Hey newbie! I just emailed you back about SATs, but totally forget to touch on procrastination. Do you have a planner (i.e. daytimer)? If not: get one. I would highly recommend Franklin Covey, because they have this whole system to help you get stuff done. (I took a class through work that's basically Franklin Covey's time management course- the trainer was certified by them).
I'll admit, at first I was like, this is just to get me to buy all kinds of Franklin Covey stuff (which I'm sure part of it
is). But they do have great methods for keeping you focused. If you go into a store, one of their employees will brief you on the system and help you customize a planner for your needs, etc.
Basically, the system involves you writing out what's important (i.e. time with family, a good education, etc.) Then you schedule time in your planner
for everything. So if you really want to watch
Dateline you schedule it. You write in time to have lunch with your sister. Or whatever. But basically after you get your whole plan of what's important, you plan out one week at a time (which makes it simpler). You set aside "Covey time" as one colleage called it to plan your entire week. Then you rank stuff A, B, C. A's have to get done, B's are still pretty important, C's are important, but you can reschedule if necessary.
The whole system is based on your personal goals. Once you get past the cheesy-ness of some of it, it really is beneficial. Although it's hard to explain without showing you.
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SilverTurtle
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