Sometimes we take quick action steps to remedy frustrations felt with a current state we find ourselves in without stopping to ask
the deeper question; Why?
Why am I so frustrated?
Why am I constantly running into this roadblock?
Why am I not getting traction with this project?
Getting at the underlying,
“Why?” will help us to take the next
necessary and strategic steps to
answer the “What?” and “How?” –questions.
Otherwise, without answering – “Why?” it is as if we are putting a Band-Aid
on something that really requires stitches!
If we jump ahead and try to determine How we will
change? Or What steps will we take to
overcome the roadblock? We will
invariably run back into the same challenges and frustrations; simply because we did not tackle
the “Why?”
SUCCESSFUL GREEN CLEANING
ROUTINES GROW out of asking:
“Why
do I struggle in this area?”
A personal story:
I have recently asked myself some “Why?” questions in the
realm of green cleaning challenges I face. One
such personal question was, “Why is it a challenge to clean my bathroom countertops
every day?”
Asking myself, “Why” led to a reflective answer of, “there
are too many items displayed on my countertops”. I realized that in my hurried morning
schedule, I did not want to take additional time to clear the counter before
cleaning it, and therefore, I did not daily clean it!
The solution:
Take the inspirational plaques and special seashells I have on my bathroom countertop and put
them on a shelf on the wall in my bathroom where I can still enjoy them, but
free my sink countertop!
The results:
Since I reflected on the underlying “Why?” I was able to quickly come up with a green cleaning solution
that REALLY WORKS!
Busy households often struggle in maintaining green clean homes.
Moms and dads, don't get discouraged!
Where is YOUR Cleaning Challenge?
Remember: Ask
yourself--“WHY?”
The next questions and steps will unfold easily!
Finally: FOLLOW THROUGH!
If YOU have a personal, green cleaning routine success story---we would love to hear it! Please leave a comment below!
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