The Routine Advantage | Simple Habits, Routines and Systems to Get Your Life Organized, Build Consistency and Reduce Overwhelm

Have you ever wanted to add something to your exercise routine, but didn’t because you weren’t confident about it and didn’t want to look like an idiot? *raising my hand*

I recently switched up my workout routine at the gym and it took every little bit of bravery I had, but…I finally did it! So let’s talk today about four things I learned in this situation so it can help you beat the fear when it comes to your movement routine and step out of your comfort zone, too!

Let's get to it!
Renae

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One of the struggles we hear often from women that find this podcast is that they don’t even know where to begin trying to get organized because everything feels overwhelming.

Our goal here is to always help provide strategic options so that you don’t feel lost, but you can still make progress with your habits. We want you to feel supported with simple systems that you can utilize and begin to take small steps to organize the areas in your life that will help free up time and begin to reduce stress.

I pulled together some resources for you so that if you feel like you are lost and don’t know where to begin, this episode will help. ❤

Renae

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> Check out our website for resources and how to work with Renae: renaematt.com

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> A.U.D.I.T. Your Habits: AuditYourHabits.com

> YOUR ORGANIZED LIFE BLUEPRINT: YourOrganizedLifeBlueprint.com

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Are you tired of falling behind on your work, feeling like you just can’t find the time to get it all done? You might have a super organized workflow and know exactly which tasks need to be done, but for some reason, you just feel like you are ALWAYS working…or at least thinking about work and all the tasks that still need to get done.

One of the great benefits of routines is that they can help us get off that train of never-ending tasks. Routines help us get organized and focused during blocks of our day so that we can get our work done, opening up time to be able to put our work and responsibilities away when that work block is over and we can have some fun living life. 

So if you feel like you are always falling behind on work and can’t seem to stop thinking about those never-ending work tasks, I want to introduce you to something we are going to call a “time budget”!

Grab a pen and paper and let’s help you get some free time back in your life!
Renae

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> Check out our website for resources and how to work with Renae: renaematt.com

> Send an AUDIO REVIEW or ASK A QUESTION: speakpipe.com/theroutineadvantagepodcast

> A.U.D.I.T. Your Habits: AuditYourHabits.com

> YOUR ORGANIZED LIFE BLUEPRINT: YourOrganizedLifeBlueprint.com

> BOOK a coaching session: renaematt.com/coaching

> JOIN the community: theroutineadvantagecommunity.com

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Whether we are aware of it happening or not, as life goes on, we collect STUFF. Before we know it, our homes are brimming with miscellaneous things. Yes, some of those things are useful and important, but so much of it is just “stuff” and even causes frustration because it always feels messy. When we have too much stuff, there isn’t enough space for everything to have a home, drawers and cupboards become too full to close, and we begin to believe that we just don’t have the skills to keep a tidy home.

If your house is messy, it might not have anything to do with your ability to keep a clean home. Yes, a tidy home takes intentional habits, but if our homes are overrun with “stuff”, it makes it very hard to keep up with it all! There’s that old break-up saying that goes, “It’s not you, it’s me.” Well, let’s take a version of that so we can break up with the junk and make sure you know that if it’s tough to keep a tidy home, it’s not your fault. Because…. “It’s not you, it’s your stuff.” 

So let’s get rid of it!
Renae

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RESOURCE LINKS:

> Check out our website for resources and how to work with Renae: renaematt.com

> Send an AUDIO REVIEW or ASK A QUESTION: speakpipe.com/theroutineadvantagepodcast

> A.U.D.I.T. Your Habits: AuditYourHabits.com

> YOUR ORGANIZED LIFE BLUEPRINT: YourOrganizedLifeBlueprint.com

> BOOK a coaching session: renaematt.com/coaching

> JOIN the community: theroutineadvantagecommunity.com

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I don’t know about you, but I personally love when I can figure out a way to help my brain stay focused and use little hacks that help me accomplish the goals I set out to achieve. And that is exactly what this episode is going to focus on!

I want to share four apps I have on my phone that help me maintain consistent habits and routines to help me actually DO the things I want to do. It’s always nice when we find those little things that make life easier.

I hope you enjoy!
Renae

P.S. If you need a little help organizing your phone screen, listen to episode 27 for some tips! 

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RESOURCE LINKS:

> Check out our website for resources and how to work with Renae: renaematt.com

> Send an AUDIO REVIEW or ASK A QUESTION: speakpipe.com/theroutineadvantagepodcast

> A.U.D.I.T. Your Habits: AuditYourHabits.com

> YOUR ORGANIZED LIFE BLUEPRINT: YourOrganizedLifeBlueprint.com

> BOOK a coaching session: renaematt.com/coaching

> JOIN the community: theroutineadvantagecommunity.com

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Do you find yourself procrastinating? Pushing tasks off until they start piling up and causing more stress and overwhelm later? Maybe you keep pushing it off or making excuses because you are “too busy” or “don’t have time” or maybe you feel like you just need to work on it some more because it’s not how you’d like it. There are times for refinement, of course, but if you are anything like me, perfectionism is also just another form of procrastination. 

There is hope though! :) Today we are going to run through five steps I use to help me get out of that procrastination funk and start getting things done and now you can, too!

