Kristen Steele Photography

101 in 1001

Alright friends – here is a complete list of the 101 things I want to do in the next 1001 days. As I accomplish these things on my list I will be referring back & checking them off!

I was inspired by several photographers who have made their own 101 in 1001 lists, like Amelia Strauss and Kate Whitmore, so here I am making my own list of goals and things that I want to accomplish!

My start date: Sunday, August 1, 2010
End date: Sunday, April 28, 2013

1. Decorate my office (with my giant wishlist from IKEA) to be completely me & organized.
2. Go snow skiing with my hubby.
3. Get a set of real pearl earrings, a necklace and a bracelet to be truly Southern.
4. Start a photography mentor program.
5. Invest in good wedding shoes.
6. Be published in a wedding magazine.
7. Design, finish & print all the marketing collateral that I dream about having.
8. Take Winston to obedience school & teach him not to bite.
9. Get another “L” series lens.
10. Figure out exactly the right words to describe “my photography style.”
11. Start sending out really fun, unique referral presents to past clients.
12. Design & purchase an album from our wedding.
13. Finish a personal journal through the very last page.
14. Read through the Bible in a year.
15. Make business goals for a calendar year and surpass them.
16. Take a Maples Cakes class & learn how to decorate great cakes.
17. Get an iPhone.
18. Pay off our house & be completely debt free. (This is a crazy lofty goal.)
19. Photograph a birth story.
20. Have a promo video made that fully expresses my personality & photography style.
21. Get leterpress business materials.
22. Learn how to play golf with my hubby.
23. Plant flowers in pots & keep them alive for an entire season.
24. Go to WPPI.
25. Win a photography award.
26. Have an above-the-garage or in-house studio and client meeting space, complete with kickin’ canvas collections to show off.
27. Migrate to a completely paperless office & personal filing system. (Thank you, Sean McLellan, for at least showing me how, now I actually need to do it!)
28. Attend a Zack Arias OneLight workshop.
29. Get personalized stationary with Kristen Steele instead of my maiden name.
30. Create a studio manual.
31. Take formal portraits of my parents.
32. Get my Roth IRA set up.
33. Photograph a boudoir session.
34. Get silkscreen printed DVDs.
35. Have a weekend with just my little sissy.
36. Hire an office assistant/manager.
37. Lose weight & wear a bikini in the Caribbean with my hubby.
38. Buy a full frame camera.
39. Start thinking about having a little Baby Steele.
40. Have my quiet time every day for 6 weeks.
41. Shoot another wedding in Europe.
42. Start outsourcing my editing, at least some of it.
43. Actually post photos from session on my Flickr account.
44. Write at least 5 chapters of my book.
45. Buy all the equipment I would need for a camera booth.
46. Go to the flea market & buy fun props for photo sessions.
47. Be featured on the Southern Weddings blog or in the magazine.
48. Go to the beach at least for the weekend with the girls, because I love feeling sand beneath my toes.
49. Finish decorating our master bedroom, including re-upholstering the chair.
50. Blog on my writing blog every day for a whole month.
51. Have my fine art photography displayed at an art gallery.
52. Shoot a beach destination wedding.
53. Buy an old camera at an antique store & do a session with it.
54. Get a canvas collection with photos from our Italian Adventure trip for our living room.
55. Surprise Dave with an iPad.
56. Finally finish editing photos from our Italian Adventure.
57. Make a wreath for our front door.
58. Get Winston a Christmas stocking.
59. Finish compiling my Photo Greeting Card collection to offer my fabulous clients.
60. Be featured on Style Me Pretty.
61. Learn more about lighting.
62. Take dance classes with my hubby & then dance @ a wedding.
63. Finish reading The Photographer’s Workshop.
64. Actually write letters to our two Compassion International sponsor children.
65. Find an album company that I’m 110% in love with.
66. Completely redesign my website to be custom, absolutely fabulous & fully represent my brand.
67. Learn how to quilt, or at least how to sew & make some pillows.
68. Sell my Senior prom dress & buy more camera equipment.
69. Go to a Catalyst conference.
70. Take a trip to Boston with Dave.
71. Shoot a proposal.
72. Take a family trip with Dave & Winston somewhere fun!
73. Start an awesome group of fellow photographers who want to encourage & spur one another to excellence in our business.
74. Join a local business chamber.
75. Hire an intern.
76. Donate photographic services to an organization that I’m passionate about.
77. Do a “Top Five” blog post.
78. Photograph the important places from my personal history.
79. Sit down with my Dad & write out his life history.
80. Send out anniversary cards to past clients.
81. Implement the ridiculously fun ideas I have for branding…
82. Send someone a gift just because.
83. Go visit Springfield, KY with David & show him where my Memaw & Papa lived.
84. Spend a whole night in a bubble bath relaxing and reading.
85. Go on a road trip with David.
86. Host a Christmas party.
87. Cut down a fresh Christmas tree at a Christmas tree farm.
88. Finally clean out all my stuff in my parents’ basement.
89. Take a trip to Chicago with Dave.
90. Meet Andy Stanley.
91. Get a publisher for my book.
92. Make my own candles with a fun scent.
93. Go vote in a local election.
94. Finish reading a political book that Dave wanted me to read.
95. Start & complete all 90 days of P90X.
96. Host a Social Media workshop on how to use Twitter + facebook for business.
97. Babysit for friends to give them a free date night.
98. Go to ImagingUSA again.
99. Start something new that stretches me out of my comfort zone.
100. Encourage a friend just because.
101. Actually complete all 101 things on this list.

