I certainly would consider this a micro-habit, it’s a little thing that I do to make sure I stay consistent with certain key meetings and appointments. If I leave appointments up to myself to remember to schedule it is adding one more thing to do and frankly, often, they will not happen.
Whether it be self-care or inside my business, I am a big believer in re-occurring appointments. In business, this concept is easy to understand but in my personal life I have a variety of appointments throughout the month that make sure I take care of myself. For example, my Acupuncture appointment just shows up on my calendar and I have automatically left room on my calendar for it. I would tend to not schedule it or leave room for the appointment if it was not automatically on there. If I can’t set up a re-occurring appointment, like with my Functional Medicine Dr, then I let the person I connect with to not let me leave that day before getting another appointment on the books. I also have a list of weekly and monthly items I need to be sure get on my calendar, like a date with Adam each week, I review this at my Sunday sit-down to make sure I am leaving room for the things most important to me. Our calendars reflect what our real priorities are (our actions). I also know that taking care of myself, so I am the best for those around me, is of utmost importance, so making that simpler for me has been re-occurring appointments. Do you have set re-occurring appointments? What appointments do you have that you may be able to automate? B.
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Before I dig into work each workday I listen and journal to Darren Hardy, he has short mentor video’s each morning, delivered right to your e-mail, packed with great advice.
Finding a mentor is imperative to success, I have a few different people I lean into as mentors and those relationships are ones I cherish! Mentors don’t need to be someone you personally know, I’d say one of my mentors is Darren Hardy, but he does no t know me – I have invested in multiple ways in his mentorship, from books, to courses and more. Our success journeys are filled with challenges, triumphs, and many lessons along the way, taking the time to prioritize my mindset first and the practice of journaling really cements the lessons. There is a concept called “The Learning Loop” and when you hear something, write it down, say it, we increase our learning. This is one of the reasons why I journal to the videos. Since this has been a practice of mine for so long, one of the fun ‘side-effects’ has been, my mind tends to think and naturally lean into the topics and mindsets that Darren Hardy has taught. If you are interested in adding this habit to your day, here is the website to sign up: https://darrendaily.com/ If you do choose to lean into this habit, I’d love to hear your takeaways. As with most things in life, it’s the small habits repeated over time that make big impacts. Darren wrote a book on that, it’s called The Compound Effect, great book if you are looking for a new read. B. I made a change this year that I never saw myself doing! I ditched my paper planner – GASP! For those planner geeks out there (me very much included) this was a big deal. I have used the Sol Planner for years, and before that it was the Passion Planner. I LOVE to write and to plan. In addition to my planner, I have an ongoing notebook/ journal that I have used daily for years. The problem is that I write so much I fill up a journal in just a couple months so I end up lugging a planner and most often 2 journals with me everywhere I go and often add in my laptop (and mouse and charger) – now that is enough to seriously weigh a girl down. Add in all the beverages I carry around with me (typically at least 3) and if I am trying to be responsible and bring my lunch for the day – I end up looking like I am moving in anywhere I am going. I moved to using a Remarkable. The Remarkable was able to condense BOTH my planning and writing into one 8x11 device, and the best part is that it still feels like I am writing on paper – which is a big deal to me. I learned that I could buy digital planners on etsy for the Remarkable and spent like $20 for 6 years of planners, score! Additionally, each planner page has a note page, and you can add pages to the note pages, so you have your entire day in one spot. You can create folders with notes on specific topics and can even e-mail them to yourself or even other people! I also sent the PDF of our 2024 Aspire plan for the agency to the device, so I have that on my fingertips!
The Remarkable is NOT a smart device, the beauty is that it’s basic and keeps you focused on the task at hand and does not distract with the ability to browse the web – which I appreciate because I am the queen of embracing distractions. One charge also lasts about a week, so I love that! I moved to the Remarkable a couple months ago and it’s been a good decision, I am glad I did it. It simplified an area that I needed simplification. I had wanted a Remarkable for about a year, but waited to be sure it was something I really did want, they are not cheap, especially for a ‘dumb device’ but it was well worth the expense, and I’d encourage you to consider if this may be a good move for you too. What do you use for a planner? B. |
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