List of 366 Firsts
The following are the full lists of the firsts I did this year – 366 of them! I highlighted in BOLD the firsts that are featured in the book. I just listed the balance to save you the boredom.
| 1. | Jan-1 | Mummers Parade – Live |
| 2. | Jan-2 | Daily Journal – Writing one |
| 3. | Jan-3 | Meditate |
| 4. | Jan-4 | Drive the speed limit to work |
| 5. | Jan-5 | Homemade pickles |
| 6. | Jan-6 | Tarot card reading |
| 7. | Jan-7 | Call into a radio show |
| 8. | Jan-8 | CPR certification class |
| 9. | Jan-9 | Live portrait model drawing |
| 10. | Jan-10 | Visit a mosque – Attend an Islamic service |
| 11. | Jan-11 | Teeter machine |
| 12. | Jan-12 | Welcome a new neighbor |
| 13. | Jan-13 | Online course – Drawing |
| 14. | Jan-14 | Heart Ablation |
| 15. | Jan-15 | Tie a bow tie |
| 16. | Jan-16 | Rushed to emergency room |
| 17. | Jan-17 | Overnight stay in the hospital |
| 18. | Jan-18 | Listen to a podcast series |
| 19. | Jan-19 | Binge-watch a series (The Vietnam War) |
| 20. | Jan-20 | Order from Amazon |
| 21. | Jan-21 | Tweet |
| 22. | Jan-22 | Play hooky and go to a movie by myself |
| 23. | Jan-23 | Wear high heels |
| 24. | Jan-24 | Read to first grandson |
| 25. | Jan-25 | Video with Canon EOS Camera |
| 26. | Jan-26 | Interview my mom for posterity |
| 27. | Jan-27 | Voice memo on iPhone |
| 28. | Jan-28 | Detail interior of car |
| 29. | Jan-29 | Try topical cannabinoid |
| 30. | Jan-30 | Wear CRAZY heart socks |
| 31. | Jan-31 | Lunch with daughter at her work |
| 32. | Feb-1 | Order and eat Bangers & Mash |
| 33. | Feb-2 | Attend a Jehovah Witness service |
| 34. | Feb-3 | BIG head as a birthday present |
| 35. | Feb-4 | iFLY Indoor Skydiving |
| 36. | Feb-5 | Retweet |
| 37. | Feb-6 | Drink a 5-hour energy drink |
| 38. | Feb-7 | Meet White House IT Director |
| 39. | Feb-8 | Patch ripped leather in car |
| 40. | Feb-9 | Attend a Mormon service |
| 41. | Feb-10 | Make a Venmo payment |
| 42. | Feb-11 | Work with my wife at her job |
| 43. | Feb-12 | Medical marijuana caregiver card |
| 44. | Feb-13 | A Woman of No Importance (play) |
| 45. | Feb-14 | Dispensary with caregiver card |
| 46. | Feb-15 | Race car at Las Vegas Motor Speedway |
| 47. | Feb-16 | Descend 30 floors via stairs |
| 48. | Feb-17 | Sleep on a couch in Vegas |
| 49. | Feb-18 | Try Blue Chair Bay Coconut Rum |
| 50. | Feb-19 | Cher Live in Vegas |
| 51. | Feb-20 | Golf in Vegas |
| 52. | Feb-21 | Bake pot brownies for mom |
| 53. | Feb-22 | Home-brewed beer |
| 54. | Feb-23 | Change first grandson’s diaper |
| 55. | Feb-24 | Change air filters at home |
| 56. | Feb-25 | Perform plumbing at home |
| 57. | Feb-26 | Eat pot brownies |
| 58. | Feb-27 | Hammock Beach Resort – Palm Coast, Florida |
| 59. | Feb-28 | Ocean Course – Palm Coast, Florida |
| 60. | Feb-29 | Wear golf knickers |
| 61. | Mar-1 | Eat gator bites |
| 62. | Mar-2 | Deplane for mechanical issue |
| 63. | Mar-3 | Attend an AIM Mastermind event |
