I spent about 8 hours cleaning, organizing, and preparing my house for 2026 today.
Two observations as I reflect on it:
1. Chain tasks together. Going one task to the next to the next is always easier than doing one task, stopping, and trying to start back up again. This is as true for cleaning as it is for productivity at work as it is for personal development.
2. Prepare your environment in a way that makes getting the things you gotta/wanna get done easier. Keep your workout area clean, have your workout clothes ready, write down your workout the night before, make sure the equipment you need is prepared and organized, and so on. Also: hide the bad foods in the kitchen, keep a fruit bowl out (and filled), meal plan, have healthy cravings alternatives for when you need something sweet/salty, etc.
Getting everything done that I got done today felt incredible.
If you haven’t prepped your environment like this in a while, it’d be an excellent thing to consider at the outset of 2026.