Proof of Progress

I am procrastinator. Really bad. And I am not good at the follow-through thing either.

I have good intentions. Great intentions. It's usually the last step that gets me. 

Like, I can almost send a card in the mail. 
I can buy the card. You know, the one that is perfect for someone?
Most of the time, I can write a great message inside. 
Many times, I even get it addressed. 
I can occasionally put a stamp on it.
I do not remember the last time I actually mailed a card. Or anything, for that matter!

I am the same way when it comes to business tasks. I procrastinate. Finances. Yuck! Sorting receipts. Expense reports. Filing. Yuck! But I try.

I set deadlines for myself.
I break tasks down into small pieces.
I set rewards for myself.
I set punishments for myself.
I try to find the root of the procrastination.
I make schedules.
I ask people to hold me accountable.

And my partner in business/ministry....she is the opposite. And right now, I am down to the wire. My mom comes to visit tomorrow. I am leaving with her in less than two weeks to go to the States for a few weeks. That is my for-real deadline. I have to have all the finance and expense reports for the year up-to-date, organized and ready to give to the accountant when I get to America. 

I am doing it! I am getting it done! As usual, last minute, but I am almost finished. 

And what am I doing right now? I'm PROCRASTINATING! Of course, I sugarcoat it and call it "taking a break." I have been hard at work all day, so I'm allowed a break, right?  (Nevermind the fact that I have had a number of them already today, and I live with a 2 year old so they have been somewhat frequent.) 

And I can always use the excuse: "It's the weekend," although I don't even do weekends. My days are no different on the weekends than the weekdays. 

So, to Kris (my HCO partner), who knows me better than I know myself - Here is my proof to her that I AM doing it!! I WILL have it done when I come home. I will make you proud! 

And just in case you are wondering, this is one more attempt at holding myself accountable. :-) 

A work partner helps with the motivation, too. And with one so cute, it also doubles as a distraction....but oh, SO worth it!