We’re celebrating something BIG today… Episode 180 of Organizing with Ease!
When I first started this podcast, it was co-hosted — just two women, two mics, and a lot of coffee. Then life shifted, and I had to decide: stop or keep going solo. And I chose to keep going, little by little. Week after week, step by step, here we are — 180 episodes later.
And that’s exactly what this milestone episode is all about: how to keep making progress when life feels full. Because let’s be honest — October is busy. School, sports, deadlines, and holidays creeping closer. And the temptation is to say, “I’ll wait for the perfect time.”
But as research, real-life stories, and even some funny sayings remind us — progress doesn’t come from giant leaps. It comes from small, consistent steps.
In this episode, you’ll learn:
- Why small, daily actions matter more than rare, giant efforts.
- What the Harvard Business Review and Stanford research say about the power of “little by little.”
- Why the Mayo Clinic believes daily low-intensity actions reduce stress better than bursts of effort.
- Client stories about garages, photos, and yes… even junk drawers, all transformed in just minutes a day.
- The quotes that keep me grounded, like:
- “A year from now, you’ll wish you had started today.” – Karen Lamb
- “Great things are not done by impulse, but by a series of small things brought together.” – Vincent Van Gogh
- “Autumn shows us how beautiful it is to let things go.” – Unknown
By the end of this episode, you’ll be ready to identify one area in your home or life to tackle in just 10 minutes a day — and you’ll see how powerful that can be.
✨ Your October Challenge Calendar
To make this fun and doable, I’ve created a free October Challenge Calendar you can download right now. It’s filled with simple, daily prompts to help you stay consistent this season. Print it, post it where you’ll see it, and check it off little by little.
➡️ [Download your October Challenge Calendar here]
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