How often do you think you are on the right track and then you don’t? What felt clear feels vague. What felt right feels a little off kilter. You can’t quite put your finger on it. Something isn’t working.

That was me for two months. I had an exciting energy-focused coaching programme. It worked. It made a difference to the people I coached. But I often felt like my explanations caused more confusion than excitement.

my habits.

I have a habit of taking something simple and, in the process of making it my own, I over complicate it. I over think. I loved the concept of the 5am Club by Robin Sharma, but I didn’t like the idea of getting up at 5am along with ‘everyone’ else. I wanted to try my own thing. So, I got up at 4.30am. Wasn’t I radical? Did it work? Some days. What I failed to understand, and I don’t think this was covered in the book, was that I needed to go to bed earlier. The nights I managed it, by fluke, preceded the days where 4.30am felt good. The other days? Not so much. Desk nap at 2pm anyone?

The first thing I needed to do was understand where I was going wrong. Not enough sleep, obviously. But, more than that. I read loads of books but always struggled with putting them into action. I felt frustrated that something that sounded simple was so hard to implement. Something that inspired me didn’t work in practice. It must be me right?

light bulb moment.

My big realisation? Every book you’ve read, every system you’ve tried, they’ve been created by someone who has more experience in them than you, the person who’s just discovered them. They don’t tell you how many attempts they had, how long it took or how many tweaks and changes they made along the way. They are sharing the final version that worked for them. That’s why it sounds so enticingly simple. And that’s why you feel like you are the problem. You aren’t.

Think about the last change you tried to make. The last idea you thought was the solution. Did you try to implement it exactly as it was described? Or are you like me? I was always hopeful, but I had a sneaking suspicion about how things would turn out. I’d get excited about a concept, keep reading to the end, and by then I was either confused or overwhelmed. So I abandoned the idea and picked up another book. I used to think things didn’t work because I wasn’t trying hard enough, or I didn’t understand. Not that it wasn’t right for me.

what is Habit Hacking?

This is why I developed the idea of Habit Hacking. Not as a shortcut or a quick fix. It is a process of finding clever, unconventional solutions that achieve better results more efficiently through creative problem-solving. It’s about questioning established approaches and using the answer to design systems that work for individuals and their specific situation. 

Through using what you have in unexpected ways you can get results with less wasted effort. By questioning ‘how it’s always been done’ you can create solutions that work in real life. This is not a theory, it’s an exploration that can be fun and insightful.

habit hacking in practice.

Life hacking is the process of designing systems that make daily life work better for you. Biohacking involves optimising your body and energy through personalised approaches. And productivity hacking (my favourite) is about creating systems that align with how you work, think and function. 

Put simply, standard approaches and popular ideas are rarely optimised for you or your unique life and experience. Finding your own way, one that works with your natural patterns, rather than forcing you into generic systems, is both legitimate and often more effective. This is not a shortcut, it’s thoughtful problem-solving in the context of real life. 

Why The Habit Hacker?

I love building things. I’m a Lego fan, I love jigsaws, I’ve been knitting since I was 7 and I sew as well. All creative processes that start with ‘bricks’ and build into something useful or pretty or interesting.

I’ve created a coaching programme for people who work hard and keep coming up short on their goals. People who know what they need to do and aren’t doing it. Who have tried the books, the systems, the routines, and are starting to wonder if the problem is them. It isn’t.

If any of this sounds familiar, you’re in the right place. Start with the newsletter, come to a workshop, or book a call to find out more. Take whatever step makes sense for what you need right now.