TED LEONSIS 101

It is no secret that I am a big fan of Ted Leonsis. Not just because he is the majority owner of the Washington Capitals or because he is rich as hell but because he is a hero of mine. He is an amazing man that gives back to the community in so many ways...plain and simple, he is an all around nice guy and has an amazing story. He is laid back, personable and willing to chat with a no name (well not yet anyways) blogger like myself! I had the chance to meet him once and wrote a blog on it: http://teamduttonfamily.blogspot.com/2008/11/night-out-with-ted-and-washington.html

Before I spent the evening with Ted, I decided to do a little research on the man. I will discuss my findings in a later post, but right now I want to focus on his top 101 things to do before he dies list! In 1983, Leonsis was a passenger on an Eastern Airlines plane that lost its ability to use its wing flaps and landing gear. As flight attendants pulled everything out of the overhead compartments, shifted passengers and taught them how to brace for a crash landing, Leonsis began to think about what he would do if he survived.

"I promised myself that if I didn't die, I'd play offense for the rest of my life," he says now. For Leonsis that meant compiling a list of "101 Things to Do" and then doing them.

In 18 years since a safe landing, the 45-year-old Leonsis has crossed off a remarkable 74 items. Below I have provided his list. I added a column for me, just for fun. After reading this list, I decided to create my own. This is something I have never (and will not) share with another living soul until my 40th birthday. Wish me luck!!

101 things Ted Leonsis has given himself to do in life

I. Family matters - (Ted Brian) unfortunately, blogspot wouldn't let me upload my excel sheet
1. Fall in love and get married X X
2. Have a healthy son X X
3. Have a healthy daughter X X
4. Take care of mother and father X 0
5. Take care of in-laws X 0
6. Take care of extended family X 0
7. Have grandchildren 0 0
8. Have great-grandchildren 0 0
9. Leave trusts for family members X 0
10. Leave all financial matters in great shape
for family members upon passing on X 0
11. Have children become individuals and
self-actualized staying loving within
the family X 0

II. Financial matters
12. Pay off college debts X X
13. Net worth of $10 million, after taxes X 0
14. Net worth of $100 million, after taxes X 0
15. Net worth of $1 billion, after taxes 0 0
16. Zero personal debt for family X 0
17. Make $10 million on an outside investment X 0
18. Become a partner in a venture capital fund X 0
19. Create $1 billion in value
with an outside investment X 0
20. Start a company and sell it X 0
21. Conduct an IPO on a company I founded X 0
22. Create world's largest media company X 0

III. Possessions
23. Own a beach home that stays in family X 0
24. Own a jet X 0
25. Own a yacht X 0
26. Own a convertible Porsche or Mercedes Benz X 0
27. Own a mountain home that stays in the family0 0
28. Own a great piece of art X 0
29. Own a great personal collection of watches X 0
30. Own a Ferrari X 0
31. Restore an antique auto X 0
32. Own a restaurant or club X 0
33. Support someone who makes a great
breakthrough in science or art 0 0

IV. Charities
34. Change someone's life via a charity X 0
35. Give $1 million to Georgetown University X 0
36. Major impact on a children's charity X 0
37. Start a family charity foundation X 0
38. Give away $100 million in lifetime 0 0
39. Have a building/perpetual memorial
named after the family 0 0

V. Sports
40. Own a sports franchise
(basketball, hockey or football) X 0
41. Win a world championship X 0
42. Go to a Super Bowl with Dolphins or RedskinsX 0
43. Go to a Final Four with Georgetown X 0
44. Go to a World Series with Yankees X 0
45. Meet Mickey Mantle X 0
46. Catch a foul ball X 0
47. Go to an NBA All-Star Game X 0
48. Go to an NBA draft X 0
49. Go to an NHL All-Star Game X 0
50. Go to a Capitals Stanley Cup X 0
51. Go to Olympics X 0
52. Play Augusta X 0
53. Play Pebble Beach X 0
54. Play Cypress X 0
55. Play St. Andrews 0 0
56. Go to Ryder Cup X 0
57. Go to U.S. Open golf tourney X 0
58. Go to World Cup 0 X
59. Get a hole-in-one 0 0
60. Play in a celebrity golf tournament 0 0
61. Go to a US Open tennis final X 0
62. Go to baseball All-Star Game X 0
63. Go to a Fantasy Camp 0 0
64. Shoot baskets at Madison Square Garden X 0
65. Go one-on-one with Michael Jordan X 0

VI. Travel
66. Go to Greece X X
67. Go to Italy X X
68. Go to Israel/Jerusalem X 0
69. Go to Hawaii X X
70. Go on safari to Africa 0 0
71. Go to London X X
72. Go to Paris X X
73. Go to Australia 0 0
74. Sail through Caribbean X 0
75. Sail through Mediterranean X 0
76. Go to China X 0
77. Go to Brazil X 0
78. Go to Alaska 0 X
79. Go to Egypt X 0
80. Go to Bali 0 0
81. Go to Tahiti 0 0

VII. Stuff
82. Be on cover of a magazine X 0
83. Produce a TV show X 0
84. Go into outerspace 0 0
85. Write a book X 0
86. Invent a board game X 0
87. Make a movie X 0
88. Win a Grammy/Oscar/Tony Award X 0
89. Swim with dolphins X 0
90. Swim with Great white sharks 0 0
91. Get an honorary degree X 0
92. Hold elective office X 0
93. Go to White House/meet President X 0
94. Advise a foreign government X 0
95. Live overseas 0 0
96. Go to Oscars 0 0
97. Go to MTV Awards Show X 0
98. See the Rolling Stones X 0
99. See The Who X 0
100. Take a year sabbatical 0 0
101. Sail around the world with family 0 0

TED'S TOTAL: 74/101
BRIAN'S TOTAL: 11/101

http://www.tedstake.com/2006/01/06/my-101-list-the-story/