What a Difference a Duplicate Can Make!
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PROJECT OF THE WEEK
Sometime I wonder how many times I need to learn the same lesson.
You make recall I wrote a whole blog about the value of duplicates. Instead of always having to pack a phone charger, just keep one in your purse and keep one in your travel bag.
Life changing when you remember to implement this! Yet, so easy to forget.
Getting Started
I often wear a fanny pack around the house, so that I can keep track of my phone.
When we go outside to wait for the bus in the morning, I would wear my fanny pack with my phone and then also need to remember to grab my purse with our keys, so that we don't get locked out. (See where I’m going here?)
I know, I know. I try to leave the door unlocked - we’re only at the end of the driveway! - but sometimes I forget and once I locked us out and had to call my sister to let me back in.
One day it occurred to me, why don't you put a house key in the fanny pack! (There it is!)
Such a simple solution that has removed a whole step in the morning routine!
It has also simplified me taking a walk outside, which I don't do enough these days, so that's an even bigger win! Kid on the bus, phone and key in my fanny pack, hello, 10,000 steps!
After adding the house key to my fanny pack, I realized I needed to buy an additional step stool.
Short people problems - I can't close the blind in my bedroom without a step stool. So every night I would steal the step stool from the bathroom to close my blind and then have to put it back. As a result, sometimes I never opened the blinds.
You guessed it -- a second step stool -- problem solved!
Where does having a duplicate of something make sense in your life? Or in your kids’ lives as you get ready to send them back to school? Does a duplicate item in the locker and at home make the most sense?
Ready to Get Started?
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A Note from Happy Spaces
The goal is to add value to your life. If you think this project will add value:
Estimate how long you think it will take. I would recommend doubling the time you estimate.
Look at your calendar over the next week and pick a date and time to get started.
Make an appointment on your calendar for the estimated time.
If you estimate that completing this project will take longer than one hour, I recommend doing it over multiple days. This will support you in getting started!
Prior to starting this project, take a few minutes to make a step-by-step list of EVERY action you need to take to complete this project.
It's not all or nothing. You can choose to implement only the parts of this project that add value to your life.
An Accountability Partner can be a great support in following through on your goals and commitments.
We understand how challenging it can be to implement new habits and systems. For additional support please go to HappySpacesBySarah.com.
Creating a life you don't need a vacation from! ®
Sincerely,
Sarah Weingarten
Meet Sarah
Growing up as the oldest of nine siblings in Upstate New York, I learned to use organization to create sanity among the chaos. Today, I work together with individuals, families, and small businesses to create habits, systems, and spaces that support their needs, goals, and dreams. Clients often refer to our work together as "life-changing" and "better than decades of therapy". What I love most about my work is the lasting impact it has on real people's lives. Nothing makes me happier than hearing the many success stories of clients I have worked with.