When we discover something that works well, we don’t like to change. Consumer products offer good examples: pens, golf balls, cleaning supplies. If there’s one we like, it becomes our go-to. We choose the same kind again and again.

But when something doesn’t work, we’re eager to try new options. We’ll test and experiment until we find a good solution.

This is a good way to operate, but it can be problematic when we think something works, and it doesn’t.

Whether it’s our personal habits, our business practices, or our way of navigating the world — sometimes we repeat behaviors that didn’t work well the first time, and probably won’t work well the next time. We repeat our approach whether it’s in our best interest or not.

We’re all creatures of habit. From time to time, it’s wise to examine those habits to see if they’re really working for us.

And if they’re not, it’s time for a change.