READY. SET. GOALS.

MY 100 LIFE GOALS
COLLECTION

You do not rise to the level of your goals. You fall to the level of your systems. A great life is made up of a lot of really good small decisions repeated over and over for a lifetime.

-James Clear

How many people do you know that can actually zoom out 30,000 ft., view the progress of their life, and identify where they have set goals and accomplished them? Not many. Most of us live like the wind - moving to and fro from one day to the next. I find myself living like this as well at times.

However, I believe in the idea that our lives are more than just happenstance. I believe we all have a role in designing and cultivating the life we want. I call this lifestyle design. Setting goals is not just about accomplishing a list of to-do's. It's a starting point toward designing the life you want.

Below is a list of goals, my 100 Life Goals. These goals are points-of-progress on my journey to a life by design. If you're interested in learning more about 100 Life Goals, feel free to join our mailing list below.

  1. Have lunch with a successful philanthropreneur. [DONE] = Mark “Dill” Driscoll of Ignition Inc.
  2. Speak at a business, tech, leadership, or web conference.
  3. Sing at a major conference. [DONE] = Catalyst Conference 2009, Orange Conference 2009, 2010, 2011 & 2015
  4. Attend a book signing. [DONE] = Gary Vaynerchuk, Chris Gullibeau & Fly Musiq
  5. Write and publish an ebook.
  6. Write and publish a book.
  7. Perform in-front of a stadium of people. [DONE] = New Birth Easter Service at the Georgia Dome on March 23, 2008 (50,000 attendees)
  8. Host a creative workshop. [DONE] = Launched The Playground on September 7, 2012
  9. Design a Brandbook.
  10. Purchase a pair of TOMS Shoes. [DONE]
  11. Meditate with a Monk.
  12. Attend an electronic rave festival. [DONE] = Attended Tomorrow World in 2015
  13. Throw a party for everyone else on my birthday.
  14. Get casted as an extra in a film, tv show, or commercial. [DONE] = Casted as an extra in MTV’s “Yo’ Mama” & Flame’s music video “Joyful Noise”
  15. Paint a canvas and place it on my wall.
  16. Graduate from GSU with a BBA in Marketing. [DONE] = Graduated on December 15, 2010
  17. Post a YouTube video that generates 1 million views.
  18. Go on a missions trip.
  19. Own a piece of art from an artist I admire.
  20. Go scuba diving.
  21. Attend SXSW.
  22. Attend a tech conference. [DONE] = Attended the Black Enterprise TechConneXt Summit in 2016
  23. Attend a leadership conference. [DONE] = Catalyst Conference 2008 to 2013 | Orange Conference 2009 to 2012
  24. Meet Steve Stoute.
  25. Meet Oprah. [ALMOST DONE] = Attended Oprah’s 2011 O You! Event in Atlanta, GA
  26. Attend a rave party. [DONE] = Masquerade Atlanta on December 4, 2011

  1. Save 8 months of expenses in an Emergency Fund. [DONE] = Completed on July 2012
  2. Pay off all credit cards. [DONE] = Paid off Dec. 2009
  3. Open up a Roth IRA Investment Account. [DONE] = Opened August 21, 2012 
  4. Pay off all student loans by 2020.
  5. Pay off all debts, except re-occurring bills by 2020.
  6. Save and buy a used car cash. [DONE] = Purchased a 1997 Nissan Altima
  7. Save and buy a new red Tesla Model S with cash for $95,000.
  8. Save and purchase a rental property. [DONE] = Completed October 7, 2019 (The Agnes House), March 6, 2020 (The Holley House)
  9. Create 4 viable streams of income. [DONE] = Completed November, 2014 (4THPARK, Backpack Host – now Cloudberry, LegalShield & Impact Church)
  10. Save $5,000. [DONE]
  11. Save $10,000. [DONE]
  12. Save $25,000. [DONE]
  13. Save $50,000. [DONE]
  14. Save $100,000. [DONE]
  15. Save $500,000.
  16. Save $1,000,000.

