Motivation tool?

Maybe that's not the right word...but I hope my new stratagy works.

I bought a new day planner half off.  It is a set.  A day planner and a note book.  I thought the notebook was just lined pages, but it's an hour planner.  You write in the day, and break it up into hours. 

My idea is to look at my next day, at night, and break up my tasks.
Obviously one can do that with out the help of a special planner, but that's where I got the idea.

So rather than me telling myself TOMORROW I CLEAN!  I write down *when* I clean, and for how long, and when I get breaks.

I tried this yesterday.  The only problem I faced was that J was home, and had his own idea about what the day was going to be.  And I'm sick.  But I got a lot more done thatn I wold have. 

I added in when I exercise, when I go on FB, when I get to watch tv.  I didn't add pee breaks, I'm allowed to do that whenever I want.

Lets see how *this* plan goes!

motivation

How do you get motivated?

what makes you GO!

I generally wait for inspiration.


or make big plans, and lists that I promptly ignore and then forget about.


*shrug*

I think the main thing about motivation -  
It doesn't actually exist and you have to force yourself to do things that require effort until they become habit, or doesn't require effort anymore...and once 'it' doesn't require effort, it's time for something new.

?

I dunno.  All I know is I haven't exercised in ages.  I'm at the point of forcing myself.

URG.


Anyone have any tips for motivation...that actually work?



ps.  I'm not feeling sorry for myself or anything!

motivation

you have any?  I seemed to have lost the tiny amount I had. 

I think I need to not be allowed to sit down until I do SOMETHING on my list.  This does not include knitting.

OMG!  I'm knitting a baby sweater and it's SO SMALL!  eeeee!  (guiltily, because I still have to finish my mom's Christmas socks...I'm halfway done the second sock...about to turn the heel...)

Things I need to do:
-change the sheets
-put the laundry away
-DO MORE laundry (it's been that long)
-mend pants and dress for J and Sisu


Things I'm managing to do that need to be done:
-tidying the kitchen
-cooking dinner
-picking up the clothes off the floor

Things I'm doing instead of the things that need to get done:
-knitting said baby sweater (in red with grey accents)
-watching Criminal Minds
-making marmalade that Rizo won't stomach (anyone want some extra bitter yet yummy home made marmalade?  made with pomello, lemon peel and Starbucks mango orange juice)