The Importance of Routine in Life and Business

Introduction

Welcome to the Cook Art Show, a platform designed to unite and inspire the cookie decorating community in Brazil. In today’s blog post, we’ll discuss an essential topic: routine. During one of our live sessions, Lara Parod, creator of the Cook Art Show, shared valuable insights on how to organize your daily routine to improve both your personal life and cookie business. Let’s dive into these helpful tips!

What is the Cook Art Show?

The Cook Art Show was born from Lara Parod’s passion for bringing people together through cookie decorating. Inspired by cookie conventions in the U.S. in 2015, she brought the concept to Brazil with the goal of strengthening the community of cookie artists, known as “cookiers.” The first in-person event took place in São Paulo, but the pandemic shifted everything online in 2020. Since then, the Cook Art Show has become a hub for learning both cookie decorating techniques and business management.

The Importance of Routine

Many people have a love-hate relationship with routine. For some, routines can feel repetitive and dull, but for others, they offer a sense of security and structure. Lara Parod shared her perspective, explaining that while routines may have their boring moments, they are crucial for staying organized, both personally and professionally.

She defines routine as a sequence of tasks that helps us gain clarity about what needs to be done each day. Just as children benefit from knowing when it’s time to eat, sleep, and go to school, adults also find security in following a well-established routine.

Practical Tips for Organizing Your Routine

If you feel that your routine is unorganized or you’re unsure where to start, Lara offers several practical tips to help you structure your day:

Break the Day into Parts: Start by organizing just one part of your day, such as the morning or afternoon. For example, if you know you have a fixed commitment, like dropping kids off at school, build your other tasks around that schedule.
Start Small: If organizing everything at once seems overwhelming, begin with something small. Tackle one aspect of your day, and as you get more comfortable, expand to other areas.
Adapt to Your Lifestyle: There’s no right or wrong way to organize your routine. The key is to find a method that works for you. Some people use spreadsheets, others prefer physical planners, apps, or even mental notes.
Leave Room for Creativity: Having a routine doesn’t mean you can’t innovate. Set aside a specific time each week to try new things, such as experimenting with new cookie decorating techniques or exploring a new social media platform.

Applying Routine to Your Cookie Business

For those running a cookie business, whether as a hobby or full-time, organization is essential. Lara emphasizes that routine is a powerful tool for managing both the production side of cookies and the administrative tasks that come with running a business.

Here are some tips specific to cookie entrepreneurs:

Break Production into Steps: Lara suggests dividing the production process. For example, make the dough one day, bake the cookies another, and decorate them later. This step-by-step approach keeps production manageable and efficient.
Organize Administrative Tasks: Don’t forget about tasks like responding to emails, managing social media, and following up on orders. These activities should be incorporated into your routine to ensure that your business runs smoothly.
Know Your Limits: Be honest about how much you can produce within a given time frame. Creating a routine that aligns with your production capacity will help avoid burnout and improve efficiency.

Flexibility Within Routine

While routine is crucial for staying organized, Lara also stresses the importance of flexibility. One common misconception about routine is that it has to be rigid, but Lara encourages finding time for creativity and innovation. Once you’ve established a solid routine, it becomes easier to include moments for experimenting with new techniques, trying out different ideas, or even exploring new online platforms (such as TikTok or Pinterest).

Conclusion

When planned well, routine can be your greatest ally in both personal life and business. Lara reminds us that there’s no one-size-fits-all approach to success — what matters most is finding a routine that works for you. By strategically dividing your time, you can better organize your life while still leaving space for creativity and innovation.

Here you can find more information about how to create a heatly routine:

How to build a daily routine: 10 habits for a productive day — Calm Blog

14 Daily Routine Examples For a Productive and Powerful Day (betterup.com)