Reader, Do you take the boring, everyday, mundane routines for granted? I did and never thought I'd miss my daily routines so much after a 2-week family vacation! Anticipating the trip was way more fun than when we were actually on the trip - never thought I'd say this. After 2 weeks of vacation time, I couldn't wait to get back to my boring, everyday routines! Many people think the success they want is found in the latest trend, strategy or hack. Or adding more to their plates. When actually, it's much simpler than that - it's about eliminating all non-essentials until you get plain, old, boring, routines. Showing up consistently over time for your key priorities is the key to getting the big results you want. My priorities for 2025 are:
The routines I have around these priorities are 90% the same as before. I've found it's repeating and iterating on the small, consistent actions that get you real results in the end. Plus, it makes it so much easier when you don't have to reinvent the wheel, add more to-do's or overcomplicate it. If you miss a day, just get back to it the next day. Simple. Here's how to set up your plain, old, boring routines that get results:
If you want help doing this, book a coaching call with me. We'll chat for 30 minutes and you'll walk away with -
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