Well Team, we’re on the home straight of the Doing Project. The finish line is in sight and for some, it seems that the wheels of change are getting a little wobbly. The idea is not always the reality is it?
C’mon Kids!!!
Yep… Soon
So, it’s been said that Australia is the procrastination nation. Okay, I may have been the one who said it. Whatevs. 
Nonetheless, we are without doubt the world champs at putting stuff off. We excel at not doing. If avoidance was an elite sport, we’d be the reigning world champions. In all weight divisions. Male and female. We’re always about to do stuff. Any moment. Or is that, any decade? About to get in shape. About to address that issue. About to change that habit. Have that conversation. Beat that addiction. Face that fear. Apologise for that thing. Finish that chore we started four years ago. And we’re always about to de-clutter something: our cupboards, pantry, bedroom, office, house, car…
Life.
But as you know by now, intentions aren’t actions, hoping isn’t doing, words are cheap and shit doesn’t sort itself out. No matter how long you might wait. Procrastination is the default setting of the lazy, the fearful and the indifferent.
And the bullshit artist.
Having said that, I’m sure if I extended my ‘research’ beyond our sandy shores I’d discover that procrastination is, in fact, a global issue and not a uniquely Australian condition. Am I right my international friends?
Challenge Six: Procrastination
Anyway, for some of you, it’s time to step out of your holding pattern. To kick procrastination in the nuts. Now. To do what’s needed, not what’s comfortable. Today’s challenge is for you to address your procrastination (or part thereof) in a literal, practical and measurable way. Without over-thinking and without telling yourself another ‘it can wait because..’ story. In other words, it’s time to do something that you should or could have done long ago. Or, at the very least, to get the wheels turning. To open a door and make a start.
A real start, not a pseudo (looks real) start.
If you’re like most people then you’ve been putting something off. Maybe something big. Maybe for a long time. I don’t know what it is but you do. Which is why some of you are feeling a little anxious about now. Light bulb yet? Avoiding things that should be addressed is a sure-fire to stop yourself from learning, growing, developing new skills, becoming stronger and changing your life. It’s also an effective way to give away your power and have fear pulling the strings in your life.
Okay, you know what to do.
Once you have stepped up to the plate, let the rest of us know how you went. Of course, you can provide as much (or as little) detail as you like. If you have a question for the group, ask away. Or, you may have a procrastination-defeating suggestion, idea or strategy that you’d like you share.
*Don’t forget, you can follow what people are saying about the Doing Project on Twitter at #doingproject.
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Oh my – I spent the whole day today cleaning out the garage after my RAOK. I’ve been putting it off for three years. I have 5 boxes of stuff for the op shop, and I’m sure another five will come before I am done. The bin is full, the recycling bin is full, and I feel SO LIGHT and RELIEVED!
I’m SO SO SO motivated to keep going that I’ve pulled out my diary and set aside some dates in the next two months to do more (as in, the whole rest of the house).
I will do something else I’ve been putting off, not sure what yet, but I’ll report back when I figure that out.
Already doing this, for the past year I’ve been procrastinating about all the jobs that need doing around my house, but over the last couple of weeks I have done quite a lot of them or the set dates to do the bigger tasks and arranged people to come and help. Still got a few jobs to go but on a role now.
wow – just checked in to see what others where doing after I buggered up this week… and then craig.com came up with procrastination. I am SOOOO good at that – do you really want me stuff up the only thing that I’m really awesome at?
for the record, the stairs were HARD but did make me laugh a lot. I have loads of responsibilities at work and ended up making colleagues walk the stairs with me ‘west wing style’ talking work all the way. down was fine – actually quite productive – up was insane (am sure i made decisions i will regret as blood wasn’t circulating in my brain at the time)
still was too hard to do. i put it off and off and off until finally i thankfully forgot about it until bed that night. tried it then, but fell asleep. fail.
water. ah yes water. without my tea and diet cola i was a mess but did it. panadol helped for a while although made no friends at all that day
did not continue at home though – had a couple of wines. fail.
15 min walk, i sort of did. well, to be honest, it didn’t count. i did go for a walk but i didn’t challenge myself so that is a fail too.
kindness. i could have aced this. didn’t read the challenge until just now though. would say that i would make up for it tomorrow, but i guess that isn’t the jist of the challenge? i did direct an old mobility challenged dude at the airport today to the baggage claim because he was lost, but i know i could have done a WHOLE lot more for him (in my defense, i was picking up my son from a two week holiday interstate with his granddad – he was the only one i had on my mind)
i guess what i want to know is, do i continue – especially as tomorrow’s challenge is my special skill – or can i start over again? Um, guessing that isn’t the point? Bugger.
I’ll jump in with both feet tonight seeing I’ve read this challenge and I’m already sweating.
We get to ask questions? Please can someone guide me?
I had a brain tumour out 18mths ago, 5 extra surgeries to stop brain fluids leaking (called CSF), 3 more surgeries on my left leg to get fat/tissue and a tendon to help lift my face up (facial nerve carked it) and then had a hip replacement 6 weeks ago on that same leg. I’m still on crutches and hubby is doing his best with his own disabilities to keep the house running.
The question is this – how do I make my physiotherapist see that I have the will and tenacity to push myself instead of shoving me in a pool twice a week and leaving me to do the same things over and over on my own instead of what my doctor requested? ie. to wean me off the crutches with strength exercises, walking with one stick, and ultrasound with heat and massage around the ‘harvest’ sites.
After writing all of this I think I already have my answer. Swallow my fear of speaking up and ask for it or change therapists. 6 weeks is long enough to be a wimp. I’m scared shirtless. Monday at 9am is D-day when I see him.
For tomorrow – Sunday – I’ll think of what else I’ve put off and find solutions.
Good luck everyone xxoo
Absolutely – talk to your physio & if they don’t see it your way get another, Suu. You are the customer & they are just providing the service, so you must speak up. It is easy for them to keep you doing the same thing, but this is your future you are working towards.
You sound amazing – the strength to offer me support yesterday despite what you are going through.
Look forward to hearing how you’ve resolved it tomorrow.
Congratulations Suu on your positive approach to what has obviously been an incredibly challenging period in your life.
I’m so impressed that you found your solution as you described the problem with the physio.
You need people who are working with you not against you, so on Monday at 9am give him heaps (politely, of course).
