Simplify Life And Work Today By Doing These 11 Things
There are 300,000 items in the average American home.
The average person is now estimated to encounter between 6,000 to 10,000 ads every single day.
We are surrounded by things.
And bombarded with messages telling us we need more things.
There doesn’t seem to be enough time to do everything we need to do, let alone the important things that truly matter.
Call the parents.
Play with the kids.
Have a drink with friends.
Complete a will.
Plan for the future.
In this article about simplifying life and work we’re going to cover:
1. Why consistency is connected to simplicity
2. Scary Stats
3. The 11 Things You Can Do Today To Simplify Life and Work
1. Why consistency is connected to simplicity
The reason it's so hard for us to be consistent in our life, that could be nutrition, exercise, sleep, romance, etc. and work, that could be our marketing, productivity, lead conversion, etc…
is making things too complicated.
To be more consistent, we need to do things that are sustainable.
And to be sustainable it has to be simple.
We can't live in complexity for very long.
The more complex, the harder being consistent will be.
To be consistent we need to simplify.
How To Start Being More Consistent: Keep It Simple & 3 Keys To Consistency
The 3 Keys To Consistency in your life and work
Look for sustainable
Simplify everything
Season sparingly
You want to be consistent if you start something, right? So how can you be more consistent?
Is it to start being more disciplined?
Is it to start being more focused?
When I started the http://dailyshowup.com, a daily live stream and daily podcast for real estate agents, I wanted to be consistent with it.
I didn't want to start and stop after 10 episodes.
Creating a daily podcast is complicated and it takes a lot of time on the post-production process...
You need to organize the materials needed. Then It will take you a couple of hours to record it.
I want to show up but how do I do that in the most sustainable, consistent way?
How can you sustain showing up? Not just only for a week, a month, but for a longer period of time. My mindset was to start with being more consistent before I even started. I knew how important consistency would be to the process. I saw a lot of people STOP showing up and keep frozen.
Being consistent means showing up every day or most days. Consistency is about showing up when you don't feel like it. You can't always rely on inspiration for your consistency.
And of course, there are going to be days where you don't feel like doing it, you're too tired, there is just resistance to sticking your goals and commitments.
So how can you be more consistent and stay motivated when things get boring or tough?
The main thing is if you want to be more consistent, is keep it simple.
WATCH THE VIDEO ON THE 3 KEYS TO CONSISTENCY
2. Scary Stats
I already mentioned there are 300,000 items in the average American home.
And the average person is now estimated to encounter between 6,000 to 10,000 ads every single day.
Here are some more scary stats about stuff…
Feel like there is a Starbucks on every corner?
The United States has upward of 50,000 storage facilities, more than five times the number of Starbucks. Currently, there is 7.3 square feet of self-storage space for every man, woman and child in the nation. Thus, it is physically possible that every American could stand—all at the same time—under the total canopy of self-storage roofing (SSA)
British research found that the average 10-year-old owns 238 toys but plays with just 12 daily
Women will spend more than eight years of their lives shopping (The Daily Mail).
Over the course of our lifetime, we will spend a total of 3,680 hours or 153 days searching for misplaced items.The research found we lose up to nine items every day—or 198,743 in a lifetime. Phones, keys, sunglasses, and paperwork top the list (The Daily Mail).
Harris Interactive reports 23 percent of adults say they pay bills late (and incur fees) because they lose them.
On average, people in North America spend 2 hours and 6 minutes a day on social media.
Nielsen’s new report says U.S. adults are now spending almost 6 hours per day on video, on average.
The average person scrolls through 300 feet of mobile content every day. That's equivalent to the size of the Statue of Liberty. (poor thumbs)
3. The 11 Things You Can Do Today To Simplify Life and Work
1. Delete one App from your phone
There are so many apps we download onto our phone that we don’t end up using on a consistent regular basis. There is no reason. to collect apps. Digital things can be clutter and lead to overwhelm also. Delete on app.
2. Unsubscribed from a bunch of marketing emails
Or at least one market email. You can use unroll.me tool to help this.
3. Go analog with your To-Do list
It’s easy to complicate and get lost in the digital. Keep it simple to keep it consistent. Use a journal, calendar book, index cards or sticky notes.
4. Donate one piece of clothing
Here’s another scary stat for you. The average American throws away 65 pounds of clothing per year (Huffington Post).
5. Eliminate media consumption
Media being TV, streaming services and social media in general. Replace that with time creating things of your own, playing and engaging with others.
6. Engaged in physical activities
Go for a walk. Do some stretching. You don’t need to go to a gym to do something physical.
7. Plan for tomorrow
Before bed tonight, plan your day for tomorrow. Don’t start your day on your phone in bed. Your alarm clock is the first goal of the day.
8. Plan out your Social Media Marketing
This is for real estate agent friends. Know what the plan is, post it and then get off.
9. Plan out your Email Marketing
Same as above. Don’t wait for inspiration. Plan it out, send it out.
10. Eliminate one thing from your website (that is not useful)
Make sure your website gives your visitors a great experience.
11. Unsubscribed from your monthly subscription to software or services that are not useful
Check your credit card statements or bank statements. You’re probably paying for a number of things costing anywhere between $10 - $100 a month. Multiply that by a 4 -6 things. You could save yourself $500 or so a month.
WATCH THIS VIDEO WHERE I GO MORE IN DEPTH
WHAT NOW?
If you like the idea that consistency is connected to simplicity, you should go watch this video on being more consistent. Or you can listen to the podcast here.
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