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Procrastination is the grave in which opportunity is buried.
Ghost town
Where on earth is everyone?????
I can see tumbleweeds......
tumbleweeds
I was out of town Sunday and Monday, and zoning out on Tuesday (spent yesterday reading a novel).
You were alway, yourself, for a while!
G-I-D 8:00 P.M.
Hi again. Wow. It's been a long day. The kids are finally all in bed, and my chores are pretty much done. I still have a little picking up to do for my big focus.
rollover till 2-morrow
fold laundry
sweep/swifter bathroom floor
todayfirst 3:30PM
The two docs I've been avoiding all day are one of those things that I thought maybe should be done, but (so far) nobody has requested. There are a number of additional tasks like this on my list. Are they important? Is there something I should be doing instead?
Things I chose to do so far today:
- catch up on email
- update project plan
- research graphics
- one meeting
- fix report
Things I still want to do today:
- update doc a
- update doc b
Anti-crastination
I know this goes against everything we believe in as procrastinators, but I heard that "normal" people work on things and get them done before anyone asks for them. Go figure. Don't question, just do ;)
yes but...
ok, you're right...
Around here that's not how "normal" people seem to work. But then again, I'm ok with doing better than normal!
I'm Back. G-I-D 2:20 p.m.
Hi everyone.. I haven't forgotten you, just been busy busy with this new chiropractic plan for myself, reflecting on all parts of my being (Spiritually, mentally and physically) and trying to figure out how the heck to get my brain organized. I am pretty sure that I am ADD, and I need to read up on living w/ ADD and seeing what kinds of tools are out there to help me function more effciently.
I'm feeling overwhelmed right now. Since going to this new chiropractor, I now know what is going on with me physically and I am sure it's affecting my mental/spiritual being as well. It's kinda hard to get focused on your brain when the rest of your body is always achy and tensed up. I am hoping that getting my physical self in some kind of order will aid the mental/spirtual half and vice versa.
In spite of feeling overwhelmed, I am getting things done however. Just kinda pushing through it, telling myself it's O.K. Trying to be kind to my mind and my body by not over-do-ing. As one of my efforts to organize my mind and to do's I have decided to adopt 1 focus' plan for 1 big focus. Right now, that is keeping the kitchen and living room clean and orderly daily. I think I started implementing it over the weekend, not really sure. Anyhow, I wanted to share it so that you all could help support me in my anti-crastination efforts. I have had success with this several days in a row now and am really proud of myself. I started to blow it off last night, but then 1 focus reminded me that it would only take a few minutes and the rewards would be worth the effort.
Another effort is going to be getting some kind of system/routine down for getting things around the house done. I'm hoping that in my adult add research that I will find some suggestions. I am open to any you all might have as well. I have tried fly lady in the past, but it's kind of too big of a system for me. I get overwhelmed with all the emails, and think I would do better with something more simple. I have some ideas for inventing my own as well.
Thanks for your support guys.
Proudly accomplished today:
breakfast for girls and I
everyone dressed
set up for baby sitter
Went to chiropractor
Went to farm store for Chicken food
Got lost on the way to farm store from chiro. and didn't stress :)
STarted one load laundry
Changed bed sheets
Lunch for myself
CI
To Do:
Empty garbage cans in bathrooms
wipe down sink basins in d-stairs bathrooms
put away yesterday's laundry
Dinner for girls and I
One big Focus:
Kitchen and LR
My recommendation...
Is to stick with Flylady. As a PO, who has studied this thoroughly AND tried both systems recommended - I have not found any other system more effective for your particular personality type than Flylady. GON is okay, but it is not prescriptive enough, and when you get to an overwhelmed state, you need clear instruction and step-by-step directions on what to do. It IS simple - that's the beauty of it. Don't do the zone work stuff for at least 6 months (or at all, I STILL rarely do it!!!) - concentrate on the routines and take your time. You have already made a great start with the sweeping - you've already built some of your everyday routine!!
If you sign up again, sign up for the digest, so you get only one email a day, with all the messages in it. Then you can choose to read it, or trash it. For the first month, do everything she says. I promise it's not too much if you just do what she says and don't question it. Resist your demand resistance and just do it - it will be good for you! It's a slow-n-steady lifestyle change, not a quick fix. It's not just tips and hints, it's an entire system. I cannot recommend Flylady highly enough - I'm a Raving Fan :lol:!
