Alicia sent me a link to The Day Zero Project. It’s a pretty snazzy idea. It goes a little something like this:
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 organizing and timing some tasks such as overseas trips or outdoor activities.
I think I might put some thought into this and give it a shot.
Stay tuned for a list of 101 things.
Cna finishing the list be one of the things?
Finishing all the things on the list, or just finishing writing the list?
That’s a big list. Every day, I have a list of about 10-15 things I want to get done, but they’re often little things that I just need reminders for, not really what I would consider tasks. I don’t think I could come up with 101 of them. I had trouble coming up with four realistic goals for this year.
I would guess Both.
#1. Finish writing this list.
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#101. Finish this list.
Two are done for you, so its only 99.
I like your thinking.
I’m gonna just cut out the economies of scale here and do 1 thing in 10 days.
If you want to get technical, you would only have 9 days, 21 hrs, 51 min, and 41 sec (well, JUST shy of that, but I’ll grant you the extra 100th of a second since it might be REALLY important, but no more.
oooh….. when you put it that way, it’s a little more daunting….but I’m excited about the whole idea of it. When you have to think of 101 things you want to do, the lists gets very fun!!!