Friday 16 February 2007

I'm new too. My list looks a lot like 'I'm changing's' list:

Get up courage to look at bank balances
Pay bills
Do work tasks (6)
Put away clean clothes
Fax form to insurance co. (been avoiding since November. bad. will do today.)
Set up major todo categories so I can start breaking down tasks.

I'm in the western US, and I keep late hours, so a lot of you folks are probably ending your days as I'm just starting. My life is like "I'm changing" 's: sometimes the deck is all stacked up, other times it's like 52 card pickup. Right now I'm thinking a flamethrower is the only answer for my house. But I'll settle for putting away clean clothes.

Happy little-tasking to all.

Allmixedup

I am new to this site and forum.   I am so grateful to be here.  Procrasination--especially around finances--and earning--have been a huge roadblock in my life.  I have gone through stages of keeping on top of things and then something happens that undermines that work and suddenly I'm back in the same cycle of procrastination and disorder.  I want to change.

I feel every day like I get up and go through a process of "rebuilding" myself from the detritus of the prior day.  I even have to make lists to do the most basic things (shave, shower, brush teeth).  (Interestingly, I saw some other people adding "personal hygeine" or similar to their to-do lists).  I have many stresses right now, and my chronic procrastination undermines my effectiveness.  I want to change.  I think that bookending here might be helpful in keeping myself accountable.  Today I need to:

Balance my checkbooks.
Pay outstanding bills.
Determine how much I owe for 2006 Taxes.
Look for copies of 2005 State Tax (If can't find
   call State to see how I get copy)
Call client to discuss a report she needs.
Invoice three clients for work done.
Follow-through with friend on gift I've arranged for her.

It's been a while.  Lots of good stuff has happened, like presently I have 3 p/t jobs, though we haven't paid rent this month and can't.  I really don't like owing $$ and we owe lots!!

Anyway just want to report on the good that's been happening and what this weekend and next week are bringing.

Yesterday I worked out, which I'm happy about.

My step-daughter is coming in this week, so I have to do major cleaning, shopping, etc.  I also need to get into my work office and organize, clean, get things filed, etc, because after next week, I'll be working 3 p/t jobs, so I only have next week.  Also, have to make lots of work-related phone calls; do 2 newsletters; hope my employer pays me today; and I want to add working out today into the mix.  Right now, I'm taking things slow, saying to myself, don't worry it will get done, but I haven't done a thing yet and I can see the procrastination flu settling in - I think it's the overwhelm and terror of not getting stuff done that freezes me. 

Anyway, hopefully I'll be back sooner rather than later.  I hope you all are doing well and that you have a good weekend.

It's hard leaving this post "not perfect" but it's a relief as well.

Take care,

Bud