Before Breakfast Second Cup: Do your processes reflect your past or your present?
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Dec 27, 2025 Rituals should evolve with your life. Outdated processes can lead to unnecessary waste, as highlighted by a TED Talk reference. Examples like cumbersome paper workflows show how old routines can hinder productivity. Household rituals, such as laundry, may also need reevaluation as life changes. Regular meetings and savings habits deserve reconsideration too. By periodically reviewing these processes, you can free up time for what truly matters.
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Processes Reflect The Past
- Processes often reflect your company's or life’s past more than its present or future and become hidden sources of waste.
- Regularly reviewing workflows reveals inefficiencies that free up time for current priorities.
Daily Laundry May Outlive Its Use
- Laura gives the example of daily laundry that made sense with young kids but may be unnecessary once children leave home.
- She uses this to illustrate how life changes can render old habits inefficient.
Rethink Daily Zoom Check-Ins
- Laura cites daily 15-minute Zoom check-ins started in April 2020 that may no longer be needed in hybrid work.
- She argues teams can often do their jobs without those daily meetings now.