| 64. | Mar-4 | Eat and drink a dirty cookie shot |
| 65. | Mar-5 | Austin, Texas – Best BBQ |
| 66. | Mar-6 | Dad’s ashes in my golf bag |
| 67. | Mar-7 | Take our dog Elliot on a new walking path |
| 68. | Mar-8 | Walk Riverwinds Nature Trail |
| 69. | Mar-9 | Business interruption claim |
| 70. | Mar-10 | Donate suits for Suit Drive |
| 71. | Mar-11 | Medical marijuana lozenges |
| 72. | Mar-12 | A pandemic (life changes) |
| 73. | Mar-13 | The Best Man (A Play) |
| 74. | Mar-14 | Axe throwing |
| 75. | Mar-15 | Global entry online renewal |
| 76. | Mar-16 | Worried for the future of my business |
| 77. | Mar-17 | No salary – Worked for free |
| 78. | Mar-18 | COVID-19 exposure shut down my business |
| 79. | Mar-19 | Dealt with a threat to a life |
| 80. | Mar-20 | Laid off staff @ 2:30pm Part 1 |
| 80. | Mar-20 | Hired staff back @ 4:30pm Part 2 “Manna from heaven” |
| 81. | Mar-21 | Became a Call Center |
| 82. | Mar-22 | Gave up #1 son status |
| 83. | Mar-23 | Purchased premade dinners |
| 84. | Mar-24 | COVID-19 “Survival Guide” |
| 85. | Mar-25 | Call from an employee’s father |
| 86. | Mar-26 | A check for no reason other than to help me |
| 87. | Mar-27 | Work on another business |
| 88. | Mar-28 | 115 mph on I-95N to “whyˮ |
| 89. | Mar-29 | Hacked – Asked for money |
| 90. | Mar-30 | Use Slack (communication app) |
| 91. | Mar-31 | Pep talk to industry members |
| 92. | Apr-1 | Did NOT achieve a written goal |
| 93. | Apr-2 | Posted selfies of employees – My heroes |
| 94. | Apr-3 | PPP Care Act loan filing |
| 95. | Apr-4 | Bible Study via Zoom |
| 96. | Apr-5 | Facebook post to LinkedIn |
| 97. | Apr-6 | Article in Forbes Magazine |
| 98. | Apr-7 | Interviewed for Podcast |
| 99. | Apr-8 | Passover Seder (via Zoom) |
| 100. | Apr-9 | PPP loan application accepted |
| 101. | Apr-10 | Sent “pebble” poem product of gratitude |
| 102. | Apr-11 | Staff featured in the Wall Street Journal |
| 103. | Apr-12 | Family Easter Sunday via Zoom |
| 104. | Apr-13 | Interviewed by 6ABC |
| 105. | Apr-14 | Virtual Penn Relays |
| 106. | Apr-15 | Signed loan document via Zoom |
| 107. | Apr-16 | Cried on TV (6ABC) |
| 108. | Apr-17 | Called a “super hero” |
| 109. | Apr-18 | Company Facebook page unpublished |
| 110. | Apr-19 | Google Meets – Virtual tee time |
| 111. | Apr-20 | Worked through the night with no sleep |
| 112. | Apr-21 | Saved 123 jobs – California unemployment calls |
| 113. | Apr-22 | Lost 123 jobs – California unemployment calls |
| 114. | Apr-23 | Wore a mask to Wawa |
| 115. | Apr-24 | Featured as Hero on Zoom meeting |
| 116. | Apr-25 | Wrote to Mr. Zuckerberg’s Facebook page |
| 117. | Apr-26 | Sales meeting on Sunday |
| 118. | Apr-27 | NRF’s Small Business Spotlight |
| 119. | Apr-28 | Cold-called for interview by KYW-Radio |
| 120. | Apr-29 | Contacted by a QVC producer |
| 121. | Apr-30 | Called a book publisher |
