After reading 12 Pillars by Chris Widener and Jim Rohn, I was inspired to write out my own 100 life goals that I would like to accomplish by my 40th birthday (March 12, 2027). I'm writing these goals at age 34 on December 24, 2021.
1. Work with a personal trainer
2. Hire a meal prep service
3. Complete fitness program and continue healthy lifestyle
4. Complete 10-day smoothie cleanse with no cheating
5. Eat plant-based for 90 days and continue healthy diet
6. Establish and maintain skincare routine
1. Pay off student loan debt
2. Pay off credit card debt
3. Increase credit score to 800+ and maintain it
4. Maintain 6 months of living expenses
5. Save $25,000
6. Save $50,000
7. Save $100,000
8. Save $250,000
9. Save $500,000
10. Save $1M
11. Save $2.5M
12. Pay off parents' mortgages and debt
13. Buy back childhood home in Inglewood, CA
14. Retire parents
15. Buy a single family home
16. Start an art collection
17. Buy luxury bag for mom, sister, and godmother
18. Buy a quality camera for filming
19. Buy a luxury car in my business's name
20. Buy an industrial book printer
21. Buy a multifamily in Palm Springs/Desert
22. Invest in and co-manage a syndication
23. Buy a multifamily in South LA
24. Buy a multifamily out of state
1. Take an improv class
2. Learn Spanish (intermediate level)
3. Start a podcast
4. Read Who Not How by Dan Sullivan
5. Read Mindset: The New Psychology of Success by Carol Dweck, PhD
6. Pursue doctorate in children's media
7. Read Good in a Room by Stephanie Palmer
8. Work with a high performance coach
1. Visit South Africa
2. Visit Puerto Rico
3. Go on a 7-day cruise to Caribbean islands
4. Visit Seychelles
5. [re]Visit England
6. Visit Ghana
7. Visit Cabo
8. [re]Visit Canada
9. Visit France
10. Visit Atlanta, GA
11. Visit Jerusalem with family (take dad and uncle)
12. Visit Miami, FL
1. Attend a children's media conference
2. Attend Essence's Black Women in Hollywood Brunch
3. Speak on a panel
4. Do a media tour
5. Be paid to deliver a keynote at a university's commencement ceremony
6. Deliver a commencement speech for the Oprah Winfrey Leadership Academy of Girls (OWLAG) and have Preston, parents, sister, and godmother in attendance
7. Be a guest on Oprah Conversations
8. Build a working relationship with Ava DuVernay
9. Go ATVing
10. Become a writer/executive producer for my own show and feature film
11. Be on the cover of a national magazine
12. Be interviewed on a national talk show
13. Be a keynote speaker for a conference
14. Facilitate a workshop for a brand
15. Spend the holidays in a cabin in Big Bear
16. Mentor a college student or young professional
17. Host a private dinner with a chef
18. Deliver a TED Talk
19. Build custom bookshelf/love seat with dad
20. Work with interior designer to design home; especially home office
21. Attend Black Girls Rock! award show
22. Create the OPTION of being a W2 employee vs. a necessity (outside of being a W2 employee for my own company)
23. Be a vendor at Renae Bluitt's Holiday Bazaar
1. Create an online course for current or aspiring authors
2. Generate $100K in revenue in one month
3. Pitch and secure animation deal for "I Am Unique!" with virtual world design
4. Launch my own eyewear line
5. Hire a virtual assistant
6. Build and pay a team of at least 3 people
7. Host an event in partnership with all Black-owned vendors
8. Publish more children's books
9. Partner with a doll manufacturing company
10. Establish an S-Corp
11. Establish creative agency
12. Establish production company
13. Establish real estate investment company
14. Start or be apart of an investment group
15. Own a warehouse and office spaces where people can rent
1. Marry Preston
2. Give birth to a healthy son or daughter
3. Create a Family Trust
4. Host Friendsgiving
5. Host a game night with taco man
1. Donate $5,000 to a single nonprofit
2. Donate $10,000 to a single nonprofit
3. Donate $25,000 to a single nonprofit
4. Donate $50,000 to a single nonprofit
5. Donate $100,000 to a single nonprofit
6. Start a grant/scholarship program for Black female writers
7. Start a literacy program for underserved communities