Entering contests

Tonight we had a styling contest.  It was called "Egyptian" and that meant that our outfits had to be of that era.  We had to write up a description card, know the formation, and have poses ready.  I didn't pick out my outfit till yesterday.  I don't know why I expect to win, I don't prepare for these contests till the last minute.  It's like I don't know what to do till push comes to shove, then I figure it out.  Whenever I am presented with a task I immediately get overwhelmed by it.  So I put aside.  Then something triggers a memory and I try to play catch up to get ready to do the task. I really want to be better at this.