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August 23rd, 2006

cjsmith: (Default)
Wednesday, August 23rd, 2006 02:48 pm
I'm at or very close to my limit on the amount of things I can handle, remember, do, follow up on, remind people about, keep track of, or live up to. I'm starting to drop things.

So far nothing bad has happened. So far I have been reminded of semi-forgotten things in plenty of time to do them, or I've had good alternatives at hand. However, depending on luck is not a wise long-term strategy.

Obviously the right answer is to drop or to delegate. ("Drop" can include "postpone.") I wish I knew what to drop.
  • Car accident stuff: insurance claim phone tag, evaluating what to buy, occasional chiropractor visits
  • My job, which has way too many sub-items
  • Calling engagements: tonight, this entire weekend, next entire weekend
  • Caring for Duchess
  • Sleep

Obviously I could have and perhaps should have dropped some social life over the past week. Almost certainly I should scale back on LJ. The rest of this doesn't seem very droppable. I've already dropped the entire concept of exercise and of seeing anyone about my feet.

Maybe I just gotta get through it. If so, I need a better system. Keep the Palm more up to date? Try to build a habit of looking at it? Make my calendar at work pop reminders up on my screen? Try to build a habit of setting aside an hour or three each week to look ahead to (and make sure I'll be ready for) anything happening in the next couple weeks?

Bleah.