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Here's what we know for sure.    Bad habits disrupt your real estate business and prevent you from prospecting consistently.    So why do we still do them?    And most importantly, is there anything you can do about it?   How can you remove your negative behaviors and stick to good ones instead?   I certainly don't have all of the answers but keep reading, and I'll share part one of four of what I've learned about how to break a bad habit.   Let's recap what causes bad habits?   Two things cause most of your bad habits.   Anxiety and boredom.   Most of the time, bad habits are simply a way of dealing with stress and boredom.    Everything from watching to much tv to overspending on a shopping spree to playing with your hair to wasting time on the internet can be a simple response to stress and boredom.   But it doesn't have to be that way.    You can teach yourself new and healthy ways to deal with anxiety and boredom, which you can substitute in place of your bad habits.   How to break a bad habit   Here is the third of 4 ideas for breaking your bad habits.   Band together with somebody.    How often do you try to diet in private?    Or maybe you “quit smoking” … but you kept it to yourself?    The reason being no one will see you fail, right?   Instead, band together with someone that has the same bad habit and quit together.    The two of you can hold each other accountable and celebrate your victories together.    Knowing that someone else expects you to be better is a powerful motivator.   Surround yourself with people who live the way you want to live.    If you want to prospect like you know you should.    Join a group that does so.    You don't need to ditch your old friends or colleagues, but don't underestimate the power of finding some new ones.   Building habits takes time, and by implementing the four strategies I will be providing over the next four weeks will help you prospect the way you know you should.