stop being late for everything

I think I am doing better at this… I have definitely been more conscience of it. I have been less late for things, and actually ON TIME for others. I will keep working on this, learning when to stop doing something and what needs to be done to leave, how much time that takes, and planning accordingly. I must cast off this reputation!

Except for once in each area, we haven’t been getting tardies from school, and I have been getting to work less then five minutes late. This is an improvement for me.
Now I want to focus really hard on being five minutes early for everything instead of just trying to be there right at whatever time.
I am convinced, as I believe I have said before, that the key to solving my problem is to stop what I am doing when it is time to go on to the next task. I often try to finish vacuuming when I know I should be getting the kids to bed, or I get up early enough to get everyone to where they need to go on time, but then I am late because I take the time to start laundry. I need to follow a stricter schedule.

As with my other bigger goals, I have discovered that I need to break this down into steps. Suddenly never being late after years of building this habit is impossible for me. So, I prioritized the things I need to be on time for.

My first mini-goal is being on time for school. I need to drop R. off for school by 8:05 AM. She will earn a tardy if she gets to school after 8:10. The tardies are taken very seriously at her school, and since she has to suffer the consequences for something that is mostly my responsibility, I am making this one my first priority. Ideally, I would like to be dropping her off by 8:00, and then working up to 7:55. I am hoping that this will be achievable as spring approaches and cleaning off the car and warming it up no longer has to be a task preformed before leaving. However, I don’t want to use the weather as an excuse, because responsible people take into consideration things like weather, road conditions, construction, etc.