  1. Launch my first company. [DONE] = Launched 4THPARK in January 2011
  2. Incorporate 4THPARK. [DONE] = Certified as an LLC on January 20, 2012
  3. Build a creative team at 4THPARK. [DONE] = Expanded team in February 2013
  4. Hire an attorney. [DONE] = Got legal coverage with LegalShield in November 2014
  5. Hire my first intern at 4THPARK. [DONE] = Completed May 2013
  6. Generate $100,000 in revenue in a single year in business. [DONE] = Reached on September 28, 2018
  7. Generate $500,000 in revenue in a single year in business.
  8. Purchase a house, loft, or office space for 4THPARK. [DONE] = Leased a loft space on September 1, 2014
  9. Start a product-based company. [DONE] = Launched Kinderly Co. in November 2017.
  10. Develop products that generate $1 million+ in annual sales.
  11. Start a subscription-based company. [DONE] = Launched Spendefy in January 2016 and Backpack Host in September 2012
  12. Acquire a company.

  1. Visit a community of believers in a tribal region of the world.
  2. Visit and walk a portion of the Great Wall of China.
  3. Visit Italy & eat a slice of real pizza.
  4. Visit Google headquarters. [DONE] = Visited Google Headquarters on October 13, 2016
  5. Visit architectural homes (ie. The Local Project).
  6. Go on a pilgrimage to Israel.
  7. Go on an African safari.
  8. Visit Europe.
  9. Visit Dubai. [DONE] = Traveled to Dubai on June 9, 2025 for a week
  10. Visit New York City. [DONE] = Traveled to New York on March 24, 2012 for a week and on August 7, 2016 for a week
  11. Take my mom on a cruise.
  12. Take my date to Las Vegas.
  13. Take a roadtrip out west. [DONE] = Traveled out west to Las Vegas on July 23, 2013 for a week

  1. Sponsor a child.
  2. Sponsor a family.
  3. Fund a teenager’s way through college.
  4. Buy a car for single mother with kids.
  5. Create a foundation to fund a cause.

  1. Lead 100 people to a passion-filled life in Christ. = 2 of 100
  2. Rally 1,000 people around a social cause.
  3. Help 10 people accomplish a life goal. = 1 of 10
  4. Mentor a group of young guys for a year.
  5. Rethink and redesign a ministry. [DONE] = HYPE Student Ministry in Spring 2011

  1. Take my mom out to an event for a mother/son date. [DONE]
  2. Marry a beautiful God-fearing woman.
  3. Take my 4 nephews on a roadtrip.
  4. Help give birth to a beautiful and healthy child. [DONE] = Our daughter, Summer Reign Davis, was born on September 4, 2022.
  5. Live to meet my grandkids.
  6. Help plan and prepare an occasion for my grandparents. [DONE] = Their 60th Anniversary
  7. Adopt a child.
  8. Assist in sending all 4 of my nephews to college. = 2 of 4 nephews

  1. Complete P90X.
  2. Participate in a cycling tour.
  3. Shop at healthy organic food stores only for a year.
  4. Be a vegetarian for a month.
  5. Refrain from eating Fast Food for a year.
  6. Get a full-body massage. [DONE] = Got a full-body massage with my girlfriend on August, 17, 2017
  7. Drink only water and juice with food for a year.
  8. Build a muscular physic similar to Michael B Jordan.
  9. Become a morning jogger.

  1. Become a brand consultant. [DONE] = Officially began serving as a Brand Adviser for brands as of May 2015
  2. Become a keynote speaker.
  3. Become a graphic designer. [DONE] = Officially began designing for clients as of February 2008
  4. Become a winemaker.
  5. Become a cyclist. [DONE] = Purchased a brand new aero-dynamic, fully carbon fiber Kestrel Talon X Road Bike with Ultegra shifters, breaks, and gears on February 2, 2019 and went on my first ride on February 3, 2019 (Super Bowl Day in Atlanta, GA).
  6. Become a writer.
  7. Become an angel investor.
  8. Become a photographer. [DONE] = Purchased a Nikon D5300 on March 1, 2014