I am terrible when it comes to deadlines and getting things done on time. When it's stuff for someone else I'll do it perfectly and get it done ages in advance but when it's my assignments, stuff that's mportant for me I just can't get myself motivated to do it! Any advice/ strategies to help me? Do you do the same thing?
2007-04-05 23:35:04 · 17 answers · asked by Mary-Jane 2 in Society & Culture ➔ Other - Society & Culture
OMG!! you sound just like me!!!
we're always late for everything, weddings, funerals, important events, work, getting up!!
I've realised this and now all our clocks are set back an hour so that we are always early or at least on time!!
It really works!
2007-04-05 23:47:34 · answer #1 · answered by Leesa 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No, I am a planner.
I do everything in good time, I hate rushing at the last minute and I`m early for everything.
I always set out a timescale, even just in my head for everyday. I know that when I get up in a morning I have to be out of the shower by 7, out of the bedroom and fully dressed, hair, makeup by half past, each breakfast by twenty two, then at work i have little deadlines throughout the day. I always over-compensate, but then it feels good to know you`re ahead of the game. Even when I do the ironing, I`ll think to myself "right, lets see if you can have this all done by 2pm, put away by 2.15 then you can have a coffee for 15 mins"
Its like a little challenge to myself.
God, I sound like a right fruit-loop now! lol
2007-04-06 06:50:00 · answer #2 · answered by mrssandii1982 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes, I always have and I have no idea how to stop doing that! There have been times when I've started an assignment early or at the proper time, but then I'd only do half and wait until the last second to finish. I'm also one of those people that leave the house 5 minutes before I have to be somewhere so I'm always late.
I'm doing it at this very moment. I have to leave my house in less than 2 hours to try to catch Amtrak to WA DC. I have to shower, dress, pack, etc. but I'm sitting here on Y!A drinking coffee.
2007-04-06 06:45:41 · answer #3 · answered by Pico 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I am the opposite of you but I under stand your predicament. I would just use a homework diary of such and post it notes. Or make out an erasable timetable so you can just fill in what you plan to do everyday (and stick to it.) If you find it hard to buckle down and get to work reward youself with a break every half hour or so. For example when I am revising, but would rather be reading my book. I revise one section and make sure I have learnt it well (don't rush to get it over with - what is the point?) then I read a chapter of my book. You won't get bored and always know there is something in it in the end!
2007-04-06 06:41:06 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Sometimes. I find it's too stressful to put everything off until the last minute. Start the task as soon as it's assigned or you know you have to do it. If it's something that you can do in stages plan out doing a little each day until it's completed.
2007-04-06 06:40:11 · answer #5 · answered by Melius 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Make yourself a priority and do your stuff first . Tell yourself that you can't do anything for others till all your stuff is done. That way you still have a deadline so you can do your best work for yourself and others.
2007-04-06 06:42:53 · answer #6 · answered by Star of Florida 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
yeah i do the same thing
i have been good latley though and i have done a bit each day (if i'm not busy) and that seems to work better
but i find that leaving it until last minute sometimes doesn't get you a good mark/grade or whatever
2007-04-06 06:39:51 · answer #7 · answered by x_emzi_babiee_x 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Here's something you shouldn't leave to the last minute:
Create a private, personal, direct, divine Relationship with Our Creator and save your Soul from religion.
Only with Our Creator's Love and Peace will we be Truly Free!
Love and Believe in Our Creator;
Love and Believe in Yourself.
"religion is Spiritual fraud"; "religion is the Worse invention of humanity" - Jesus Christ, Buddha and any other being with Spiritual intelligence.
Without God, there is No Love; Without religion, there are No Wars!
2007-04-06 06:47:55 · answer #8 · answered by drwooguy 3 · 0⤊ 2⤋
I am exactly the same. My Dad is the same. My husband is the same. 3 of my kids are the same it drives my mother and youngest daughter nutty but we can't seem to break the cycle.
2007-04-06 06:40:39 · answer #9 · answered by silent1 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I work far better at the last minute. If I have too much time in between, then I end up straying.
2007-04-06 06:37:26 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