40×40 is my list of 40 ambitious goals to accomplish by my 40th birthday on December 22, 2018. I have seven years and change, so I guess it’s time to get to work.

Adventure, Outdoors, Health and Fitness

1.) Scuba Diving Certification

2.) Learn How To Kiteboard

3.) Play In A Racquetball Tournament

4.) Run A Marathon

5.) Move To A New City

6.) Learn CPR — Completed Certification On 11/15/2011

Business and Professional Development

7.) Direct A Feature-Length Documentary

8.) Direct A Feature-Length Film

9.) Develop An App

10.) Speak At A TED Conference

11.) Write A Book

12.) Be A Missions Photographer/Filmmaker Once A Year

13.) Complete Leadership Clark County

14.) Become A Creativity Life Coach

Crazy Shit

15.) Skydive (Waiting for my mid-life crisis)

16.) Get A Tattoo (Waiting for my mid-life crisis)

17.) Hike The Entire Pacific Crest Trail From Mexico To Canada

Education

18.) Masters Degree In Management & Organizational Leadership

19.) Doctorate In Media Psychology

Finances

20.) Get 100% Out Of Debt

21.) Save $50,000 In Personal Funds

22.) Save $50,000 In Business Funds

Fun and (Mind)Games

23.) Learn French

24.) Meet Bill Moyers

25.) Meet The Surviving Members Of Monty Python

26.) Join A Bowling League

27.) Join Mensa

28.) Learn Calculus And Physics

29.) Become A Better Illustrator/Artist

30.) Participate In A Poetry Reading

31.) Make Homemade Doughnuts — Completed on 12/25/2011

32.) Read Every Book I Own

Travel

33.) Travel To Every Continent

34.) U.S. Road Trip Along Route 66

35.) Camp In Yosemite

36.) Camp In Yellowstone

37.) Travel To England

38.) Travel To Paris

39.) Rent A House In Hawaii And Live There For A Month

40.) Celebrate My 10th Wedding Anniversary In New York City (October 2014)

Quite the ambitious list. I will make notes as life progresses and I start work on each item on this list.