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Wednesday, January 13, 2010
- Avoid Perfectionism: Procrastinators have
a tendency to spend more time on a task than it warrants, so tasks that
should be quick to do take an agonizingly long time. Notice this
tendency and stop yourself. Some things require completion, not
perfection.
So, this is the test of perfectionism for today... I found this pretty sparkly graphic and when I posted it into the box on here, I realized the day is spelled wrong! Oi. So, in effort to 'move' on instead of searching for a new one, I'm leaving it for all of you to enjoy. *LOL*
It's good for us, right? hehe
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(hope4meandu) check- 3:12PM -Love the threadstarter
Hi All,
*Prosick*, related so much about perfectionism and so, so glad you left "Wedensday" as is, that's progress, and it's also pretty!!
Haven't been able to check in for a few days because I've been too swamped. Just wanted to keep myself in the loop and say Hi to everyone!! HI!!
♥"Together we could do, what we could not do alone.♥
CL daily overcoming
altho, today might not be so much overcoming, as getting thru, or not stopping.
i'm way behind.
i so often forget to pray when i get down. but that helped today. It gave me the strength/perspective/motivation to come here.
might as well start on my list:
10min ci :)
10min emerg email only / ck mtgs :)
30min quiet time :D great quiet time today. solved all my problems of today :D :D :D
60min wko - SKIP
15min rdy - SKIP
10min dailies - mostly done :)
10min work plan :)
lows - not done
str - not done
work hard. :)
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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
VIC 1/13
Love the starter... When I can accept my perfectly imperfect human condition, I can "move on" BECAUSE i AM BETTER THAN i WAS.
kromer 9:50 CI
Good morning all!
Yesterday was not a great day. I got some stuff done (lab meeting, experiment, started data analysis), but not as much as I had hoped. Today I got in a little late, and have taken my first 30 min in lab to do part of an experiment, check email, and talk to a labmate.
Today, I have scheduled: TA mtg 10:30-11:30, stats mtg 4:45-5:30
High priority tasks
*Some basic work on my experiments (done)
*Finish basic analysis of cyp data (computation for this is still running, but it should be no problem to get it done)
*Find articles on scientific networking (will do this soon)
*Call home (will do this after dancing)
Medium priority:
*Write thank you notes, mail letters (will do this soon)
*Figure out what's going on w/ RT, make a plan
*Swing dancing (will go to this around 8:30 or 9)
*Organize papers, lab nb (working on this now)
Low priority:
*Fix js validation
*Read a couple papers for meeting
OK, right now I'm going to take the next 10 min to pray about my task list and get set up for basic analysis of cyp data, then I'll go to TA mtg. After TA mtg, I'll do basic work on my experiments, have lunch, and finish basic analysis of cyp data.
I'm going to keep a time log (starting now) to keep track of where my time is going.
Rexroth Check In
Done
up clean up after fridge flood etc
contact brother over meetup which is now not going to happen which is a pity
check other emails and post
Todo:
work on hosptial file
keep cleaning
and whatever else
Regards Rexroth
Rexroth Check Out
Done:
fixed fridge and cleaned up afterwards
worked on psychologists readings given yesterday
That's it Folks
Rexroth
Looblue check-in
To Do List - Ongoing
Business:
1. will provide a client with two templates and email him Monday- Did one great template - sent at 1am Tuesday - need to follow up with client today
2. will update another client website and business cards- Tuesday -did but still updating and waiting for client approval
3. will create an archieval information for another client- Tuesday
4. Billing for clients must be done - TODAY
5. Client meeting - two logos get ready and sample websites + Cancelled because my son is home sick
Home:
1. Read and doing - Self-Discipline in 10 days - Day 4 - Done
2. will do 4 loads of laundry and put them away - did two only yesterday - need to do 4 my son will help
3. Fill out form
School:
1. make 2 needed parent calls and a teacher call
2. Get ribbons for reflections winners
3. contact yearbook volunteers
Church:
1. get ready for craft for Wed.
Thanks,
Looblue
Journey 7 am & update
Good morning! Thanks for the "imperfect" day starter pros. lol.
Yesterday was just ok. I have gotten away from setting MITs for the day (Most Important Tasks) and although I worked pretty steadily yesterday except for one hour or so of drift, I did not work on my priorities but instead did a lot of busy work.
I'm working from home today and starting off by getting on the treadmill then having a bath and a nice fruit smoothie. I'll report back when I'm ready to get to work!
UPDATE 5 pm oops I didn't check back but today's been a good day. I took a break to put a nice beef stew on the stove and now back to work.
