My work schedule has been in a state of flux for the past week. I was away from my home office for six days training a new counselor in California. I got home on moving day when my wife and I moved to a new home in a different part of town in Seattle. There's no Internet access in our house yet (we have to prove to the cable company that our address is real–we swear, it is!–before they'll hook up our Internet service). So I've been typing posts on my phone or on my laptop at the local coffee shop. I've occasionally posted later in the day than usual, but I haven't missed a day. After over three years, skipping a day now just isn't an option. Every day, I've already decided that I'm going to write another post. The only questions are what to write and when (that day) to write it.
Half of getting things done is just deciding that you're going to do them. Not deciding that you'll do it if you have time, or if nothing else gets in the way. There's never enough time. Something else can always get in the way, especially if you haven't decided that something is important enough to just get it done.
Whether it's your French homework, visiting your high school counselor, or writing your college essay, start by just deciding that you're going to do it. Once the decision is made, you become more bulletproof to distractions and excuses. There are no more options, only actions.
And there's always room in clubs, organizations, colleges and professions for people who just know how to get things done.