Another week of mediocraty

It seems no matter how hard I work, my research takes a back seat.  This week I am going to get up extra early (5 am) and go straight to school.  I want to see if I get more done.  I want to see if my focus can return to my research.  If it can then I might have a chance to graduate before my kids enter college.  

I guess I spend a lot of my time thinking about things that aren't directly related to my research.  The rest of my time is spent helping others actually.  I spend a lot of the week working on the laboratory, homeworks, and answering peoples questions in the lab.  Perhaps if I come in early enough I can avoid getting caught up in all of that and get something done.  Lets see how it goes...I will try to report back in a few days...now I just need to get an alarm clock that will get me up, without excuses.  Steve Pavlina says that I should have a no arguing policy about waking up.  When I hear the alarm I should stretch and wake up and not even allow myself to discuss my options.  Otherwise I will argue myself back into bed.  Honestly I want to go back to bed, even now, but I should be working.  So tomorrow I begin the battle with myself and discipline. I will let you know who wins.