We have a pile of firewood in our front lawn that has been there for a couple of weeks now. I know that I need to do something with it, just not sure what. It could be as simple as putting up a sign “free firewood” or finding a way to split and stack some of it for myself. It is a challenge that taunts me everyday when I look out the front window.

If I had taken my own advice, this pile could have been gone by now, instead it seems to be getting more difficult each day. Avoidance, procrastination, whatever it is that is stopping me from tackling it needs to stop because we are going to have another tree taken down and there will be more wood then. I am reminded of something I learned when I was still working. Setting goals works best when they are clearly defined. Even on a small task like this, if I can use that same principle to define what needs to be done, when and how it needs to be done, I will quit putting it off and get to work. Then I can sit back and appreciate a job well done.