I'm at my limit

[cjsmith]

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.

Comments

Re: Palmless habits

[cjsmith.livejournal.com]

I like short reminders too. OK, I could put an automated doohickey in my work calendar to pop up a "Review the Week" notice Monday morning. That'd help build the habit.

Definitely at least one big thing will settle out pretty soon. I am starting to think that when the cars hit, my brain fell out. :)

Re: Palmless habits

[airporter.livejournal.com]

I've been seen to write 'read' on a post-it and leave that on my monitor in the office.

No one else gets it, and that's fine. It doesn't have anything to do with the monitor, of course. :)

Re: Palmless habits

[cjsmith.livejournal.com]

I've definitely been leaving myself post-its for the next morning. It's handy to get one thing done before plunging into my e-mail!