One of my favorite formats is “After that…”. I’m feeling the pressure of all the things that must be accomplished this week, but so many are contingent on the previous thing. So today, I decided to flip the format to “Before that…”
Our house needs pictures taken while we’re gone for spring break, so we’re ready to list it for sale in May. Before that we need to have the car packed and hit the road. Before that we need to dust and vacuum our way out of the house so it looks unlived in. Before that we need to pack for vacation. Before that we need to wash, wash, wash and fold ALL the laundry. Before that we need to switch out some nightstands so they are more complementary than the current situation. Before that we need to move boxes from our bedroom to the garage. Before that we need to pay the company who did our water damage mitigation. Before that we need to get our insurance checks co-signed by our lender at the bank. Before that we need to go to a second opinion for orthodontics for Adam. Before that we need to remove all cleaning products from the laundry room and all coats and shoes from the entry closet so they can be painted tomorrow. And in the midst of all that, we need to go to work daily, drop kids off and pick them up from day care and school, feed them all, and keep track of baths.
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franmcveigh
3/22/2023 11:02:45 am
Great "to do" list as you work from the end goal backwards! Good luck with all your tasks!
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3/22/2023 04:03:35 pm
Clever format! I loved it. Definitely makes you think about things in a different way having to think backwards!
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Lisa Goldman
3/22/2023 04:39:23 pm
I like how you wrote this slice! Lots to do, but you got this!
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