Wow – The deadline for my 101 in 1001 is coming up quick! I first began this project on January 5, 2010. For those that may have missed my original post on this, here is a recap: Melissa Jill is one of my favorite well-known and successful photographers, who shared a project on her blog known as “101 in 1001″. This is where you write down 101 goals and ideally they would be complete in 1001 days. Below are my 101 personal and professional goals. The 1001 day deadline is October 3, 2012. I have updated in red what has already been (or almost) completed.
It really helps to have your goals written down, and I believe holds you more accountable and reminds you of your hopes and dreams. I highly recommend it!
- Volunteer at an animal shelter – completed 2-23-10 (and continuing regularly!)
- Create a logo and brand for my website – completed 2-1-10 and updated 11-11
- Book 50 dog shoots – 33 pet photo shoots booked in 2010. More to come in 2011!
- Photograph another wedding – completed 4-8-10
- Give my maid of honor speech at Lisa’s wedding – completed 9-18-10
- Attend a photography workshop
- Update my blog to display categories and to be more integrated with website – completed 1-28-10and upgraded 1-12
- Blog daily for a month – completed 4-9-10!! (harder than it sounds!)
- Go back to the Bahamas – completed Jan 24-28, 2011
- Have professional photos taken of me and Remington and also at KC PAWS with shelter dogs all around me for a mini-campaign to Adopt, not shop. - completed 7-11 (with Remington)
- Learn to swim
- Throw Remmy a birthday party – completed 1-8-10
- Visit Colorado
- Buy another camera lens -Bought a fabulous wide angle lens 7-10
- Bring Remmy to the lake and teach him to swim – completed 6-2011
- Update business cards – completed 2-1-10
- Finish basement/media room – completed 12-2011
- Find land to purchase for building our next home
- Have more playdates with Remmy and friends – ongoing and completed 2-14-10
- Give more thought to having a child someday - ongoing
- Be more assertive – ongoing and doing better!
- Play a real round of golf
- Make a new friend -ongoing and completed 2-25-10
- Achieve the ability to master a tack sharp photo – still practicing!
- Buy some new props for photo shoots
- Read a book - completed 11-2011
- Bake cookies – completed and ongoing for hubby
- Enlarge my favorite Remington photos and frame them - completed 7-2011
- Give Remington more photo shoots – definitely ongoing, completed his last one 12-24-10
- Be a vendor to showcase my photography – completed 5-16-10 at the Pooches on the Parkway event.
- Take a road trip and find interesting areas to photograph
- Enter photos to dog photo contests – completed 2-18-10
- Travel to Europe
- Gain more recognition in newspapers & websites – completed 2-19-10
- Order more marketing supplies – completed 2-8-10
- Order thank you personalized cards to send to past clients
- Donate old clothing to the needy – I have everything bagged up now and ready to go!
- Go to the spa
- Learn to make sushi
- Buy an upgraded version of Lightroom & learn new features
- Play in the snow – completed 2-13-10
- Keep Remington in style – ongoing and completed 1-8-10
- Spend more time with family – ongoing
- Pray more- ongoing
- Remember to be thankful for my blessings – every day
- Tell someone how much they mean to me
- Become a member of a photography association – completed – Member of the Pet Photographers of America Association
- Continue to take part in the annual Lupus Walks
- Find new locations for dog photo shoots – ongoing
- Visit local dog businesses to market – completed 4-6-10
- Have neighbors over for a BBQ
- Watch a sunset
- Become a member of the ASPCA and sponsor an animal
- Go to a pumpkin patch
- Meet Melissa Jill and Dixie Dog
- Remember to use the elliptical
- Tone down on the chocolate – realized this might be impossible…
- Upgrade blog to use larger photos – completed 2-5-10
- Donate gift certificates for photo shoots to a good cause – completed 1-15-10 (dog park silent auction)
- Visit dog parks more – ongoing with my dog photo shoots on weekends!
- Attend church more frequently - found a new church very close to our house and want to attend more frequently.
- Have a deck night with close friends – completed 5-15-10
- Have lunch with hubby - completed 11-11
- Visit Dan’s Grandma in Charleston again – completed 11-11
- Get a massage - completed 12-11
- Attempt to be less OCD – ongoing… doing better – 1-2012
- Reconnect with September Morn, a past mentor – completed 1-7-10
- Call my grandparents more often
- Go to Las Vegas for the first time -
- Find more photographer’s blogs for inspiration – completed 1-29-10
- Be excited to turn 30 - completed 5-11
- Help my dad find a new job after being laid off – Dad did find a new job after 7 months of searching.
- Reach 500 fans on my Facebook page – Wohooo! Completed 2-1-10 and over 4,100 as of 1-25-12!
- Help a deserving family during the holiday – Completed 12-20-10. Chose KC PAWS rescue to buy items on their wish list and presented the owner Sandi with a special Spa basket for herself.
- Take a self defense class
- Have a margarita with Erin P.
- Continue to celebrate dating anniversaries with Dan – celebrated our 8th “dating anniversary” 12-2011!
- Network and meet new people – ongoing every day!
- Redesign splash page on my website - completed 2-1-10
- Bake a turkey – completed 11-10
- Find new Facebook groups to join and market more – ongoing and completed 2-1-10
- Return to the Overland Park Botanical Gardens with my Mom - completed 8-11
- Enlighten myself on the whole “Twilight” obsession - completed 12-11
- Learn to fish
- Go back to the New Theatre Restaurant
- See an Opera
- Pay off my student loan – completed – 2010!
- Learn how Logan hunts and learn the proper way to handle a gun - completed 11-11
- Run through the fountains near Crown Center
- Increase my verbal communication skills – ongoing
- Collect more shells in the Caribbean – hoping to find more in the Bahamas in January! My favorite place.
- Complete a new scrapbook
- Upgrade my point and shoot camera - completed 11-10
- Have a professional manicure and pedicure – completed 9-17-10
- Try yoga again
- Submit my website to blog directories – completed 4-8-10
- Surprise Dan with a delivery to his office
- Have an overnight date night with Hubby
- Go to a winery we have not been to before – completed 7-29-10 for our 4th wedding annversary at a new winery built right by our house
- Mail a Christmas letter with my cards
- Document which goals I have completed, along the way, on this list -ongoing and completed so far!
