Setting goals
January 26, 2007 9:18 pm Getting it DoneRome wasn’t built in a day, and you are not Wonder Woman. Neither am I. Set a short list of 3-5 top priority items for the day, and aim to achieve those things.
Instead of “clean the house” which can seem gargantuan, try
- complete three loads of laundry
- vacuum the carpets
- straighten the bookshelf
The house will get done eventually, especially if you allow those who make most of the messes the privilege of cleaning them up. I realize there will be times when the whole enchilada has to be on the plate at once, but for the most part, tackle it a bit at a time.
Midlife Musings- Avoiding midlife crisis with faith, family, humor, politics and the laundry chronicles :
Date: May 23, 2007 @ 10:12 am
[...] got 2 loads of laundry wash/dried/folded and 4 loads put away. I think I’ll just take my own advice and make a top three list most days. [...]