I'm trying to figure out what I want to accomplish today. I'm a functional procrastinator and if I don't sit down and organize myself in the morning, I'm just kind of random throughout the day. At the end of the day I really don't feel like I have accomplished anything.
I started listening to podcasts from Merlin's Mann's 43 Folders blog and have downloaded a series on getting things done. I started listening to it on my walk last night and it is no surprise that I'm not the only one with this problem. What is surprising is that someone else actually has to time to spend really thinking about this issue. Merlin and his guest must have some very important projects that they are putting off. It seems that it is common to find lots of other things to do (like I am doing now) rather than getting done what needs to be done. The trick seems to be that if you are going to procrastinate getting done what needs to be done by doing other things, make those other things that you do things that need to be done. In other words, waste time with worthwhile activities.
Perhaps I'll finish listening to Merlin's podcast on my walk tonight, if something else doesn't come up.
