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Simplify Your Life and Financial Future

by: Annette Bau, CFP®

One of the most critical steps to creating a financially secure life you love requires simplifying your life.

Today, you will learn how to remove distractions in the different areas of your life and let go of the things that are not adding value or helping you create your dream life.

This will allow you to create a simple, intentional life instead of a complicated, unintentional one.

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Tips for Simple Living:

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1. Create a Routine

Step one to living a simpler life is to make your daily life more uniform and routine. Start small by creating a simple morning routine that helps you stay organized and focused.

This will help you build hard-wired habits that happen automatically in the long term.

2. Be Mindful

Practicing mindfulness daily is another surefire way to help your mindset. Mindfulness helps reduce stress and anxiety and allows you to stay present in the moment.Millionaire Mindset Guide

It also allows you to focus and manage your thoughts, feelings, and actions.

Finally, mindfulness allows you to be present and enjoy the simple pleasures in life.

3. Simplify Your Wardrobe

Creating a capsule wardrobe, meaning reducing the number of items in your closet, is another way to simplify your life.

When you have too many options, you can feel overwhelmed and use valuable energy that doesn’t add value to your life. Go through your closet and note which items you last wore in the last six months. If they are favorites, keep them for another three months. If you still haven’t worn them, send them to your local charity or sell them online.

4. Avoid Multi-Tasking

Multitasking is a myth. Studies prove we get less done when we try to do more than one thing at a time.

In addition, it often produces lower-quality work. Determine the most important task and then focus on it until it is completed. Then, go to the next. You will end up getting more done and with more focus.

5. Take Inventory In Your Life

Identify areas where you don’t feel fulfilled and take steps to improve those areas.

For example, take a three-day social media break if you feel overwhelmed and anxious. You may be amazed at how much better you feel afterward.

Simplifying Your Living Space

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Have you ever walked into the home and felt exhausted because there is so much junk?

Having too many things in your space can cause stress and overwhelm you.

The result is often an inability to relax and rejuvenate. It also makes it difficult to experience the calm feeling that allows us to show up at our best.Estate Planning Checklist

Less is more, and if you want to attract more, begin by simplifying your life.

1. Declutter Your Living Space

Begin in your relaxation space, most often your living room or bedroom. Get three boxes to put the stuff into.

Box 1: Donations

You can donate items in this box to a local thrift store or a homeless shelter.

Box 2: For Sale

This box will have more value items or can generate additional income.

Box 3: Garbage

This box is garbage and items that you should throw away. These are things that don’t bring you or others joy or peace.

2. Declutter Your Work Space

how to declutter your work space
It is virtually impossible to stay focused or do your best work in an environment full of clutter and junk.

You can use a similar process for your workspace, but use four boxes instead of three.

Box 1: Scans and Filing

An easy way to organize your workspace is to go paperless and scan documents into your file server.

Box 2: Donate

This bMagical Budget Templateox is for those less fortunate. These items either don’t have value, or you want to give them to others who could use them.

Box 3: Sell

These items have value, and you want to generate and save money.

Box 4: Garbage

The final box is for trash that is best thrown away.

3. Organize

After eliminating items you don’t need, it’s time to examine what remains. This is your chance to organize the remaining items in a way that is both functional and aesthetically pleasing for you.

Investing in some storage solutions like bins and shelves is a good start. Group similar items together and designate specific areas for different types of items.

4. Limit Décor

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Having décor around your home is essential to make it your own. However, it’s important to only display items that truly bring you joy.

Too much stuff can cause mental exhaustion and create a cluttered look that overcomplicates our lives.

Always consider whether a piece in your home really brings you joy. You may find items that once did no longer do, which is a perfect reason to place them in one of the boxes.

5. Consider Negative Space

Negative space is the space in between your furniture and pieces of décor. An easy way to simplify your life is to allow for space in your home. This will enable you to have more space in your mind.

Effective use of negative space can draw attention to the decorated parts of your home and generate a sense of simplicity

6. Regular Maintenance

Decluttering is important and should be included in your routine.

Some people make it part of their weekly routine, and others include it during their annual cleaning. As you become more present, you will notice which items in your home are unnecessary. Doing a little work regularly is better than letting clutter build up and negatively impact your life.

By following these steps and incorporating simplicity into your living space, you can create a more peaceful and harmonious environment that supports your overall well-being.

Click the image to watch today’s episode:

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In this video, you will learn:

  • Why people create overcommitted lives and how to avoid this mistake
  • How to get more done and avoid overwhelm
  • The first step to stop overcomplicating your money and life
  • How to activate the law of attraction
  • The process to declutter your life
  • What you need to do each day before you leave your office
  • How to use the T-5 to focus your attention
  • The process to remove money blocks Retirement Plan Checklistthat complicate your life
  • What you need to focus on to simplify your life
  • The one thing that will help you focus so you get into the driver’s seat of your life
  • The daily task that will support you in creating more simplicity in your life
  • A resource to help you create the beliefs and self-esteem you need to succeed
  • How to understand why less is more and why it is so critical to achieving success
  • What often happens when you implement the T-5 process (this is my favorite benefit of using it)
  • The step-by-step process that successful people use to get into the driver’s seat of their life
  • The one thing you must do to simplify every aspect of your life
  • What you must do each day to avoid complicating your life
  • The secret to becoming more clear, effective, and efficient

Here is the link to watch today’s episode: Simplify Your Life.

Recap – “Simplify Your Life and Financial Future”

When we create a cluttered environment with excess stuff, it is often more difficult to focus and complete important tasks.

When we remove the junk from our lives, we have more mental and physical energy to complete the financial tasks we need to secure our life. We also have more time to do the things we love. So, make simplifying your life a priority.

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About Annette Bau, CFP®

7 Principles of Becoming a Millionaire for Life The 7 Principles of Becoming a Fulfilled and Wealthy Millionaire," contains over 30+ years of research on money, mindset, and success. Click to get the 7 Principles.

About Annette Bau, founder of The Millionaire Insider®
Hi, I'm Annette

I'm a mid-western girl who began investing $25 per month and turned it into a multi-million dollar empire. I love hiking, skiing (not always lovin' it when I'm trying to catch my kids :) ), yoga, matcha tea lattes, and working because I choose to. My commitment? Teach you how to secure a retirement and financially free life you love!
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