last minute is bullshit

i used to be frantic, exhausted and overwhelmed all the time and constantly sick as a result. the culprit was multitasking and not prioritizing and trying to do everything at once.

so, i switched my strategy: broke up the work day into 2 hour blocks in which i concentrated on one thing at a time, responded to emails only twice a day and stopped working after 6pm. it was fantastic, i was more productive and a lot less stressed...

Now what I have to do is stick with it and not let other peoples last minute agendas steal my peace & circumvent my process. it happens bec they're unclear about what they need and as a result throw tons of last minute stuff on me claiming it must be done now...

i can't make others plan or be more organized, especially if ive explained how i work ad nauseum and they nod and say cool and then do things the way they want to irregardless of the boundary i've set...got it: say one thing, do another....

they're getting what they need/want at my xpense ...time to take care of me...

having a shared plan is the key to sanity...