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Old 01-28-2014, 09:37 AM
 
Location: Florida
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I try to be very organized. A smart phone with a calendar and reminders has been very good at keeping me on schedule.

Having said that, if it didn't make it into my phone, it gets missed!!!

So yeah, it happens.
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Old 01-28-2014, 09:39 AM
 
Location: The Circle City. Sometimes NE of Bagdad.
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Darn! I should have done that earlier!

Ah yes, the sorting, filling and shredding of of last yeast years papers should have been done on a more timely basis.
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Old 01-28-2014, 10:01 AM
 
Location: Hickville USA
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Darn! I should have done that earlier!
Yep, I do this all the time because I can be somewhat of a procrastinator. Things get done eventually anyway so why the rush right?
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Old 01-28-2014, 10:20 AM
 
Location: SW France
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Yep, I do this all the time because I can be somewhat of a procrastinator. Things get done eventually anyway so why the rush right?
I love the laid back approach!
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Old 01-28-2014, 10:43 AM
 
Location: The Wild Wild West
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Darn! I should have done that earlier!

That's called procrastination and lately I've been real good at it.
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Old 01-28-2014, 12:09 PM
 
Location: NW Indiana
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Have you ever had something to do, and plenty of time in which to do it, but either forgotten about it or let iy slip?

We are about to find out because the POTD is;

Darn! I should have done that earlier!
Yep. That's the story of my life. I'm quite the procrastinator.

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Old 01-28-2014, 12:16 PM
 
Location: NW Indiana
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I've found that if I set up some sort of little reward for when I'm done with a dreaded task, it helps.

Dreaded task: Cut portion sizes and walk more

Reward: New clothes!

In my case,

Dreaded task: schedule foot surgeries; go through 7 months of rehab and recovery.

Reward: Two new, pain-free feet by summer!

(One down; one to go.)

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Old 01-28-2014, 02:36 PM
 
Location: In a chartreuse microbus
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Wishing you a speedy recovery on that, PJ!! May you be two-steppin' by July 4th.
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Old 01-28-2014, 02:59 PM
 
Location: Arizona, The American Southwest
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Darn! I should have done that earlier!

That could be why I'm posting a little late today..
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Old 01-28-2014, 04:19 PM
 
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Lol I say that when I get my bills for the 2nd time.
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