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.
Vic
Show up (done)
computer down. have checked in via phone cntacts. frustrating but did not shut down even though computer did. thanks for being here
(vic's computer)
good luck on the getting the computer fixed up!
You must see your goals clearly and specifically before you can set out for them. Hold them in your mind until they become second nature. - Les Brown
6/9
Thanks for the thread lennon!
Work 8AM-5PM:
-Figure out fix for low c (test low r, test high r, test add c)
-try to understand s better
-check with m
-find cover
After Work 5PM-Sleep:
-check jo's
-go through accounts payable
-add chat
-redefine goals
-examine commitments and what I can cut out
-get real quote from homeowners ins
-check how good homeowners ins company is
-take care of PR
-send out-of-network claim form
-take measurements for dryer vent fix
-get rr going
-put up rr icon
-send out bills
-call uverse
-get envelope for ticks
-talk to b about j desk
Scribbler's Late-Breaking Thursday CI 10:36 a.m
Thanks for getting us under way, lennon. I lounged around at my girlfriend's this morning until 9 or so and so started very late. It happens. Onward...
Prep
Healthy breakfastCoffee, paperCheck-insMorning
Update QuickenQ - JH?Send music emailIntvw re: million11Call 3 re: BN prize pieceCall 2 re: doubleAfternoon
lunchFile BN (something)File support mod docsEvening
Fix edgerp/u Kids at 5Healthy dinnerFun w/kidsTomorrow
kromer 11 am
Busy day today!
*CM (will work on this soon)
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Ask people to help me w/ expt*Get books/papers (will do this soon)
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Genotyping*MK stuff (not sure this is going to happen today)
*PB and MK emails (this is not going to happen today)
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Look at a couple of suspicious slides*move antibodies
(will do this soon)
*Try to fix microscope
*Submit histology samps(working on this now)*
NTPsOK, right now I need to start the genotyping and do the PB email.
Still retooling
Had a very stressful day yesterday. Left work after 11 PM. Worked fairly effectively, but struggling with high volume (for me), trying hard not to fall behind. Definitely not present in the moment. A little while ago someone asked me if I was getting sick, because my voice sounded a little hoarse. I said I didn't think so. Only aftwerwards, when I took a few minutes to be conscious of how I was feeling did I realize I have a sore throat and my body is a little stiff. The fatigue is the same as most days, so that didn't even register. This is not a good sign. I am clearly being obsessive about external things, namely work and related deadlines. All the more reason to increase my time away from work and increase rest time.
Goal 1: Move smoothly, not frantically, through 30 min blocks x 6, getting up and moving around every 30 minutes.
Goal 2: Break for lunch, allow an hour
Goal 3: Continue to move calmly and smoothly through 30 min blocks x 8, getting up and moving around every 30 minutes.
Goal 4: Reassess at 6:45 PM. If able to, go home.
Back to report.
Journey 9:30
Pretty good start - I've been to the gym, was on time to work and I am now attending the only meeting for today.
Yesterday was very frustrating. I ran into an obstacle in every thing I tried to do, so didn't finish all my MITs and feel like I have work carrying over from yesterday that must be finished today as well as today's work. But I know this is stinkin' thinkin' - the procrastination junkie talking. I will make a reasonable and doable todo list for today and do my best to finish it. I will check back when I have defined my MITs for the day.
I was looking for an inspiring quote about leaving yesterday in the past and found this one, which has nothing to do with productivity but it made me smile:
"I like a man with a future and a woman with a past" - Oscar Wilde.
Update 2:30 pm 2 of 6 MITs completed. Worked through all the issues with yesterday's install, and it is now finished. Now #3.
3pm #3 completed
4pm #4 of 6 completed
5:30 5 of 6 completed and #6 has to be done at home. I'm going to touch my lower priority project and start a couple of downloads, then get outta here.
I did all my MITs, got to work on time, and I'm actually leaving on time. /me pats self on back. After the frustrating black hole of yesterday, today was a good day!
Jo
You must see your goals clearly and specifically before you can set out for them. Hold them in your mind until they become second nature. - Les Brown
I have lost the plot!
There are records strewn around every available surface in my office. I'm losing track of which reports are needed urgently. I've an hour now before I have to rush home for an appointment and I can't see where to get started. Yesterday afternoon got hijacked for an urgent assessment. Tomorrow morning I've got five client appointments that I wasn't expecting. And my Open University assignment is due in this weekend, and I don't even understand some of the questions!
OK - in one hour I can gather together every record I can see, get them allocated to the correct sections of the filing cabinet, and put the client lists in their folder in the proper order.
4pm. Completed the task in one hour exactly. I can now see the tops of all the filing cabinets. 10 minutes now checking minutes of meetings, then I can go home
H.
(whoever said "Thank God it's Friday"?!)
Rexroth Check In
A good night's sleep and thanks lennon for starting up
Feeling more settled this morning and I know I have a lot which I want to do.
Done:
Up prayer and reflection
Todo:
Out for food shopping
Hand wash trousers
Put dry washing away when it is dry
Settle down and plan admin and other todos
Get on with some of them
Regards Rexroth
Rexroth Update
Done:
Above and I need to do more admin planning
Also sorted all bits from yesterday, finances of trip, cleaned and packed away everything and wrote up journal
Friend phones and is coming round in an hour or so and I have sorted out what I want his help with
Todo:
Get things set up so I can sort out friend's letters etc when he comes
Keep noting admin tasks to do and in particular check the lists I made before I went away
Regards Rexroth
Rexroth Check Out
Done:
Friends admin
Some image processing work with friend
Prayed and reflected
Wrote journal
Todo:
Bed and sleep
Night everyone
Rexroth
Finding a way check in
12.25 pm
Thanks for the starter. lennon.
Today want to deal with outstanding jobs from earlier this week, check over emails and get ready for tomorrow, and go for bike ride - all before 4.30 pm to leave time for some personal and social stuff.
My Day Today
I want to thank my Higher Power for this program, this website, the telephone and online meetings, and my life.
Things I will do today
1. Go to the 5:45 a.m. telephone ACA meeting2. Go to the 7 a.m. telephone DA meeting3. Take shower4. Get dressed5. Test blood sugar twice
6. Look for my medicine7. Go to the 9 a.m. group therapy
8. Go to individual therapy at 10:15
9. Go to the pharmacy to get my medicine
10. Eat Brunch
11. Prayer and meditation morning and evening
12. Cook and eat dinner
13. Go to the 2:30 p.m. telephone PA check-in
14. Go to the 3:30 p.m. telephone PA check-in
15. Go to the 4:30 p.m. telephone PA check-in
16. Go to the 5:30 p.m. telephone PA check-in
17. Go to the 8 p.m. face to face NA meeting
18. Go to the 9 p.m. online EA meeting
19. Go to the 10 p.m. telephone CLA meeting
20. Go to the 11 p.m. telephone ACA meeting
21. Read a little bit of DA material
22. Sweep up trash
23. Clear up tables near the computer
Thanks for letting me share