A life list is an interesting thing. I’ve known about bucket lists, even before the movie, and I’ve thought about them, but I got inspired by Ted Leonsis. I’ve also enjoyed watching my friend, Brent Ozar, and his epic life quest
In case you just want the lists:
- Steve’s List
- Tia’s List
He was a co-founder of AOL and became quite rich. He was also one of those attack-life-and-work-hard people. Especially in pushing his body. I was listening to Jim Rome one day and he interviewed Mr. Leonsis. He talked about the 101 things he wanted to do before he died. It was quite a list, impressive in scope and breadth. Not quite for me, but I loved it.
I linked to it at ESPN, but in case it disappears, here’s the list. I think it’s outdated, as I suspect ESPN doesn’t keep it up to date. I thought during the interview he had played Jordan 1:1.
I. Family matters 1. Fall in love and get married (done) 2. Have a healthy son (done) 3. Have a healthy daughter (done) 4. Take care of mother and father (done) 5. Take care of in-laws (done) 6. Take care of extended family (done) 7. Have grandchildren 8. Have great-grandchildren 9. Leave trusts for family members (done) 10. Leave all financial matters in great shape for family members upon passing on (done) 11. Have children become individuals and self-actualized staying loving within the family
II. Financial matters
- Pay off college debts (done)
- Net worth of $10 million, after taxes (done)
- Net worth of $100 million, after taxes (done)
- Net worth of $1 billion, after taxes
- Zero personal debt for family (done)
- Make $10 million on an outside investment (done)
- Become a partner in a venture capital fund (done)
- Create $1 billion in value with an outside investment (done)
- Start a company and sell it (done)
- Conduct an IPO on a company I founded (done)
- Create world’s largest media company (done) III. Possessions
- Own a beach home that stays in family (done)
- Own a jet (done)
- Own a yacht (done)
- Own a convertible Porsche or Mercedes Benz (done)
- Own a mountain home that stays in the family (done)
- Own a great piece of art (done)
- Own a great personal collection of watches (done)
- Own a Ferrari (done)
- Restore an antique auto (done)
- Own a restaurant or club (done)
- Support someone who makes a great breakthrough in science or art IV. Charities
- Change someone’s life via a charity (done)
- Give $1 million to Georgetown University (done)
- Major impact on a children’s charity (done)
- Start a family charity foundation (done)
- Give away $100 million in lifetime
- Have a building/perpetual memorial named after the family V. Sports
- Own a sports franchise (basketball, hockey or football) (done)
- Win a world championship
- Go to a Super Bowl with Dolphins or Redskins (done)
- Go to a Final Four with Georgetown (done)
- Go to a World Series with Yankees (done)
- Meet Mickey Mantle (done)
- Catch a foul ball (done)
- Go to an NBA All-Star Game (done)
- Go to an NBA draft (done)
- Go to an NHL All-Star Game (done)
- Go to a Capitals Stanley Cup (done)
- Go to Olympics (done)
- Play Augusta
- Play Pebble Beach (done)
- Play Cypress (done)
- Play St. Andrews
- Go to Ryder Cup (done)
- Go to U.S. Open golf tourney (done)
- Go to World Cup
- Get a hole-in-one
- Play in a celebrity golf tournament
- Go to a US Open tennis final (done)
- Go to baseball All-Star Game (done)
- Go to a Fantasy Camp
- Shoot baskets at Madison Square Garden
- Go one-on-one with Michael Jordan VI. Travel
- Go to Greece (done)
- Go to Italy (done)
- Go to Israel/Jerusalem (done)
- Go to Hawaii (done)
- Go on safari to Africa
- Go to London (done)
- Go to Paris (done)
- Go to Australia
- Sail through Caribbean (done)
- Sail through Mediterranean (done)
- Go to China
- Go to Brazil (done)
- Go to Alaska
- Go to Egypt (done)
- Go to Bali
- Go to Tahiti VII. Stuff
- Be on cover of a magazine (done)
- Produce a TV show (done)
- Go into outerspace
- Write a book (done)
- Invent a board game (done)
- Make a movie
- Win a Grammy/Oscar/Tony Award
- Meet Ted Turner (done)
- Meet Bill Gates (done)
- Get an honorary degree (done)
- Hold elective office (done)
- Go to White House/meet President (done)
- Advise a foreign government (done)
- Live overseas
- Go to Oscars
- Go to MTV Awards Show (done)
- See the Rolling Stones (done)
- See The Who (done)
- Take a year sabbatical
- Sail around the world with family Tally 71/101