# How to create the right habits

“The mechanic who wishes to perfect his work must first sharpen his tools.” - Confucius

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In both work and life, your greatest tool is your ability to build habits — specifically positive habits that declutter + destress tasks.&#x20;

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All that’s to say: Productivity & time management skills can be honed.&#x20;

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The best productivity habits share a few characteristics:&#x20;

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1\) They’re realistic to maintain.&#x20;

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2\) They’re systems that leave room for the unexpected.&#x20;

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3\) They manage + account for all of the moving parts in life.&#x20;

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The goal of healthy habit-building is simple: Get shit done. Period.&#x20;

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But, at @Smarty, we get that everyone in school + in the workforce has realized the same unfortunate thing — goals alone aren’t enough.&#x20;

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That’s why we’re here to help you create great habits & systems.&#x20;

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When a goal seems impossible or falls through, your systems are there to catch you.

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