A big goal can feel far away. This week, bring it down to actions you can actually complete. What are you working toward? What are three things you’ll do in the next seven days to move closer to it? Be specific enough that you can come back and say whether you did them. You don’t need to feel motivated every day. You need to know what the next step is and make time to do it. Post your three actions below. Next week, come back and tell us what got done, what didn’t, and what you learned. I’ll do the same.

Welcome to Proof of Ambition. I’m Anders. I built this community for people with serious goals who want to do the work and help others do the same. Your first step is to introduce yourself in a new post. Tell us: 1. What are you working toward? 2. What is your deadline? 3. Where do you stand right now? 4. What three actions will you complete this week? 5. What help do you need, and what can you offer others? Each week, we’ll share commitments and report back honestly. Progress counts. Setbacks count too, as long as you learn from them and take the next step. Be specific. Be respectful. Show the work.

I drove to the gym tired today. I’d kept waking up last night, and I knew I had a private session with my Muay Thai coach, Soutchay, waiting for me. Soutchay is in France, so we train over video. He’s been doing Muay Thai since he was five. I’ve been working with him online for the past two or three months because I want to learn from the best, regardless of where I live. My goal is to go far in this sport, and I’m hoping to fight this coming February. Today we worked on clinch, elbows, knees, feints, angles, and putting it all together. We started with five minutes of skip knees. I was using too much muscle and making them harder than they needed to be. When the five minutes ended, I was relieved. Soutchay wasn’t satisfied. “Use the rebound. Turn your hips. You should be able to do this without getting tired. Do it again.” So I did. Minute by minute, I started to feel the difference. The technique clicked, and I could throw the knees with speed and power without forcing every movement. We took that into clinch work on the teardrop bag, then feints, angles, and live rounds where I had to put it all together. Afterward, we talked about what comes next. We’re adding ten minutes of ab work: one minute of plank, one minute of reps, alternating until the ten minutes are done. These sessions are already making a difference, and I’m continuing with two training sessions a day. Years ago, an injury kept me from fighting for five or six years. I became a coach so I could stay in the sport while I worked my way back. During that time, I watched old teammates and friends turn pro and do great things. My own goal stayed with me. I still believe my day is coming. But belief alone won’t get me there. Today’s work, tomorrow’s work, and the days when I show up tired all count. That’s what Proof of Ambition is for. What goal are you working toward, and what are you doing for it this week?