| 122. | May-1 | Wear tutu at board of directors Zoom meeting |
| 123. | May-2 | Took time to say NO |
| 124. | May-3 | Foam bumper golf |
| 125. | May-4 | NO machines running mid-day, mid-busy season |
| 126. | May-5 | Margaritas at lunch at work during busy season |
| 127. | May-6 | Disinfectant wipes order |
| 128. | May-7 | Sold hand-held thermometers |
| 129. | May-8 | Live on KYW-Radio |
| 130. | May-9 | Mascot – Honk for Mother’s Day |
| 131. | May-10 | Ordered curbside pickup |
| 132. | May-11 | Twilight Zone edition of the company newsletter |
| 133. | May-12 | Hired son – Full-time bookkeeper |
| 134. | May-13 | Started hand sanitizer business |
| 135. | May-14 | Signed two NDAs in a day |
| 136. | May-15 | Signed fourth NDA in a week |
| 137. | May-16 | Socially distanced dinner |
| 138. | May-17 | Spent a Sunday on collections |
| 139. | May-18 | Applied vinyl on a sign |
| 140. | May-19 | Lost call center jobs for NYC |
| 141. | May-20 | Contact tracing calls prospecting |
| 142. | May-21 | Employees call for State of California |
| 143. | May-22 | Sammy Sosa alcohol drink |
| 144. | May-23 | Spike’s office safety S.O.S. kits |
| 145. | May-24 | Job hunted for my brother |
| 146. | May-25 | Shot 38 on nine holes |
| 147. | May-26 | Set up a Skype account |
| 148. | May-27 | Mid-year staff thank you bonuses |
| 149. | May-28 | DHL office at airport |
| 150. | May-29 | QVC and HSN Skype test |
| 151. | May-30 | Canceled Nile River Cruise & Jerusalem trip |
| 152. | May-31 | Civil unrest in Center City, Philadelphia |
| 153. | Jun-1 | Canceled industry group’s summer meeting |
| 154. | Jun-2 | QVC and HSN LIVE |
| 155. | Jun-3 | Slept overnight at work |
| 156. | Jun-4 | Met a fighter pilot |
| 157. | Jun-5 | Personalized hand sanitizer |
| 158. | Jun-6 | Used Blue Jeans computer program |
| 159. | Jun-7 | Wore pink tutu on golf course |
| 160. | Jun-8 | Zoom meeting on iPhone |
| 161. | Jun-9 | Stopped praise from group |
| 162. | Jun-10 | Shared screen in Zoom |
| 163. | Jun-11 | Learned ASANA program |
| 164. | Jun-12 | Spoke to Facebook directly |
| 165. | Jun-13 | Employees quitting call centers |
| 166. | Jun-14 | Canceled City-to-Shore ride |
| 167. | Jun-15 | Federal Reserve Main Street lending program |
| 168. | Jun-16 | A call like no other |
| 169. | Jun-17 | Sing as front man to a band |
| 170. | Jun-18 | Tipped gas attendant |
| 171. | Jun-19 | Mobile machine product demo |
| 172. | Jun-20 | Employee tests positive for COVID-19 |
| 173. | Jun-21 | Father’s Day as Grumpa |
| 174. | Jun-22 | Took a COVID-19 fast test |
| 175. | Jun-23 | Used BrainToss app |
| 176. | Jun-24 | Panama Jack Sidewalk Sale |
| 177. | Jun-25 | Tailgate show for competitors |
| 178. | Jun-26 | Exported contacts from LinkedIn |
| 179. | Jun-27 | Posted opinion on social media |
| 180. | Jun-28 | Organized daughter’s basement |
| 181. | Jun-29 | “House call” as “Dr. Baldwin” |
| 182. | Jun-30 | Facetime with grandson |