I recommend Flylady to most of my clients, and all that fit your personality type.
good stuff, G-I-D.
I'm glad your new chiropractor is helping you. Sounds like you're making some important progress.
Instead of Flylady
Here's another home organization web site I've learned about:
www.getorganizednow.com
Thanks for the reccomendation
Thanks for that- I'll check it out. :)
1Focus 2:02
Proudly Accomplished:
Morning Routine
Work Routine
Work Plan
• Errands with D
Left for DW:
• Feed DD0
I want To Do:
Work Plan
• Performance review training
• Clear inbox
• Leave early for meeting
Dinner with goal setting group
Abridged Evening routine
One big focus:
Garage storage project
• Hang wall slats
scarlett CI 1:30 pm
Okay. I'm going to another room, taking my ipod, and setting my timer for 15 minutes to work on the demo review.
scarlett CI 9:45 am
Ack. I feel like I'm backsliding. This is a busy week and it's overwhelming me into inaction. I stayed up watching tv last night, got to bed at 12:15 am. I think there's a definite correlation between lack of sleep and procrastination, and I haven't been careful about getting sleep lately.
Off to another meeting.
Already done:
Eat breakfast
Take pills/allergy meds
Meet w/ boss
Call S
To Do:
call Al
demo review
update upcoming reviews
Frog 1
Frog 2
Frog 3
Frog 4
Email L re: person
process emails (15 min)
slate
update grid
file photos
find photos
Wilson – windows? Call K.
update start/finish grid
update $$ on each tab in spreadsheet
email J
look at Flex
Tonight:
appt w/ G
dance
make lunch
dishes
shower
bed by 10:30 pm
I agree
I think there's a definite correlation between lack of sleep and procrastination
And it doesn't help that I'm now procrastinating on getting ready for bed, because I know being tired leads to me procrastinating more. *sigh*
pro's CI - 9:45am
I am fighting (unsuccessfully, so far) an urge to blow off everything today and just read the novel I started on the train to my brother's house. (I posted more about this in another thread.) I'll post my morning routine - maybe that will help.
Yesterday's fasting seems to have had a very positive effect on my chronic health problem (or maybe it was the prayer the cantor said with me at the healing service).
1Focus 8:54
Proudly Accomplished:
Morning Routine
• Out of bed 7:10 (target 6:00)
• Ready for anything
• Breakfast
• Unload dishwasher
• Head to work
Work Routine
• Meet with staff/general plan
• CUOP
• Time Sheets
• Clear my head
• Specific plan for the day
Left for DW:
• Feed DD0
I want To Do:
Work Plan
• Errands with D
• Performance review training
• Clear inbox
• Leave early for meeting
Dinner with goal setting group
Abridged Evening routine
One big focus:
Garage storage project
• Hang wall slats
pro's CI - 8:45am
Bleerily awake. I wonder why I've been sleeping so much lately. I didn't stay up late last night.
Catching up on sleep
Go back and figure how short you've been on sleep over the last year or so. When I quit being an insomniac several years ago, I started sleeping a TON. 8 plus hours a night, plus really sleeping in and napping on the weekends. I had some serious catching up for awhile.
that could be it (I hope)
It's true that for a while I wasn't sleeping enough at night, though I'm not sure why - I didn't have insomnia. I'd just stay up late, and then get up early as though I hadn't.
I hope I'm just catching up on sleep. I'm worried there's something wrong with me. How long did it take you to catch up on sleep, so you weren't sleeping over 8 hours a night anymore?
Not sure.
It felt so good to be able to go to sleep when I was ready, that I just enjoyed it for awhile. Eventually, life got full enough of good things that I was willing to start cutting back to 7-8 hours. I suppose it's really more like 6 hours a lot of nights, now. I still usually go to bed really early one night a week to make up for several nights of being a little short on sleep. That doesn't really answer your question, does it?
todayfirst 8:30AM EST
I've only got one thing that has to be done today, so I'm hoping to take care of a few other miscellania from my list. A bit tired from staying up late to talk with DW... but relieved because she supports my plan. Basically my plan is simple: 1) Go back on antidepressants 2) if the house and/or job are still unbearably crappy (after a while) then move and/or change jobs. This way I'll know I was making these important decisions with a clear head, as much as possible.
