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Procrastination is the grave in which opportunity is buried.
It's Wednesday! Keep eating those Frogs!
Julie's 6:45 CI
Good morning all! I got up late so I'm getting a late start. I did have twice this much on my original list but I'm trying to be realistic so I shortened it.
Completed:
Morning routine
T’s meds
Cleaners
Fill out recommendation form for student-definitely a frog!
See students (9:30-2:30)
Work on travel expense form for 15 minutes-went ahead and finished 2 months worth so I am caught up
To do:
Work on graduate faculty form for 30 minutes-may put this off until tomorrow
Review L's document
N's bookend
Getting a late start. Thank you all for being here. I need to be here, checking in.
To do:
6 hours dissertation related work
therapy appointment
N
Julie's 8:50 CI
Good morning all! I got up late so I'm getting a late start. I did have twice this much on my original list but I'm trying to be realistic so I shortened it.
To Do:
Morning routine
T’s meds
Cleaners
Fill out recommendation form for student
See students (9:30-2:30)
Work on graduate faculty form for 30 minutes
Work on travel expense form for 15 minutes
pro's CI - 9:15am
I'm done with breakfast and I've got to MOVE now - wash dishes, wash self, dress, leave.
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Journey 9 am
Good morning - this is a work at home day for me so it will be more of a struggle to stay on task today. But we're getting a wii!!! I've been looking for one at a reasonable price for ages and finally found one. It's being delivered today, so I have to be here to sign for it. I won't play with it though! It's a Christmas present.
This was unplanned so I don't have my notes and folders with me, but I can wing it!
DONE:
-Gym
-Read email
-Daily Planning
-talked to the guy at the gym (and thus avoided having to make a phone call)
TO DO:
-Organize email (GTD) - .5 hr.
-Read IBM red paper - 1-2 hr.
-Install s/w on another server - 3-4 hrs?
-Play with my linux install on old laptop - 1 hr.
-Dinner - 1 hr.
-Clean up Kitchen - 1 hr.
-Laundry - .5 hr.
-read yoga book - .5 hr
-Call Verizon - .5 hr.
-remember to bring camera for tomorrow's luncheon
-2 conference calls (should be 3 but I'm blowing off one of them) - 2 hr.
-1 item of mending (that mending pile keeps growing) .5 hr
(total of 13 hours so need to rethink, this is too much)
(course I can multi-task during conference calls)
J.
Journey 1 pm
DONE:
-Gym
-Read email
-Daily Planning
-talked to the guy at the gym (and thus avoided having to make a phone call)
-Organize email (GTD) - .5 hr.
-worked on linux install
-yoga book reading
-camera in work bag for tomorrow
-1 of 2 conference calls
TO DO:
-Read IBM red paper - 1-2 hr.
-Install s/w on another server - 3-4 hrs?
-Dinner - 1 hr.
-Clean up Kitchen - 1 hr.
-Laundry - .5 hr.
-Call Verizon - .5 hr.
-1 more conference calls (should be 3 but I'm blowing off one of them) - 2 hr.
-1 item of mending (that mending pile keeps growing) .5 hr
hey not too bad for a work at home morning. I think I'll try to be just as productive this afternoon
J.
journey's time scheduling
I notice that you are allotting time for the tasks you need to do: does it help you to get things done?
pro's CI - 8:45am
I finally woke up enough to wash some of the dishes - enough to allow me to have breakfast. I'm eating breakfast now. It's getting late, so I won't be able to do much cleanup - have to get to work.
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Kaa - 2:49 pm
Hi !
Yesterday I didn't check in and I didn't get ANYTHING done.
Todo today :
- write article about P.
Just that. It's quite simple. Doesn't have to be perfect. Just do it now.
pro's CI - 7:45am - trying to wake up
I've been up for about a half an hour, but I'm too bleary eyed to do much but sit at the computer. I need to clean up a little in here - particularly, do dishes. I need to be more awake so I don't drop them on the floor.
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elisaveth beginning
Today I got to work to find my pregnant colleague absent and possibly not coming back. Even though I must take over her responsibilities while she is gone I am energized by the opportunity to do something different and to do it well. I am flying through all her basic work and feel a great sense of accomplishment today.
For today:
meds X
bed X
water X
shower, etc. X
empty dishwasher X
plan dinner
grocery shopping
thanksgiving meal plan
button shop
watch batteries
set up swish and wipe
check on bank payment
contact on switching insurance charge to G
AAICU files
plan dinner
gift plan
TAX
PRACTICUM
orthopedist X
rheumetologist
C physical
eye exam
etc....
elisaveth flying
"energized by the opportunity to do something different "
that sounds great! keep that movtivation going . ..!
J.
amazing day
It was a day in which I did not recognize myself. I was not in my own way: I just did the next thing, right then, right as it needed to be done. If I would think: now I have to do that, or write that, or remind myself of that, I wrote it down, or handled it. It was a day like a non-procrastinator would have.
Accomplished: all C's work
all S's designated tasks
doctor's appointments scheduled, visited, meds purchased, referrals made, walked to work and back - in the rain (a big deal for me) , ingredients purchased, meals planned, emails answered, old tickets followed up on, international calls made. I remember being like this when I was younger: I would not be able to accomplish anything for weeks on end and then I would create cold fusion in the basement and churn out a month's worth of work at lightspeed.
Now, does this mean that I don't have more to do? Hell no! I have TONS of these old things to do, but I am finding myself planning for them. I love Microsoft Outlook, All-recipes.com, flylady, Get it Done, and every other tool that kicks your butt around the block. I need ALL of them, because I don't have a memory anymore, and because I don't experience demand resistance with a computer beeping at me (unless it is an emotionally charged task).
There were three frogs I ate today (things I didn't want to do that I did anyway). It is feeling easier....
Big Congratulations, J!!
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Elisaveth
Congratulations on your amazing day! Three frogs in one day-I'm impressed!