When you are a ridiculously good Virtual Assistant, you strive to do better and to be better as often as you can. In this episode we will talk about why habits can make or break the success you want to achieve - and how to break bad habits to create better ones.

If you haven't read the book Atomic Habits by James Clear, you should.

The habits we have and the things we naturally do each day can make or break our business.

In the Atomic Habits book there is an interesting statistic, and it is this: if you get 1% better every day for a year, you will be 37% better by year end. Doesn't that sound great?

But how can we get to where we have never been before if we don't know the way? Well it takes some planning, learning, and action. This is the system that you have to put in place to walk towards your goal, that thing you want.

Habits are important because we do them without thinking. Routines are what can help us build good habits.

Atomic Habits talks about habit stacking - that means doing something when you are already doing something else naturally - so that you build the new habit alongside the old one.

What about bad habits? How can we change those? We need to identify them and then consciously change the behaviour, the timing, the circumstances. Shake it up!

For a new habit to become a habit, you have to practice it. It helps to think about what you are gaining from the new habit.

You don't want the new habit or thing to do - you want what it will give you or allow you to do. Focus on that - if I do THIS, I get THAT.

If I can help you start changing habits in your business, reach out to me at [email protected]. i've helped hundreds of vas through their challenges and got them on their way to the next thing. I'd love to do the same for you. I do private coaching, and my new mastermind The Virtual Circle is kicking off shortly. Maybe one of those is the right option for you.