how to use the check-in board
Here's how we organize the check-ins in this forum.
- Every day someone (whoever gets to the forum first) starts a thread for the day. The first message is just a general welcome for everybody - not a personal check-in. Lots of times people like to use graphics to make the opening message welcoming. If you look to the left, you'll see a link for "Graphics for Forum Posts". If you don't want to do that, that's fine. I'll add a pretty graphic when I log in.
- Make the subject of the thread starter the full date - day of week, month, day, and year.
- After the day thread is started, all check-ins are added as comments to the day thread. You should put your username and the check-in time somewhere in the subject so people (you and others) can see what what's what when scanning the "Recent Comments" list.
Thanks for helping to keep things organized here. 
- By anonymous (not verified) at 14 Oct 2006 - 10:13am
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Just started thursday July 28th, 2010
I am working on my plans for getting rules and structure in my home as well as getting my life goals going
First go to new Yoga class check it out. Will help with breath control and calming
Do my neck and shoulder exercises.
Call Podiatrist
See allergist
Make phone calls Important
Household chores. IMPOrtant
OrphanAnnie -- Check in for 7/18/10 Sunday
Need to "detrash" my apartment.
Need to "de-box" my apartment (have a lot of empty boxes.
Am in a bit of a panic about this, as apartment must be open for fire inspection Thursday and it's a total mess.
Thanks for letting me post this somewhere where there's a chance someone else will understand, because the people I know never would.
And here it is, 4:30 in the afternoon, I did only a little yesterday and the only thing I can do today is work on my breathing and try not to totally panic. *sigh*
Enough whining -- thx for listening. (Sorry, not sure I should post that here but this is first post so bear with me.)
PEA Check in
My first check in. I'm sure this will feel more normal in a few days. So it's Sunday, the most deadly of procrastination days for me. I will be happy if I get the following done:
Create client list that I will use every week to ensure I call every client at least once
Create spreadsheet of income for my boss, with an aim of giving it to him every Monday.
Spend 1/2 hour listening to my 'Learn Portuguese' CD.
Empty bin in study
Design promotional flyer for my company.
Putting clean sheets on bed
Go to bed by 10.30
Maybe I can finish a Sunday without thinking I wasted a whole day again!
Scribbler 10 a.m. central
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This is my first one of these. I am basically cutting-and-pasting the list from my "LifeGuide" sheet for today. LifeGuide is my personal organization system (calling it a system is questionable, however). I'll explain it later if that seems appropriate. Meanwhile, the daily list. X- marks those already done.
1. x-Plan Day, Review Goals f
2. x-Take pills d
3. x-Water tomato plant d
4. Send query d
5. File 5 CIO pieces d
6. ACFC f
7. Call re: lowcost d
8. P/U kids at 3 p.m. c
Tonight
9. Kids to swim practice c
10. Chore (sink?) d
11. Read, music I
12. D/o kids c
I'm glad to be here. I work as a self-employed, homebased freelance writer and live alone, except for the five nights a month when my kids have overnight visits. It's easy and very costly for me to procrastinate very badly and I have done it pretty much chronically for many years. It's cost me vast sums in lost earnings, alienated clients and all kinds of things. From time to time, I get on a good roll and work hard and productiviely and enjoyably, sometimes for several months a time. Then I slip back and get behind and stay behind ro even longer spells, usually much longer spells. I quit drinking alcohol three months and playing computer games three weeks ago and would like to think that tackling procrastination won't be too much on top of all that. I'm not having trouble with not drinking or gaming, but I still am not getting much done. So here goes.
check in
Hi everyone, I am not very computer savey and want to make the most of this program. Not sure about the whole check-in thing. My goal from now to Mon is to check-in daily with PA program and incorporate one strategy into my daily life. Hopefully I will see progress if I can stick to this.
Please let me know how to navigate this check-in and if I have any of this right to this point.
Thanks, kipgrifg
hi kipgrifg !
you've come to the right place. we have a lot of new people who are right now making positive changes. i've been here for 1.5 years.
best thing to do for your daily post is on the right side, you'll see today's date. click on that, then click "add new comment" under the first post at the top of the page.
put your name in the subject, and if you have any questions i'll try to answer them, as god gives me the strength and time to do so.
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the touch of the master's hand: http://procrastinators-anonymous.org/node/1898#comment-27748
"fall down seven times, get up eight" - japanese proverb
Thanks
Clement,
Thanks for the help with check-in. I really like the format here, it is very positive. I have made some good changes the last couple days. PA has helped me realize small steps are so positive. Accomplish or move towards my goal/task daily even if it is a small step I am getting closer to finishing. I never thought about getting things done that way before. I was always in a hurry and it was all or nothing with me. It feels good to see the light and I am actually finding myself with more time to do things.
Thanks Laura
Potential Energy 11:43 am
OOPS- Wrong place
please include year in thread starter
Please include the full date in the thread starter - day of week, month, day, and year.
Thanks!
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Procrastination is the grave in which opportunity is buried.
using images in posts
I expanded the explanation at the top of the Graphics page of how to put images in posts. People who weren't able to follow the instructions before should be able to figure it out now. It's not hard.
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Edit: The instructions on the graphics page assume you have the TinyMCE rich-text editor turned OFF. If you have it turned on, it's much easier. You just get the path to the image as described on the graphics page, and then enter it into the image dialog in the rich-text box. The evoke the dialog, click on the tree icon. Here's an example:
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Procrastination is the grave in which opportunity is buried.