If it’s any help, I find that in situations like this it’s a good idea to plan (and rehearse) what you are going to say, keep it as simple as possible, and use the ‘broken record’ technique if he resists. That is, keep calmly repeating what you want to happen, regardless of the objections he may put forward.
You go, girl!
Go Suu! You DO have the tenacity to do more, and you ABSOLUTELY deserve more. Good luck tomorrow. You can do it!!
Suu what an inspiration you are!
If you can do all that physio, and get through what you have, my anti-procrastination task is a breeze.
You know that now we’ll all be wanting to hear how you go. “no pressure).
Sometimes I find the anxiety that can last for days before having the difficult conversation is actually far worse than what actually takes place.
Go well.
Hi all
FranM – Thankyou for coming back today. I like your courage and it shines through your writing that you, too, have a will and tenacity to succeed.
TrishB – I don’t know how to rehearse what I’ll say because I get the shakes. I let people with the certificates like physios, doctors, nurses, and even neurosurgeons do whatever they think they need to do and barely question them. This time I want to take back a little of my power that this bloke has taken from me and do what’s in my best interest instead of letting him sit back and not even give me feedback. Still scrared but more sure than ever that it has to be done.
I agree that keeping calm is going to get me through the talk. Thank you.
Lola – Thanks for the gee up. How can I fail when I have a cheer squad?!
Wow, here I am sitting here in front of the computer [12:20 AM] doing that very thing – procrastination no longer. I have just completed three (3) steps towards my goal of becoming a freelance photographer after procrastinating for 18+ years. It took some courage because the IT component was I thought scary, but it is all done and I am so happy I am now finally working towards my dream job
8 black sacks to the recycling bank today, and there’s more to go tomorrow. Heartily glad to see the back of them. Thanks for the push.
Awesome! Thanks Craig for the prize – unexpected delight to an extraordinarily rewarding random acts of kindness day yesterday. Today is the day to tacke the ‘spare room/shed/storage/bomb shelter’ which hasnt been organised since I moved in 2yrs ago! No backing out now…I’ve gone public!
I’ve been ‘meaning’ for the past year to take a blood glucose tolerance test & due to my warped sense of not wanting to know the results or have that wake up call have avoided doing so – not now though – 8am this Friday morning that’s where I’ll be at the doctors regardless of the outcome – thanks Craig for the boot up the butt!
Good on ya Kim. The results may surprise you and even if they’re not what you expect, you’ll be able to do a course correction to get it under control again.
Procrastination is my middle name…or should I say, was! Seriously, the light bulb hit me about a week ago when I stood up and said to myself enough of the crap. Enough of the excuses as at the end of the day who am I hurting…me!
So I have already committed (ooo I love that word) to a life long journey of fitness and healthy eating to shed the kgs and to get fit and strong. My aim is October for when I start my first overseas trip to Italy and France so yep, I must do this….no option.
Craig, you always say you need to have clarity on what you want. For the first time EVER in my life, things couldn’t be more clear. And for the first time EVER I am calm and ready to give this a fair crack!
I have also wanted to do a couple of things…fun things, but for one reason or another (and not real good reasons either), I haven’t.
Yesterday was the start…..going to be a volunteer at Lort Smith animal hospital to give something back to the community and also get my cat fix!
Also my family would know I have been saying that I want to enrol in a photography course. Been saying it for at least 15 years. Well, time is now. I’m enrolling in that course tomorrow!!
Nothing or no-one is going to hold me back anymore. No more excuses. No more overthinking it. No more talking myself out of things. Bring on day 7 (I think I already know what that is going to be!)
Fi, RoxbyMum, Sue (Jacksmum, Suu and Wendy – Thanks so much for your kindness in response to my meltdown yesterday – it was really touching – an extra RAK on your part. Promise not to get so carried away today! RAK’s are great, but I felt I was doing it for me – to meet the challenge – and not for the right reason, so everything felt wrong, & I was just paralysed by it. Seemed such a simple task – something I do all the time…..ok, moving on.
Spent the afternoon uploading stuff to a website I have created for a volunteer group – something I should have done a while ago so would have fit into today’s category – if I’d done it today
Today’s plan, in order of completion is:
1. Bake banana bread for my daughter who’s coming home tomorrow – meant to do it yesterday
2. Finish clearing out the dining room & start painting – this is a year overdue, but half-cleared & have house guests in Feb so a deadline is looming.
3. Send work emails to clear up a task I should have completed a couple of months ago & which is still hanging over me.
Keep putting off 2 & 3 – painting ceiling & resolving 3 will be a great start to the week – will post how I go.
Hi again FranM – do let us know the link when your site is up and running?
Did you get much done today?
You’re not alone in the feeling that doing RAKs for the challenge was all about us rather than for a ‘higher motive’.
You had the courage to admit it, so don’t beat yourself up about it!
Am really enjoying the support from you all – thank you!!
Website is http://www.frankston-susono.com – Website was done a while ago; just had to do some maintenance on it like the flyer on the first page, uploading new photos and articles. Please come to the Frankston Japanese Festival on 25th Feb if you can – am helping to organise it & it should be fun! (hope this isn’t an ad-free zone).
Ok, procrastination on hold for today:
1. Baking done, sliced, packaged & frozen
2. Finished the clear out & painted for 3 hrs – scared of heights, so not as much to show for it as I’d like, but slow & steady will do (open plan so not many walls to cling to !!)
3. Have a plan of action re the issue & will complete it as soon as I send this.
All done
Ok so you got me today…..
Yep I’m going to do what I’ve been avoiding finally!!!!
No waiting until school goes back, the weather is nice/ not nice – whatever.
Today is my day, enjoy yours
Hmm… I’ve actually completed a lot of the stuff is been putting off, recently. Finished the landscaping around our deck and down the side of our house. Clearing the rubbish for our carport… Last thing I have, though, is weeding out the front yard. I hate weeding…..
Urgh.
Looks like I’m weeding this afternoon when Junior is asleep…
Wish me luck – I REALLY hate weeding!!!
How did the weeding go Chris? Weeding can be quite therapeutic, but can also be a big pain in the ass!
If you hate something they say to do more of it till it becomes a habit so if you want more weeding to do I know a house on the Central Coast………
Did you get it done?
kindness challenge accomplished…and now onto sorting out paperwork which has been building up on the dining table for the last 4 months (still have christmas wrapping paper out!) can’t wait to file it all away
Wow where to start. I am Queen of prcrastination and clutter/hoarding.
yes I have been procrasting about that! At 40 should be able to do this.
