Dear Dr. Laura -
Eighteen months ago, I started an "Anti-Procrastination Campaign." You see, my husband is extremely neat and efficient (reliable and productive), and I am -- what shall I say -- messy and "random" (spontaneous and fun).
As part of a huge effort to improve our marriage, I launched the Anti-Procrastination Campaign. I identified a few slogans to inspire me:
Don't put it down, put it away.
Don't put it on a list, just do it.
"Later" with a big red circle and slash through it
I lived (and still do) by these slogans and began to tidy up the house and purge my junk. I would send my husband e-mails during the day - each one with the subject line, "APC Update" (Anti procrastination campaign update).
I still tend to procrastinate - deadlines are exciting to me. But with my slogans posted, and a good to-do list, I am keeping a tidier house for my husband and we have a happier marriage.
Sandy
