ramsey’s financial Baby Steps 1, 2 and 3
Under the category of Financial:
#11) Work on Dave Ramsey’s Baby Steps 1, 2, and 3
#12 - file txes on time (no extensions!)
Under the category of Financial:
#12) file income taxes on time [no extensions]
#13 - learn to remember people’s names
Under the category of Personal Development:
#13) learn to remember people’s names
#14 - show progress toward ongoing Personal Improvement goals
Under the category of Personal Development:
#14) show progress toward ongoing Personal Improvement Goals
#15 - remember important dates and send cards
Under the category of Personal Development:
#15) remember important dates, send cards [birthday/anniversary/etc.]
#16 - write 4 plans
Under the category of Spiritual and Service:
#16) create 4 plans [Financial, Missionary, Spiritual, and Emergency Preparedness]
#17 - implement 4 plans
Under the category of Spiritual and Service:
#17) implement 4 plans
#18 - work scripture study plan
Under the category of Spiritual and Service:
#18) work scripture study plan
#19 - achieve 100% home teaching every month
Under the category of Spiritual and Service:
#19) achieve 100% home teaching every month
#20 - complete pedigree and 4 generation chart (geneology)
Under the category of Spiritual and Service:
#20) complete pedigree and 4 generation family history charts
#21 - donate 40 hours to Habitat for Humanity
Under the category of Spiritual and Service:
#21) donate 40 hrs to Habitat for Humanity
#22 - drive for Meals on Wheels
Under the category of Spiritual and Service:
#22) drive a Meals On Wheels route
#23 - write to a soldier and a missionary
Under the category of Spiritual and Service:
#23) send a care package to a soldier in Iraq and to a missionary
#24 - gather in a year’s supply
Under the category of Preparedness:
#24) gather in year’s supply [food storage]
#25 - get first aid and CPR certified
Under the category of Preparedness:
#25) become first aid and cpr certified [adult and child]
#26 - build up a cash reserve
Under the category of Preparedness:
#26) build up cash reserve
#28 - enroll in college
Under the category of Intellectual/ Skills:
#28) enroll in college
#29 - learn greetings, goodbyes and pleasantries in 100 languages
Under the category of Intellectual/ Skills:
#29) learn greetings, goodbyes, and pleasantries in 100 languages
#30 - learn Japanse Hirigana and Katakana scripts
Under the category of Intellectual/ Skills:
#30) learn Japanese scripts Hirigana and Katakana
#31 - take JLTP level 4 (beginner) test
Under the category of Intellectual/ Skills:
#31) take Japanese Language Proficiency Test (JLTP) level 4 (beginner) test
#32 - increase foreign language vocabulary
Under the category of Intellectual/ Skills:
#32) increase Spanish, Portuguese and German vocabulary, as shown by reading a book in each
#33 - participate in book club, read more books
Under the category of Intellectual/ Skills:
#33) participate in book club and read 3 classic novels and at least 10 books not mentioned here
#34 - participate in 3 Paperback book swaps
Under the category of Intellectual/ Skills:
#34) participate in 3 paperback book swaps
#35 - read one random English language Wikipedia article per day
Under the category of Intellectual/ Skills:
#35) read one random English language Wikipedi article per day
#36 - learn rules, history, trivia and stats of popular sports
Under the category of Intellectual/ Skills:
#36) learn rules, history, and trivia/stats of football, baseball, soccer, and cricket [conversation skills]; and learn rudimentary plays of play soccer, volleyball, basketball, and golf ["get game"]
#37 - memorize US Declaration of Independence
Under the category of Intellectual/ Skills:
#37) memorize U.S. Declaration of Independence
#38 - re-read the United States Constitution
Under the category of Intellectual/ Skills:
#38) re-read the United States Constitution and the amendments, memorized tenants of each
#39 - reasearch and write out 25 word studies
Under the category of Intellectual/ Skills:
#39) research and write out 25 word studies
#40 - write English course based on the Book of Mormon
Under the category of Intellectual/ Skills:
