These principles emphasize that most people focus on goal-setting but ignore the daily standards and systems that make goals inevitable. We have 5 months left to blow the doors off of 2025. Start from right where you are and GO!
1️⃣ Set Your Standards - Link goals to daily measurable standards that make success inevitable. For example, if you want visible abs, establish daily standards for macros, workouts, and recovery. Setting absolute goals that can be measured and tracked provides a clear benchmark for success, allowing you to hold yourself accountable to specific daily actions rather than vague intentions.
2️⃣Design Your Environment - Make it easier to avoid temptation than to fight it. Remove obstacles and set up your environment for success, like laying out gym clothes the night before or removing junk food from your kitchen. The principle is "it's easier to avoid the dragon than to slay it."
3️⃣ Gamify Progress - Create visual progress tracking systems like calendar X's for workouts or thermometer charts for financial goals. Video games are addictive because they provide visual progression and micro-wins. Apply this psychology to your personal goals to maintain motivation.
4️⃣ Connect to an Identity - Transform from trying to have something to becoming someone. Write down your identity (like "I am an athlete") and repeat it daily. Process goals that require continuous action maintain long-lasting change instead of momentary success by focusing on identity-based habits. The sequence is: Be → Do → Have, not Have → Do → Be.
5️⃣ Upgrade Your Peer Group - Like when you joined this group. Surround yourself with people closer to your goals rather than just closest to you. Create a "relationship plan" including mentors, coaches, and peers who inspire higher standards. Proximity to high achievers forces you to raise your own standards.
6️⃣ Get Back on the Horse - Establish a "floor and ceiling" approach - your floor is the minimum (like taking a walk), your ceiling is optimal performance. Never go more than 2 days without doing the thing. You can start a diet halfway through a bag of chips - consistency matters more than perfection.
7️⃣ Make it Public - Announce your goals publicly to create accountability like we do on my 5am Accountability Call on WhatsApp. When you tell others, they'll ask about your progress, which activates your goals and attracts resources and support. Public commitment also inspires others to join your journey.
Key Insight: High achievers cultivate a relentless pursuit of excellence by setting high standards not just for themselves but for those around them. Let's make this year the best one ever! It's not about where you start, it's about where you finish.
❓Which step are you going to put into action, today? Comment below.