Time and Tide wait for None

Im terribly poor at "Time Management".
Believe me, I have missed.. not one, not two but THREE dental appoinments because I didn't manage my time properly. I booked an appointment as I had sensitive teeth. I keep giving excuses....as to why Im cancelling it. But, there is only ONE reason....yes.. I didn't manage my time. So, I cancelled them at the last moment.
Its always easy to cancel an appointment than to say "Im sorry, Im late.".
Last straw is receiving a letter from my dentist pointing out, that I have missed 3 appointments and 24 hour policy for cancelling appointments. It was truly embarassing. If I don't change now, I will take this habit to all my kid's important occassions. Worst fear is my kid would grow up with same terrible "Time Sense".
My partner keeps reminding me how I need to "plan" ahead to have some time sense. Its time for me to respect his words and his "Time Sense". Afterall, if I am late, he is late too... :-( Its like Im dragging my family down with me. :-(

I've decided to put my heart into it sincerely as Im wasting time & energy feeling guilty about not being "on-time".

Five things to get my Time management skills honed.

1. Wake up at 5:00am EVERY SINGLE DAY. Its the hardest part. But, its the ONLY way to have more time at hand and to keep me on right track.
2. Calculate how much time each task takes and have log for it.
3. List daily to-dos and prioritize the night before for each day.
4. Plan weekly menu and stick with it. Reserve impromptu meals for fridays and weekends.
5. Remember to Enjoy every single thing you do!

So, here is the second experiment for the next 30 days: Waking up at 5:00am each day.
There are many favorite blogs that I keep reading and re-reading to draw motivation.

I truly believe becoming an early riser would help me with "Time Management"

So here is my next challenge: Waking up at 5:00am for the next 30 days. ie until May 9th, 2009. Will be blogging more about this in the future posts.

Wish me Luck!