Things I chose to do so far today:
- catch up on email
Things I still want to do today:
- update project plan
- research graphics
- update doc a
- update doc b
- one meeting
Rexroth 8.45 BST
Well however I feel this is what I intend to do today:
Up prayer
clean up (small) mess in kitchen
check emails
deal with mail
email friend 1
email friend 2
email people I complained to about service
sort out radio for repair
local food shopping
stretch exercise
list and think important things I'm not dealing with
start work on landlord file (don't know how much there is to do)
make dental appointment (I won't be going today)
work on craft 30 min
look at various websites like this one and travel
prayer
bed
I'm very tired. My Mum is very much better and is up and eating after her operation. I feel overwhelmed with stuff, stuff to do, stuff I 'should' have done, physical stuff, and emotional stuff and just plain unclassified stuff.
So onwards and upwards with gratitude Rexroth
One thing at a time...
You'll get there. Take it slow, make small commitments to yourself and do whatever you can to keep those commitments. One at a time :)
Hey, that's what I was going to say...
...One thing at a time :P
Milo 3:45
About to race off to dentist.
Ta Da:
- kids up, dressed, fed and out the door with DH
- myself showered and dressed
- very brief CUOP
- finished morning routine (makeup, hair, swish'n'swipe, load of washing on, make beds)
- did weekly review and this week's plan (late, I should have done it on Sunday)
- went for a run (my muscles have finally recovered enough!!)
- brought the bin in
- Processed In-box
- print docos needed to send insurance application to broker
- sent insurance application (Crrrrroooaaakkk!!!!!)
- talked to lady from council re Seniors Month
- lunch and half an Oprah re-run (I never get to watch it and when I do it's a repeat???!! Annoying..)
- chatted to a potential client that called (and she booked - October is going to be busy - yay!!!!)
- talked to DH on the phone...twice
- load of washing on the line
- wasted some time, I think - it's almost 3pm and I feel like I haven't done anything since last check-in :(
- Reconcile accounts after shopping on W/E
- Work out my bit owing on CC
- Feedback to Amanda re what's working and what's not etc
- Emailed BEC to join
To Do:
Now
- dentist 4pm AND, if I get home by 5pm....
- daytime routine (I'm not even attempting zone work - I never do it anyway; sweep floors, prepare kids pjs for bath, police hot-spots)
- start kids' dinner & decide what to have for DH and I later
Evening
- kids dinner, bath, book, bed
- After-dinner routine (shine sink, wash face/brush teeth, check calendar, lay out clothes, pack kids bags, pack my bags for work tomorrow)
- Spend 1hr on workshop
- Spend 10 minutes getting travel logbook uptodate (I need to at least start this or I will get so far behind I will give up entirely)
- Reconcile & close off September finances
- Decide on shirt designs and colours
- Develop zones for work
- Unpack (kids stuff while DH baths them, ours when they're in bed)
- 30 mins Pilates
- Fill out forms for HR dept for new role (or at least just get TFN so I can fill them out at work)
Deferred:
- Develop information packs to post to clients and potential partners (I need to wait for my flyers to be printed, anyway)
- Mail information to Anna
- Send information to Barbara C
- Send info to Margaret C re talks
- Ring Deb M re discussions with Sam
- Start policies and procedures
- Start business plan for year to come
- Ring or email Shane
- Start to develop Newsletter
- Follow-up Juanita G
Milo 2:45pm
Hmmmm...methinks I was a bit ambitious this morning!! Ha ha!!! I only have an hour before I leave for the dentist.
I've re-assessed to a list that's a bit more realistic :)
Ta Da:
- kids up, dressed, fed and out the door with DH
- myself showered and dressed
- very brief CUOP
- finished morning routine (makeup, hair, swish'n'swipe, load of washing on, make beds)
- did weekly review and this week's plan (late, I should have done it on Sunday)
- went for a run (my muscles have finally recovered enough!!)
- brought the bin in
- Processed In-box
- print docos needed to send insurance application to broker
- sent insurance application (Crrrrroooaaakkk!!!!!)
- talked to lady from council re Seniors Month
- lunch and half an Oprah re-run (I never get to watch it and when I do it's a repeat???!! Annoying..)
- chatted to a potential client that called (and she booked - October is going to be busy - yay!!!!)
