Help
With Your Rule
Managing Time
Dear Holly
I was wondering about the amount of time things should take. I have a wonderful rule however, but I find that almost everything takes longer than I expected (especially schooling). Did you find this too when you first started? What happens now is that I am getting everything done because I do it during my scheduled free time, but everyday the housework takes a little bit less as we get more used to the rule. Is it OK for me to catch up during my free time, or should I try to fix this little dilemma by rescheduling or by trying to be faster?
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posted by Holly at 9:44 AM
3 Comments:
When I first started, I looked at the first month, for sure, as an assessment time. We often don't realize how long things take, nor how much effort we really ought to be putting into certain tasks.
Basically, I would ensure you got your main 'coffee breaks' like any office worker - 15 in the morning and 15 in the afternoon for sure. It also helps to have a significant TBA (To Be Announced) period in the afternoon to catch up on things you didn't get done.
As for looking at rescheduling right away -- well, only if you're sure it's not working. But otherwise, I'd wait a few days and see. I'd keep my notebook in the kitchen and write down what I was noticing for a few days to see if the difficulties remain consistent. Then, I'd alter it accordingly.
I do know that a very important aspect of a rule is to ensure that you have ample time to fulfill each duty. And that to work faster or with pressure is only going to discourage you and produce the opposite effect that you are looking for. I also know that when you reassess, you will probably also need to simplify - scheduling basics and essentials, and taking care of non-essentials during the TBA period.
Just a practical note, but I found that as I got into my rule, the housework started to take less time because I had a system for each task. So I spent less time looking for where I had set the window cleaner last time and looking around for where I should start. I kept a journal for each room describing what needed to be done in each room and for each duty (ie school). I recorded next to each entry what I need to have on hand to accomplish that duty and then I stocked my closets accordingly. Now I just run through the routine in a much more efficient manner and things look great. It also frees up my mind so I can be pondering something while I am cleaning. I also recorded the time it took me to complete things in my journal and at the end of two weeks the journal was a great resource for scheduling different duties.
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