46 - Expectations

Full transcript here 👋 Hey, good morning, good afternoon, good evening. This is your life. This is your chance. Listen. The word for today is expectations. Do you make your expectations clear to the people around you? I’ve found that life runs much more smoothly when you’re transparent about what you expect will happen. In the last few months, we have created a chore chart that shows our kids exactly what they need to do each week. Some of the expectations are tied to rewards, some are tied to penalty avoidance, but the important thing is that they are spelled out and the same in everyone’s mind. Today’s concrete challenge is to set up cleaning expectations in your household or workplace. Have a conversation to determine the important areas of cleaning to each person involved. At the same time, ask which tasks or physical areas people want to be responsible for. You’ll probably find that volunteering works much better than assigning with adults, but kids will, of course, need some guidance in setting up their chores. Clear expectations lead to better outcomes. You can . Use the next few minutes of this podcast to either message them now or set up a time to have this discussion. Don't worry. I’ll keep the music playing for you. Let me know if this made a difference in your day by leaving a comment in your podcast app or at concrete.win/today. Check back tomorrow for a new challenge. Until then.