Procrastinators Anonymous is a fellowship of men and women who share their experience, strength and hope with each other that they may solve their common problem and help others to recover from chronic procrastination.
Procrastination is the grave in which opportunity is buried.
huma CI
Light day today. I'm on a 2/3 vacation day. I only want to get a couple of tasks done.
get AT appt"A year from now, you may wish you had started today." - Karen Lamb
"Fall down seven times, stand up eight." - Japanese proverb
Prosick Checkie 12:30 am
Get up at decent hrFold laundry
Water plantsShowerBe ready to leave by 2 pmGo to bed at decent hr-- somewhat. 1:30For tomorrow:
Get up before 10
Eat Bkft
Find out if need to drive to vet
1-2 hrs in Garden
Call Dr. W.
Call Dr. N.
Pay bills
Email J.
Email S. from MM
Eat Lunch
Call D.
Call R.
1-2 hrs in Garden
Eat dinner
7 pm RSVP
Either tomorrow or sometime before Friday:
Laundry
Pack for weekend
Refill travel containers
Order G-Q.A.
Clean kitty water
_________
LookAtYourselfAndWhatYourDoin'RightNow-StandBackAMinuteJustToCheckYourselfOut-StraightenOutYourLifeAndHowYou'reLivin'EachDay-JustKeepYourEyesOnThePrizeAndYourFeetFlatOnTheGround-MJ's "Keep the Faith"
huma CI
Crazy day today. Flying out tonight.
SF proposalMS proposalcall Charlesinform PA re baseball tixset up email for DC"A year from now, you may wish you had started today." - Karen Lamb
"Fall down seven times, stand up eight." - Japanese proverb
J. DOe CI May 11, 2010
For today:
-
Do my daily exercise and gratitude sessions(Done)- Finish making changes for client A that he has used a temporary workaround for now, but which he is anxiously waiting for my updates (Did some more on it)
-
Move over some code for client B that I did in one place but that which he wants in another place(Done)- Do some high priority work for client C that I need to get done in the nex few days (Not yet started)
- John O.
Carpe Diem! (Seize the Day!)
Check In (for next few days)
Admin:
post office(send forms, manuscripts, bills:AZ,Emm); make photocopies of manuscriptsMisc: return library book;
pick up belSelf-care:
swim& walkWork-related: CV; review Su stuff (esp key points); Per piece
Household: vacuum; mop floors; clean bathrooms & kitchen,
wash sheets;fold clothesopps
opps
Vic 5/11
Learning so much about myself lately. At this stage of my life, I feel like I am on a whole new learning curve. I am trying to enjoy the ride by being grateful for any progress, especially all the new cool people I meet, this chapter in my life, knowing I am not alone, the tools of the program, the hope of recovery, and the promises of the program. I want to remember - I am not in control- when I surrender and ask my hp for help with the next right thing,ask for the willingness to be willing to do the things I can, I get help. Anything is possible.
I am living proof of that.PM check in- well I feel like I really crashed now. The 2 may mel. goals I did, 1st one lost info to see if it went through, spending more time than ever. Head ache, irritable, etc. hopeless- need a miracle.
e's May 11th 10
Woke up willing and have been on task today, in part because I have a deadline of filing my taxes today. Or rather, the federal government does for me. I do not recommend taking additional time if they give it to you: I will take as much as they give me and more!
I got to the 7:30 phone meeting after having not been in the mode to do so for a while. I am scheduled for checkins on the party line at 11:30, 3:30 and 5:30. I am sandwiching taxes with other tasks, which is a great way for me to work. My nemisis is facebook: I have been there for a short time today already, and it is not a healthy place for me to self soothe. I am asking HP for help in making better choices. I can turn on music, take 10 minutes to work in the yard, vacuum, do dishes, do a puzzle. I can enter data into the tax program, so I think I will find something mindless to watch/listen to while I do that.
Success is not final, failure is not fatal
No Check In Today
So I've totally done nothing but effed around and i don't know where to begin. so maybe will try the phone bridge manana.
kromer 8:40 CI
Lots of scheduled stuff today:
lab mtg 10-11:30, cell cycle 12-1, class 1-2:30
MITs: *Organize papers (have made good progress on this)
*Flight plans (talk to LO and JA) (tried but LO and JA weren't available, will try again tomorrow
*extract DNA (started)
*Work on EA's project (will do this soon)
*
Email AR and BB*Call MT (planning for this now; will make call soon)
*Turn in form,
order booksOther tasks: *Watch S's performance
*Plan for quals scheduling/prep
*Work on analyzing biosensor data
OK, right now I'm going to work 30 min on organizing papers, then I'll send emails.
GeorgeSmiley, 5/11/10, 6:50 AM + Update 5:08 PM
Good morning, all.
Today is the first day of a somewhat new routine.
