Training 12/15

Actually felt decent enough to not only train, but get a pretty decent session in. I slept like shit the night before due to coughing, but it was a night and day difference in terms of how I felt overall Monday compared to feeling like I was on death's door Sunday.

Close grip bench - 100x5, 125x5, 150x3, 190x5, 215x3, 240x5
DB incline bench - 2 mins b/w sets - 65s x30,15,10
Kroc row - 100x35 each arm
Lateral raises - 20sx17, 15sx12, 10sx10
Poundstone curls - 60

All in all, especially considering how I felt on the weekend, I was not at all disappointed with how it went. I went into it kind of figuring I would see how the bench went and decide what to do from there, but everything went pretty well.

Lord knows I'm probably not the one to dispense advice on how best to get shit done. I'm probably the worst procrastinator you'll meet and struggle daily with getting the shit done that I need to. With that said, I'm at least aware of it and am trying to get better. The simplest thing to keep in mind is that it really comes down to just doing what you need to do when it needs to be done. Even if you don't know exactly what you have to do at any time, you probably know that there are certain things that you can do, so do them. It will work out better for you down the road.
The other best advice I can give is to plan your day. What you'll do, why you'll do it, when you'll do it. And then stick to it.
I remember reading something from Dan John (who had read it somewhere else) to the effect of "people who get more done, get more done." It seems like a "no shit" statement, but essentially the act of completing something basically makes it more likely you will get something else done. Each success compounds on the next, and before you know it, even more is done than you thought. It's akin to people who make a lot of money making even more. They take the money they make, they reinvest it, it makes them more money, they reinvest that money, it makes more, etc.
With that in mind, I try to adhere to a few principles when planning the day:
1. Start with a few "checkables" (relatively easy tasks that get the ball rolling in regards to accomplishing things). These shouldn't be menial tasks that you'll do no matter what (brush your teeth, eat breakfast, etc.), but should be things that need to be done.
2. Never wonder "what do I do next"
3. Try to be achievement based when possible, time-based when necessary