4 Tips to Make the Habit of Exercise Stick
Do you struggle with consistency? Here are my 4 tips to make the exercise habit stick: Set yourself up for success with commitment tools and anything else you need to eliminate obstacles. Get the accountability you need by hiring a trainer and pre-paying for sessions. Hire a babysitter for the kids. Do whatever […]
Don’t Run a New Play in the Big Game
Athletes don’t wait until they’re in the game of their life to try a new play. When the pressure is on, they know the plays because they’ve run the drills hundreds or thousands of times already. Do you know when they run those drills? During practice. When it’s safe. When the opponent is not out […]
Nothing is Really Behind the Scenes
The things you think are behind the scenes will eventually make their way center stage in your life. Take something like how much sleep you get at night. Nothing is more behind that scenes than that, right? Well, I know if I’m not sticking to my bedtime routine and getting enough sleep it shows! It shows in my […]
Change the Habit Loop to Make Good Habits
Habits are actions your brain has automated because it doesn’t want to work hard for the reward you get from that action. Your brain doesn’t know the difference between good and bad habits. There are only actions and rewards. In Atomic Habits, James Clear calls it the habit loop: Cue > Craving > Action > Reward. There […]