#40) write English course based on “Book of Mormon“
#41 - write book with 5 short stories
Under the category of Intellectual/ Skills:
#41) write book w/ 5 short stories
#42 - write young adult Christian novel
Under the category of Intellectual/ Skills:
#42) write young adult Christian novel
#43 - monthly learning focus
Under the category of Intellectual/ Skills:
#43) monthly learning focus [How Stuff Works]
#44 - noticeably increase entertainment skills
Under the category of Intellectual/ Skills:
#44) noticeably increase entertainment skills [see list]
#45 - learn basic ASL signs
Under the category of Intellectual/ Skills:
#45) learn basics signs ASL/American Sign language
#46 - learn Gregg shorthand
Under the category of Intellectual/ Skills:
#46) learn Gregg short hand
#47- learn the International Phonetic Alphabet
Under the category of Intellectual/ Skills:
#47) learn International Phonetic Alphabet
#48 - complete 10 Volkssport events
Under the category of Physical/ Health:
#48) complete 10 Volkssport events
#49 - 10,000 steps a day for 5 consecutive months
Under the category of Physical/ Health:
#49) complete 10,000 steps per day for 5 consecutive months
#50 - complete physical/doctor visit by St. Patrick’s day
Under the category of Physical/ Health:
#50) complete physical/doctor visit by St. Patrick’s day
#51 - do 100 push-ups and 25 pull-ups
Under the category of Physical/ Health:
#51) do 100 push-ups and sit ups and 25 pull ups [military style]
#52 - ear 3 karate belts
Under the category of Physical/ Health:
#52) earn 3 karate belts
#53 - increase exersize for 6 months at a time
Under the category of Physical/ Health:
#53) exercise at least twice a week for six months [2/6], at least three times per week for six months [3/6] and at least times five week for six months [5/6]
#54 - get a 30 minute massage once a year
Under the category of Physical/ Health:
#54) get a 30 minute massage once a year
#55 - improve swimming skills by increasing laps in pool
Under the category of Physical/ Health:
#55) improve swimming skills by increasing laps in pool
#56 - loose 30% of body weight
Under the category of Physical/ Health:
#56) loose 30% of body weight
#57 - take a yoga class
Under the category of Physical/ Health:
#57) take a yoga class
#58 - read all 3 “You:An Owner’s Manual” books and implement 10 suggestions from each
Under the category of Physical/ Health:
#58) read all 3 of the “You an owner’s manual” books [not "You: The Patient"] and implement 10 suggestions from each
#59 - run a local marathon
Under the category of Physical/ Health:
#59) run a local marathon
#60 - regular date nights with wife
Under the category of Family/ Home Life:
#60) date night twice a month, and D3D’s once per month
#61 - do something to make my wife feel special everyday
Under the category of Family/ Home Life:
#61) do something to make my wife feel special every day
#62 - take wife on formal date
Under the category of Family/ Home Life:
#62) take wife on date dressed up in tux/formal, picked up in limo
#63 - participate/organize Bring Child to Work day
Under the category of Family/ Home Life:
#63) participate/organize bring child to work day
#64 - attend Fa-Dau Ball
Under the category of Family/ Home Life:
#64) attend dad-daughter ball
#65 - go bowling with family
Under the category of Family/ Home Life:
#65) go bowling in a bowling alley with family (not Wii)
#66 - take kids camping
Under the category of Family/ Home Life:
#66) take kids camping and back porch camping
#67 - take family to Utah and Dog Bark Inn in ID
Under the category of Family/ Home Life:
#67) take family to Utah, and Dog Bark Inn in ID
#68 - visit the beach and swim in the ocean
Under the category of Family/ Home Life:
#68) visit the beach/ swim in the ocean
#69 - Have a weekend away with friends
Under the category of Family/ Home Life:
#69) have a weekend away with friends
#70 - write letters to my children
Under the category of Family/ Home Life:
#70) write letters to my children on their graduation, marriage and just because
#71 - write, illustrate and record a narration of the children’s story, complete with songs and recipes
Under the category of Family/ Home Life:
#71) write, illustrate and record a narration of the children’s story, complete w/ songs and recipes
#72 - establish bookmark company for the kids (etsy shop)kids,
Under the category of Family/ Home Life:
#72) establish bookmark company for the kids [Etsy shop]
#73 - collect 50 state quarters X 2 mints for each kid
Under the category of Family/ Home Life:
#73) collect 50 state quarters X 2 mints for each kid
#74 - finish list of home improvement projects
Under the category of Family/ Home Life:
#74) finish list of home improvement projects
#75 - clean out garage and storage unit
Under the category of Family/ Home Life:
#75) clean out garage and storage
#76 - permanently archive off photos
Under the category of Family/ Home Life:
#76) permanently archive off photos [safely]
#77 - buy a new family car
Under the category of Family/ Home Life:
#77) buy a new family car
#78 - plant garden with ornamental plants and trees, fruit and vegetables
Under the category of Family/ Home Life:
#78) plant garden with ornamental plants and trees, fruit, vegetables
#79 - put Christmas decorations up the day after Thanksgiving and take them down on New Year’s day
Under the category of Family/ Home Life:
#79) put Christmas decorations up the day after thanksgiving and take them down new years day
#80 - recycle old computer
Under the category of Family/ Home Life:
#80) recycle old computer
#81 - fix hard disk on computer and recover photos
Under the category of Family/ Home Life:
#81) fix hard disk on computer and recover photos
#82 - master 25 new recipes
Under the category of Family/ Home Life:
#82) master 25 new recipes
#83 - Bake something every week
Under the category of Family/ Home Life:
#83) bake something every week
#84 - learn how to groom the dog
Under the category of Family/ Home Life:
#84) learn how to groom dog
#85 - train dog to use paper/go outside, heal, lay down, speak, roll over, fetch and jump
Under the category of Family/ Home Life:
#85) train dog to use paper/go outside, heal, lay down, speak, roll over, fetch, jump
#86 - complete ‘100 Strangers’ project
Under the category of Art/ Talents/ Hobbies:
#86) complete “100 Strangers Project“
#87 - complete 25 Fotofamilymemories.com projects per year
Under the category of Art/ Talents/ Hobbies:
#87) complete 25 FotoFamilyMemory projects per year [art challenge, different mediums, etc]
#88 - complete one artistic project per week
Under the category of Art/ Talents/ Hobbies:
#88) complete one artistic project [drawing, origami, card, clay, etc.] per week
#89 - do a photographic portrait session featuring my wife
Under the category of Art/ Talents/ Hobbies:
#89) do a photographic portrait session featuring my wife
#90 - learn to play ‘Simplified Hymns’, memorize associated numbers in regular hymnal and learn to play 5 songs on the guitar
Under the category of Art/ Talents/ Hobbies:
#90) learn to play “Simplified Hymns” and memorize associated numbers in regular hymnal, and learn to play at least 5 songs on the guitar
#91 - enter 12 polymer clay challenges and donate 10 Bottles of Hope
Under the category of Art/ Talents/ Hobbies:
#91) enter 12 polymer clay challenges, and donate 10 Bottles of Hope
#92 - host 10 swaps on swap-bot.com
Under the category of Art/ Talents/ Hobbies:
#92) host 10 swaps on Swap-Bot
#93 - host a chocolate tasting series
Under the category of Art/ Talents/ Hobbies:
#93) host a chocolate tasting series
#94 - improve golf swing and golf score
Under the category of Art/ Talents/ Hobbies:
#94) improve golf swing and golf score [lower handicap]
#95 - make 5 dorodango with sand from different locations
Under the category of Art/ Talents/ Hobbies:
#95) make 5 Dorodango with sand from different locations
#96 - make a kite and fly it
Under the category of Art/ Talents/ Hobbies:
#96) make a kite and fly it
#97 - master 2 calligraphic scripts
Under the category of Art/ Talents/ Hobbies:
#97) master 2 calligraphic scripts [Italic, Gothic]
#98 - research and buy a good DSLR
Under the category of Art/ Talents/ Hobbies:
#98) research and buy a good DSLR
#99 - take and develop 1 roll of film per month
Under the category of Art/ Talents/ Hobbies:
#99) take and develop 1 roll of film per month