Ok first thing after breakky I am going to txt the cute guy I meet this week who has already rung me
2nd thing is either clean my desk so I can write the essay I need to hand into uni in 7 days. The other clean up needed is my pantry, it’s a real mess. So I am committing here and now to do all three somewhere in my day. The pantry may need to wait until tonight as taking child to beach today too.
Wow have I got some work to do today.
Good luck all
Riiiiight…so the one thing I’ve been putting off for about 3 years now is something I can’t kick off today (being Sunday). However, having even avoided discussing it with my wife to date, I actually discussed it this morning and made the commitment to her. Trust me, she will ensure I follow through.
Can’t tell you much more, but let’s just say it involves an activity that scares the pants off me…possibly literally….
You have my attention! Do tell us more???
yeah…not something that I am comfortable coming right out with. let’s just say that twins are enough, and leave it at that?
Conversation @ coffee shop to guy behind me –
Me- you might think this strange but I would like to buy your coffee for you this morning
Man – um no thanks
Me – nothing sinister in it just wishing to do a random act of kindness
Man – bulls it no such thing in Sydney
Me. – I explain the whole craig harpur doing it project
Man – oh in that case what a lovely thought and thank you, I thought you were a “bunny boiler”
Me – fake small laugh and walk away. In my head “what the F×{±°
Proscrastinating about doing my tax return. Now done. Thanks Craig
Hmmm…not sure how I’ll tackle this one as I’m not much of a procrastinator….I guess I’ll think about doing it later…
JOKING!! I have a large wardrobe in my spare room that is receptacle for all things junk and it is nearing DEFCON 4 stage of likely mortal danger ever time I open the door. Cleaning THAT bad boy up is my challenge today.
Good luck y’all!
SymoneinOz
P.s. I am the only one using the twitter hashtag #doingproject? Jump on and keep me company
I received my six month reminder from my Dentist before Christmas and told myself I would make the appointment when we returned from our interstate holiday on Jan 3. I have still not done it. We all love the Dentist don’t we, so why haven’t I done it! Anyway I can’t actually do it today (Sunday) but I WILL DO it first thing tomorrow morning. I promise.
Morning all!
I didn’t post yesterday – hit the pavement with Miss Losing It again which was a great start to the day. I did return home with a massive headache so most of the day I was missing in action.
I made connection with a person who had enrolled in an online course 12mths ago and had been complaining that they hadn’t started doing a thing. I called them and we made a plan to meet each week so that she can stay on task. She will come to my place for dinner and study, our goal is to get her two year course completed by the end of the year!
As for today have done the walk with Miss Losing It.
What I avoid is food. Buying it, cooking it, eating it, etc. I know that I have to be super organised to ensure that I eat throughout the day SO throughout this week starting today I will be facing the food issue by getting my fridge, freezer and work space ready so that I can grab food and go. I have many blockers around found but one of them is that I hate, hate, hate going to the supermarket I find the whole experience so overwhelming. I have just discovered that I can order online and have everything delivered (this was almost the best thing ever) this way I can work my way through my living plan and be closer to the promise land of staying on task.
Carpe Diem everyone!
Getting off the computer in just a few minutes to go write the beginning of Chapter One of my memoir about incest and healing. I have already written it on a blog post but I need to rewrite it to fit a book instead of a blog article. Thanks for the boot today. I needed it.
I was putting off adding to my morning exercise… actually even waiting for Craig to add it for me! So… I have done 20 push ups and 20 crunches (they sort of looked like a crunch) to my morning exercise routine. I look forward to getting stronger and building on these numbers. You gotta start somewhere. Thanks Craig.
This one really challenged me. I can proudly say it’s done though.
I’m a cleaning procrastinator, I am too lazy to vacuum frequently so today that’s what I’ll do. Sounds small, but it is enough for me. I don’t procrastinate in other areas of my life (like career, I already left a good career to try to get into vet school, still trying, so don’t need a push there). Will be nice to have a clean house.
Wow! I have, sorted through so much paper work in my office, I’m now ready for 2012 and I found a desk at the bottom of the pile! Then I went to the wardrobe…yep lots of clothes going to the Salvos on Monday. I now feel nearly in control
I’m attacking cupboards today!
I’m very good at procrastination & have lots of things that I could do to meet this challenge & I know exactly which ones need doing. But I have a slight problem.
I’m in South Australia today & my life is in NSW.
I have completed a task that I was able to complete while here, But need to do the others when I get back to NSW.
Day 5 completed (didn’t get a chance to report yesterday) now on to Day 6 – mmm a couple of things to be done – will get them done today – no procrastinating. C’mon everyone we haven’t put off the last 5 Doing Projects let’s not falter now.
Where do I begin? As a potential gold medallist in the Procrastination Games, the choices are many and varied.
What I’m going to do is add to my daily to do list,one thing I have been putting off, and do it, every day from now on.
I’m scared just thinking about it, but I think that is the point?
To keep me honest, I am going to add a penalty for non-performance!
I have to dry my hair after I shower as I get sick so easily. For quite a few weeks now I got into the very bad habit of just putting off drying my hair and running around with a towel wrapped around my head, sometimes for hours. Even my husband commented on this. Today, after reading the challenge it was time to tackle this habit.
Day 6 done
“Am I right my international friends?” ….. I’ll tell you from the UK tomorrow Craig
Great challenge, I have a bunch of un-finished stuff. Today, I’m getting final designs finished for an upcoming exhibition…..thanks for the boot up the butt!!
I know this sounds really lame to most. I finally used ‘B-Pay’ to pay 6 bills today via Net bank this morning.
My friends will LOL when i tell them I actually ‘did it’. I think my relationship with the local ‘post office’ has come to an end.
I am pretty daggy I know!
Congratulations! That is a awesome achievement!
wow my achilles!! Ok this one hit the painful point Craig. So today Im going back to Church, Ive been thinking it, been gonna do it. Made every excuse not to but today is the day!!!!!
I have been too scared to go back into a secondary school classroom and pick up as a teacher after a 16 year break even though I had a solid career before I left.
That is my goal for this year. Hopefully I’ll get some casual work in a couple of weeks. Now I will now face my fears tomorrow and contact the agencies!
Since reading the post this morning I’ve been reflecting about my track record of procrastination. Happy to realise since about mid 2011, a great improvement. Except around exercise & fitness- so that has to be my ongoing personal focus/daily doing challenge.