| 183. | Jul-1 | Fly a plane |
| 184. | Jul-2 | Networking tailgate |
| 185. | Jul-3 | Zoom retirement party call |
| 186. | Jul-4 | Camp Okanickon Trail hike |
| 187. | Jul-5 | Golf in three hours as a walker |
| 188. | Jul-6 | Questions for Conversations with a Black Man |
| 189. | Jul-7 | Endorse someone on LinkedIn |
| 190. | Jul-8 | Convert CSV file to Excel |
| 191. | Jul-9 | Practice range on my way to work |
| 192. | Jul-10 | Listen to an audio book (The Fire Next Time) |
| 193. | Jul-11 | Froze top row in Excel |
| 194. | Jul-12 | 1st birthday with first grandchild |
| 195. | Jul-13 | Emailed golf joke to golf group |
| 196. | Jul-14 | PBE Zoom meeting |
| 197. | Jul-15 | Live networking post-COVID-19 |
| 198. | Jul-16 | Wear Sketchers |
| 199. | Jul-17 | Mooned friend on golf course |
| 200. | Jul-18 | Medical marijuana lozenges with my old neighborhood friends |
| 201. | Jul-19 | Shot over 100 at Scotland Run |
| 202. | Jul-20 | Juggle |
| 203. | Jul-21 | Live in studio production |
| 204. | Jul-22 | “Loved” a posting on LinkedIn |
| 205. | Jul-23 | YouTube Live event |
| 206. | Jul-24 | Play Pickle Ball |
| 207. | Jul-25 | Walk railroad tracks at work |
| 208. | Jul-26 | Walk trail at Tacony-Palmyra Bridge |
| 209. | Jul-27 | Phillies tickets moved to 2021 |
| 210. | Jul-28 | Added Google My Business photos |
| 211. | Jul-29 | Golf 18 holes with three clubs |
| 212. | Jul-30 | Father & Son fishing trip |
| 213. | Jul-31 | Catch a King Salmon |
| 214. | Aug-1 | Kayak by myself |
| 215. | Aug-2 | Eat chocolate-covered coffee beans |
| 216. | Aug-3 | Call center for two states – California & New York |
| 217. | Aug-4 | Flood at one of the showrooms |
| 218. | Aug-5 | A Seven-figure sale (sneeze guards) |
| 219. | Aug-6 | Charged $300,000 order on AMEX |
| 220. | Aug-7 | Loaned employees out to keep them employed |
| 221. | Aug-8 | Symphony Hall – Sirius 76 |
| 222. | Aug-9 | Pandora Now – Sirius 3 |
| 223. | Aug-10 | PHISH Radio – Sirius 29 |
| 224. | Aug-11 | Hip Hop Nation – Sirius 44 |
| 225. | Aug-12 | Read Charge of the Light Brigade |
| 226. | Aug-13 | BPM (Beats Per Minute) – Sirius 51 |
| 227. | Aug-14 | Bluegrass Junction – Sirius 62 |
| 228. | Aug-15 | enLighten – Sirius 65 |
| 229. | Aug-16 | Grandchild’s first birthday party |
| 230. | Aug-17 | Real Jazz – Sirius 67 |
| 231. | Aug-18 | Member – Guest with my brother |
| 232. | Aug-19 | BB King Bluesville – Sirius 74 |
| 233. | Aug-20 | Met Opera Radio – Sirius 75 (now 355) |
| 234. | Aug-21 | Joel Olsteen Radio – Sirius 128 |
| 235. | Aug-22 | Political viewpoint via email |
| 236. | Aug-23 | Laugh USA – Sirius 98 |
| 237. | Aug-24 | Develop logo for my golf team |
| 238. | Aug-25 | Rural Radio – Sirius 147 |
| 239. | Aug-26 | Business Radio – Sirius 123 |
| 240. | Aug-27 | Produce golf team merchandise |
| 241. | Aug-28 | Tee shot between marker and ball |
| 242. | Aug-29 | Eat a prune |
| 243. | Aug-30 | Wear mismatched socks |
