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For Educators:
Back to School Thought 💭

“Be an architect of your environment…”

Empowered Teachers. 🧰
Inspired Classrooms. 👨‍🏫

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[Blake Burge @blakeaburge]

James Clear once said: "You don't have to be the victim of your environment, you can be the architect of it."

With this in mind, I wondered:

What changes could I make to my surroundings that would reinforce the daily habits I want for myself?

Here are 5 simple changes I made:

1. I want to read more.

Current Status: I have a horrible pattern of waking up, showering, and heading straight to my computer. Once it's on––a death spiral of notifications, emails, and to-do's begins that I never seem to escape until well into the evening.

Simple Change: I've started to lean a book on top of my mouse every evening before I finish the day. The next morning, the simple fact that the book is there, "blocking" my mouse, forces me to read for at least a few minutes before turning on the computer.

2. I want to drink less alcohol.

Current status: I drink more often than I should--not to the point of inebriation--I'm talking frequency, not volume. I enjoy the taste, the reduced anxiety, and the social connection it seems to provide but I abhor the physical effects I know it's having on my body.

Simple Change: I work from home––removing alcohol from the areas where I spend the most time and placing it in lesser-frequented portions of our home has made a significant difference. I won't go seek it out, but if it's 2 feet away, I'll have a round. Distance = Discipline.

3. I want to be more frugal.

Current status: I have way too many automated payments. While it makes paying the bills easy, it also removes the pain that comes with "writing the check" each month.

Simple change: For any non-necessity items I've disabled electronic autopay or bank drafts and replaced them with iPhone reminders to pay each month. The simple act of having to log in, review the bill, and input payment information has made me much more aware of where my money goes (and where it shouldn't).

4. I want to be in better shape.

Current Status: 2-3 years ago I lost nearly 100 lbs. Since then, I've gained roughly 1/2 of it back. There are no mysteries: Bad diet, minimal exercise, and too many hours at a desk are to blame.

Simple Change: I'm starting small with a 30-45 minute walk outside every day. To enforce this, I've begun placing my wallet and keys inside my walking/running shoes each night. Something about having those specific shoes in my hand the next day, makes me put them on and go for that walk.

5. I want to be a better father & husband.

Current Status: I began working primarily from home ~9 months ago. The goal--spend more time with my wife and son. While that has happened, there's still room for me to be more present. Learning to "turn work off" at a specified time has proven difficult when the home + "office" are now the same thing.

Simple Change: I downloaded an app on my phone where I "clock in" and "clock out" for work each day. The process helps me to be mindful of how many hours I'm spending unengaged with the people I've worked so hard to be around in the first place. An alarm towards the end of the day helps to reinforce when it's time to turn off "work mode" and transition to the father and husband I said I wanted to be. A review of my "hours" at the end of the week helps bring clarity to how I'm actually spending my time.

6. I want to stop forgetting things. (Bonus)

Current Status: I love technology. I've tried every reminder app, calendar, and productivity software you can think of. Just name one and you can bet I've built to-do lists, set up notifications, and "automated" myself to death.

Simple Change: 3 small pocket notebooks. One in my car, one on my desk, and one I keep by my recliner in our living room. A random idea comes to mind -- I write it down. A task I need to remember to do -- I write it down. Something I want to make sure to tell my wife, son, or a friend -- you guessed it, I write it down. On Saturday morning I review all three and transcribe into a single list in Notion.

The results: I forget things less often, I spend less time opening my phone throughout the week, and the Saturday morning review helps me distill down what really mattered from the days before (and for the days ahead).

Now, I'm far from perfect at the list of items above. Like anyone, I'm a work in progress but these small changes have made a difference for me, and maybe, they'll help you too.

Thanks for reading.

If you found this helpful, follow me @blakeaburge for more. (Also, feel free to comment with your own systems, I'd love to see what works for you!)

[Culture House @CultureHouseLLC]

National Trivia Day

Did You Know…? 👇

The Solution: Empowered Leadership

Comment or DM with a time you’ve battled imposter syndrome!