After the “physical days” of this challenge I now know I can do what I thought I couldn’t.
Me again. I massively over-thought this all through the day!
But from today onward, for every day this month my committment is to dedicate the minimum of 15 minutes, to exercising. NO thinking just ‘do it’.
This may sound slack to others but to break the massive procrastination around this issue is key and I will trust that repeatition will form the new habit and I will also go for more than 15mins.
[day 6 - and day 1 of my anti-procrastination complete, enjoyed a lovely swim]
Well im not a procrastinator, but the first thing that popped into my head was to bleach the bathroom. Been looking at it all week, so thats my task for the day.
I made yesterdays challenge in the nick if time too. I went to the club last night, and while in the ladies, i saw paper towel all over the floor, which i picked it all up and put it in the bin. No biggie, but not something i would normally do, and but made the place a bit nicer for others
Off to bleach!
Can I please recommend to readers with “clutter” procrastination; that “Lighten Up” a book by Peter Walsh is brilliant
Okay I have not seen the bottom of the ironing basket for about 2 years – will feel like we have a new set of clothes by the time I finish. Oh but then some clothes may delightfully be too big for me since the weight loss so will need to give to a charity. All round feel good moment – cheers!
hey all,
Before i forget, yesterday’s posts were awesome to read, great work team.
I think I completed this challenge last night before I read it. I kind of had a light bulb moment last night, had been thinking about the challenges and came to the realisation that I need to be setting my own challenges, every week or every day, constantly, to work on what I want to work on. Problem is I’m a great procrastinator but last night I challenged myself and was proactive instead of sitting on my ass. And it felt good. And i have to keep challenging myself to do that more.
Also this morning it was good to head on down to Harpers gym, after I’d been meaning to for a while for a session ( Hello more procrastination). Thanks Craig!
Doing! Finally DOING!!!!!!!
Done….on the move all day! : ) I’m a little sad thinking that tomorrow is the last day of the challenge.
Emailed a guitar teacher about lessons have been wanting to do this since I was 16 and just got a guitar for Christmas – that’s one small step …
For far too long I’ve put off getting my health on track – I have the best intentions but then find 101 reasons not to exercise, eat better, look after myself etc. Since 2009 I’ve been yoyoing with my weight and making excuses – I have a thyroid problem, I’m anaemic, I’m tired – ALL things fixable or at least manageable by listening to my doctor. Truth is I’m just lazy and unwilling to leave my nice fat chocolate and wine filled cocoon.
Anyway I had an invite from a friend to join a team in the “I million kilo Challenge” so without overthinking or making excuses I signed up. Others are now relying on me to meet our goal. Once again Thank You Craig – you seem to put the idea out there and the opportunity knocks. Yikes 10 weeks is a long time!!
Day 6 Done.
Sue
Hi Sue – Thank you, thank you, thank you, for your post! I can’t do everything others can do but I’ve joined up and now I’m accountable too. 1kg or 10kg, it all adds up.
The link is here –
http://www.1millionkilochallenge.com.au/10-week-challenge
Thanks Sue, I read your post and then checked out the “1 million kilo challenge” also. With no over-thinking and procrastination have also joined
[yikes]
Thanks all – have signed up too
I did this too! In the past week I have also joined weight watchers and cleared out the room available to me to sneakily do exercise DVDs while my kids are otherwise preoccupied! I feel so much better!
I have gained 6 kilos in the past 6 months after brain surgery and horrible neuro medication, but now Im back!!
Is anyone on the 1 million kilo challenge looking for a team?
Happy to join you in one?
How appropriate to read about procrastination this morning. I have a major work problem which I have been worrying about, avoiding and losing sleep over. It motivated me to go into work and I am working on it, chipping away at it. While serious it is not as bad as I thought.
Took me until today to have an opportunity to do something for someone else. Day #6 done.
what a great challenge! There are several ‘things’ I have been putting off, because I can’t be bothered, there’s always tomorrow, it doesn’t really need to get done today, it’s not soo bad…etc etc
So, after telling someone at the gym what my challenge for today was and they mentioned they’d be checking up on me next week to see how I went, as soon as I walked in the door, I opened that dreaded door in the kitchen and took out all the stuff I’ve been shoving in for years. I threw a few things away and moved my cake decorating paraphernalia into the now empty space. I’ve wanted to sort that out for ages!! Plus I cleaned up a few boxes in the spare room so the fold down bed is now usable.
I’m not finished because I still need to redistribute the stuff that was in the cupboard in the first place, but I did find 2 sets of glasses, a coffee percolator, and a lovely vase I forgot I had plus other stuff bonus
My tip is, don’t think about it too much, just decide you’re going to do something and then just do it. Afterwards you’ll wonder what you were worried about and feel so much better for getting it done.
Bring on challenge #7
All done.
Great little book on procrastination. “Eat That Frog” by Brian Tracey. Very easy to read.
Done!
Firstly thankyou for the prize, unexpected but much appreciated. I have commited to the peter mac fundraising bike ride in october, have been umming and ahhing because although the riding bit will be easy for me the fundraising part will challenge. It will get me out of my shell though.
doing my things on my to do list that i have put off for a while. Feels good to knock them off.
My task that I’ve been putting off – cleaning out the kitchen cupboards. The cupboards were so bad that some of them were overflowing and I could barely close them! So finally got started on them, and I’ve started a little pile of ‘to donate’
I went to church this morning. Something I’ve been thinking about doing for a few months but finally went this morning. My new found feeling of belief and higher energy is indescribable
I have procrastinated over these for about 4 months. My ‘doing’ project for today is to take up the hem of a dress I bought, then finish sewing the one I have ‘in progress’. Tomorrow I wont be able to say “I have nothing to wear”. Now just need to get started! Where did I put the sewing machine?. Will drop by later with the verdict of my ‘doing’.
This is a challenge that I have already been dealing with. I have an opportunity to take a 6 month role with an organisation that is completely left field and it will require me to take 6 months leave withoiut pay from my current job. I have this leave approved. However given it is a big step for a usually risk averse person I have left it for a few weeks to follow up. I have today emailed them stating that i have the 6 months leave approved and can commence the role in early February. Now I am scared as it will probably all fall into place and I have to adjust and bring it to life. There is really nothing to lose as my current job is still there in 6 months and this allows me to do something different, work 4 days a week and stay in Melbourne rather than travelling all over the country – seems like a no-brainer except I had to make the decisions to proceed.