| 244. | Aug-31 | Sent invitation to fill a restaurant |
| 245. | Sep-1 | PPP loan forgiveness sign up |
| 246. | Sep-2 | Dinner invite refusal due to COVID-19 |
| 247. | Sep-3 | Photo book of grandson’s first year |
| 248. | Sep-4 | Massage chair during workday |
| 249. | Sep-5 | Horseshoe Bend Park hike |
| 250. | Sep-6 | Tried to drive to left side of lake on ninth hole |
| 251. | Sep-7 | Hit four consecutive 3 woods |
| 252. | Sep-8 | Filled a restaurant |
| 253. | Sep-9 | Paid for Larry Cohen’s dinner |
| 254. | Sep-10 | Watched a movie on Prime |
| 255. | Sep-11 | Friend drove cross country |
| 256. | Sep-12 | Parked Winnebago inside office |
| 257. | Sep-13 | Tried smelling salts |
| 258. | Sep-14 | Received a virtual “shout out” |
| 259. | Sep-15 | Asked Siri – Closest gun range |
| 260. | Sep-16 | Painted a wine glass |
| 261. | Sep-17 | Picked up a million-dollar check |
| 262. | Sep-18 | Walked backward around the block |
| 263. | Sep-19 | Walk on beach of the Delaware River |
| 264. | Sep-20 | Play a “Snell” named golf ball |
| 265. | Sep-21 | Golf lesson on course |
| 266. | Sep-22 | Went unsuccessfully to gun range to shoot |
| 267. | Sep-23 | Visit Vietnam War Memorial |
| 268. | Sep-24 | COVID-19-inspired “Watch Party” |
| 269. | Sep-25 | Used golf pushcart |
| 270. | Sep-26 | Took mom to her brother’s home |
| 271. | Sep-27 | Three birdies in a round of golf |
| 272. | Sep-28 | Solicited local competitors |
| 273. | Sep-29 | Zoom call with mentor with Alzheimer’s |
| 274. | Sep-30 | Customer trade show as tailgate |
| 275. | Oct-1 | PPP loan forgiveness completed |
| 276. | Oct-2 | Acquired company due to COVID-19 |
| 277. | Oct-3 | Deschutes “Fresh Haze” beer |
| 278. | Oct-4 | Pocono Manor Golf Course |
| 279. | Oct-5 | Drank pickle juice-infused vodka |
| 280. | Oct-6 | Visited Sweet Valley, Pennsylvania |
| 281. | Oct-7 | Birdied hole #16 at Riverwinds |
| 282. | Oct-8 | Ate a lemon for a charity challenge |
| 283. | Oct-9 | Changed name on Zoom call |
| 284. | Oct-10 | Drove over the Manhattan Bridge |
| 285. | Oct-11 | Shot 39 on Scotland Run front nine |
| 286. | Oct-12 | Watched Collateral Beauty movie |
| 287. | Oct-13 | Contacted City Controller |
| 288. | Oct-14 | Emailed and called Pennsylvania Senators |
| 289. | Oct-15 | Received first signed book of a new author |
| 290. | Oct-16 | Rent abatement |
| 291. | Oct-17 | Trunk or Treat for Halloween |
| 292. | Oct-18 | Shot of whiskey at 7 a.m. golf match |
| 293. | Oct-19 | Virtual cocktail tasting |
| 294. | Oct-20 | Mail-in vote for President |
| 295. | Oct-21 | Pedicure |
| 296. | Oct-22 | Skyline Drive, Virginia |
| 297. | Oct-23 | Blue Ridge Parkway |
| 298. | Oct-24 | Stargazing app |
| 299. | Oct-25 | Visited Asheville, North Carolina |
| 300. | Oct-26 | Play Farkle |
| 301. | Oct-27 | Belgium gelato in a blue cone |
| 302. | Oct-28 | Isle of Palms sunrise |
| 303. | Oct-29 | Lying next to live alligator on golf course |