#leadership #impostersyndrome #NationalTriviaDay

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Our Team 🤝 Your Team

Keynote Speaking.
Leadership Workshops.
Performance Coaching.

Let’s Attack Together. 👊
Let’s Connect Here. 👇

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#EmpoweredLeaders
#InspiredTeams
#Leadership

[Robbie Britt @CoachRB6]

Three Reasons to Read Today’s Newsletter…
Trains 🚂
Violins 🎻
Undercover Boss 🥸

Read Here ⬇️

https://t.co/O3wHAzy2pX

[Culture House @CultureHouseLLC]

Happy Thanksgiving from your friends at Culture House!

Strive for Excellence!

#EmpoweringLeaders #InspiringExcellence

[Craig Gianinno @CGianinno4]

Leadership & Culture Hot Stove Preview:
@hannah_huesman Psychological Safety & Mental Performance Strategies
@CoachRB6 How Empowered Leaders Inspire Teams
@Gillum13 Put People First. Create a Connected Culture
@JWonCATCHING It's Always About Winning, But Never Only About Winning

[Robbie Britt @CoachRB6]

Read my latest: “Association Audit - How Who You're Around Defines Who You Become” https://t.co/FJE6ZezPP0

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Buckle Up, Bear Down! 🐻

Carry the Fight!

[Davidson Academy Baseball @DavidsonAcadBB]

Off-season - When the story is written…

🎥 Buckle up 🎥

@davidsonacademy
@DavidsonAcadBB
@athletics_da

[Robbie Britt @CoachRB6]

He said, “there are two wolves inside each of us…” 🐺

The young boy asked, “which one wins?”

Grandfather answered, “the one we feed…”

🧵 A Thread on writing our own story…

[Robbie Britt @CoachRB6]

Read my latest: “The Two Wolves Inside Us: Self-Authoring & Showing Up Your Best” https://t.co/aiSEuWiiO6

[Culture House @CultureHouseLLC]

“How you do one thing, is how you do everything…” 👊🔥

[Davidson Academy Baseball @DavidsonAcadBB]

Quick little before and after update. Excited about the changes in our baseball clubhouse over the weekend. Still a lot to do, but some great progress over the past couple days.

[Robbie Britt @CoachRB6]

There’s a finite resource that no one talks about…

Time… ⏰

Below is why it is valuable and how to get more of it! 👀 ⬇️

[Connecting the Dots Baseball @CTDbaseball_]

Next speaker announced for the CTD conference on Dec 2-3: @CoachRB6

Coach Britt is coming back to the town of his alma mater, @MCbaseballScots , to share his experience about leading the @UCWV_Baseball team.

[Culture House @CultureHouseLLC]

Wednesday Wallpaper 📱

Remind yourself who you were created to be…

#EmpowerInspire

[Culture House @CultureHouseLLC]

Why wait?

The easy choice is to wait, to make excuses, to say tomorrow.

To attack is difficult. Make the choice for massive action. 🏔

Start with one. right. step. 🏃‍♂️

#Undefeated

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Never.

Voices tell you to stop.

To plan more.
To slow down.
You’re not worthy.
You’re not good enough.

Take one massive step. Then one more.

Go forward. Don’t stop.

1-0. Attack Victory.

#Undefeated

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Every. Day.

#EmpowerInspire

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“I want men who will come even if there is no road at all…”

[Culture House @CultureHouseLLC]

Leaders ➡️
No better place to start than with “Me” 🖐

We are all a work in progress; ever-evolving. 🏔

Authenticity = ⬇️ for your team:

⬆️ Self-Awareness
⬆️ Trust
⬆️ Accountability
⬆️ Vulnerability

Never Perfect, Always Pursuing Excellence. 🏆

#EmpowerInspire

[Culture House @CultureHouseLLC]

“Distractions are the enemy of greatness.”

#EmpowerInspire
#Focus