What's on your Bucket List?

son of hal said:

Hey Joe- Would like to see
Hey Joe- Would like to see the Grand Canyon with my wife and kids... Hopefully while they're kids. Mostly, I would like to get a patent issued in my name. I have always dabbled with inventing and had a few pending that didn't pan out. My grandfather had a few, my dad had one and I'd like to carry on the tradition. I've got dozens of original designs or products that other people got credit for but haven't got my own yet....
One day...
CJ

One day!!!
Greetings CJ

I love the idea of the patent in your name.

but, focus on the idea and your creativity.... the patent will come!
sometimes we shoot for the prize (the patent) and so focused on that, that the creativity and ideas get overcome by the prize.

I wish you the best in that journey.
I'm a marketing, sales and idea guy... but not an inventor.
so once you get the patent and the product, I'll help you sell and make money with it.

have you ever read about Philo Farnsworth?
he was the first inventor of the TV Tube. But he spent his life chasing down other who copied the patent and stole his ideas... and never made money off his ideas.
he's in the Smithsonian as the original inventor of the TV, yet never made much money from his ideas. It's a great story and many lessons in there.

I love inventors and new ideas that create change.
we need more innovation.

focus on the ideas and the creativity... you'll make it happen!

my best

Joe

Joe's Bucket List
you're all going to think i'm totally crazy. But, i've been thinking about my list for the past two months while being off work. In March i finally went back to work, so i think about my bucket list a lot less. But, i had taken time to do my thinking, resarch and had typed out the entire list in early March. So, i posted this post to get people thinking and to gather more ideas... so... here's my list (Yes, i'm a bit crazy) In my career i've always had lists of what equipment and technology to buy and I've always been big on business plans and goals in life and business. So... enjoy this and i hope this provides ideas for others.

Joe’s Bucket List
While fighting cancer, many thoughts go through my head. I think a lot about my past and the future. My top things on my bucket list is to see each of my kids graduate from college. My next top event is to be there for any of my kid’s weddings. And, walk Kelly down the aisle at her wedding. (she's 11 now)

Why a bucket list?
Because the more things we have to look forward to and the more things we have to dream about and plan… the more filling life will be. Let’s not let life pass us by. Let’s make our bucket list and lets live life.

A couple big questions to think about are:
• Have you found joy in life?
• Has your life brought joy to others?
But, let’s not just stop there… how many times can we bring Joy to ourselves and to others.

My bucket list should be individual goals and ideas, as well as things for Dana and I and ideas for our family to experience together. These events will bring joy to each of the six of us as we experience the new or unexpected. And, we should also include extended family whenever possible.

Sharing our experiences with family is top priority and we will create life long memories, laughs and grow together. When possible or when the event is right, friends can join in our bucket list.

By sharing our bucket list with others, we will bring joy to them as they begin to explore their thinking and hopefully improve their life and family life.


The first draft of the list is included. (This list started on March 24, 2012)

The simple list
1. Write your first book
2. Sell 100,000 copies
3. Donate 20% of profits to Cancer research
4. Become a speaker & get a video on TED talks
5. Expand/Convert Caring Bridge site into a personal blog for inspiring others
6. Learn to live life in the now.
7. Read the entire Bible
8. Learn to mediate (book: Escape 101)
9. Begin biking 3 times per week
10. Ride the bike around the lake
11. Ride a bike to the cottage.
12. Ride a bike leg in a triathlon
13. Learn to roller blade
14. Learn to ride a unicycle
15. Buy a canoe and begin canoeing
16. Begin fishing
17. Go fly fishing
18. Take dance lessons with Dana
19. Take the family white water rafting
20. Visit the Hershey Chocolate Factory in Pennsylvania.
21. Learn to scuba dive
22. See the grand canyon
23. Go to mount Rushmore
24. Big Basin Redwoods State Park, California
25. Yosemite National Park, California
26. Go to the Pike Place Market in Seattle
27. Go on a second honeymoon for our 25th anniversary
28. Start a foundation to support high school education
29. Start a charity that sells a products or clothing, and hosts events to support Cancer research
30. Go to a World Series baseball game
31. Hand out at least one hundred dollar bill to a total stranger, ever year before Christmas
32. Eat healthy
33.

The big list (expensive list)
1. Ride a gondola in Venice
2. Go to Rome and St. Peter's Basilica, the Vatican
3. Go to Notre Dame Cathedral, Paris
4. Go deep sea fishing
5. Fly in a small airplane
6. Learn to fly a plane and become a pilot
7. Ride in a submarine
8. Ride in a helicopter
9. Ride a Segway
10. Go bungee jumping
11. Go zip lining
12. Swim in the largest swimming pool in the world, off the coast of Chile.
13. Visit Waikiki Beach, Oahu, Hawaii
14. Go to China
15. Go to Tokyo, Japan and wander around the electronics district
16. Take a picture in front of every state sign in the USA
17. Help others start or open a business
18. Eat healthy
19.