- talked to DH on the phone...twice
- load of washing on the line
- wasted some time, I think - it's almost 3pm and I feel like I haven't done anything since last check-in :(
To Do:
Now
- Reconcile accounts after shopping on W/E
- Work out my bit owing on CC
- Feedback to Amanda re what's working and what's not etc
- Decide on shirt designs and colours
- Ring BECS
- Develop zones for work
- daytime routine (I'm not even attempting zone work - I never do it anyway; sweep floors, prepare kids pjs for bath, police hot-spots)
- start kids' dinner & decide what to have for DH and I later
- dentist 4pm
Evening
- kids dinner, bath, book, bed
- After-dinner routine (shine sink, wash face/brush teeth, check calendar, lay out clothes, pack kids bags, pack my bags for work tomorrow)
- Spend 1hr on workshop
- Spend 10 minutes getting travel logbook uptodate (I need to at least start this or I will get so far behind I will give up entirely)
- Reconcile & close off September finances
- Unpack (kids stuff while DH baths them, ours when they're in bed)
- 30 mins Pilates
- Fill out forms for HR dept for new role (or at least just get TFN so I can fill them out at work)
Deferred:
- Develop information packs to post to clients and potential partners (I need to wait for my flyers to be printed, anyway)
- Mail information to Anna
- Send information to Barbara C
- Send info to Margaret C re talks
- Ring Deb M re discussions with Sam
- Start policies and procedures
- Start business plan for year to come
- Ring or email Shane
- Start to develop Newsletter
- Follow-up Juanita G
Milo 1pm
Well, I decided to fill out all 3 insurance application forms at once. It took me an hour and a half (yeah, 1Focus - not as easy as we thought!!!) because I had to include a CV, copies of client reports, advertising materials and my terms and conditions documents. Phew!! But it's done and they are sitting on the desk, stamped, addressed and ready to go out with me to the dentist (and hopefully don't come home with me ;)).
Ta Da:
- kids up, dressed, fed and out the door with DH
- myself showered and dressed
- very brief CUOP
- finished morning routine (makeup, hair, swish'n'swipe, load of washing on, make beds)
- did weekly review and this week's plan (late, I should have done it on Sunday)
- went for a run (my muscles have finally recovered enough!!)
- brought the bin in
- Process In-box
- print docos needed to send insurance application to broker
- sent insurance application (Crrrrroooaaakkk!!!!!)
- talked to lady from council re Seniors Month
To Do:
- Reconcile accounts after shopping on W/E
- Work out my bit owing on CC
- Feedback to Amanda re what's working and what's not etc
- Decide on shirt designs and colours
- Ring BECS Modbury & Norwood
- Ring or email Shane
- Start to develop Newsletter
- Spend 1hr on workshop
- Develop information packs to post to clients and potential partners
- Mail information to Anna
- Send information to Barbara C
- Send info to Margaret C re talks
- daytime routine (I'm not even attempting zone work - I never do it anyway; sweep floors, reboot laundry, prepare kids pjs for bath, police hot-spots)
- dentist 4pm
- Follow-up Juanita G
- Get travel logbook uptodate
- Reconcile & close off September finances
- Start policies and procedures
- Start business plan for year to come
- Develop zones for work
- Ring Deb M re discussions with Sam
- unpack a bit (but not too much that DH tells me off for not working enough today ;))
- 30 mins Pilates
- Fill out forms for HR dept for new role
Now: LUNCH!, before my stomach gives up and decides to digest itself!!!!
slider's pre-Tuesday CI
Still Monday here (almost 10 pm), and after reading yesterday's posts about going to bed, I decided I will go to bed myself pretty quickly. So to streamline getting back into the groove of bookending (really busy Friday through Monday, was off the boards), I'll leave myself some reminders here.
I want to:
--get up at 6:00, loo, meds
--wake up DD and remind her to feed kitty
--30 minutes after meds, drink coffee
--dress for walking, drive to park
--walk 1 lap (don't push for more after walk-a-thon last Sunday--still recovering!)
--shower and dress
--eat breakfast
--make plan for day
----don't forget visits and checking calendar notes
----look at control journal and work on it 15 minutes
----15 minutes on dining table mess
----15 minutes on bedroom mess
----swish-n-swipe
----determine what else would be helpful before handyman comes to evaluate plumbing, etc. on Wednesday morning
HEY!!! Sorry about shouting, but I'm pleased with myself. At the reception following the funeral I did Saturday, I was approached by a young couple I've known a few years about joining my church. The husband has been out of regular work a few years, does odd jobs. Striking while the iron was hot, I asked if he'd come do the numerous odd jobs needing doing in the parsonage. He said he'd be grateful for the work. I decided I will pick up his list of supplies needed at the lumberyard where the church has an account (the church will pay for them as is proper), but I will pay his wages. Then I'll submit his paid bill in lieu of my own offering for the week! I don't feel so defensive about having him come work in my house because his life is a mess, and I also don't think he will be judging me and telling others in the congregation what a slob my family is. So it will get done, finally!!!! (Hopefully, he's not a procrstinator! ;) )
Cool!
