The Challenge Complete 101 preset tasks in a period of 1001 days. My 1001 days started on January 11, 2021, and ends on October 9, 2023.
The Criteria: Tasks must be specific with a result that is either measurable or clearly defined. Tasks must also be realistic and stretching. It doesn’t have to be something you have never done, although most will be, others will just be done again within this time period. For each item I don’t complete I will donate $10 to the Special Olympics.
Why 1001 Days? Many people have created lists in the past – frequently simple challenges such as New Year’s resolutions or a ‘Bucket List’. 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 organizing and timing some tasks such as overseas trips, study semesters, or outdoor activities.
My List (bold = in progress, strikethrough = completed)
Done 19/101
Get married- Influence someone to make their own list
- Go to at least 5 of these locations (3/5 — Anywhere in Alaska /
Bend, OR/ Bar Harbour, ME / Block Island, RI / Boston, MA / Chattanooga, TN / Cincinnati, OH / Cleveland, OH /Detriot, MI/ Fayetteville, AR / Grand Canyon, CO /Key West, FL/ Knoxville, TN / Little Rock, AR / Milwaukee, WI / Minneapolis, MN / Nashville, TN / Portland, OR / Traverse City, MI) - Go to a new continent (Africa, Antarctica, Australia/Oceania)
Go to 3 new states(3/3 — OR, MI, NH) (Places I Have Visited)Go to 2 new countries(2/2 — St Vincent & the Grenadines, Grenada) (Places I Have Visited)- Go to 5 new mountain resorts (3/5 — Mt. Bachelor, OR / Brundage, ID / Whitefish, MT) (Resorts I’ve Been To Snowboarding)
- Snowboard in two new states (1/2 — OR)
- Snowboard on another Continent (Europe, Australia/Oceania)
- Go Heli Boarding
Stay in a Tee Pee(El Cosmico was amazing)- Go Camping
Go on at least three new hikes(3/3 — Petit Piton, St. Lucia / The Pinnacle, Lake George, NY / Devil’s Marble Yard, Lexington, VA )- Hike a 14er
Go Sailing— Surf & Sail Adventures- Go Kiteboarding
- Go on a hot air balloon ride
Take my nephew snowboarding- 12 Random acts of kindness (2/12 — Saw an accident while running, called 911, and checked on the person to make sure they were ok / Helped a lady move her heavy trashcan when I noticed she was struggling)
- Do some volunteer work
- Donate to charity
- Go Flyfishing with my boys at Mossy Creek Fly Fishing
Buy a new bike— CannondaleBuy a new snowboard— 2022 Travis Rice Golden Orca 157Buy a new laptop— 2022 MacBook Pro M1 Max- Take Carey skydiving
- Write a will
Go on a SeaDream trip(Nov/Dec 2021) — Start hereTake a food/beverage related class— Common House- Make 3 recipes in the slow cooker (1/3)
- Make 3 recipes from my friend Rich Denzler’s cookbook (0/3)
- Make a coffee table book of my favorite photos I’ve taken
Go to a festival/concert out of state/country— Rolling Stones in Detroit, MI- Do the stairs of death 10 times
Do something I’ve never done before— FacialGo to one of the top 100 Restaurants in the world:Le Bernardin (#44, 2021)Go to one of the top 100 Bars in the world:Employees Only (#60, 2021)Stay at The Greenwich HotelDo 5 geocaches- Read The Man Behind The Maps: Legendary Ski Artist James Niehues
- Read RippedAt50
- Get Carey golf clubs
- Play at least 3 rounds of golf with Carey
- Play at least 10 rounds of golf in total
- Take a vacation out of state with some friends
- Get hired by another tourism board to take a trip and make a video
- Take a trip somewhere new with my parents
- Go on a road trip in an RV or trailer
- Take a jetski trip to Gwen’s Island
- Run at least 365 miles
- Run in every month of the year
- Poker bar crawl ($5 buy-in, 5 bars, each stop you get one card, the best hand wins the loot)
- Host a game night
- Host a soup party where everyone makes a different soup
- Host a fondue party
- Progressive dinner at restaurants
- Progressive dinner at friend’s houses
- Build a new website for Creative Visual Design
- Create a new demo reel
- Add a new service to my business
- Paddle the James River through the city of Richmond
- Create a new Spotify playlist with at least 100 songs
- Go to at least 20 concerts/shows (16/20 — Flor / Thievery Corporation / Nate Bargatze / Theo Von / Prong, Obituary, Black Label Society (Detroit) / Rolling Stones (Detroit) / Nikki Glazer / Citizen Cope / Washed Out, Brijean (Philly) / Dangerous Summer / Bob Moses / Khruangbin / Fred Armisen, Def Rain / Avail, Quicksand, Cave In / Sleigh Bells, Kills Birds / Girl Talk)
- Stay in a Getaway House
- Visit Frank Lloyd Right’s Falling Water
Clean out and organize the basement- Rooftop Deck / Garage Project