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Monday, you put laundry in the washer.

Tuesday, you picked up flowers for a new garden.

Wednesday, you pulled out a bucket and sponge to wash the car, but never got to the soap and water.

Thursday, you picked up a new tire for your bike and subsequently leaned it against the garage.

Friday, you remembered Monday's laundry and rewashed the load because of its funky new smell.

It happens to everyone: you start something with every intention of seeing it to completion. Then, somewhere along the way, you get distracted, think of something "more important" to do, and leave the partially completed project behind.

You still want to finish it, but . . . now's just not the right time.

Stop. Right. There.

If now's not the right time, then identify what is.

Think it through: how long should it take? Will weather be an issue? Figure it out and then plan exactly when you'll work on it.

If you can complete it in one day, do so.

Don't break it up between days and weeks, unless it's an enormous project, like cleaning out the attic. And if it's something like that, break it into chunks large enough to take a significant amount of time, but small enough to take no more than a day.

Prepare.

Before you begin, identify and gather what you'll need. Having all necessary supplies at the beginning will help motivate you to start. If you find you've missed something, do as much as you can without and then get it so you can finish your project.

Stay on task. Finish what you've started. Quit letting the laundry rot.