| 304. | Oct-30 | Wrote names on a seashell |
| 305. | Oct-31 | French press coffee |
| 306. | Nov-1 | Donation for pet charity |
| 307. | Nov-2 | Smoked a cigarette |
| 308. | Nov-3 | Acupuncture |
| 309. | Nov-4 | Application to serve at a shelter |
| 310. | Nov-5 | Virtual cooking class |
| 311. | Nov-6 | Disc Golf |
| 312. | Nov-7 | First woman of color VP speech |
| 313. | Nov-8 | COVID-19 test to self |
| 314. | Nov-9 | Golf without a glove |
| 315. | Nov-10 | Multiple staff test positive for COVID-19 |
| 316. | Nov-11 | Used machine to apply custom medals |
| 317. | Nov-12 | Pick up dinner and “real” roses |
| 318. | Nov-13 | Visit a Buddhist temple |
| 319. | Nov-14 | Reach out to a speech writer |
| 320. | Nov-15 | Drove left of lake on ninth hole |
| 321. | Nov-16 | Visit grandparents’ gravesite |
| 322. | Nov-17 | Call with Warren Buffett |
| 323. | Nov-18 | Business meeting at Top Golf |
| 324. | Nov-19 | Bernard Langer virtual interview |
| 325. | Nov-20 | Played hooky from work to play with my grandson |
| 326. | Nov-21 | Hire speech/book coach |
| 327. | Nov-22 | The opera – Falstaff (virtually) |
| 328. | Nov-23 | Quarantined |
| 329. | Nov-24 | COVID-19 test – Four-hour line |
| 330. | Nov-25 | Wrote prologue to my first book |
| 331. | Nov-26 | Communicated Thanksgiving gratitude and love |
| 332. | Nov-27 | Visit gravesite of grandparents on mom’s side |
| 333. | Nov-28 | Wrote outline for my first book |
| 334. | Nov-29 | Learn a magic trick |
| 335. | Nov-30 | Draft of book cover |
| 336. | Dec-1 | Attend a virtual trade show |
| 337. | Dec-2 | Build a gingerbread house |
| 338. | Dec-3 | Birding |
| 339. | Dec-4 | Nitrile (medical) glove order |
| 340. | Dec-5 | Slept on the streets with the homeless |
| 341. | Dec-6 | Laundromat |
| 342. | Dec-7 | Assemble bikes for charity |
| 343. | Dec-8 | Watch a movie with subtitles |
| 344. | Dec-9 | Guitar lesson |
| 345. | Dec-10 | My Social Security statement |
| 346. | Dec-11 | Wrote a song – Twenty-Twenty |
| 347. | Dec-12 | Free-form watercolor painting |
| 348. | Dec-13 | Perform a magic trick |
| 349. | Dec-14 | Wore wig for video birthday message |
| 350. | Dec-15 | Make crab cakes from scratch |
| 351. | Dec-16 | Tip jar for driving mom |
| 352. | Dec-17 | Read Bible as an adult |
| 353. | Dec-18 | Wrote a speech |
| 354. | Dec-19 | Trap shooting |
| 355. | Dec-20 | Research and pick a stock – AI |
| 356. | Dec-21 | Give money to homeless person at a stoplight |
| 357. | Dec-22 | Play a video game – FIFA |
| 358. | Dec-23 | Wear an ugly Christmas sweater |
| 359. | Dec-24 | Gift-card-only Christmas presents |
| 360. | Dec-25 | Watch It’s a Wonderful Life |
| 361. | Dec-26 | Kwanzaa (learn about) |
| 362. | Dec-27 | Cast a spell |
| 363. | Dec-28 | Record my first speech |
| 364. | Dec-29 | Being blind (simulated) |
| 365. | Dec-30 | Fly a drone |
| 366. | Dec-31 | Write a book (finish manuscript outline) |
