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43 Things on my 2008 'To Do' List

My List of 43 Things To Do In 2008 We are real estate professionals of one sort or another right? So we always have goals. Well, some of these are work related and some aren't. But I'm hoping you guys can relate. A fellow Cleveland blogger asked me to do this, come up with 43 things I want to do in 2008...and the point is to make these reachable goals.

At first I thought og, how am I going to come up with 43 ‘things?' It turns out it wasn't hard. I took the Really Bad Cleveland Accent - Christine Bourne challenge. You can read about the challenge (and maybe do your own list. Today I am doing the list here, I will possibly go to the ‘43 Things' site and add it, but since one of my items on my ‘to do' list is limit my social networking sites, well, dunno. Here is my list:

1. keep meeting new people also interested in grass roots solutions to Cleveland's challenges

2. attend more Meet The Bloggers events (on my mind, just signed up for another one)

3. figure out a way to not have a car; it's a challenge, being a Realtor®. Even City Wheels thinks it's not possible. Moving closer to RTA would help....see later ‘things to do' lol

4. do a better job staying in touch with family

5. do a better job staying in touch with friends

6. learn as much as I can about Cleveland's government and how it can be lead to affect needed results by grassroots efforts

7. organize my closets - I don't even have real closets in my bedrooms but that can be corrected

8. paint two living room walls; I found a cool paint color at a broker's open - Spring project

9. put my ten speed back in working order

10. clean out my garage; there are things in there from the previous owner of my house, need I say more?

11. exercise

12. do better at meditation - I'm so much better than I was but still need to work on it

13. go to more concerts

14. make more money so I can go to more concerts

15. get a few friends and go hiking in the Emerald Isle parks this summer, or even somewhere more strenuous

16. take the RTA to work when I have no plans to show homes. Hard to convince myself as a Realtor but good for the environment.

17. learn how to make tasty beef soup; I make kick ass chicken soups and others but good beef soup is elusive to me

18. if I have to have a car, buy a mini cooper; that fantasy is pushed back to Fall now

19. keep fixing up my house so I can move by 2010 - yes I will be staying in Cleveland but on RTA line

20. meet out of town friends for the first time (we met on social networks)

21. figure out what my best efforts should be to help get The Ohio Hub up and running

22. learn a few on line organizational systems; my friend Linda Davis is the queen of this stuff; maybe paperport®?

23. actively work on three networking/social media sites and forget about the rest of them. I even removed my posts from Landbrkr

24. become more limber; seems like the best preventive medicine I can practice

25. get health insurance before the end of the year!

26. start going to movies at the new Capital Theatre in Detroit Shoreway. I can't wait for it to open

27. buy an ipod and enjoy filling it up with music

28. hang the paintings, artwork on my walls. I know I know, I've only been in this house three years LOL

29. hold a picnic in the park for all my friends and past clients. A nice late summer party.

30. go to the CSU debate between Hillary and Barack....I hope this can happen!

31. get back to running three miles every other day

32. ride a steam engine at least once this year

33. take a train somewhere!

34. take the dust off my guitar and start playing

35. go to Lola's. I mean really, I can't believe I haven't gone yet

36. attend as many of the CSU Levin College Maxine Goodman Forums as I possibly can, they are awesome

37. drink a bottle of Veuve Clicquot champagne with at least one good friend. It's been a while

38. go on the Detroit Superior Bridge Tour

39. walk more; I love walking why don't I walk more?

40. still debating this one but I would love a dog.

41. earn another designation; maybe ‘neighborhood' - alternatively, just learn something useful!

42. figure out how to convince an entreprenuer to open a coffee house near 150th and Puritas. I mean, that intersection has more traffic than you can shake a stick at. People in that neighborhood deserve good coffee (well, I'm not that far from it either). I'm just sayin!

43. Tell each of my friends they are important to me and why. Life is short

If any of you wish to do your own list, on just about any topic, go to the 43 Things website. It's pretty nifty.

Peace Out - 3C

Posted by Carole Cohen Realtor®, ePRO on 02/10/2008 11:01 PM

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30 Comments on 43 Things on my 2008 'To Do' List

FEB

2008

#44: Remember to thank people for the little things they do every day!

Hi Kent, great sentiment there for sure; thanks for stopping by!

FEB

2008

Finding a way to not have a car? Is that even possible for a real estate agent? In Hawaii it wouldn't be possible.

Hi Randy, the idea is no car, and we have a place called City Wheels here. With a membership you can drive hybrids for four hr intervals, a day, etc. I think it may be more likely that I work towards the other goal of living on an RTA line and only using a car when absolutely necessary. But I'm still trying to see if I can figure out how to not have one and get a Citiy Wheels membership for when I need one. Dunno lol I hear you though, this is a hard profession to be in without a car!

Sundance is a very smart dog! Sundance wants me to tell you that a dog can help with 1, 11, 15, 29, 31, and 39 ... and if the beef soup doesn't turn out quite right, they're more than happy to give you a second opinion!

This is a very achievable list. Just writing it down and posting it publicly creates some focus and accountability. With the right furry friend by your side, you can do it!!

Mmmm. I suppose that if someone asked me to come up with 43 things I'll do in '08, I would say, "I will if you will".

But, you're right, it isn't hard. All one has to do is list all of the things we already to.

However, sometimes it's helpful to focus on what we do and what we'd like to do better. Or, even not do.

