THE LISTS ARE CONSUMING ME

Right now I am sitting in my comfy chair, with a full tummy and winding down after a pretty constant day at the shop.
I have to start preparing for the upcoming trade show. This means I need to have everything ready in boxes ready to deliver then set out and display.
It takes me two days to build my stand and I need to display as much of my stock so people understand what it is I sell.
I start setting up on Thursday and at this point I don,t even have a price list.
I am normally very organized due to endless list making but right now I have 5 half hearted & confused lists at my feet.
One list bis divided into 2 with stock needed and not yet gathered here at ground zero (home). The other side of this list has a rough guide of what garments I want displayed on dummies.
The next list again is divided into two sections one side is colours white/ silver/ black. The other side is red/ rum/ sage. Then attached to this is another list of odd colours that don't fit into these categories.
The next list is items that need to be purchased in one trip prior to set up.
Another list is a check list of tools, wall coverings, and all the sundries needed to build and present the trade stand.
Then I have started another list of items I need to purchase at the trade show for my shop.
And OMG!!! what is that? Oh yes a 2 page list of things I need to do in the next few days or weeks, which of course as I sit here realize there are things to be added.

Well I think I will have a cup of tea , go to bed and try and get it all together and coherent tomorrow.

NO LIST DAY

Today was a day of no lists!! I was tempted but thought "no I'll remember that"
Well now a few hours later and relaxing on the lounge I say to myself "What was it I had to remember"
Hey blow it time to rest and relax ready for some serious list making on Monday.

A DAY OF MANY LISTS

Today started with one list which turned into 4 lists.
At the moment I am running a new retail outlet so there are always ongoing lists related to the running of this e.g. staffing issues & timetables, keeping up stocks, thinking up new designs, changing the window and rearranging the shop to keep up interest for my clients.

Then I also wholesale my designs so I am preparing for a trade show which is very important for selling and promoting my designs. So here is a separate list which includes set up & design of my display for this big event. ticking off things that are already available then making another list of items that may need to be purchased to complete the look of my stand I have designed. Then of course this leads to another list as I need to list all the products I am going to show.
To complete this set of lists I have to create an easy to negotiate price list to be handed out to interested & potential buyers at the trade show.

So this afternoon I head down to the shop to close up & here I make another list of things I need to add to existing lists.

The question is "am I being efficient?" or "Am I just obsessive?"

Well lets see how the next couple of weeks pan out as this is an intense list period of my calender year.

Well another day and more lists.
Today I will make lists to cover the headings I made yesterday. I have time to kill today which is always good for list making as there are no interruptions.

I am sitting in a waiting room as my mother has day surgery. I have packed a lunch as well as my lap top, diary, journal from recent buying and designing trip to Vietnam & scrap paper for new lists.

My morning list was very short with a quick trip to the post office to send off items I sold on ebay this week, a bill & then drop kids at locations such as school and off to the skin clinic for my mother's day surgery.

Mum has gone in so let's check the diary list. There I find a a couple of websites I have been intending to check out so a couple of things to tick off the very long continuous list that gets added to constantly.

LISTS

Rush rush rush, one list becomes two lists, then throw that list away and make a new list. Do you ever get to tick off everything on that list?

There is nothing more satisfying than making a list, crossing everything off then putting it in the recycle box. But alas that is not the end as this usually means you are ready to make a new list.

I am a compulsive list maker.

Today my list had 3 categories but headings was as far as I got as I am disciplined enough I think to realize today was a day of rest after a great party on the weekend for my daughters 21st http://slightlytruestories.blogspot.com

Before I go to sleep I will make a quick list of things that must be done tomorrow. this list goes in my daily dairy. then through the day I will make notes (really they are lists) of things I need or must do in the next few days.