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Sandra McLemore

Sandra McLemore is a digital marketing & business growth expert who got her start in the travel business over 20 years ago as a retail travel agent for STA Travel in a busy campus store front. She then worked her way into VP level in marketing, media and PR roles for the world's biggest cruise lines and travel brands.

The Truth About Creating Daily Habits

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You carry out daily habits whether you realize it or not. From brushing your teeth every morning to watching TV every night, humans are surely creatures of habit. However, sometimes those habits can negatively impact our productivity if we don’t set clear priorities.

When we think about being successful in our day-to-day routines, we usually focus on our daily goals. While goals are obviously important, when you have your daily habits running like a well-oiled machine, you’ll achieve your travel business aspirations with greater ease. Read on to discover more about the importance of maintaining daily habits and how they can help you achieve more in your travel business.

How Your Daily Habits Keep You On Track

The hours you spend on your daily habits can build up over time, so it’s important to acknowledge where you’re putting your energy each day. If you notice you’re vegging out in front of the television for several hours per day, consider other, more meaningful tasks that could have been completed in the same amount of time. And if you still need that TV time at the end of an exhausting day, that’s totally fine! Just be deliberate with your time, and stay aware of what activities are monopolizing most of your hours.

Pitfalls to Avoid When Setting Daily Habits

  • Waiting Around for Inspiration to Strike – Instead of giving yourself the excuse that you’re not feeling motivated or you’re just waiting for inspiration to strike to get started on your tasks, act now. You’ll find clarity and motivation as you begin checking off your to-do list.
  • Giving up after the First Five Minutes – The first step of almost any process is the hardest because it requires willpower and effort to get going. If you don’t give yourself time to succeed, you will effectively be selling yourself short without even giving it your best shot.
  • Overlooking the Daily Triumphs – Celebrate every accomplishment, no matter how seemingly insignificant. Taking notice of your day-to-day triumphs can help you build the confidence and motivation needed to take things to the next level.
  • Quitting after the First Step – Don’t stop after your first small achievement. Though it’s important to value every accomplishment, don’t stop at just one. Build your productivity and momentum throughout the day by pushing yourself to continue on, even after you’ve made initial progress.

The Subtle Benefit of Creating Habits

When you establish deliberate daily habits that help you feel more accomplished, this positive feeling will carry over into other aspects of your life. A lackluster day of work can leave you feeling irritable and eager to disengage. However, by ending your workday feeling victorious and inspired, you’ll see the positivity reflected in your interactions with others and your view of yourself.

Implementing your preferred daily habits can make a big impact not only in your travel business but in your personal life as well. From keeping you accountable to the time you spend on various activities to conveying your day-to-day progress, habit tracking is an important part of reaching your travel business goals.

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ABOUT THE AUTHOR

Sandra McLemore is a digital marketing & business growth expert who got her start in the travel business over 20 years ago as a retail travel agent for STA Travel in a busy campus store front. She then worked her way into VP level in marketing, media and PR roles for the world’s biggest cruise lines and travel brands. Sandra is now the owner of TRAVEL MARKETING & MEDIA (formerly Village Girl Marketing), a marketing agency for travel brands specializing in content creation, design and media. Sandra is also the creator of THE TRAVEL AGENT’S SUITCASE and TRAVEL MARKETING REVOLUTION. Each service and program helps travel agents to get a consistent flow of new clients through smart marketing strategies. Over 60,000 travel agents have taken Sandra’s online training, and signed up for her digital marketing solutions. Sandra lives in Los Angeles and hosts a number of travel programs on cruise line and airline TV and can be seen on network news programs as a leading travel industry expert. Heading off to the best travel trade conferences? You’ll most likely catch her on stage there too!