Habits are powerful things. Good habits are assets that keep us on track and help us succeed. Bad habits, on the other hand, can be formidable enemies that undermine our attempts to make a change or improve our performance.
Recently, I had the pleasure of appearing on Smead’s “Keeping You Organized” series. Host John Hunt and I got to speak about how habits are formed, why they matter, and what you can do to start forming better habits today.
For readers who have never seen me “live”, here is the link to the YouTube:
You can also click here to hop over to Smead and download an mp3 audio to listen to while you are in the car or out for a walk.
Many thanks to Smead for inviting me to speak on this important topic. I hope you enjoy!
What one habit do you find most helpful for staying organized?
This is truly awesome and loved finally getting to see you speak here! Huge congrats 😉
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Thanks so much, Janine. I thought some of my blogging friends might enjoy seeing me speak… I would love to see all of you:)
Habits are what make our lives simpler and less stressful!
So true — when I look at my day, I see all of my habits. Most of the things I do habitually take very little mental energy because I am on “autopilot,” which frees my brain to deal with the more challenging decisions and activities. Thanks for commenting, Ellen!
It doesn’t matter if it is good or bad habits, being mindful of what you are doing is key.
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Mindfulness is definitely important. This can be challenging when you have a houseful of little children around, but it is worth trying to develop this habit for sure!
Love it!!!
Thanks for watching!
How cool Seana! I’ve been meaning to do video more but that would mean I’d have to actually get ready and look presentable in front of the camera haha.
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Yes, blogging is great for those “haven’t gotten to shower” kind of days. Been there! But you are such a natural beauty, I bet you don’t need a lot of primping:)
Congratulations Seana! I’m definitely sharing with others! =)
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Thanks so much, Sabrina. Snead is terrific about talking to organizers, so thankful to be included!
My best organizing habit is putting things away as soon as I’m finished with them.
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That’s one of the best habits for staying organized, Janet. In fact, I think I wrote a blog post about it one time. Put it away each time and the clutter never builds up!
Great minds think alike!
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Oh that’s interesting!! Congrats on your podcast.
One habit I find most helpful is to really put back the things on their proper places right after using them and not wait for another day, or even another minute. It helps a lot to make sure everything is in place!
I love that habit! The perfect way to keep clutter from piling up as you never give it a chance!
Such a pertinent topic for everyone. One of the habits I consistently follow is ‘if it takes less than 2 minutes, just do it!’
That’s a good one, Sarah. Just knock it out if you can do so quickly and easily!
Oh wow! I love putting a face to the blog!! Congrats on the feature! <3
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Thanks for having a look, Gingi! Now it is your turn so I can see you “live”!
How very exciting, congrats on the podcast feature! And I agree about how powerful habits can be and the importance of trying to develop helpful ones:) ~ Jessica
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Thanks for watching, Jessica! We all have habits, so might as well work to make sure that at least some of them are helping us out!