Our 101 in 1001

At the beginning of the year, we created our list for goals, but had some difficulty publishing updates for those goals as they were completed. Therefore, we decided to create a list of 101 things to accomplish in 1001 days! Many of these goals were on our previous list, but we’ve added many others that we’d love to be able to complete, and since they’ve been sitting on our desktop for over a month, and some of the goals have been or are soon to be completed, we figure this is as good of a time as any to publish it on the blog. Therefore, from now until 1001 days, we will update the blog as we check things off of the 101 in 1001 list!

The Mission:
Complete 101 preset tasks in a period of 1001 days.
Start date: May 11th, 2011 - End date: June 17th, 2013

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.

1. Set up a work day schedule so that we don’t end up working 80 hour weeks.
2. Have a set schedule for days off.
3. Do date night at least once a week.
4. Get wedding videos published on blogs (Completed 08/22/2011)
5. Write at least 2-3 blogs per week.
6. Go to a cinematography workshop
7. Book at least 20 wedding videos (Completed 01-25-2011)
8. Revamp GT website, making it more personal (Completed 03-31-2011)
9. Change contact form on my website to gather more initial client info (Completed 03-31-2011)
10. Take pictures of GT for new website (Completed 03-31-2011)
11. Create a facebook “like us” design for fan page (Completed 04-07-2011)
12. Perfect our packaging.
13. Join WEVA (Completed 03/21/2011).
14. Order flash drives with logo.
15. Design and order new envelopes (Completed 07/12/2011).
16. Go on a road trip with Caritza and our dogs Tokyo and Lily.
17. Print our brochures.
18. Revamp pricing list.
19. Buy another 7D.
20. Buy a Zoom H4N Handy Mobile.
21. Shoot a wedding on another continent.
22. Host more dinner parties and game nights.
23. Spend two weekends/year while home without touching the internet, email or anything work related.
24. Travel to India (Completed 05/12/2011).
25. Travel to California.
26. Join a basketball team.
27. Buy a new desk (Completed 03/04/2011).
28. Repaint the apartment.
29. Stay up and watch the sunrise with Cari.
30. Donate blood this year.
31. Do a promo video for our business.
32. Spend Christmas and New Year in Spain with my parents and family (Completed 12/23/2011).
33. Take Connie (my mother in law) to Spain with us, even if we need to drug her.
34. Go on more picnics with my wife (she loves those things).
35. Watch Shakespeare in the park.
36. Buy a house with a yard.
37. Create an office/studio space at home to meet with clients.
38. Purchase new fitted suits for weddings.
39. Buy the 50 1.2 mm (Completed 06/21/2011).
40. Go Rock Climbing.
41. Buy a pair of Louboutin’s (Caritza’s main goal).
42. Get Laser Eye Surgery (Caritza) (Completed 01/13/2012).
43. Renovate the bathroom.
44. Shoot a destination wedding (Completed 06/25/2011).
45. Recreate our blog (Completed (06/05/2011).
46. Go to Disney with Caritza.
47. Make MD appointments (Dentist, Eye Doctor COMPLETE!).
48. Order GT pens.
49. Visit Italy.
50. Ride on a hot air balloon.
51. Ride an elephant (Completed 05/19/2011).
52. Visit Thailand.
53. Sponsor a child in third world country.
54. Buy bikes.
55. Ride Tandem bikes over the Brooklyn Bridge.
56. Hook up washer dryer that we bought last year.
57. Run a marathon.
58. Watch the Lakers play in person.
59. Buy a Polaroid camera.
60. Learn to ski.
61. Buy a new iMac (Completed 05/03/2011).
62. Approve our wedding album design finally.
63. Print canvases of wedding pictures.
64. Rescue a lab.
65. Get my office TV hooked up so you can see the internet on it.
66. Get my phone set up to get internet access anywhere on my laptop.
67. Purchase Glidecam vest and arm.
68. Buy a Crane.
70. Visit Brazil.
71. Make an album or scrapbook of the places we’ve traveled.
72. Finish paying off student loans.
73. Send Holiday gifts to our clients every year (Completed 12-23-2010).
74. Go camping.
75. Create a new client kit.
76. Go apple picking.
77. Visit Grand Canyon.
78. Send Referral gifts.
79. Take Salsa classes together.
80. Lose and maintain a healthy weight.
81. Take pictures of Tokyo and Lily and post on blog (Completed 01-25-2012).
82. Take family pictures.
83. Solve a Rubix’s cube.
84. Participate in a bridal fair.
85. Go fishing.
86. Book a couples spa day. (Completed 02-13-2012).
87. Take yoga and Zumba classes (Caritza).
88. Shoot an Indian wedding (Completed 05-08-2011).
89. Plan a cruise with our friends and family.
90. Go horseback riding on a beach and in the water.
91. Visit St. Lucia and stay at Ladera.
92. Go dog sledding.
93. Visit Alaska.
94. Create videos of our vacations.
95. Take a trip to the outer banks with our family and friends.
96. Personalize blog entries; make at least one personal entry a week.
97. Reach 500 facebook likes.
98. Film a same sex wedding.
99. Take our nephew Aiden to a water park.
100. Visit Washington DC.
101. Make a SDE.