10 practical daily habits that will radically improve your life

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Platitudes won't help you. I know, I've tried to implement them all. They're frustrating.  

Go for it! Live for today! Stay motivated! 

No kidding. 

I'm more interested in how we can radically improve our lives.  How can we stay truly motivated? How can we maintain hyper-efficiencies? How can we stay happy at work? How can we find true fulfillment by cultivating the most attractive aspects of our personalities? 

Here are 10 unexpected things you can do daily to radically improve your life: 

1. Don't obsess over "how" you'll do something. 

Four years ago when I launched my agency Silverback Social, I just did it. I knew that I wanted to create a digital agency that led with social media. I had no idea how I was going to do it.

I still remove the "how" from most of our agency issues. We continue to grow, over- perform, and excel in every endeavor, winning awards and working with some of the most compelling clients.  

Obsessing over your "how" will only lead you to full-on panic. Define your "why" for sure, but let go of the "how."

2. Invest in clothes that fit.  Yes, seriously. 

My dress shirts and suits are all custom-made. This isn't as extravagant as it sounds. You can order custom clothing for about the same cost as off-the-rack clothes from Banana Republic. You just have to be patient for the clothes to get delivered after you've been measured. 

When you have clothes that fit well, you feel better. When you feel better you perform better. Removing the stress of selecting a shirt that will fit in the morning frees up psychic energy.

I can select any shirt in my closet and know that the fit is perfect and I will feel and look great all day. It may seem superficial, but I think it helps me to perform my best. 

3. Meditate.

Meditation can reduce stress, improve your concentration, and increase happiness. But you don't have to sell all your worldly possessions and live in a cave to meditate. Meditation can be anything.

When you're washing your hands today, slow down and really think about how you're washing your hands. Feel the sensation of the water. Smell the aroma of the soap. Enjoy it. You're meditating! 

Realize that your thoughts and feelings aren't you. Acknowledging that you're having a thought is a powerful way to separate yourself from the thought. I recommend the Headspace app to help.