Oh oH I now have a cleaning lady, but no dog walker, and well my house, my life is really not up to organized snuff!. But I've been thinking, just who do I have to keep up with? After all it is my rules, my house, my life. How can I be behind in my life? I make almost all of the decisions, including those ones that have me doing too much, in too little time, and on top of that procrastinating.
I think if I get the truly important stuff done that can't be avoided that is irritating, boring et al, the rest of the "stuff" is just the gnats of life(OOPS I make an exception for education-that helps you to earn plenty of $$ to do the next sentence)
. Pay your bills, your taxes..... the rest of the to do's is time negotiable. What isn't is; loving your family, your pets, your friends. Too often we put off the later, to do the former.
Hope I said that the right way around.
Learning to say NO, is a great time saver. Particularly if your persona includes a truly fine character, coupled with a willingness to give and to help.
Lists have always helped me; in fact I am procrastinating right now about making my TO DO list, and then my Grocery List, and am just spending some time, enjoying Xmas music, having a lunsup, and relaxing.
How-ever once made, I love the sense of accomplishment ticking off an item. They do tend to keep me straight and getting done what I do truly want and need done.