O.K. At 10:00 a.m. I'm on my way downstairs to my exercise room to get in a fast mile.

Wow 43 things...I thought the same thing...could I come up with 43 things??? I bet I could!

At least you didn't have to tag 43 people!

Hi Carole - ah, 43 things......I like your list, and from reading through yours, I can see how mine would take shape. I might just do this, too. Some of yours would be on mine - walking, garage cleaning, getting house ready to sell, etc.

Ann

43 wow you are going to be busy. Best of luck with accomplishing this list. You'll do it. I am sure of it.

John: I can see that you are lobbying for me to do #40....and you do make it sound appealing! Is that Sundance? omg how cute!

Lenn: yes well, it's frozen tundra time here so the treadmill is the way to go for sure! It might be fun to do a list of 43 things NOT to do lol

Ann, it really was one of those exercises where I focused a bit on what would be important to me this year. OMG we can commiserate as we clean out our garages together!

Moni you had me choking a bit on my coffee at the thought of tagging 43 people! LOL It turns out it was fun to do.

Jay thanks for the words of encouragement; only one I'm not sure I can do is not have a car but we'll see lol

Carole - I have a feeling I'll be borrowing a few items from your list. I'm going to check out the site, sounds nifty indeed:-)

Carole...

You forgot something :)

You're supposed to call me once a month :)

Not many folks get to do that. It should be on the list. LOL.

P.S. It was nice talking to you today. I enjoyed it and thank you for your help :)

TLW...ROAR!

I'm at work and not signed in but LOL I seem to be up to 45 things to do now! TLW it was great talking with you today as well and keep the faith GF!

Hiya Jason did you browse the site? It certainly offers the ability to blog or list anything and everything lol. Thanks for stopping by

Carole that is some list. The year will be over by the time you finish ready it ............. LOL

By the looks of number eight, you must have been talking to my wife, she is trying to get me to paint some walls.

LOL George how about this; your wife can call me when you are finished there and then you can paint my walls....then I only have the other things on the list to do! lol What color are you going to paint?

Hello Carole,
Good luck with your list. I have a list for others too.

Carole that is going to be on her list a littttttttttle bit longer .......... LOL

FEB

2008

Carole, You already broke #20. We all missed you at The Real Estate Connect. lol

Cynthia: it never ocurred to me to make a list for someone else; course no one else lives here but I can think on it lol

George, you won't be in the dog house? LOL

Mitchell, hiya! lol I was really upset to have to cancel for Inman but see, maybe I can make the one next Winter...that is the plan anyway!

FEB

2008

Carole...great list. It looks like you've been getting the itch to make some positive changes as far as justice and environment. Good for you!

As far as designations, I couldn't find which ones you already have. I recently sponsored a CRS class for Realtors in Hemet and San Jacinto, and it was the best real estate class I've ever attended...so consider that one.

Take care of yourself!

Hi Joey CRS and ABR both sound good. The one I have is ePRO - there is one called Neighborhood Specialist that sounded intriguing too. The CRS recommendation, coming from you, means a lot and thanks!

MAR

2008

Carole-

Let me know when you find that train that leaves Cleveland at a decent hour! I'll be on it with you. I rode passenger trains as a kid and I would love to take a trip again. I loved riding the train. You see things that you never get to see in a car. Closer to the scenery actually. I loved your list. Many of them seemed to focus on slowing things down so that you can move fast when needed. Good goals,and many fun things to do. I hope you do make it to more MTB events. You add a fresh perspective.

imb

Hi Gloria! Well I am definitely looking forward to tomorrow evening! I think maybe we should work on this trian ride...although whether or not we can find the 'decent hour' is another question.

What you say about seeing things on a train that you can't see in a car....I've always loved owls and I'm old enough now that I have seen owls in the wild so to speak. But back in 1976 I saw my first live, real owl on my honey moon in England. And of course I was on a train! Thanks for your perspective; it makes me want to slow down for the night, anyway.

MAR

2008

Great list! I think you can finish off most of those! Best wishes in 2008

MAR

2008

Carole: Per # 34, what type of guitar do you have ? What kind of music do you play ? I took lessons for years, and when I was teaching at St Felicitas in Euclid, I play, and then led the Guitar Liturgy Folk Group for several years.

Also... I read that you got your Masters at Ursuline College. Although I graduated from John Carroll, I took all of my elementary certificate courses either at Ursuline, or Notre Dame College.

Thanks, Todd and Danielle and a good year to you as well!

Karen, I have two, one is an electric and one is the acoustic my Dad had so I inherited it. Ill have to check for brank names. The Ursulilne program I took was modeled after the one at JC so I bet we had similar classes for education. I'm not good enough to lead anyone in guitar! LOL Now the violin is a different matter ...

MAY

2008

Thanks for sharing the offer. I have glanced at the site. Now I will implement the plan. My key goal is to maintain a sense of structure in my life. Time Management is without a doubt what I need right this moment.

Thanks again. Have great day.

Hi Dionne, although this wasn't on my list, I saw a male and female Baltimore Oriole today; been trying to do that for fifty some years LOL. So I can scratch off that one now even though it's not on here.

When you figure out how to have structure in your life can you share the secrets with me? I feel like it's always work and no play lol. Thanks for stopping by!

AUG

2008

Carole, I happened across your TO DO list. How are you doing on the goals?

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