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Seven years ago this week
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This popped up on Facebook yesterday: Me presenting at my first-ever event seven years ago! I made it a charity event for the shelter I got these knuckleheads from: It was far from a perfect event:
Despite all this... I got great feedback. Several attendees said the presentations helped them feel much more clear on what actually matters for fat loss. Others appreciated the open Q&A and practical advice I gave. Why am I telling you this?It's not just to reminisce on a great memory. It's to reemphasize how wildly unnecessary perfection is to accomplish something. In fact, if that's what you're going for, you probably won't accomplish much—since life rarely lends itself to being able to execute perfectly. A MUCH better strategy is consistently taking swift, imperfect action. Then making adjustments based on what you're learning and what's working. That's how I went from this 22-person event to nearly 100 attendees at my next event six months later. I see this perfectionist thinking and behavior all the time with nutrition and dieting:
If this list sounds all-too-familiar, I'd love to help. Especially if your first thought after reading this WAS that you wouldn't be able to "fully commit" to something right now. That's perfectionism at its finest—and it's what's keeping you stuck. Apply for coaching here if you're ready to leave this mindset behind: https://forms.gle/oqixUR5KkUgLpFH8A We'll have a no-pressure chat about how the program works, and how you can be in a very different place six months from now. It all depends on whether you take swift, imperfect action. Sam |
Sam Forget
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