Posted by IsoM on February 21, 2002, at 16:45:57
In reply to Just a thought ..., posted by Willow on February 21, 2002, at 16:03:21
Thank you so much for writing & coming up with a suggestion. I have done lists in the past, but soon got off track. I do keep going back & trying them though as I haven't come up with something better yet. Maybe I should use a very large sheet of brightly coloured paper smack dab in the middle of where I need to work around that wouldn't be so easily missed??
I think I need one of those little consciences that you see floating above someone's shoulder in movies or cartoons. Someone who'll give me a poke & say "Judy, get back & *finish* what you were just at!" And I'd say, "Oh! I never even noticed that I'd wandered away & started something else." Mind you, that would only be true half the time. Some times I do know, I've wandered off track - just so many things seem to bid for my attention at the same time & all seem equally attractive & important to me.
At work, I do very well on tasks that are assigned me. But then I ask what's most important to them & if there's an order that they'd prefer I do them in. *And* there's not other things to lure me away. I'm a hard worker & try not to waste time.
But I really do have trouble prioritising my own tasks & breaking them into manageable chunks. This must sound so lame (specially after some have said I've had some helpful tips for them), but I'd love it there was someone else around to keep a bit of a check on me & steer me back. Or give me a bit of verbal encouragement or reminders on what needs to be done.
Anything else you may think of would be very welcome! Willow, I enjoy your posts & gentle humour VERY much. Looks like you & I both could use a personal coach for a while. I hope 'Wilting Willow' will soon change into 'Whistling Willow'.
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