Kenny Chapman argues most New Year's resolutions fail because people skip the real work: asking why they want the change. Weight loss, income, relationships all need a deeper motivation to stick past January.
Tired of the resolution, blah, blah, blah. Open your email. Best year ever coming at you, right? You've probably got some things about the schools we're doing in January ourselves. But here's the thing. I want you to try this. New Year's resolutions, most of them are gone by January 17th. Statistics say, I don't know about you when you're watching this, but right now that's less than two weeks away. So I want you to get clear and I want you to think about something different. Now, if you can use a calendar to motivate you, that's great, I'm happy for you. But what I really want is what motivates you in March, what motivates you in June, what motivates you in August, right? So when you think about that, when your resolution is eight months old, is it still a resolution or is it your life? When you want to change the game, when you want to stop the resolutions and the blah, blah, blah and make real behavior Change should change your life, change your business, change your income, change your relationships forever. You will embrace the most powerful question you ever ask yourself. Why? Why? I want to lose 20 pounds in the new year. Why? What does that mean to you? I want to make 20% more income next year. Why? What does that mean to you? I want to recommit to my marriage or commit to a quality relationship, whichever it is. Why? See, the why is what carries you through August into November. And next year, most of your peers will be going, man, I'm going to set a New Year's resolution. You're going to be in a completely different place, certainly still moving forward, avoiding the gap at all costs, but understanding the why, and you'll continue to spring out of bed and want to accomplish your goals each and every day. I'm Kenny Chapman, the blue collar coach. First Freedom Friday of 2019. Until we talk make it a better than fantastic year, we'll see you very soon.
