Whoa… that’s a lot of money! Highway 101 is a busy street with lots of cyclists, tourists, and locals. My home, where I sometimes work, is a few minutes away. My office is on Highway 101 in a beach community in San Diego called Encinitas.

I usually order take-out for lunch during the week, which creates both a budget and time issue. HABIT 6: Eat lunch at the office (or home) instead of take-out. I signed up for a pickleball league that starts later this month, and I am so excited! It’s a community league, so I’m looking forward to meeting new people while doing something active at the same time. My new habit is to reduce screen time (no set amount) and instead read a book or find other relaxing activities in the evening. That’s 14-21 hours per week! While the downtime is beneficial in moderation, I’d like to explore other possibilities. I usually watch a streaming service like Hulu, Netflix, etc., for 2-3 hours or more per night. Otherwise, I habitually check it, so I don’t miss a text or phone call, which takes me out of the present moment. While at home in the evening, I do something similar, putting it somewhere out of sight. Before this, I would leave the phone on my desk where I could see it, and I noticed that throughout the day, I habitually checked it for no apparent reason. If a text or phone call comes through, I pick it up immediately or ignore it until I finish what I’m doing. I keep it on my desk during the workday but out of sight. Combined with the coffee prep at night habit, I shave off about 25 minutes in the morning. This habit enables me to get started with the workday sooner. HABIT 2: Shower at night rather than the morning.

This shaves about 10 minutes off my morning routine. Now all I have to do is hit the start button in the morning, and the hot java is flowing. My new habits include… HABIT 1: Prep the coffee machine at night.

So, I finally downloaded it a couple of days ago.īefore diving into the book, I set the goal to form a few new habits this year. She’s listening to it and has been telling me about it for a while. I give my wife, Jena, credit for this one. The basic premise is how developing small habits can lead to a 1% improvement and, over time, bring massive results. I just started the audiobook, Atomic Habits by James Cleary, and so far, I love it!

Atomic habits book audiobook