Fit for Life: Small Changes = BIG WINS

Fit for Life: Small Changes = BIG WINS

As I sit on the plane 37,000 feet above sea level, returning from a three-day Mastermind conference in Denver, Colorado, I reflect on some of the content I digested and decipher which bits of information I will implement first.

Going to conferences is like drinking water from a fire hose when thirsty. It gets overwhelming when you are blasted with so much content and ideas.

I used to come home so amped up that I wanted to implement everything. I was constantly trying to make changes and do things differently.

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What ended up happening was that I got analysis paralysis and would overthink everything. I would implement too many things because I wanted to change everything I was doing with all the new stuff I learned. 

 

I would confuse my team, do things half-assed, or drop the ball altogether. It was like chasing three rabbits at once and not catching any of them. 

It was great that I showed effort and enthusiasm, but I needed more of a plan. Therefore, execution was sub-par, and the result wasn't as favorable as it could've been.  

Fast-forward to today. With almost 10 years in business and over 50 conferences under my belt, I now do things differently. I have a bigger team; therefore, I must communicate and strategize better. 

 

Truthfully, I have already implemented much of what I have learned; therefore, at this point in time, it's just a matter of making small changes and improvements to something already working so we can become better and more efficient. 

Some of the stuff I learned this week was as simple as what tone to use when speaking with someone interested in our program, what specific questions to ask to unveil their pain points, and how to use body language to communicate better. We already have a great customer acquisition process, but a few tweaks will improve it.

 

We also learned a better way to get folks to change their habits and nutrition so current members can get better results. We already have amazing members getting great results; however, now we can create a more simplified approach that will help folks who are either stuck or have hit a plateau. 

 

I tell you all this because there are probably some instances in your life where you either got stuck or frustrated.  

No matter how hard you tried, you weren't getting the desired result or seeing the improvements you expected.

 

You tried to make too many changes all at once, didn't have a solid plan, and executed poorly. 

When you didn't get the desired outcome, you either quit what you were doing or made drastic changes. 

 

This happens to all of us, and I am here to offer solutions that will help you make small improvements to your current situation, regardless of your goal. 

 

This solution works for your fitness as well as your business. It's as simple as focusing on getting 1% better every day by instilling small habits into your daily routine. Getting better at something is as simple as building tiny habits on a consistent basis and repeating them daily.

 

Want to do more pushups? Do one today, two tomorrow, and three the next day; before you know it, you will do 25 a day. Want to get into a complete fitness routine? Start going to the gym 2x per week, then 3x then 4, and before you know it, you have made exercise part of your daily routine. 

Do you need to drink more water? Don't guzzle a gallon. Start with a 16-oz glass in the morning to kickstart your day, then focus on 8oz at a time until you drink half your body weight in oz daily. 

Want more sales in your business? Make a cold call today, then two tomorrow, and three the next. Before you know it, you will be in the habit of making calls every day, and that will lead to more sales. 

Want to start getting up earlier? Go to bed 5 minutes earlier and set your alarm for the same 5 minutes earlier the following day. Then, the next week, go 10 minutes, then 15, until you start habitually going to bed an hour earlier and waking up an hour earlier every day.

As humans, we have limited capacity, attention, and energy, so we need to use them wisely. When we try to do too much all at once, we get frustrated, and our results suffer because of it.

 

I suggest creating a plan to implement small changes into your daily routine until these changes become automatic. I know we all want things quickly; however, in most instances, good things take time.

If you focus on getting 1% better or create small habits on a daily basis and keep stacking wins, you will be delighted at how these small wins compound into giant victories. 

 

Now go out and dominate your day!!

 

Committed to your success,

Matt