100 Goals in 100 Days

With the new year upon us many look to make huge “new year’s resolutions” and often those big ideas last for a few weeks and then they are gone.  Well, here’s a new idea.  How about 100 small goals to be accomplished in 100 days?  That’s exactly what my brother, David Lunsford (also a self-employed entrepreneur) is doing, and he is blogging about his experiences.

You can start this at any time, and all of the 100 goals don’t have to be earth-moving and mind-shattering.  Simple things like drinking more water, doing better oral hygiene, and apologizing has been the first three for David.

So, grab a pen and paper, sit down and think of some things you would like to change about your life, or accomplish this year.  What little things can you do that will make a big impact?

Here’s what David had to say about why he is starting on this journey:

Here’s the idea: over the next 100 days, I intend to accomplish 100 personal goals.  I’ll start today, 1 January 2010, and will continue through 15 April 2010.  In actuality, that’s 105 days, and I’ve incuded five extra days for a couple of reasons, among them the idea that I’ll need a day off here and there or perhaps I’ll need a day to get caught up on occasion.

I’m making a conscious attempt to be underwhelming in this endeavor.  Why?  Because I more often fall into the trap of trying to do too much rather than too little.  In the long run, that becomes counterproductive and jeopardizes the entire undertaking.  It’s like signing up for a marathon before you’ve ever tried to jog a 5k.

Some of the items won’t be what we commonly think of as goals, but instead will be tasks in need of completion.  Many, especially early on, will be health-related (e.g., eating healthier and exercising more).  Several will be related to projects that have been perpetually on my to-do list.  Most will be minor; a few will be major.  It’s as experimental as it is structured.

Finally, as a way of holding myself accountable, I’ll be writing about it all here every day.

Let’s get started.

I challenge you to start your 100 Goals in 100 Days today, and let me know how you are doing along the way!

To your success,

Dr. Laura

P.S.  You can follow David’s journey on his blog.