I must have read your mind yesterday when I cleaned out my pantry (been on the to-do list for 4 months), and took some shoes to be repaired (been in the boot of my car for over a year). Tick, done.
Today was quite the quest, in search of someone to bless! I didn’t have myself or my own issues consuming my thoughts; I was on a mission! While standing in line to be seated for lunch, I spotted them!! An elderly couple holding hands while waiting to be seated as well. They appeared to be mid-seventies in age and seemed to talk with each other very little while waiting- they just held hands. The lady was wearing a turban-like head wrap to cover her scalp. I wondered if she was having chemotherapy treatment or suffering from some sort of terminal illness. Anyway, I asked one of the servers to add their check to mine anonymously and to wait until they were leaving to tell them that their check was taken care of. I left quickly after finishing my lunch (surprisingly emotional). I hope they were blessed not just by their lunch but also by the evidence that kindness does still exist in the world.
Thanks for the nudge, Craig
Woohoo. The cupboard in my projects room is now sorted and the effect of the decluttering is an amazing sense of lightness ! Thanks for the challenge.
Have completed all challenges except random act of kindness, I know, probably the most important, but my excuse is that my youngest son(19) moved out of home today to start a new job in Canberra and yesterday was spent getting him organised, packing etc so I suppose that could be an act of kindness because without my help he would still be here stuffing around because he is really good at todays challenge, procrastinating, where as I am not so I don’t really have anything that I have been putting off that I can do. Of course there are things aroung the house like painting the kitchen but we haven’t really been putting it off just haven’t had the time. Or is that the same thing. anyway good luck everyone with the challenge. And I have stopped crying now.
Thank you, Craig. I have the first and second chapter of my book started. Neither one is finished but I at least have an idea as to where I am going and an outline in my mind. Just need to fill in more details. Writing first words was the hardest part. I was afraid that once I got the first chapter down that I wouldn’t know where to go next. I do.
As for Day 1′s challenge, today I did my first set of 10 minutes of stair stepping twice. I am getting stronger and building up some endurance. My calves aren’t nearly as sore as the first 3 days.
I am still participating – have just been working late and before bed completely forgot to post that have completed! Been needing that recommended 8 hours sleep!
Yay today done.
Cleaned out the dreaded toy room, what a bomb-site! It now resembles something much tidier and 2 boxes of toys to be donated.
Diet sorted for 2 weeks – l have planned meals, sorted shopping and good to go.
Thanks Craig, 2 things I have been putting off. I know I need to schedule a clean out of the toys every 6 months to keep on top of it. I have diarised the next cleaning day.
Needed to make a phone call for the past three months and kept putting it off, this morning I made the call-yes it was hard but doable. Day 6 done. Have a clutter area to finish clearing this afternoon. This feels good!
In the Kingdom of Procrastination I am the Queen.
Something that struck a cord with me is what you, Craig, wrote the other day. I am so in love with the IDEA of doing stuff but find the actual doing, or even starting, for that matter, the tricky part. Fear of failure, or maybe even fear of success, I don’t know what it is. But today I am moving an inch closer to abdicating from my position thanks to your challenge. I am in the midst of sorting thru my clutter of paperwork and general crap that weighs me down mentally and emotionally. Feeling lighter already!
You have me all in a fluster today Craig, I am one of your said Olympians of procrastination. Mate I am being bombarded by the things I have been procrastinating on trying to do today’s challenge…..I think I will go and have a cuppa and think on it lmao….
I actually have faced one thing today since I read your email that I have been putting off, so thank you for that, it was a major decision that has literally been haunting me. I made it, it feels right.
I do need that cuppa though….I’ll have it before I wash up…..hehehehe
Love Mel
Hmm today was an interesting one, But I’m done
Thanks Craig
Follow up to my last post – ok “Wardrobe of Death” is sorted! It was rather like a cool Pandora’s box – found a heap of useful stuff I forgot I had (including the ability to push past procrastination and get stuff done). Also managed to get in a 12 km interval walk/run (with no stitch this time!) this morning so now I am going for a godamn nanna nap – so sue me
SymoneinOz
Checking in to say that Day 6 is done
Dusted, vacuumed and did other various cleaning. House feels great now.
Even emptied bean bag beans into the bath so I can wash the cover (after the cat brought in a bird the other day which pooed on it). I wonder if you can swim in a pool full of bean bag beans, or if it’d suck you down like quicksand? You’d need a long snorkel, wouldn’t want to inhale any of the tiny little beans. Hmm …
Started writing
It’s appalling but at least there are finally a few paragraphs on ‘paper’ (well, Microsoft Word). My eyes are fuzzy so time to get off the computer!
Also applied for a new job, which I had been procrastinating about, but nowhere near as much as the writing thing!!
I started this one when you told us not to make new years resolutions Craig. Well I did make them but I made realistic doable ones. The main one wasn’t to lose weight, but to eat more healthy and start exercising. Well I’m thinking about what I put in my mouth, how my body feels about it and if my body actually needs it. Done!
me again…’the stuff’ has now been relocated and I can get to the fridge and the kitchen bench is now visible!
challenge #6 done and dusted
Yesterday’s challenge didn’t get done until this morning – didn’t leave the house all day yesterday!! Done now though, and feels good.
Today I finally did the filing in my office that I have been putting off for about 3 weeks. Feels good to get that out of the way too.
Hmm – have been putting off taking my car back to the dealer’s workshop to be fixed (it’s a long way to go). I will make the necessary phone call tomorrow and get the car there during the week.
I think an on-going weekly self-check on what I have been putting off will be very beneficial – as long as I actually get those things done when I identify them!!
my scrapbook room, i keep closing the door……today it gets done!
Where do I start?! Have submitted a uni application and will do some exercise – so much more I could do …
Another great challenge Craig!
Righ,t so actually knocked this challenge off by 8.15am which given that it involved contacting the CEO on a Sunday amazes even me. Something that could have sat in my ”to do list’ for ages was off my mind and off the list in a matter of minutes.
Amazing! Go team Sar!
Done. I’ve always wanted to write to a newspaper about a couple of issues. Today I read an opinion piece that I quite disagreed with. It was a brillant opportunity to write my thoughts on the issue. I felt much better after I hit the send button too! Thanks, I needed that little push
I didn’t want to waste today after such a good start.
Writing replies to a few of you here was something I didn’t think I ‘should’ do for some obscure reason but after having a cheer squad form for me I had pleasure in replying. I won’t put that off again.
