334: Fighting the Project Mentality & Identifying Key Tasks Podcast
Apr 21, 2022
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Explore shifting away from project-based cleaning, balancing work and family responsibilities, simplifying home cleaning with short tasks, managing stress of moving houses, creating functional living spaces through daily habits, optimizing home organization with open shelves, and embracing daily habits over project mentality for consistent progress.
Avoid project mentality in cleaning by focusing on key tasks daily.
Implement consistent daily habits to prevent small tasks from turning into overwhelming projects.
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Fighting the Project Mentality
The podcast discusses the challenge of battling the project mentality when it comes to cleaning and organizing. Jennifer shares her experiences with this mindset, emphasizing the need to focus on key tasks and avoid viewing cleaning as a massive undertaking that needs a dedicated day.
Implementing Daily Habits for Organizing
Jennifer shares her struggle with implementing daily habits for organizing, such as doing the dishes and managing paperwork. She discusses the importance of addressing the small tasks consistently to prevent them from turning into overwhelming projects.
Creating Systems to Tackle Clutter
The conversation highlights the importance of creating systems to tackle clutter, like having designated spots for papers and maintaining visual triggers for organizing tasks. Jennifer emphasizes the value of addressing specific frustrations and consistently working on daily habits for long-term success in organization.
In this episode, we discuss: getting out of project mentality stuff shifting feeling like you are the only one who can tackle the clutter The Take Your House Back course is open for registration! Get my new book: Organizing for the Rest of Us My books Join us over on Patreon to support the show. […]