Another gloriously spectacular day here in New Jersey.
So much so, that I took the opportunity to cut the grass immediately after my bus run this morning.
(One less item on the to do list!)
That to-do list is actually staring to look like a giant billboard that I stare at every where I go.
The Spring clean up around the yard has never quite materialized between the rain and my South jersey in-law visits which has me away from home just about every Sunday.
It is time for me to address this. Today was a good start. By getting the lawn cut this morning, I have cleared my Saturday too attend to some of the other chores that await me.
In my younger days,a 10 or 12 hour work day around the house or yard was not unthinkable.
I know that I no longer have it in me to put forth that kind of effort.
What is the adage"the mind is willing but the body is weak".
Sounds about right to me.
So instead of setting the bar so high as to defeat my efforts before I even begin, I will devise a better plan.
It will start with a list.
(I love lists!)
Then it's just a matter of prioritizing.
Allocating my resources.
How much energy do I have?
What is the best most effective course of action?
What can I accomplish on my own and what should I hold aside for the time when I might have some assistance?
Working smarter will be the difference maker.
And no matter what, completing whatever I set out to accomplish is a must. If it means removing some items from the list, so be it. 
If however,it makes it's way onto the list, I must make sure that it gets done.
My mentor Darren Hardy hates to do lists. 
It's a valuable lesson he has taught me. Forget the to-do list and make a calendar with a specific , time sensitive agenda. 
Cut the grass from 8-10.
10-10:30 take a break.
10:30-1 open the pool.
1-2 lunch.
2-4 pick up debris.
You get the picture. Measurable discernible acts that I can hold myself accountable to.
So that's what is in store for my weekend. 
Sounds like fun no?
I thought you would agree!