We all have a to-do list a mile long.
And we all feel we hardly have time to do them.
So what's the secret?
It's simple really... plan to do it - and then do it!
Here are a few more tips to 'get stuff done'...
Make room in your schedule...
Don't bite off more than you can chew... (know your time/ability limits!)
Write it down (make a check-list)...
Tackle the most dreaded thing first...
Multi-task where possible but not overwhelming. What can be done while something else is happening? (ie - while something is cooking I can...)
Give yourself extra time if 'learning' is required...
Do it as close to when you notice it as you can...
If a project is large (ie - flower beds) do just a portion each time...
Last evening I noticed a corner of our front flower bed that was
quite overgrown and unattractive.
Sunday is our day of rest - so I didn't tackle it then -
but I did write it down to tackle this morning...
I only have mornings to work on my list.
So keeping the list small and simple is best for me.
Then 1st thing this morning (after throwing in a load of wash) -
I got out to that section of the garden and removed a bunch of
overgrowth and several plants altogether.
Now it's ready to bounce back for fall.
Then I moved indoors to work on pasta salad and the rest of today's list...
I can't tell you how good it feels to have those things done!
A final tip:
Simplify according to your schedule... (i.e. - don't have time to
keep up with the flower beds? Don't have them or reduce to one.
Same with vegetable gardening, canning, or other noble things.
We are us - we can't be someone else. Let's be us well!
Tomorrow my list will have just one main thing...
cause it will take me all morning. Stay tuned! ~Joyce
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