I've been thinking more about goals lately, and the importance of writing them down. I haven't listed goals in awhile, I've just kind of had them in my head, so I decided it was time to write some goals down.
I recently saw a list titled 100 goals in 1000 days, but I like the sound of 100 weeks better.
52 weeks/year, 104 weeks/2 years, so about 23 months from start to finish
June 20, 2010 to May 19, 2012
Some of the listed goals are two or three parts of the same basic goal. I did this to document when I actually start something (sometimes that's the hardest part for me) and when I finally finish it.
Here's my goals, (mostly) in no particular order:
Physical
1. sort through boxes of papers
2. go for a walk at least 3 times a week
3. start running during the walks I take
4. increase mileage that I run
5. run the 2011 Top of Utah Marathon
6. run the Danville half marathon (November 2010)
7. run the Blue Ridge half marathon (April 2011)
8. tune up bike
9. start going on bike rides again
10. refinish cabinet for craft stuff
11. start building furniture for craft/play room
12. finish building furniture for craft/play room
13. organize and put away craft/sewing stuff and toys
14. build furniture for living room
15. finish furniture for living room
16. put away movies and 72 hour stuff
17. build furniture for library/guest room
18. finish furniture for library/guest room
20. shelve books
21. organize Mr M's workspace
22. build furniture for master bedroom
23. finish furniture for master bedroom
24. decorate master bedroom
25. build furniture for kitchen
26. finish furniture for kitchen
27. start decorating LMS' room
28. finish decorating LMS' room
29. start upholstering red chair
30. finish upholstering red chair
31. start upholstering brown chairs
32. finish upholstering brown chairs
33. start upholstering gold chair
34. finish upholstering gold chair
35. make decorations for living room
36. make 'wall of us' for hall
37. lose 20 pounds
38. lose 20 more pounds
39. lose 15 more pounds
40. sew polka dot skirt for myself
41. sew polka dot jumper for LMS
42. figure out Christmas presents for relatives
43. make Christmas presents
44. organize back porch
45. downsize fabric and craft stash
46. make or buy (if it will be cheaper) new bedding for our bed
47. get more comfortable with gluten free baking/cooking
48. have homemade gluten free snacks on hand
49. make and keep to a meal plan
50. decide on other races/events to complete
Spiritual
51. start reading the Book of Mormon from the beginning
52. finish the Book of Mormon by Oct 15
53. read the scriptures every day
54. mark scripture mastery scriptures in new scriptures
55. mark other meaningful scriptures
56. have FHE every week
57. read the Ensign every month
58. read RS lessons in advance
59. read SS lessons in advance
60. start writing personal history
61. finish writing personal history
62. start writing a daily gratitude/blessing list
63. figure out a way (childcare) to go to the Temple once a month
64. look for service opportunities
65. display church artwork
66. have daily family scripture study
67. look for missionary opportunities
Mental
68. sell winter items on ebay in the fall
69. make daily/weekly/monthly task schedule for chores and such
70. brush up on Japanese
71. start writing Japanese/English vocab book for LMS
72. finish writing Japanese/English vocab book for LMS
73. start reading the Book of Mormon in Japanese
74. finish reading the Book of Mormon in Japanese
75. start reading and listening to conference talks in Japanese (spring 2010)
76. finish reading and listening to conference talks in Japanese (spring 2010)
77. start reading and listening to conference talks in Japanese (fall 2010)
78. finish reading and listening to conference talks in Japanese (fall 2010)
79. start reading and listening to conference talks in Japanese (spring 2011)
80. finish reading and listening to conference talks in Japanese (spring 2011)
81. start reading and listening to conference talks in Japanese (fall 2011)
82. finish reading and listening to conference talks in Japanese (fall 2011)
83. start reading and listening to conference talks in Japanese (spring 2012)
84. finish reading and listening to conference talks in Japanese (spring 2012)
85. start reading the Harry Potter books in Japanese
86. finish at least the first Harry Potter book in Japanese
87. research homeschooling methods
88. decide on a preschool curriculum
89. decide on a kindergarten curriculum
90. print out photos
91. catch up on scrapbooks
92. keep caught up on scrapbooks
93. scan Mr M's childhood photos and papers
94. scan my childhood photos and papers
95. get better at breaking projects into smaller bits (less procrastination, working on projects in short chunks of time)
96. start writing novel
97. finish writing novel
98. figure out a workable mail/bill/paper filing system
99. schedule time each day to read to LMS
100. study and learn how to take decent photos
And a couple more that I meant to include, but ran out of space:
1. read the Friend to LMS every month
2. make a rank/award display for Mr M
3. go to Institute every week
4. figure out an emergency preparedness plan
5. purchase items necessary for emergency preparedness
6. organize emergency preparedness supplies so they're easily accessible
7. Not give in to the frustration of having long hair that I always end up pulling back in a braid because I hate having it in my face. I will let it grow till I have my 10 inch ponytail. Then I'll get a cute short hair cut :)
Sunday, June 20, 2010
Tuesday, June 1, 2010
Why so many goals?
Not too long ago some friends commented on all my goals and projects. They were expressing amazement at how many goals and projects I have. This got me thinking: why do I have so many?
The short answer: I like to keep busy, and when I finish a goal or project I feel a sense of accomplishment.
The long answer: Mr Mellow travels a lot so I have a lot of free time on my hands. I learned years ago that having lots of free time and nothing to do is not the best thing for me emotionally or mentally. If I stay busy I don't have time to dwell on unproductive things.
A lot of the projects on my list are one-time deals: mostly furniture pieces. This is because we've never had much furniture, and we're finally in a position to (frugally) furnish our house with more than just the bare basics. Once I get the furniture finished, I anticipate having more free time for smaller projects and non-project goals.
And let's face it: who doesn't like to cross things off a to-do list?
The short answer: I like to keep busy, and when I finish a goal or project I feel a sense of accomplishment.
The long answer: Mr Mellow travels a lot so I have a lot of free time on my hands. I learned years ago that having lots of free time and nothing to do is not the best thing for me emotionally or mentally. If I stay busy I don't have time to dwell on unproductive things.
A lot of the projects on my list are one-time deals: mostly furniture pieces. This is because we've never had much furniture, and we're finally in a position to (frugally) furnish our house with more than just the bare basics. Once I get the furniture finished, I anticipate having more free time for smaller projects and non-project goals.
And let's face it: who doesn't like to cross things off a to-do list?
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