Let's Kaizen Clear this S***! 💪✨

Do you ever feel like your goals seem impossible to accomplish?

Kaizen. A Japanese philosophy of continuous improvement through small, incremental steps.

James Clear's Atomic Habits also teaches this - the art of breaking down habits into bite-sized actions.

I’ve successfully used this method to tackle my most die-hard habits...and from there - birth newly desired habit.

(I even use this technique to train dogs! 🐕 Believe it or not.)

Think of it as starting from the end goal and reverse engineering it down to the tiniest possible step that moves you forward.

Example: GOAL → Play My Guitar 🎸

Simple, right? Let’s break it down further…

Step 1: FIND MY GUITAR

The smallest actionable step is just to THINK about where the guitar is - with mindfulness. Doable?

A 3-Week Framework:

Week 1: Spend just a moment each day thinking about where the guitar is. Do nothing else unless inspired to.
Week 2: Think about your guitar and see it each day. Do nothing else unless inspired to.
Week 3: Think, see, and walk over to your guitar each day. What happens when you stand in front of your guitar?

You get the idea.

Keep going until inspiration hits. ✨

Sometimes we need to re-train and practice this inspirational muse, just like every other muscle we use. 💪

⚡️Challenge: What’s a creative goal you’ve been putting off? Can you break it down to its smallest possible action?

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