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Hi. you can call me gina. I procrastinate often ... go figure. I run a deli - so tonight instead of rolling the trash out to the dumpster, I left a note that said "take trash out first thing". Now, I had plenty of time tonight, but ... hey why do it now when there is always tomorrow. The other weekend I purchased something to clean my front porch... did I do it? what do you think? so tonight I sorta half way did it, but hey I did it! I feel like I did it at least.
So, that's me.. I put things off. It's not that I am afraid of doing them, I just put them off. I have had a batch of sugar cookies longing to be iced (a new hobby of mine) some hobby; I haven't decorated them and it's been 2 weeks. I've gone crazy and have already spent over $200 on merchandise (bakeware, cookie cutters and decorating stuff) have I decorated one cookie yet? NO. So, I wonder why?
I'm a deli manager (my parter is the owner). We own and operate it. I work long hours 11 to 10; so when I get home I do my "chores" and "hobby"... but it seems I'm always putting both off. I do alittle at a time. So, here I am. Comments, advice always welcomed! .... so where do I go from here to stop this bad habit of procrastinating?
PS I type as I think, and never go back and proof read ... so excuse typos.it is what it is !
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Hi Gina - daily check-ins are good!
Hi Gina,
The daily check-ins are very helpful. Each day people post to-do lists, and then log in through-out the day to update. Or some people prefer the chatbox check-ins (IM). For you, running a deli, I think the forum would be more convenient. Try it. I think you'll be surprised at how much a different it makes to publicly commit to something amongst your fellow procrastinators.
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check in .. might try
my list wouldn't look too exciting... wait on customers, clean this, wash windows, hehe
how, I do have a need to do list - but who wants to do it? it's all about cleaning and fixing stuff!
Thanks for the welcome! C ya around here
your to-do list doesn't need to be exciting
Your to-do list doesn't need to impress anyone. I use the check-in box at bedtime to get myself to brush my teeth and to the other parts of my bedtime routine. I procrastinate like crazy on going to bed! It doesn't matter what you put on your to-do list. This is for YOU. :)
Welcome gina!
Thanks for sharing your story. Good to see you in the chat box already! :)
thanks findingaway
chatbox is good for me ! it's nice to chat with others. and thanks for the help regarding firefox! OK.. so now I should NOT put it off anylonger and get up and get my day going. ttyl