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Day Zero Project

101-in-1001 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 

  1. Get married
  2. Influence someone to make their own list
  3. 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)
  4. Go to a new continent (Africa, Antarctica, Australia/Oceania) 
  5. Go to 3 new states (3/3 — OR, MI, NH) (Places I Have Visited)
  6. Go to 2 new countries (2/2 — St Vincent & the Grenadines, Grenada) (Places I Have Visited) 
  7. Go to 5 new mountain resorts (3/5 — Mt. Bachelor, OR / Brundage, ID / Whitefish, MT) (Resorts I’ve Been To Snowboarding)
  8. Snowboard in two new states (1/2 — OR)
  9. Snowboard on another Continent (Europe, Australia/Oceania)
  10. Go Heli Boarding
  11. Stay in a Tee Pee (El Cosmico was amazing)
  12. Go Camping
  13. Go on at least three new hikes (3/3 — Petit Piton, St. Lucia / The Pinnacle, Lake George, NY / Devil’s Marble Yard, Lexington, VA ) 
  14. Hike a 14er
  15. Go Sailing — Surf & Sail Adventures
  16. Go Kiteboarding
  17. Go on a hot air balloon ride
  18. Take my nephew snowboarding
  19. 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)
  20. Do some volunteer work
  21. Donate to charity
  22. Go Flyfishing with my boys at Mossy Creek Fly Fishing
  23. Buy a new bike — Cannondale
  24. Buy a new snowboard — 2022 Travis Rice Golden Orca 157
  25. Buy a new laptop — 2022 MacBook Pro M1 Max
  26. Take Carey skydiving
  27. Write a will
  28. Go on a SeaDream trip (Nov/Dec 2021) — Start here
  29. Take a food/beverage related class — Common House
  30. Make 3 recipes in the slow cooker (1/3)
  31. Make 3 recipes from my friend Rich Denzler’s cookbook (0/3)
  32. Make a coffee table book of my favorite photos I’ve taken
  33. Go to a festival/concert out of state/country — Rolling Stones in Detroit, MI 
  34. Do the stairs of death 10 times
  35. Do something I’ve never done before — Facial
  36. Go to one of the top 100 Restaurants in the world: Le Bernardin (#44, 2021)
  37. Go to one of the top 100 Bars in the world: Employees Only (#60, 2021)
  38. Stay at The Greenwich Hotel
  39. Do 5 geocaches
  40. Read The Man Behind The Maps: Legendary Ski Artist James Niehues
  41. Read RippedAt50
  42. Get Carey golf clubs
  43. Play at least 3 rounds of golf with Carey
  44. Play at least 10 rounds of golf in total
  45. Take a vacation out of state with some friends
  46. Get hired by another tourism board to take a trip and make a video
  47. Take a trip somewhere new with my parents
  48. Go on a road trip in an RV or trailer
  49. Take a jetski trip to Gwen’s Island
  50. Run at least 365 miles
  51. Run in every month of the year
  52. Poker bar crawl ($5 buy-in, 5 bars, each stop you get one card, the best hand wins the loot)
  53. Host a game night
  54. Host a soup party where everyone makes a different soup
  55. Host a fondue party
  56. Progressive dinner at restaurants
  57. Progressive dinner at friend’s houses
  58. Build a new website for Creative Visual Design
  59. Create a new demo reel
  60. Add a new service to my business
  61. Paddle the James River through the city of Richmond
  62. Create a new Spotify playlist with at least 100 songs
  63. 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)
  64. Stay in a Getaway House
  65. Visit Frank Lloyd Right’s Falling Water
  66. Clean out and organize the basement
  67. Rooftop Deck / Garage Project