The Effortless Everyday: How to design your daily life to free up time and energy for what really matters

One of the biggest questions that has impacted my life is asking “what are they doing that I’m not doing?”

Remember this and repeat it to yourself over and over until it sticks: There is no failure. You just haven’t found your answer yet.

Tidying up is not a small change. Figuring out the cause of the consistent mess and addressing it is the small change. Having a system in place that keeps our place tidy is worth looking into.

Now I put potential Bright Shiny Objects through the filters of: Why am I doing this? Is this just a distraction? What am I really seeking? And do I already have it? What are other ways to achieve the same thing? What should I really be focusing on right now?

Step 1: What You Want Identify (or declare) what you want, even if what you want is a resounding “I don’t want that!”

Step 2: What You Need Figure out what you need to get what you want. Follow the chain.

To get started on the changes I cover in this book, you’re going to have to address your number one barrier: time. Remember that life takes practice so here’s how you can start. Practicing: With your newfound awareness, move through your day recognizing your misperceptions or misuse of time. This will slow you down for about a week, but that’s what

These are the underlying meanings when someone says, “I don’t have enough time.” My environment is filled with inefficiencies, barriers and triggers that are sucking up my valuable time. I am ambitious and have high standards, but I don’t know exactly how to structure my day and week to tackle everything. My ambition has clouded my understanding of

the everyday, that’s where my real life occurs.