Using a timer

Well, I cleaned house today. Since I've been enrolled in 13 credit hours at school, job, etc., I can't say that I have worked my zones. One of the great things that I did take away from the flylady program was the use of a timer. Since I'm an all-or-nothing, maybe sort of a perfectionist-type of person, I find myself either letting one project led me into another and another and another. The other option is that I don't start something because I know I won't be able to finish it. The beauty of using a timer is that you are only responsible for the time you allot yourself. If I set the timer for 15 minutes, I work like crazy on that project until it goes off. It keeps me focused, it makes feel like I've completed something. It's like taking a small bite, that I can nibble on another day.