Pictured Rocks, Munising, Michigan

Pictured Rocks, Munising, Michigan

Life’s Goals

A couple of years ago I read a book by Mark Batterson called Wild Goose Chase, which talk about reclaiming your adventure and purpose in life. In it, Mark shared his list of goals for his life and challenged the reader to do the same. Joel Runyon of impossiblehq.com took it a step further and suggested writing down a list of goals that seem almost impossible for you to accomplish. Several years ago, I did something for which I am grateful today and I wrote a list. This one step and action plan has led to more adventure and excitement in my life and has challenged and encouraged me for many years. It truly has been a catalyst for personal growth.

As I said, I made a goal list.

It was easy writing these down and some of them make almost no sense to most people but for me each one matters.

The goal list is more than a bucket list, which is a list of things you would like to do in your lifetime. This is much deeper. The goal List contains things that would be awesome to achieve, even if you have no idea how you will ever achieve them. The goal list may change over time and go beyond any logical explanation. Sure the goal list contains some standard bucket list items, but some of the items just seem impossible without some divine intervention.

I found the goal list, is a great way to live a life of adventure and a great place to start in  your pursuit of finding purpose in your life.

Below is my goal list. I will mark off the ones that are completed as I go through the list

If you, your business, or someone you know would like to join me or assist me in accomplishing any of these goal items, please let me know  If you have something on your list and I can tag along let me know.

MY Goal List:

Career & Business

  • Write an e-book

  • Publish a book

  • Complete my doctorate- completed Aug. 2000

  • Develop a personal website - completed 2008

  • Own an auto repair business - completed Dec. 2015

  • Own a fitness business

  • Own a consulting business

  • Become a school superintendent - completed July 2011

  • Teach at the university - completed aug. 2002

  • Have an investment portfolio - completed 1996

  • Develop passive income streams

  • Give a ted talk

  • Speak at a church

Fitness

  • 200 lb deadlift- completed 2008

  • 300 lb deadlift - completed 2016

  • 400 lb. deadlift

  • 225 lb benchpress ten times - completed 2000

  • 315 lb. benchpress - completed 2002

  • 50 pushups - completed 2014

  • 75 pushups - completed 2014

  • 100 pushups - completed 2018

  • 10 pull ups - completed 2016

  • 20 pull ups - completed 2017

  • Handstand pushup - completed 2018

  • Learn to snowboard - completed 2004

  • Barefoot waterski - completed 1996

  • Hike the north country trail

  • 5k run - completed 1996

  • 10k run - completed 1996

  • 10k run with my whole family

  • half marathon - completed 2004

  • Marathon - completed 2004

  • Half marathon trail run - completed 2018, 2019

  • Complete an ultra run

  • Finish an obstacle course-completed 2014

  • Complete a spartan race - completed 2020

  • Complete a mud run - completed 2016

  • Complete a triathlon - completed 2004

  • Complete a goruck

  • Bicycle across the United States

Travel and Adventure

  • Ride  motorcycle in every state (continental) in the United States- completed 2008

  • Ride a motorcycle on every continent in the world (, Antarctica, , Australasia, , , South America)

  • Swim in every ocean on the planet

  • Hike the Grand Canyon

  • Dirt bike from Canada to Mexico

  • Ride a Hot Air Balloon

  • Travel for a year

  • Live in another country for at least 3 months

  • Learn to surf

  • Summit  a mountain

  • Climb a volcano

  • Hike to Everest Base Camp

  • New Year’s Eve in Times Square

  • See the pyramids in Egypt

  • Visit Machu Picchu

  • Walk along the Great Wall of China

  • Visit 5 countries - Completed 2018

  • Visit 10 countries - Completed 2024

  • Visit 30 countries

  • Visit 50 countries

  • Visit 100 countries

Events to Attend

  • Running with the Bulls

  • Visit Burning man

  • SXSW

  • Global Leadership Summit-Completed 2010

  • MindValley University

  • Summit of Greatness

  • Awesomeness Fest

  • Evercoach Summit

  • Mardi Gras

  • Paleo FX

Causes

  • Start my own charity/organization

  • Build a school

  • Donate a million dollars to charity

  • Impact one person’s life

  • Impact 50 people’s lives

  • Impact 100 people’s lives

  • Impact 1,000 people’s lives

Simple Life

  • Live without a phone for a month

  • Live without any digital stimulation for a month (internet, TV, etc.)

  • Watch every sunset for a month

Miscellaneous  

  • Learn to fly a plane

  • Learn to ballroom dance - completed 2010, 2019

  • Learn a second language

  • Learn to play the harmonica

  • Learn to play the guitar - completed 2010

  • Learn to code

  • Learn to tie my own flies (fishing) - completed 2018

  • Take photography lessons

Should I add something else to the list? What is on your list? Let me know and again, if you, a friend, or a business would like to help me achieve any of the items on the list get in touch with me, let me know. We can do some of these together.