The Sun'll Come Out Tomorrow

I've always been a planner and a goal setter. In fact, I'm so close to realizing two of my long-term goals (earning my Master's in Nursing and becoming a Nurse Practitioner) that I can taste it! I graduate in four months! But I'm not gonna wait until those goals are complete to make new ones. That would just be silly.

Also, lately I feel like I've had tunnel vision. I've been obsessing about one or two areas of my life, and I am very good at obsessing. I need a kick in the ass to get me out of this rut, and I've found my motivation.

The project is called Day Zero (www.dayzeroproject.com), and the challenge is to complete 101 goals in 1,001 days.

Tomorrow I begin.

This project should work well for me because:
1. I've always wanted to blog, but I never had the right inspiration
2. I loooooove making and checking off lists
3. I really like to learn and do new things
4. I strongly believe in the power of setting goals

To support #4, here is some information from Dave Kohl, a professor at Virginia Tech:
*People who write out their goals earn NINE TIMES as much over their lifetime as people who don't
*80% of Americans say they don't have goals
*16% do have goals but don't write them down
*Less than 4% write down their goals
*Fewer than 1% actually review them on an ongoing basis

I've decided to be part of the "fewer than 1%"! Here goes!