Thanks everyone for your answers. I do make lists - in fact, I think I'm an Olympic list-maker! I make lists all day and usually have a few versions in my car, my house, my purse, everywhere! They tend to overwhelm me, though. I think I put everything that needs to be done EVER on a list and then look at it and get somewhat overwhelmed. I've tried adding specific hours of the day next to specific tasks, which helps often because I know that, "ok, by 12:00 I need to have made that phone call and by 1:00, I need to have done something else."

But long term, the lists seem to discourage me because for every one thing I cross off, two more things seem to crop up in its place! Melissa.recovering - I like your idea of trying to do things for just 10 mins. - that often works to get me started on something, and I'll usually be able to spend the time it takes finishing it because I don't like to leave loose ends. But that gets a little difficult after awhile, because I know I'm playing with myself and actually expect myself to do it for more that 10 mins! But I think that if I can truly be ok with just 10 mins, that would work better.