Jo
How you spend your days is how you live your life - Edge
Prosick - 1st Check-in 1:28 am
This late hour is the worst for me to procrastinate. In effort to make some use of this time, I figure I will start my to-do list for tomorrow. Perhaps it will motivate to do some of it before bed! Either way, at least it'll be partially up here before I wake up cuz I have a TON of stuff to do, I can't keep straight in my head and I don't want to forget. List is actually a mixture of stuff needing to be completed in the next few days, most deadlines are Friday. Anything I can complete before then would be awesome so trying to get full list on here now.
WEDNESDAY essentials
0) Figure out sth for Mom's b-day
1) Call J and figure out if there's a time possible to meet (!) -- EMAILED AT LEAST
2) Remember to bring checkbook when leaving house -- PUT NEXT TO WALLET
3) Be in shower by 2 pm
4) Leave house no later than 3 pm
5) Take car to get inspection
6) Dinner meeting at 5:30
7) CN meeting at 7
8. Kitty Litter
9
) Pay cell bill- DONETHURSDAY essentials
1) Leave house by 12:30 p
2) 1:30 dr test
3) Call Mom
4) Deposit Checks
5) Pick up Ps from TL in afternoon (b4 5:30p)
6) CM Meeting 7 pm
7) PAY DMV online
FRIDAY essentials
1) Register for S&U acct
2) Fill out M Eq U&F form (?)
3) Fill out E-500 form & submit
4) Fill out E-536 form & submit
ESSENTIALS to figure out a time to do ASAP
1) DL program for WB editing & learn program
2) Work on WB editing
3) Post Q ~ file sync on forum-- DONE4) Transfer files to desktop comp
5) Write cover letter for N job
6) Write cover letter for S job
7) Upload portfolio for S job
8. Call M&M and schedule meeting next wee
9) Call airlines about missing refund
10) Pay for Jan 23rd meeting -- TRIED BUT DIDN'T WORK, EMAILED ADMIN
*sigh* after making this list, it's clear there's no time for any dilly dally... Time to get to work...
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*prosick*
prosick - 2nd Check-in 3:50 am
Accomplished:
1) Call J and figure out if there's a time possible to meet
(!) -- EMAILED AT LEAST
2) Remember to bring checkbook when leaving house -- PUT NEXT TO WALLET
9) Pay cell bill - DONE
3) Post Q ~ file sync on forum -- DONE
10) Pay for Jan 23rd meeting -- TRIED BUT DIDN'T WORK,
EMAILED ADMIN
0) Figure out sth for Mom's b-day -- LOOKING AT FTD BUT NEED TO GO TO BED
Did a few other things that needed to be done, that weren't on previous list like:
-Input addresses of meeting Wed & Thurs to GPS
-Partially caught up vechile mileage log
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*prosick*
Prosick - 3rd Check-in 12:45 am
0) Figure out sth for Mom's b-day-- FIGURED OUT STH, TOMORROW HOPEFULLY CAN ORDER1) Call J and figure out if there's a time possible to meet (!)-- DONE, SCHEDULED MEETING FOR FRIDAY2) Remember to bring checkbook when leaving house-- DONE3) Be in shower by 2 pm-- A LITTLE LATE, WAS IN BY 2:254) Leave house no later than 3 pm-- A LITTLE LATE, LEFT AT 3:105) Take car to get inspection-- DONE5) Pick up Ps from TL in afternoon (b4 5:30p)-- DONE, WAS ABLE TO DO THIS TASK SCHEDULED FOR THURSDAY TODAY INSTEAD, EARLY -- YAY!6) Dinner meeting at 5:30-- EARLY!! 5 PM, NICE7) CN meeting at 7-- DONE8. Kitty Litter -- FAIL AT THIS POINT CUZ I'M SO TIRED, MIGHT DO TOMORROW MORN INSTEAD
10) Pay for Jan 23rd meeting-- DONETONITE'S LIST B4 BED, IF POSSIBLE:
-Continue on with what I can from list. Plus:
-Make new index pg -- added cuz it's *part* that needs to be done b4 resumes get submitted
-Pay CNPA membership
-RSVP for CN annual meeting (I think deadline is Friday?)
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*prosick*
Prosick - 4rd Check-in 3:52 am
-Make new index pg-- DONE, NOT COMPLETELY HAPPY, BUT IT TURNED OUT HALF-WAY DECENT AND WILL DEFINITELY DUE FOR NOW-Pay CNPA membership-- DONE_________
*prosick*