Desk decluttered finally.
I have a to-do list now printed out and on the fridge to mark off within a week. Something to get out of bed for.
Have one very big thing that has been on hold and today was not the day to begin so settled for some smaller items I have been putting off (sorting paperwork, taking out the recycling, reconfiguring a document I have been wanting done for 2 months)
One more day of challenges.. I will feel a bit sad when day 7 if over.
This has been a very motivating 6 days!
Thanks
Thanks for the prompt. I spent the first half of the day preparing (or was that procrastinating?) and then got the task done!
I did my ‘doing project’! I now have 2 new dresses added to my wardrobe. Happy
Ok, I just registered my own COMPANY… Finally – dont worry i wont promote here lol
Did something I’ve been putting off for over a year. I can’t believe it had been that long and now that it’s done it’s like a huge weight has lifted and I keep thinking ‘why didn’t I do that sooner?’. I’m pretty sure it was to avoid the fear. This has been the biggest lesson so far for me from this challenge. Bring on day 7!!
Done and dusted!! 10 km walk in the aussie bush without question this morning with friends. Didn’t think twice saw a break in the weather and off we went. Normally I would talk myself out of it. Even walked the dog on my return (something I put off looking for other things to do in the home normally) Amber is happy!!
Beautiful beach day in Melbourne today however I am proud to report that I stayed home and have sorted out my USB stick. Next weekend my desktop and hard drive! I feel so GOOD!
Also I got the best idea on another task I have been planning. I want to list my old unwanted items on eBay (as I need some extra cash flow in my life) except I have been putting it off. I have now set a goal every night just list one item on eBay. If may take my 2 months to do but the items have been sitting there for 3 months. I feel like I have become a new person.
Off to now finish my Vision board since I am on a role!
THANKS CRAIG!
Done – I’ve been putting off for a year now joining a single parents group. For the last 6 weeks I’ve been saying ‘going to do it, going to do it’…….we’ll now its done and I’m booked to go to my first pot luck lunch meeting
Day_6 – Done. A client has been waiting 2 weeks for some financial analysis and the Dec_Qrt BAS and I made a significant error in my company’s BAS in September and have been putting off the reconciliation and adjustment because, well just because, I could. And now, thanks to CH both those whiteboard items are ticked off and done. It helped significantly that it rained nearly all day – LOL.
One day to go – Have a great week every-one.
have a nice day
i’ve just gone through the second task I’ve been postponing
thanks
Interesting. Given my new life motto is “what’s the worst that can happen?” (thanks MD), didn’t think I would have too many choices. However, managed to come up with quite a list.
Ticked some off, gave some others deadlines. The lesson, which I know but continually forget, is it’s almost never as bad as the anticipation!
To Cath – go get what you want, and what you deserve girlfriend
. We’re still missing one, but hopefully he’ll resurface before the challenge is out??
I’ve been procrastinating for about 2 years to move out of my awesome paying ho-hum job into a new job that ticks all of my career wants boxes and as of today I stopped looking at the seek ads and ‘saving for later’ and put my first application in – fingers, toes and every other possible appendage that is crossable is crossed!
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Have been putting off cleaning the shower – but no excuses – today I can thankfully say it has been done – feels good to have accomplished this task plus my shower tomorrow morning is going to be so shiny I’d better not slip on the tiles!
I used to have a book of poetry called “Mother, I’m Rooted” (Honestly!) The title pretty much describes my day…Wrote a list and started: Painted the walls of my carport, cleaned out the duck’s pond, posted 3 long overdue thank-you letters, scrubbed the deck and faced the dreaded bookwork. ….then started on the biggest “GONNA” of them all…selling something on ebay- I’ve been storing stuff for years that I’m “gonna” sell on ebay….I’m halfway through when I had my lightbulb moment. The thing I really procrastinate about is resting and taking real, quality time-out…(I am the love-child of the Energiser Bunnies:) ) Making time to rest, to sleep properly, to meditate….they always get pushed to the bottom of the list. Excuse me please- I’m off to sit on a rock and watch the sun set…….sigh
Wow , this was a push in the right direction, I am forever putting things off so I wrote a letter to a dodgy tradesman I have been putting off forever(so do not like confrontation), I went and bought the paint to finish the back fence and covered all the kids school books(oh what a drag). thanks for giving me a swift kick, amazing how good it feels to get these things done. Simone K
Just reporting back 2 out of the 3 jobs done
I am one very happy person. I also really enjoyed my day at the beach knowing I had done them – thanks Craig
Hi all,
I have completed today’s procrastination action. Firstly I cleared out my email inbox – this may seem a minor thing, but it’s been something I’ve been putting off for ages, and had gotten well out of hand!
Secondly, I’ve just finished working out an exercise regime for myself, that is achievable, fun and something that will assist me greatly in my health goals. I identified a long time ago that my major barrier to a healthy weight is inconsistency in my level of exercise. I can go at it really hard and find it easy to push myself in this way, but I have a long history of being consistently inconsistent, and sooner or later my new “routine” just slips away into the distance. Not this time! This doing project has been the kick up the bum that I’ve needed. I’ve procrastinated long enough re putting exercise into my daily/weekly routine, and so now it’s all worked out and i’m actually really excited about it. I’ve enlisted the support of my best-bud to help me maintain the momentum I’ve achieved this last week, and it’s all on and in my diary!! Very cool.
Thanks!!!
Okay this was a hard one, as usually the only thing I procrastinate about is things I know my dr would be upset with NOT taking valium (yep I’m dealing with anxiety) and generally they are confrontational type things – so sorry I am not wanting to do any of those, as it involves telling my family how selfish they all are… yep might leave that until after the family birthdays are done for the Summer (don’t want to miss any of my nieces or nephews parties) SOOO the only other thing I have been procrastinating about … booking my kids and me into the dentist and optometrist… as I know how much money its going to cost me… so first thing tomorrow morning I am ringing both places and going!! Root Canal here I come *GULP*
Okay so I found something I hate doing, tidying up after myself LOL… I tend to leave it until Wednesday night to have it tidy for the cleaners on Thursday, so tonight I put away my makeup, earrings etc etc from our night out last night, I picked up discarded outfits and put them in the wash or rehung if they hadn’t been worn (tried on then discarded) and put my shoes in a more orderly fashion… so I should actually be able to find things when I get ready for work in the morning… I have also investigated Dentists….
