100 goals in 100 weeks



100goals
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Current status: 93/100 goals - 100/100 weeks


Goal #100 - a book deal for the 100goals100weeks story!

During the "ALife4Sale" process, I was contacted by Publicity Representative Evan White, who is based in Los Angeles. Evan does publicity work for all sorts of odd, quirky, internet-based stories. He had heard about me from a friend, and we discussed publicity options for my forthcoming auction. (After all, what is the point of having an auction if nobody knows it is happening?)

Evan and I worked out an arrangement satisfactory to both of us, and over the next few months became quite good friends. One day Evan suggested that after the auction, when I came out to LA, we would go skydiving together, and he would show me what this city had to offer.

"Great," I said, "but I guess that depends on how the finances look, and where I am working at the time."

"Work?" said Evan. "No, no, no! You don't understand! This is your chance to never have to work again!"

"Well, I like your thinking Evan," I replied, "but I haven't got a clue what you're talking about! How would I do that?"

"Well, you have to come up with a follow-up project. Something internet-based, quirky, interesting, that follows on logically from what you are doing now, and most importantly, and this is where your income comes from, has a book deal in it!"

"Right. Sounds good. So what is it then?" I asked.

"I have no idea, that's up to you," said Evan.

"Hmm, okay, I will work on it."

This advice sat in the back of my mind for the next month or so. People continued to ask in interviews what I planned to do next, or where I intended to go, and I always answered that I did not know. One day, someone asked me on the "ALife4Sale" Forum if I had any sort of a "life-list", or set of goals. I did have an old list somewhere that I had written out. And not long after I went looking for that list, the 100goals100weeks idea came to me, almost fully formed.

As soon as I thought of it, I thought, "That's it!!" It perfectly fills Evan's criteria, and it would be incredibly exciting to do too. I knew immediately that this is what I would be doing next.

And so here I am, trying to achieve what I set out to do, writing on a fairly regular basis, and hoping that it will all pay off in terms of interest from a publishing house.


BOOK UPDATE:-
July 4th 2010


Well, I never did get my publishing deal, but I am still going ahead with writing the book, and will self-publish if no other option presents itself before October 2010

To find out more about current progress with the book, see my new website:-
www.IanUsher.com





"Life is not about achievement, it is about learning and growth, and developing qualities like compassion, patience, perseverance, love, and joy, and so forth. And so if that is the case, then I think our goals should include something which stretches us."
Jack Canfield



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