I am a list person. I make a lot of lists with a lot of to-do's...And a lot of it never gets done. Well, it DOES get done, just not in the timely fashion I would like. Partly because of my procrastination (why do today what you can put off until tomorrow???) and partly because I just write down too much damn stuff to do! Seriously, I have set the expectations for 24 hours in a day way too high.
I am currently STILL finishing the list I wrote for LAST weekend. Yes, last weekend. But it is all good. I DO get the important things done, most of the time.
So, I am working on a few short term goals for myself.
1. Write shorter lists. Very important! I am much more likely to get three to four items checked off a list than I am 20. A shorter to-do list will also leave me feeling less overwhelmed and more productive. And if I finish it and the day is still young, I can just do whatever I mentally know I need to do instead of creating another list.
2. Some things that I need to do do not need to be listed but I will write them down any ways. So, instead of adding these tasks to my list, I will just do them as they pop in my head....Like putting some clothes away or other (tedious) household duties...Maybe even a phone call i need to make.
3. Lower my expectations. I can get way more accomplished if I am not feeling like I can't meet my goals (so why even bother, right?) I don't mean that i am just going to say "F" it and not do anything. I think that I just need to slow it down and know that as long as I am working hard, I am doing good.
Of course, I will never stop making lists for myself. They help me more than they hinder me. I like to see what type of day/week/month I have ahead of me and figure out the best and most efficient plan possible to accomplish all of my duties. I would probably forget to do 1/3 of the things I need to if i didn't have them written down. As a mother of two busy children, a small business owner, a blogger, and all of the other life activities I do it is a MUST for me to keep everything in order.
I am just working to be more efficient and less deficient.
What about you? Are you a list person or do you strike while the iron is hot?
I am currently STILL finishing the list I wrote for LAST weekend. Yes, last weekend. But it is all good. I DO get the important things done, most of the time.
So, I am working on a few short term goals for myself.
1. Write shorter lists. Very important! I am much more likely to get three to four items checked off a list than I am 20. A shorter to-do list will also leave me feeling less overwhelmed and more productive. And if I finish it and the day is still young, I can just do whatever I mentally know I need to do instead of creating another list.
2. Some things that I need to do do not need to be listed but I will write them down any ways. So, instead of adding these tasks to my list, I will just do them as they pop in my head....Like putting some clothes away or other (tedious) household duties...Maybe even a phone call i need to make.
3. Lower my expectations. I can get way more accomplished if I am not feeling like I can't meet my goals (so why even bother, right?) I don't mean that i am just going to say "F" it and not do anything. I think that I just need to slow it down and know that as long as I am working hard, I am doing good.
Of course, I will never stop making lists for myself. They help me more than they hinder me. I like to see what type of day/week/month I have ahead of me and figure out the best and most efficient plan possible to accomplish all of my duties. I would probably forget to do 1/3 of the things I need to if i didn't have them written down. As a mother of two busy children, a small business owner, a blogger, and all of the other life activities I do it is a MUST for me to keep everything in order.
I am just working to be more efficient and less deficient.
What about you? Are you a list person or do you strike while the iron is hot?
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