Let's do this!
Renae

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RESOURCE LINKS:

> Check out our website for resources and how to work with Renae: renaematt.com

> Send an AUDIO REVIEW or ASK A QUESTION: speakpipe.com/theroutineadvantagepodcast

> A.U.D.I.T. Your Habits: AuditYourHabits.com

> YOUR ORGANIZED LIFE BLUEPRINT: YourOrganizedLifeBlueprint.com

> BOOK a coaching session: renaematt.com/coaching

> JOIN the community: theroutineadvantagecommunity.com

> Grab Renae's favorite PAPER PLANNER (use code RENAE15 for 15% OFF!): https://www.horacioprinting.com/?aff=114

Thanks for being here!
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Do you ever go in spurts of cleaning like a mad woman? Deep cleaning every room of your home and then finding yourself burned out and exhausted? 

Then you feel like you’ve done enough and you stop cleaning for awhile because there isn’t time to keep up with it all. So you let things go, but then everything seems to start falling apart around you…the messes pile up, the counters get cluttered again, the dog starts tracking dirt in so the floor gets gross, and the laundry heaps are falling out of the baskets. 

Life continues this way until you just can’t take the mess any more and you get one of those bursts of energy and go on a deep cleaning spree, only to repeat the cycle all over again.

If you feel this, you are going to love this episode! We are talking about four home cleaning tips to help prevent this up and down cleaning cycle so that you can actually maintain a consistent routine that helps you keep a tidy home without the stress of these highs and lows AND with less work, too.

Let's get to it!
Renae

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RESOURCE LINKS:

> Check out our website for resources and how to work with Renae: renaematt.com

> Send an AUDIO REVIEW or ASK A QUESTION: speakpipe.com/theroutineadvantagepodcast

> A.U.D.I.T. Your Habits: AuditYourHabits.com

> YOUR ORGANIZED LIFE BLUEPRINT: YourOrganizedLifeBlueprint.com

> BOOK a coaching session: renaematt.com/coaching

> JOIN the community: theroutineadvantagecommunity.com

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When we have busy days, one of the things you might find yourself grumbling about most is dinner. The constant barrage of questions like “What are we having?”

If you are tired by the end of the day or tend to get a little cranky because you don’t want to deal with deciding what you are having for dinner and then also having to cook it, this episode is for you!

Let’s go through five tips to create a meal planning routine you can stick to and also makes dinnertime a LOT easier. It’s time to enjoy your evenings and maybe even use them to relax! :)

Renae

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RESOURCE LINKS:

> Check out our website for resources and how to work with Renae: renaematt.com

> Send an AUDIO REVIEW or ASK A QUESTION: speakpipe.com/theroutineadvantagepodcast

> A.U.D.I.T. Your Habits: AuditYourHabits.com

> YOUR ORGANIZED LIFE BLUEPRINT: YourOrganizedLifeBlueprint.com

> BOOK a coaching session: renaematt.com/coaching

> JOIN the community: theroutineadvantagecommunity.com

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The daunting task of doing dishes was never a chore I liked growing up, but over the years, I have actually found a process that not only helps me keep up with dishes - I actually kind of enjoy doing dishes now (shocking, right?)! 

Today’s episode is all about five habits I use to help me keep up with dishes and now you can use them, too!

Here’s to easy dishes and a cleaner kitchen!
Renae

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RESOURCE LINKS:

> Check out our website for resources and how to work with Renae: renaematt.com

> Send an AUDIO REVIEW or ASK A QUESTION: speakpipe.com/theroutineadvantagepodcast

> A.U.D.I.T. Your Habits: AuditYourHabits.com

> YOUR ORGANIZED LIFE BLUEPRINT: YourOrganizedLifeBlueprint.com

> BOOK a coaching session: renaematt.com/coaching

> JOIN the community: theroutineadvantagecommunity.com

> Grab Renae's favorite PAPER PLANNER (use code RENAE15 for 15% OFF!): https://www.horacioprinting.com/?aff=114

Thanks for being here!
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Money stress is a real thing and I am very familiar with how it feels! Before my husband and I created our first budget and started working towards getting out of debt, we were living paycheck to paycheck, up to our eyeballs in debt, and never seemed to have enough money for even simple things - like a few groceries. We were constantly watching our finances, praying we wouldn’t overdraft, but also not knowing how to do it any differently.

One day we decided we needed to make some BIG changes and get ourselves into a better financial position and it has been quite the journey since! We began our budgeting journey in March of 2018, and just shy of two years later, we had paid off over $33,000 in debt and we were debt-free! (And we were NOT making very much money at the time either.) The biggest reason we were able to accomplish what we did was because we had our budget. Budgets are an amazing resource to help you take control of where you want to spend your money. They allow more freedom in your finances and they help wash that money stress away.

Now that we have been budgeting religiously for 6 years, we have learned a few methods of what works best for us. Today I’m sharing with you the eight simple steps we take every payday to stay on track so we never have to worry about what is happening with our money and we can rest easy knowing our budget has us covered.

I hope you are excited for this!
Renae

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RESOURCE LINKS:

> Check out our website for resources and how to work with Renae: renaematt.com

> Send an AUDIO REVIEW or ASK A QUESTION: speakpipe.com/theroutineadvantagepodcast

> A.U.D.I.T. Your Habits: AuditYourHabits.com

> YOUR ORGANIZED LIFE BLUEPRINT: YourOrganizedLifeBlueprint.com

> BOOK a coaching session: renaematt.com/coaching

> JOIN the community: theroutineadvantagecommunity.com

> Grab Renae's favorite PAPER PLANNER (use code RENAE15 for 15% OFF!): https://www.horacioprinting.com/?aff=114

Thanks for being here!
- Renae & Team
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