anyone good at getting things done.... ?

Question

I can never seem to get anything done.. i need some advice from the people who accomplish alot in a days time. I never get anywhere on the things i need to do...

Answer 1

When it come to running errands I sit down and I make it fun to organize my route like making my own personal map to get the best utilization of my resources. Time/Gas
When it comes to cleaning I do it one room at a time.
Organizing a task can be done on paper. It helps get control of what needs to be done and how to prioritze the task.
I always start with the bathroom, quick/easy and gives you the feeling you accomplished something to spur you on to the
next task. When I get on a roll,,,,I get really busy....lol
When I go into the bedroom I take out everything I don't want to have in there. I make the bed. All the clothes get hung up or put in the hamper. I take all the trash off the vanity, put everything away and dust all the shelves. Then I sweep the floor and mop. (once a month I wax) Also be sure you dealt with whatever you took out of the room. Your bedroom needs to be free of any clutter to make it restful to sleep there.
Livingroom: Same thing...I start with all the Paper....I inherited my Mother's packrat gene....lol I put all the paper in a box.
Then I move as much of the furniture out of the room and do the floor. I dust all the shelves. Put all the furniture back and then I deal with the box...I make a file stack and trash sack.
Kitchen: I keep up this room more than anything else I do.
I take the chairs out, the cat box, etc... I get all the dishes done
the counters, the stove, the hutch, wipe down the outside of frige, wipe down the cupboards, Then I do the floor and put everything back in its' place.
My ideal thing is to try to do ONE room on a certain day of the week, big discipline goal on this....I even try to get the laundry done friday so that I can have my weekends free.

Answer 2

You probably scatter- start one thing, then another move to something else-- make yourself a "to do" list- right now as a matter of fact, of what it is you need to get done tomorrow and not just work wise but your personal life to- put your personal one on your fridge- it's a good place cause you can add the food you need from the grocery store on it also. You must be a Type A, all of us Type A's have the habit of trying to do more than what is humanly possible in a day--prioritize your list and do not deviate from it unless there is an extreme emergency--you will feel very relieved after you checked off the first couple things on your list and it's only 1/2 hr into the day--seriously--a list is the only way to accomplish things and don't let phone calls distract you--they do eat away at the day and unless you can multitask, cut them short......good luck ....

Answer 3

Some say set goals. I say write down what has to get done that day and in what order. Then the day before I make sure I have everything I need to get it done so when I show up for work or start my day at home I am ready to go. Don't stop until you get a much as you possibly can done. Do this as routinely as you can , and it will make you very efficient. I started doing things this way and people always asked how I got so much done. Sounds simple but it works.

Answer 4

Well, I for one find that Yahoo is the best way of passing time and GETTING NOTHING DONE!!!!

so, may i suggest you make a list right before you go to bed, what you need to accomplish the next day, do those things, and then use the computer as a reward for job well done!!

good luck!
it worked for me today!

Answer 5

Make sure that you are very organized in your plans for the day. Wake up and make a mental list or write down what needs to be done. Make sure they are done before 6, when people get lazy. Also, stay out of traffic, which causes a lot of stress.

Answer 6

Write down a list and stick to it. Check off things as you do them. Seeing all those checks will give you a sense of accomplishment and you'll be motivated to do more.

But don't make a long huge list at first....start with a few things.

Answer 7

Fix the time frame for doing things and try to finish the thing in time. Never extend the time to accomplish the thing. The leniency only spoil us.

Answer 8

i have the same problem, i am a born procrastinator. it is helpful to me to make a daily list of things i need to get done. it even helps me sometimes to set a time limit on something, especially things i don't like to do such as housework. i set the timer and give myself 15 minutes per chore, and that's all the time i take, then i move on. i have learned to get things done more often by keeping the list and keeping the list helps me to remember to set the timer to do the chore.

Answer 9

pick a day out of the week to get things done say a sunday and every sunday thats what you do

Answer 10

The best way to get things done is
'Start doing it'...
A thing well started is half done..