Clean up the Clutter: Why Your Surroundings May Be Sabotaging Your Success

A messy desk, noisy room, or overcomplicated plan might be holding you back more than you think.
Clean up the Clutter: Why Your Surroundings May Be Sabotaging Your Success
Productivity doesn't start with willpower—it starts with environment. KATRIN BOLOVTSOVA/Pexels
Barbara Danza
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Does it feel like no matter what you do or how much willpower you muster, you just can’t break through and make progress?

When you feel stuck, consider the ways in which your environment is hindering you. It can be easy to overlook the impact that our surroundings have on our ability to take decisive action and get essential tasks done, but disorder, temptation, distraction, and complexity in one’s environment can get in the way of taking even one step forward.

Barbara Danza
Barbara Danza
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Barbara Danza is a contributing editor covering family and lifestyle topics. Her articles focus on homeschooling, family travel, entrepreneurship, and personal development. She contributes children’s book reviews to the weekly booklist and is the editor of “Just For Kids,” the newspaper’s print-only page for children. Her website is Barbara-Danza.com
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