Tip 347) The Power of Habit

Who has either a bad habit that you want to break or a good habit that you want to create? Pretty much all of us, I think! 
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Here are some bad business habits you may want to get rid of, some good ones you may need to adopt, and most importantly – how to do both. 

Bad business habits that you may want to stop since they are likely to be hindering your success:

• Flitting from one thing to another
• Not prioritising
• Thinking too long about things
• Procrastinating
• Being distracted

• ​Over-promising
• Trying to do everything yourself
• Working too much
• Over-servicing
• Worrying too much
• Hitting the snooze button
• Checking email 20 times an hour
• Checking social media 30 times an hour

And here are some good habits that will help you to be more successful:

• Jumping out of bed as soon as the alarm goes off
• Planning – daily, weekly, quarterly, annually
• Creating an Action List before you leave work each day
• Clearing your inbox daily
• Eating your frogs 
• Focusing on the important stuff
• Meditating or mindfulness to de-stress
• Planning your down time, date night, kid night or friend night
• Setting goals and daily intentions 
• Practising gratitude
• Developing new skills

​And the how? Here is a great recap of one of the best books on changing habits...

Enjoy!
Jo