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I like it when things are organized. I get lost if they are not. Really. There is something with my memory that when things are not organized I don’t remember anything. Sucks. I feel like it’s happening more and more as I grow older. But I can’t be sure. I’ve always had bad memory.

That’s one of the reasons why I am having hard time focusing on MITs. Both at work and at home. I’m having a hard time collecting pomodoros. I think I can do better. I really can. I need to do better. I will do better! Soon.

Just moved in.
Love the town. A lot of people love it as well.

Noticed troubling trend (share the concern): Heard it from a few people as well.
People move in, after a few years move out.

why? taxes are just crazy. highest in bergen county?

around 80 houses for sale (Zillow)

prospective buyers? being kept out; scared by taxes

Hohokus:
great schools (similar to Glen Rock)
lower taxes
around houses for sale
2011 $9,204 $508,400

Action:
What are some of things being done to reverse the trend?
What is being considered to lower the property taxes?

Soon, it’ll be almost a month since we move to our new house in Glen Rock! Love the city, love our house. Generally a great feeling. Will that continue? Nobody can tell. We’re making the best of what we have. We’re making small improvements here and there.

But I have a few things that changed. Few things I like; few things I need to re-adjust to.

#1 – have a new system for limiting the damage of bad habits
#2 – need to get back to going to bed early and getting up early
#3 – need to get back into a habit of writing my goals before going to bed or the 1st thing in the morning

Will work on these as time passes by.

So far, limiting th damage of bad habits really works. I allow myself 2 instances of it per week; if more I will pay $50 to my kids accounts. Simple rule and not cheap to break. If need to, I will raise it to $50 for each of my sons. But so far, I don’t think i’ll be breaking it.

Other things, I really need to start doing them. Our mess in the house is not helping.

After a few days of not doing much, I am back to normal. Back to working close to 100%. It’s never going to be 100, but above 90 is what I’m shooting for. I need to read a little dev improvement. I have started doing that in the past few days. Results are already there. I will continue doing that!

I’ve done it again. Anytime I start working “right” from the beginning, results follow. I am almost done. Made major progress today. That’s great to see. That’s a way to go!

I need results. I need results to get motivation. I need results to get things going.

But for that I need focus. Yes, focusing on MITs. There is no way around that. Today was a good step in that direction. I need to continue on that path. When I start off with the right focus, I usually do well. So that’s what I need to do!

I see some improvement in focusing on work related stuff. I need to continue that. My focus has shifted a bit. I can’t let my strengths go awry. I am strong when I can focus 100% of my energy on making improvements, making things work better, bettering my skills. I can do that. I need to do that. I will do that.

I am also adjusting to the new hour env. I will need to shit to waking up at 5am everyday. Soon.

I am a bit distracted. I am not getting things done. This will not work. I know it.

I have a big culprit. After I bought a house, I am distracted. I keep thinking about things I need to buy. I keep buying stuff. I need to stop that.

Work at work. Dev at work. No leisure at work. Period.

I like to get things done. I like to work on things I can make a difference. But when I switch tasks, that does not always happen. Things get “into” my way. I get “blocked.” It’s not as it should be. I get that “uncomfy” feeling.

But that’s not what one of my goal states: do the things I feel resistance to.

It’s not easy.

There is resistance.

But that’s what I need to be doing! Every time I feel that resistance. That’s a good sign that “it’s what I should be doing at that time.”

Another change I need to make.

One day at a time.