How can I help my father have a more organized life?

Question

My dad is a very busy man. He's always doing something and his work is never finished. He's also a procrastinator, so everything is done at the very last second possible and sometimes late.
There are two things that concern me. First of all, his life-style is stressful. The people around him are stressed out because of his unorganized manner. We, as his family, get frustrated because he's never on time. It especially bothers my mom because he's seems to never get a job done. Dad says had he's not stressed, but I know he'd be happier if he didn't have so much chaos on his shoulders.
The second concern is that my dad has been like this for as far back as I can remember, and he very rarely takes time out to enjoy his hobbies or spend a nice weekend with mom. His life is consumed with work. I wish he could have a happy balance of work and recreation.
I know that in order for him to change, he has to make the decision within himself. But, is there anything I can do to help?

Answer 1

It is really hard to change people. But since you know him and his quirks so well, you can anticipate what might be a problem. So if you ask him to do something for you and you suspect he might forget, just make a note to follow up in a few days. Or if you know he's always late, tell him to show up a half-hour earlier than you tell other people. It sounds like you have a good attitude about it already.

Answer 2

he almost sounds like he has ADD. there's nothing you can do to change him especially after all this time. if he says he's not stressed, then trust him to know and don't try to change the situation. we all don't need a happy balance of work and recreation.

Answer 3

no there isnt, unless you can help him with his work.but only he will change if he wants to ,or you can give him giult trip and say that he never spends time with you.