Procrastination

Procrastination, by any other name, is an art form. And quite clearly it is an art form I have mastered. I excel at procrastinating in so many areas of life, I think I could probably write and teach a course in it. But not today. Today I have to do all the things I started thinking about a few weeks ago that need to be done by tomorrow.

I'm sure there are benefits to being a master procrastinator but I have yet to find them.

This blog is a perfect example of my expertise in putting off till tomorrow what I really should be doing today. Not thinking about it. Not worrying about it. Just doing it! I think I have achieved seven blog posts in five months which is a fairly abysmal effort.

I know New Year's resolutions don't work for me. I have never been able to stick to a New Year's resolution in my life. I do have a hazy recollection of a resolution about being committed and writing a blog post once a week.

Anyway, today I have outdone myself and it's all due to a deadline. I have written not one, but two, posts in one day. Nothing short of a miracle! I knew I was due to write a post for a collaborative blog today and the only thing that kept me on track was the deadline. It also made me feel incredibly guilty about this neglected blog - thus post number two!

If you'd like to check out my post on reining in your inner control freak in the classroom, please head on over to Who's Who and have a look. There's a link to a freebie, too.

Could deadlines be the answer to my procrastination problems? It sounds promising enough to trial anyway... So I have decided I am going to make Monday 'Deadline Day'. A blog post a week. Every Monday. But maybe I should start next week?