Unprepared

Wow.

I knew my Monday would be busy and hectic as I had morning meetings and a volunteer shift off campus in the afternoon, but I am stunned by how quickly the day went.  I had no opportunity to sit down at my desk and I just moved from one task to another.

This week I wanted to focus on planning my time and getting the most from my workdays.  Today would be a prime example of why this is a skill I need to develop.  As my Mondays are always cut short by leaving in the afternoon, I see now I need to spend time on Sunday organising my week so that I come in and hit the ground running.  Also, if I don't plan prior to Monday, this means I am going into work on Tuesday without thinking through my week.  That's far too late.

For my own benefit, I've written myself a to do list for tomorrow.  Even in preparing my list and setting approximate time slots for the work, I had to exclude a couple tasks as there's a finite amount of time available.  This is the thinking I must train myself to do to make sure that each day I complete all necessary work and have reasonable expectations.