Eating Frogs

I know I've written about it before, but in case y'all have forgotten, I am a MAJOR procrastinator. I put off the inevitable for as long as possible, and it really cuts into my productivity. It's a bad habit I've had for a long time and I've been working on being better about it for some time.
Last Monday I had an especially productive day. I worked all morning and afternoon to clean, organize, and set up my life for the week that was coming. I even bathed my dog and did laundry...I was incredibly impressed with myself.
Today I got out of bed late, and I've wasted most of the morning watching Netflix and doing miscellaneous tasks that aren't imperative.
I was thinking, as I finished my last episode, what makes the difference? Last week I was productive, and it really set the tone for the rest of the week. Today I feel like sludge. I'm moving slowly, and before I sat down to write this I found myself wandering from room to room without direction.
Then it hit me. Last week I got up and before I did anything else, I unloaded the dishwasher, and then tidied up the kitchen. Then I moved on to laundry, and the bathroom, and it went on from there.
This morning, I woke up, and moved to the couch before doing anything. I then made my morning juice (without cleaning up my mess... *ugh*) and turned on my computer for "just one episode."
I started slow, and I'm still moving slow.
Mark Twain is credited for saying "If it's your job to eat a live frog, it's best to do it in the morning, and if it's your job to eat two, it's best to eat the biggest one first."
Now, I don't know about you, but last week, I did just that. I ate the dang frog. Then, nothing else seemed to be too bad. I made a list and tackled every item on it. This morning, I most definitely did not eat the frog, and I'm paying for it now, as it is after noon and I haven't done anything worthwhile.
I have a list now, of things I need to get done, and while I am late getting started, I am challenging myself to finish every item.
This is my challenge for you (and me) to swallow the frog every morning and *jump start* the day.

Until next time,

H.