Here's the idea: over the next 100 days, I intend to accomplish 100 personal goals.  I'll start today, 1 January 2010, and will continue through 15 April 2010.  In actuality, that's 105 days, and I've incuded five extra days for a couple of reasons, among them the idea that I'll need a day off here and there or perhaps I'll need a day to get caught up on occasion.

I'm making a conscious attempt to be underwhelming in this endeavor.  Why?  Because I more often fall into the trap of trying to do too much rather than too little.  In the long run, that becomes counterproductive and jeopardizes the entire undertaking.  It's like signing up for a marathon before you've ever tried to jog a 5k.

Some of the items won't be what we commonly think of as goals, but instead will be tasks in need of completion.  Many, especially early on, will be health-related (e.g., eating healthier and exercising more).  Several will be related to projects that have been perpetually on my to-do list.  Most will be minor; a few will be major.  It's as experimental as it is structured.

Finally, as a way of holding myself accountable, I'll be writing about it all here every day.

Let's get started.