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A Slob Comes Clean

366: Better All Along the Way

Feb 16, 2023
Learn how to approach home cleaning and organizing goals by focusing on progress and adopting a goal of simply making the home better. Shift your mindset to continuous improvement in decluttering and celebrate small successes along the way. Discover the remarkable story of Lillian Gilbreath, a scientist and inventor who revolutionized the home-making industry. Emphasize progress over perfection in decluttering and accept limitations to prioritize energy and time. Maintain consistent standards, find inspiration in progress, and explore opportunities to become a certified decluttering coach.
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Quick takeaways

  • Focusing on progress and celebrating small victories is essential for achieving goals.
  • Accepting physical limitations and finding alternative ways to make progress can lead to a more functional and enjoyable home.

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Focusing on Better All Along the Way

The podcast episode discusses the importance of focusing on progress and celebrating small victories instead of solely fixating on the end goal. The host shares her personal experience of feeling frustrated and stuck when she only focused on achieving a perfectly decluttered home. By shifting her mindset and setting the goal of making her home better, she found that any action she took, no matter how small, contributed to making her house more functional and enjoyable. The episode emphasizes the importance of accepting and embracing the reality of your situation, whether it's related to decluttering, physical limitations, or health diagnoses. It encourages listeners to redefine success and acknowledge that progress is valuable every step of the way.

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