So there it is! That’s my list of 101 things I want to do in the next 1001 days! As I complete each item, I’ll write a blog post telling you about it! Enjoy & if you have a 101 in 1001 list too, list it below in the comments and if you tweet use the hashtag #101in1001 & we’ll follow along with each other. Hugs!!

Tags: 101 in 1001, Goals, Kristen Steele Photography

1. Mary Dunlap says:

   August 1, 2010 at 12:33 pm

   Love this! I think you wrote down “read through the bible in a year” twice though : )

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2. Sara D Harper says:

   August 1, 2010 at 2:23 pm

   Well, I can help you with #1,3, & 5! : ) When are we hanging out this week?

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3. michael says:

   August 1, 2010 at 4:24 pm

   Ah, P90X. Always get through about week 5 and then start missing workouts. I’ll be excited to hear how you keep the motivation, cause I could sure use some!

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4. Kate Whitmore says:

   August 1, 2010 at 5:09 pm

   While on the golf course, I read every one of these. And friend- you have a BALLIN’ 101 in 1001. BALLS TO THE WALLS. Actually I don’t know what that means but you kept saying it and I can’t get it out of my head. Trying to figure out how to work it into my vocabulary…

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5. kristen says:

   August 1, 2010 at 5:28 pm

   Mary, I realized that I had written that twice and added another one! Sara, I’ll definitely be asking for your help. Michael, I’ll let you know how P90X goes, I’m hoping I keep up my motivation. Kate, the “balls to the walls” saying came from one of my guilty pleasures: the TV show Bethenny Getting Married? on Bravo, she says it all the time.

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6. Abbey says:

   August 1, 2010 at 6:36 pm

   I want to be just like you, friend!

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7. Kristin says:

   August 1, 2010 at 9:09 pm

   you are so fabulous!! Can’t wait to help you with your list!!!!!!!!!!!!! Remember pray for your business every day. I have an alarm set on my phone for you!! Love, K

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8. Tiffani Helms says:

   August 1, 2010 at 10:53 pm

   Kristen, I am loving this list! I know you will be able to accomplish everything on that list.

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9. Michael Newman says:

   August 2, 2010 at 8:38 am

   Great list! And very brave of you to post it to the public. (more accountability) I hope you are able to accomplish everything you want on here!

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10. Mary Dunlap says:

    August 2, 2010 at 11:27 am

    I figured you would catch it! Nothing wrong with reading the bible more than once in a few months time! I love Bethenny’s show too…she’s awesome!! I might have to write my own list as well. I’ve been missing motivation latley, so you have me thinking! Thanks for this. Mary

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    April 5, 2011 at 1:10 pm

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    April 12, 2011 at 1:40 pm

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