The Secret to Infinite Progress Without Burning Out

Most people are stuck.

Stuck in a cycle of 'going after it' - only to fall off and make no progress.

Or worse…they make progress, only to burnout.

We see it in Fitness all the time and this gives us ('Fitness Folk') a great insight into the underlying problem.

…a problem we often see in others, but not in ourselves!

Year-after-year countless business owners make the same mistake we see people make with health and fitness…

They go hard, see some initial results, and then drop off.

They look for quick-fixes, only to repeat the cycle again, and still see no progress.

Sound familiar?

Their 'mechanism' for progress is broken.

It simply isn't working for them.

You and I know, from the work we do in the Fitness Industry that, consistent progress is possible.

So why is it so hard for us to master that ourselves in our businesses?

I believe there are a few things at play here, but ultimately…

Consistent progress is achievable if you adopt a hidden human super-power, stop acting like a 'client', and look beyond the next few weeks.

Let's explore it together.

Slow Progress is Infinitely Better Than No Progress

Before you roll your eyes at reading that, stay with me.

I promise you will see that sentence differently in a moment.

That little heading above is a core principle I'd like you to adopt as your own.

It's something I will repeat from here on in to make sure the lesson lands correctly.

Slow progress is infinitely better than no progress.

It's not a little better, it's infinitely better.

I urge you to read that again and sit with it for a moment.

Here's why it's so important to understand and embody this principle…

• Any number multiplied by zero is zero.

• A number slightly over one, when used as a multiplier, produces never ending progress.

I've put together a quick example below to make my point…

Slow progress is frustrating because it feels like we're getting nowhere.

But as we can see from above, that progress compounds fairly quickly.

We're not doubling our efforts here to make progress. We're making much smaller steps, in the right direction, to achieve more success over time.

Think of it like working out…

What you see above isn't too dissimilar to the principles behind progressive overload.

We're making small, incremental improvements overtime.

Rather than trying to double the weight we lift overnight.

And as we know from our experiences in the gym - small, slow progress adds up over time.

Why does this matter?

People tend to default to the 'All-Or-Nothing' approach.

>If they don't post on social media everyday, they don't post at all.

>If their lead generation method doesn't work immediately, they stop doing it.

>If they can't tick every item off their 'To-Do List', they hide and do none of it.

…We're all guilty of this at times.

We assume that because we are unable to make ALL of the progress we want, it's pointless making ANY progress.

We're slipping into the 'perfectionism' trap we all know.

We ignore how even the smallest amount of progress, done consistently, creates REAL results.

Here's another image that shows the 'All-or-Nothing' approach versus 'Slow Progress'…

I feel that people do a combination of the left-hand side of this image, coupled with the left-hand side of the previous image.

• They start by making big efforts to make progress

• They see some initial impact

• They can't sustain that effort and slip back a little

• They get frustrated at their varying results

• They revert to the 'No Progress' column in the first image

• All progress grinds to a halt

(They then repeat this cycle at some point in the future. Usually, once they have a 'new plan of attack')

You might notice this pattern in your clients.

The real magic is when you notice it in yourself!

So What Should You Do?

Slow down.

Play the long game.

Work on time horizons others can't even imagine.

(This last point is crucial)

Yes, you might need some results now.

But you don't need all the results, in all areas, all at once.

Go back to what you teach your clients…

How do you make their journey sustainable?

How do you break things down for them?

Take that approach in your business.

>Instead of worrying about adding 1,000 followers - focus on adding 10, then 10 more…

>Instead of obsessing over £10k months - add £1k to your current business, then another £1k…

>Instead of waiting to do 'all of the travelling' - take one trip this year, and then another…

When people focus too heavily on the extremes (adding 1,000 followers, getting to £10k, travelling the world) they tend to do NOTHING.

They can't make ALL of the progress, so they opt for NONE.

It's a guaranteed recipe for failure.

Key Things To Consider And Act On…

Lots of my writing is step-by-step.

This one is different.

This piece is challenging you to…

A) be honest with yourself, and

B) adopt a different way of thinking

It's worth repeating what I shared earlier:

Slow progress is infinitely better than no progress.

It's not a little better, it's infinitely better.

The 'no progress' approach is you attempting to leverage life with a multiplier of zero.

The 'slow progress' approach is you attempting small, sustainable improvements that compound.

I share these insights as someone that constantly has to remind themself of the same ideas and principles…

>Don't worry about a readership of thousands, serve a few hundred people first.

>Yes, try and change the industry. But do it one step at a time (or fail!)

>Be the best Coach you can be. Get a little better each day.

If you've read this far, thank you.

As someone who considers themselves curious, I'd love to know your thoughts.

Drop me a comment below and let me know what you think.