Dentist appointments booked
Optometrist appointments booked
Cleaning up as I go – it doesn’t actually take “much” more time anyway – well not in the big scheme of things!!
Thank you Craig for giving me a kick up the butt in the form of inspiration/challenge to make the improvements… I have been implimenting alot of these type of things since November last year (after a Health Retreat for depression) so I am even more determined now to make the little changes count for the long term… small changes regularly = bigger success… THANK YOU
Weel had a busy day, every time I thought of something I jus did it stead of leaving it till tomorrow or another day in the week, my kids now think I have a form of OCD
It took me all day to suck it up and do it, but I’ve done it. I went to my local gym/pool and booked in for 10 weeks of adult swimming lessons, one hour a week. I haven’t been in a pool/river/lake/ocean/whatever more than thigh deep in 25+ years.
Sh!tting myself.
Don’t think I’ve managed this one. I’m on holidays and the 2 things that sprang to mind when I read the challenge both required me to be at home. So when I get home next week I will tackle them..promise.
What a great project this has turned out to be. Just so it’s clear that I’m not a drop out, I’m already doing this stuff: But I’ve been laying the ground work for quite a long time. The good news for me is that I’ve finally broken my habit of a nightly tipple. I suppose you could say that I’m no longer procrastinating about that!
Sorting out my budget has been on my To Do list since May last year – and finally, I have been able to mark it as COMPLETE. Feels Great!
Finish challenge 5 just today. Very proud. Will get into challenge 6 now
At last. I finally put up my chin-up bar which has been sitting on the floor of my shed for weeks.
Next challenge is to actually be able to do one!
Well, I’ve faced a couple of minor demons today, and I’m pooped!! More tomorrow though!
Done!
Sunday is usually rest day for me. I promised my mum to wash and walk her dogs. I kept thinking maybe tomorrow. It’s too hot today. Yep good old excuses. So I tried something else. I got off my arse and went and washed the dogs and when it cooled down took them for a walk. Outcome = they enjoyed it. Proof in the wagging at 100 mile an hour tails. I felt good for not staying in my couch potatoe position at home. Day 6 completed! Happy Dance!
Humm kinda a to make a 1 -2 week plan to sort out all of the procrastination that I’ve got going on ….though the plan is set: step 1
Didn’t do my challenge today not that I didn’t want to but my girlfriend need comfort and support today during a time of family crisis so it was important for me to go to see her and be there for her. Will however return to this one on Wednesday.
I have been talking about getting my bike off the hook in the garage for months, so today i took it down put it on the car and drove over to the wet;lands and did a 45k ride, feeling a bit tired and i know i will be sore tomorrow, but glad i did it
This challenge – I romped it in!
Since Boxing Day, I have cleared out kids rooms (clothes, toys, shoes), their toy room (boxes of toys donated, the rest sorted through and rearranged properly), Cleared out emails, Cleaned out computer hard drive, dealt with paperwork that has been sitting around far too long, cleaned out the filing cabinet, etc. I’ve even taken up 3 pairs of jeans I have been putting off for months!
I’ll miss these challenges, thanks for the opportunity Craig. I know I can do this stuff, occassionally I just need a kick in the butt to remind me.
My windows are now sparkling! I can actually see the beautiful world outside. I have literally been meaning to clean my windows in my kitchen/dining room for months. Today it took me a whole 15 minutes!! Why didn’t I do it sooner?
After not doing Day 5, back on track today. lots of doing, and lots of stuff got done. Yay.
Ahhhhhhh Procrastination – my middle name – I have to admit there are several things that can be done to finalise this step of the journey.
Having said that I’ve picked just two – get my boat licence and finish my Trust Accounting Course – ugggggggggghhhh
Started studying for the licence – the trust accounting is not a done in a day thing.
Thanks Craid – I think – smiles
The past few weeks I’ve been feeling a bit low. I’ve moved to a new city and sometimes I just don’t feel like getting myself out there. I’ll get up and go to work every day but come the weekend I hibernate.. and think and over think all the things I could be doing. So this morning, I read our task for today and then just got on with it (it being LIFE). I now have a fridge full of fresh vegies from the farmers markets, I squeezed in a little retail therapy and went for a walk with a new friend. It’s amazing what you can achieve when you just get on with it ( and I now have plans for Wednesday night).
In the process of getting done, might take some time….
ok sorry been a bit busy last few days to checkin.
Day 4 – tried to be a smarty pants and thought cause i felt so good after the stairs that i could go for a jog – body says no, uforturtunately i had to reside to a walk, can only get better from here.
Day 5 – failed although i did not go far there was no opportunity to complete this task i will try again in the next couple of days
Day 6 – procrastination is my middle name luckily this challenge was on the weekend and not a work day for me i would have been in trouble completing it lol. Finally completed lots of small tasks around home.
Done, I am definitely a gold medal procrastinator something I need to work on, today was the first step to kicking the habit for good
Weird….. My post seems to have gone AWOL. I did a big spring clean today. Maybe I should say summer clean as I said I would do it back when it was actually spring. Everything looks great….. Well it will for a few days anyway until the kids and M@ mess it all up again
I made a procrastination list. Highest priority is to work on a 40% assignment for Uni due on Friday. I have been working on that. When that’s sorted, it will be to print off photos and finish family photo albums that have been sitting around for 4 years.
Im doing so well. Ive do e all the days so far and today I have the cleanest BBQ in Melbourne. Something I’d been putting off. But now….it looks brand new. So besides that I also did a bike ride, played golf and spent dome quality time with my gf and respective families. Have a great week gang!
Done!
Haven’t been doing an awful lot of procrastinating lately. Moving interstate and all that entails doesn’t really leave you time to think (removalists, storage, utility connection, new job, car roadworthy and rego/licence transfer, crashing at friends’ houses until my apartment was vacated, moving, unpacking (god bless IKEA storage solutions!) – it never ends) let alone procrastinate. So let’s just say that this weekend has been so full on that I couldn’t have fit one more task in, and we’ll call today’s doing project done.
Hey Suu, thanks for your support – much appreciated.
Also, just wanted to mention that after roughly 3 years today I introduced myself to a neighbour – before this project it seemed un-doable & yet so easy.
Faced reality about where I am in my life and how much I’ve gone off track in the past three years. I’ve still achieved some things and I am proud to own them, but the rest isn’t close to what I had envisioned. I made an appointment for tomorrow to put an end to one of the “wrong” roads I’ve started on and have scheduled time into my day for an accurate evaluation of where I am now and what it is I truly want. After that comes the planning on the best way to move forward…
That’s it!!!
