We decided a while ago to get a business file number so we could start a tiny business doing odd jobs on weekends. Since then it has sort of taken on a life of its own, which is fantastic but at the same time means we need to be a bit more organised with stuff.
DiscoKween's Life List
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1. Dance More
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2. Stick to a budget
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3. Worry Less
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4. Walk Walk Walk
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5. Live in the now
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6. Spend for the future
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7. Be a domestic diva
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8. Be true to my style
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9. Rock my Workplace like a Runway
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10. Never sell out my beliefs
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11. Plan (and excecute) our wedding
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12. lose 100 pounds
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13. Be a social butterfly
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14. stop craving the centre of attention
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15. Manage my Bipolar Disorder
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16. Print, Display and organise my digital photos
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17. Keep my house presentable for guests
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18. Finish my housework to-do list!
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19. pay off credit cards
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20. find a way to get my garden under control
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21. clean my garage
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22. Achieve my 2009 Goals
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23. organize my recipes
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24. learn to play the violin
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25. Achieve at least 5 of the 10 most popular goals on 43things
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26. be a better wife
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27. Be strong, confident and independant
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28. Do something proactive towards my 43things every single day
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29. Fold 1000 paper cranes
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30. meditate daily
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31. Organise the business
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32. Stick to a routine for 21 days
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33. Be at ease on my own
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34. Evolve discreetly into a 1950s domestic goddess
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35. Be a Proverbs 31 woman
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36. Make and give random gifts
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37. have more girly nights
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38. get organised
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39. Spend cash only
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40. Find $100 in change
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41. Go see more live music and Theatre
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42. organize my bills
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How I did it: I created a spreadsheet of all of our expenses, including the things we had been buying but didn't need to. I then figured out a weekly, fortnightly, monthly and yearly amount for each expense, added it all up and tweaked it until it was manageable but frugal. Then I created a savings plan, and a debts plan. I then contacted the creditors we had outstanding debt with and talked to them about payment plans. Read how I did it…
How I did it: It took me a while to evolve my list, it will probably always be evolving. I have a mix of things that will take me everything from a few years to a few hours of real effort. That way I can keep working on my 43things for a long time to come. Read how I did it…
How I did it: I worked really hard, and smart. I did some more obvious big jobs for my boss, and showed off a little bit, its not fake showing off because I am capable of more. I also picked up the slack for other people and showed my full potential. Read how I did it…
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Sort Bathroom cupboards
Clean Back Room
Finish washing all the dirty clothes
Sort the books
Clean out the garage
Sort the pantry cupboards
clean the oven
clean under and around the fridge
clean under and around the oven
clean the windows
sort the socks
I meditated for a little while before bed last night and I had the best sleep I’ve had in months.
