Is Your Heart Still in “It?”

How do you know when to walk away from a goal you’ve set? What are the red flags that something is about to implode?

The number one sign is that you’re no longer “all in.” Most of us know what that feels like. There’s a nagging voice in your head telling you that whatever you’re supposed to be doing can wait a little longer, or until the next day, or next week.

When that happens, you’ll make excuses that sound so convincing that you begin to allow your goal to slip away. 

It can start innocently. Maybe a friend suggests going to a movie when you’re supposed to be going to the gym. You figure, “It’s just this one time.” Then something else comes up around your scheduled gym time and it’s that much easier to say yes. 

New habits are a promise you’re making to yourself. They’re a spit on your palm handshake followed by a pinky swear. 

You never break a pinky swear.

Every goal you set can be broken down into smaller parts. Each small part is a pinky swear you need to keep.

Things that aren’t tracked, don’t get done.

Grab a calendar put it where you’ll always see it, and make a check mark for every single pinky swear you keep.