Sometimes the house is such a mess it's hard to know where to start. Sometimes I want to bury my head in a pillow and hope the mess goes away on its own. Sometimes I do...but it never does. I've figured out a few mind games to play with myself that have been quite effective. First, don't let Tuesday off the hook. Tuesday likes you to think it's an unimportant beginning-of-the-week kind of day. There's a whisper in your ear, "It's just Tuesday, you have plenty of time before Friday." But somehow, it jumps from Tuesday to Thursday in the blink of an eye and that means Friday is the next day! I have learned that Tuesday is pivotal. If I slack off on Tuesday, I'll regret it on Thursday and Friday. If I banish much of my To Do list on Tuesday, the rest of my week flows much more smoothly! Second, set the timer. Maybe I just work well under pressure, but it seems if I ask myself, "How much can you do in an hour?" and th...