Well done on grabbing the opportunity when it arose!
Milo 10am
Ta Da:
- kids up, dressed, fed and out the door with DH
- myself showered and dressed
- very brief CUOP
- finished morning routine (makeup, hair, swish'n'swipe, load of washing on, make beds)
- did weekly review and this week's plan (late, I should have done it on Sunday)
To Do:
- go for a run (my muscles have finally recovered enough!!)
- unpack a bit (but not too much that DH tells me off for not working enough today ;))
- print docos needed to send insurance application to broker
- send insurance application (Crrrrroooaaakkk!!!!!)
- bring the bin in
- daytime routine (I'm not even attempting zone work - I never do it anyway; sweep floors, reboot laundry, prepare kids pjs for bath, police hot-spots)
- dentist 4pm
- 30 mins Pilates
- Reconcile accounts after shopping on W/E
- Work out my bit owing
- Start business plan for year to come
- Reconcile & close off September finances
- Get travel logbook uptodate
- Decide on shirt designs and colours
- Process In-box
- Develop zones for work
- Ring BECS Modbury & Norwood
- Ring or email Shane
- Start to develop Newsletter
- Start policies and procedures
- Follow-up Juanita G
- Ring Deb M re discussions with Sam
- Develop information packs to post to clients and potential partners
- Mail information to Anna
- Send information to Barbara C
- Send info to Margaret C re talks
- Spend 1hr on workshop
- Fill out forms for HR dept for new role
- Feedback to Amanda re what's working and what's not etc
Ooooh, that's a lot.....Will give it a good go, though!!!! I think that most of the unpacking can wait.
Rootin' for ya to stick tuit
Go, Milo!!! Sounds like a few things might be good candidates for using some version of a timer so as not to binge and get off track???
Timer-worthy
Oh, yes, I do think you're right!!!!!!
I am about to have lunch and watch Oprah (I NEVER get to watch it!) so will have to set the timer for 20 minutes so I don't sit there for the whole hour!!!! :)
Milo 8am
At home today doing my business work. Had a wonderful weekend away in the country. The kids were great (albeit a bit accident prone due to over-tiredness and regular old country hazards ;)).
I always thought that I'd never go back home (to live) because it's too boring and daggy, but every time I go back I am impressed more and more. It's an awesome lifestyle there, and I have friends there, and the city (it's not really a country town anymore, it's a small city) is growing in leaps and bounds (one of three fastest growing rural areas in the country) . Mum lives past the outskirts in the real country-side (similar to where I grew up, just a different house) and there's fresh air, wide open spaces, and awesome weather. It brought back good feelings. The only thing missing was my gorgeous Dad :(.
Ta Da:
- kids up, dressed, fed and out the door with DH
- myself showered and dressed
- very brief CUOP
To Do:
- finish morning routine (makeup, hair, swish'n'swipe, load of washing on, make beds)
- do weekly review and this week's plan (late, I should have done it on Sunday)
- go for a run (my muscles have finally recovered enough!!)
- unpack a bit (but not too much that DH tells me off for not working enough today ;))
- print docos needed to send insurance application to broker
- send insurance application (Crrrrroooaaakkk!!!!!)
- bring the bin in
- daytime routine (I'm not even attempting zone work - I never do it anyway; sweep floors, reboot laundry, prepare kids pjs for bath
- dentist 4pm
I'll add to this once I've completed my weekly plan because I don't really know what my priorities are till I've reviewed it.
Hope someone logs on to keep me in check today!!!! :lol:
ps - I watched a British TV show on the weekend called History's Worst Jobs and one of the jobs featured was a toad-eater. Due to all the racket around me I couldn't hear it, but apparently they had to eat toads (beats me why, might look it up) and the presenter attempted to eat a live toad. It made me gag, but I thought of all of you guys and laughed to myself, too :).
Insurance application
That doesn't sound too hard. I know you can do it!
*Gribbit*
Hard stuff
No, it's not hard. But since when has that ever been the only criteria for becoming a Frog?????!!!!!! :lol:
I will do it today, if it kills me!!!!!!!!!