I'm seeking to be intentional about...
1) Giving myself 30 minutes of centering time to look ahead to the day -- both in practical terms [review schedule and task list] and spiritual terms.
2) Taking the first 90 minutes after that to deal with whatever audio recordings I have that may need transcription or other processing, such as indexing. I conduct a lot of interviews for my work and almost always record them. My last big project I was stuck with few notes and a lot of recordings and as a consequence was overwhelmed during much of my time trying to put it together. I'm trying to change that.
3) Continuing to reserve my non-work, less focused web surfing for a time slot at the end of the day. That means at the start I just check personal email, and then I don't check it again until late.
My biggest MITs today:
1) Project PB/P-07
Update: Some progress on this, not as much as I'd like. More tomorrow
2) Project MW (which has been continually deferred for months)
Update: Got where I wanted to with this. I plan to finish tomorrow
3) Project U-H
Update: No progress on this today, but it wasn't urgent. Deferred to Friday.
At some point today I hope to take some time and clear my in-basket, but I don't guarantee that.
~~
Want what you have. Be who you are. Do what you can. ~Forrest Church (1948-2009)
The Hero's Code: Show Up. Pay Attention. Speak the Truth. Let Go of the Outcome.
Journey 7:30 &
Well, my foot still hurts so no gym again today. I have a doctor's appt. tomorrow morning for a checkup so I'll ask him about it tomorrow, and if I still feel that I can't do normal gym stuff I'll switch to swimming for a while. Not my favorite but if I don't do something I'll start getting fat and lazy! It's kind of nice to sleep in for a few days though. Perhaps it's HP's way of telling me to rest up for a few days.
Anyway, I'm feeling a little more rested today and I should be able to think more clearly and and be proactive instead of reactive. I am thankful that we can still work from home two days a week although I don't know how long that is going to last. In some ways I prefer being in the office, but getting there is a giant pain in the butt.
I've checked email and calendar. I have a meeting with the boss at 10:30, which will probably be unpleasant as usual. For the next half hour or so I'll ice my foot, get dressed, and drink coffee, then at 8:00 I;ll make my todo list for the day. I'm getting a really early start so I'll take time to run some errands at lunch today. (I usually do that on the way home from the gym!).
I have been so busy the past week that I have not been having quiet time and that's always a mistake, so I'll be sure to fit that in sometime this morning too.
Have a productive and enjoyable day everyone!
Jo
UPDATE 10:30 The meeting with the boss was rescheduled because he has a conflict. So, do I feel happy that it is postponed and move on to the next item on my list? No, I'm sitting here floundering. It's amazing how a little change in schedule can throw me off. Checking in to get back on track. Moving on to the next item on my list.
"Bless the present. Trust yourself. Expect the best." --Steve Nobel
Helen's C I
Buy envelopes
Send DVD's
Visit agency
Evening class - Printing
tuffl CI 9.45
It's Tuesday and since last week it seems I alterate between good and bad days. A good day is followed by a bad day is possibly followed by a good day is followed by a bad day again... Yesterday was a good day so today is not so much. I don't feel like starting, fear creeping in again. But anyway, here's my to-do list for today:
read paper PDsee if I need to add anything of that to sec2finish sec2(almost done) -set timer-do some research-start writing 'reg det'
start writing pa
lunch- unexpectedly met a friend & in addition got distracted when i came back from lunch, will try to get back on track for the remaining hrscontinue pa
(write sec3 - 'A' & sum)
write sec4 - 'com' & 'h'
email results to R.
outline G
email M. !!!
email T.
update
looks like i was a bit overambitious when drawing up my to-do list for today. but i feel that i've achieved more than i thought given the strong feeling of resistance when i started in the morning. maybe i can do some more things when i'm home.
turned out i didn't anything anymore once i got home. but a last thing for today -
the list for tomorrow:
*check in before 10 am
10.30
*check PO + outline G (very important)! & email M. !!! (first thing when i've set the timer - otherwise i'll put it off again)
*email T. (doesn't have to be long!)
10.30 - 11.30
*finish sec 2
11.30 - 12
*start writing sec 4
- 'com' & 'h'
12 - 1
lunch
2 - 3
*continue sec 4
- 'com' & 'h'
5.30
*email results to R.
would be a plus but don't want to make the list too long:
*start sec3 - 'A' & sum
*write pa - something that's been on the list since monday but which i don't want to do for no obvious reason. maybe i'm afraid it's too big? - irrational fear of failure? in that case: give 15 min to this task right after lunch (this is perfectly doable, nothing to be afraid of!)
Rexroth Check In
Thanks for starting tht thread tuffi
Done:
Up prayer reflection plan day
Checked emails
Todo:
Clean up in kitchen including floor
Bath wash hair etc
Notes for church meeting
Journal
That will do for now
Rexroth