I’m not a big fan of New Year’s resolutions, probably
because I never keep mine. I should refer to it as the
first thing I will not follow through with this year. This year I decided to skip the extreme cleanse and the ridiculous exercise regimen and go with trying to correct something that I have struggled with for years and know I can fix it over time. I decided to become more aware of my time.
As my husband says, I need a time
manager. I am always late and always in a hurry. I realize that I not only effect myself, but I effect my whole family and it just isn’t
fair. I know it is looked down upon when you are late, flustered, and in a rush. It’s not that I am unorganized
or that I do not consider other’s time as precious as mine. I just underestimate the time it will take me to complete tasks, large and small. I thought, wake up lady! I really do need a time
manager and I'm a big girl, so that falls into the long list of my responsibilities. I need to give myself real perspective on
how long things will take. Whether it is
a commute, a gourmet meal, or a craft project.
I constantly underestimate how much time is involved with completing tasks.
I find myself being pushed right up to a due date or a start
time and not only do I get stressed but I snap at my husband and expect my
three year old to function as an 25 year old so we can be on time. I lose precious time with my daughter. Time that I could be spent allowing her to help me and learn from what we are doing together. I needed to fix this for myself and for the sake of everyone else that depends on me.
I decided to fix my bad habit by taking the amount of time that pops into my head to complete a given task, then I increase my time allotment by 50-75%. In time, I hope to have more realistic estimations in my head, but until then, I overestimate like crazy. I am utilizing my electronic calendars and reminders more which is helping. If anything, I have time to spare and a lot less stress all around. It is still a struggle and I need to stop and really think about, but it will become part of who I am over time.
My status report is that I have only been late two times since the beginning of the year. One time I tried to cram in an errand, shame-shame! The second time was just by a few minutes and it was due to a nap. My daughters, not mine. LOL!
I decided to share this because I think it is important to set attainable goals for ourselves and be proud when we achieve them. Being on time may not be your goal, but it just goes to show that putting your mind, time, and effort into something pays off.
Until Next Time,
Blair
I decided to fix my bad habit by taking the amount of time that pops into my head to complete a given task, then I increase my time allotment by 50-75%. In time, I hope to have more realistic estimations in my head, but until then, I overestimate like crazy. I am utilizing my electronic calendars and reminders more which is helping. If anything, I have time to spare and a lot less stress all around. It is still a struggle and I need to stop and really think about, but it will become part of who I am over time.
My status report is that I have only been late two times since the beginning of the year. One time I tried to cram in an errand, shame-shame! The second time was just by a few minutes and it was due to a nap. My daughters, not mine. LOL!
I decided to share this because I think it is important to set attainable goals for ourselves and be proud when we achieve them. Being on time may not be your goal, but it just goes to show that putting your mind, time, and effort into something pays off.
Until Next Time,
Blair
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