I’m getting a guitar.. Wanted to play but pulled it off for so many reasons…. today’s the day.
Day 5 well that was a bit tricky cause I live in the sticks with just hubby and 3 kids – but I used email to touch base with an old friend and to check up on another one
Day 6 perfect timing got a heap of things done this afternoon that I had just been putting off for no good reason and the pressure was mounting because they were things that just had to be done and boy feel so much better they are done can start the week fresh. The next few weeks are just going to be chaotic and I have been dreading it and over thinking all the negative but now I feel refocussed and am just going to get on and deal with each day as it comes. I will get there
CHECK!
Net troubles yesterday, couldnt post, but I did finally get under the fridge and stove clean, then inspired myself to do under the sinks. I procrastinate the little things, rarely the big ones. But honestly, why do little things have to become big things before you do something about it. So I have a do one little thing a day housework list, in an effort to start a new habit.
I ran out of time because I was taking nonna back to the nursing home – but this is half done and the other half getting done this morning! I already feel more relieved!! Stress is lifting!!
Hooray! I cleaned out my closet! (didn’t need to keep 4 different pants/dress sizes any longer).
DONE!! have been tellnig myself i’ll get back into playing the piano…one day…so anyway i snapped myself out of the procrastination rut and BOUGHT ONE!! It arrives next week and i have dug up my old music sheets from 20yrs ago!
Awesome thanks again Craig
I did lots of things around the house that I had been putting off. I actually got a lot more done than I thought I would and the house looks tidier for it!
done the plastering
There are boxes in my garage from when we moved in 4.5 years ago. Been putting off going through them and tidying up. Did that after weeding the garden. Feels good it is done, as I have a heap of stuff to give to the Op Shop now too.
Love this one. 2012 the year of standing up to the persons around me that have pushed me around (I have allowed to push me around) for too long. With each step it feels like a huge weight has been lifted. Day 6 task – when one notable person in my life made a nasty low blow comment, I let it be known that I was less than impressed instead of biting my tongue and stewing .. felt soooo good to rid myself of the internal angst. ahhhh!
OMG!!!!!!!!!!! I am the Grand Master! I would win the Gold Medal in all divisions. OK! garage has been on the list for ever, off to get a start.
I had a really full day planned…but I did make an extra effort to do little things here and there that I would otherwise leave for another day.
By the end of the day I was amazed by how much I had accomplished without any extra”time”.
Am really learning the that it doesn’t have to be all or nothing. A little bit here and there still gets the job done!
I finished contacting school books. I had to it, but it was painful. Each book was like tearing flesh off my bones.
Normally this job gets done at 10pm the night before school starts, but I had it done by lunch!
There were another 20 odd things I could have done.. called my friend who I promised to phone 2 weeks ago, do my RAOK task, text my mum, fix my kids toys, do one of my uni tasks, etc etc. I might have to pick one thing each day for the next year to try and catch up!
I’ve got a list of stuff to get done so Craig set the challenge. My courtyard garden has been getting thoroughly overgrown since Spring time, so spent time in a great sweat, attacking the overgrown vine going feral on the side fence. Now it’s started I’m really gunna finish … no more of the getting ’round tuit’ stuffaround.
Ok…this one was probably the most difficult. Procrastinator is my middle name. I did it. I weeded the garden. It’s something I always put off. I’m actually glad I did it, because we’re in for a heatwave here in Perth this week, and I never would have done it. Thank you Mr Harper.
I’ve been away for the last few days, so haven’t been able to post.
All tasks completed since last post – 15 min walk, doing a couple of things for my mother without telling her and cleaning out the garden shed that has not been cleaned out for probably 10 – 12 years! Have now organised a hard rubbish collection to get rid of all the junk.
Now off to the gym to do today’s task.
A little late posting update but task done on correct day and satisfyingly completed some old undones. Fascinated to see connection between my two hardest tasks- water only AKA, caffine addiction to tea runs hand in hand with procrastination gig- hmmmmm,
I made an appointment at a new gym for an assessment this week. I know making an appointment is only the start but for me that’s often the hardest part.
Completed Project 6. Did my treadmill run at a higher speed, it was bloody tough, but I got there! Didnt feel it at the time, but I feel good now!
1000 stairs in FTG ok ?? Hope so, cause they hurt , but all done
Day_7 – well it took until this morning for this one. Mondays are a fully committed day each week (which I am in the process of changing – it’s complicated) so I’m pleased I got out there this morning. At 59 (last week) and substantially over weight and no serious exercise in 4 – 5 years this week has proved a challenge and made me question my logic over recent years – ‘You can’t exercise and make money at the same time’ – Guess what – that’s WRONG!
This morning was 2 heights of step, half cafl & knee – 50 each leg on the small and 30each leg on the large.
My girl says she’ll miss the daily ‘Challenge Reading’ and the satisfaction she got from watching me go about making it happen,she joined me on a few of the challenges but mostly left it to me.
Anyway this week has been a buzz, thanks CH and I know its over to Me I guess – to everybody who participated Well Done and do what you can keep the momentum
HA!! I saw this quote today and immediately thought of the Doing Project (in a good way of course!)
Quote of the day.
“If you make people think they’re thinking, they’ll love you; But if you really make them think, they’ll hate you” Don Marquis (1878 – 1937)
To me this rings so very true. When someone calls you on your usual BS excuses and challenges your comfort zone (whether it be physical or mental), an automatic response is often to attack the other person (or make more excuses, find a diversion etc) so you don’t have to deal. But when you really do confront your own fear and loathing head on, suck it up buttercup and be accountable – you are stepping on the road to a better understanding of yourself and a workable solution. Totally. Worth It.
That is all
SymoneinOz
Done (late in posting), a number of different tasks accomplished, despite an awesome history of procrastination on these exact things. Felt good, but there is so many more tasks I’m procrastinating on….
.. sitting bashfully, admiring my wollen charity basket I have what we call UFO’s.. Un-Finished objects… I really must tackle it!!! Mind you have completed many, it’s just all the partial for many different reasons why they weren’t finished… but firstly I must fold the clean clothes & do the paper work, will knit & sort later tonight!! will put the basket in a more central area so as i have to look at it & get driven in wanting to do it more!!! Thanx Craig!! ..bum getting into gear!!!