We’re into a new month, and the January “sprint” is over.
How did January go for you?
I hope you’ve made some positive change so far, and are making progress towards your 2019 goals.
If not, don’t fret, but take a minute today and make sure you’re incorporating the 5 S’s to Sustainable Change.
Chances are, if you haven’t seen the results you’ve wanted, one or more of these are probably missing from your approach.
When we look at creating sustainable change it comes down to five things.
The 5 S's.
Now, before I share what those are there is one keyword I think you might have missed above.
Anyone?
Sustainable.
That's the goal with all of this.
We're trying to make changes that will last, not a change that you can only do for a month and then bail on it.
The 5 S's of Sustainable Change.
1. Simple
You've heard me say this before.
Keep things very simple.
Ask yourself this question...
"How confident are you that you can do this every day?"
If it's not at least an 8, it's not simple enough.
Simple exercise routine.
Simple nutrition approach.
Always look to simplify because simple drives significant change.
2. Segmental
Break things down into smaller chunks.
I've written about this in detail, although it's actually quite simple, not enough people do it.
If your goal in 2019 is to lose 40lbs, what does that look like in 3 months?
10lbs.
What does that look like in 30 days?
3lbs.
What does that look like this week?
1lb.
Segmental. Break it down.
One pound a week sounds simple, but if you don’t break down your big goals and just stay focused on “winning the week” it become overwhelming.
3. Sequential
Start with "thing 1" before you move onto "thing 2", "thing 3", etc.
Meaning, go back to that goal of 40lbs.
What's the first thing I need to do?
Maybe it's writing the goal down.
Then it's cleaning out the kitchen.
Followed by making a weekly grocery list.
Shop right...
Start moving a couple times a week.
Get those things down before you get super fancy.
Snowball it.
4. Strategic
Be strategic about things.
Don't just "wing" it.
If you're going out with friends on Saturday, adjust things during the week leading up to it.
Plan and schedule you workouts.
If you fail to plan, plan to fail.
5. Support
No one can do this alone.
I repeat, no one.
Our coaches need coaches.
Everyone needs some form of accountability.
Whether that's joining a support group, hiring a coach, or getting a buddy to join you in the journey.
We all need a teacher, we all need a coach, and we all need support.
It's too hard doing this alone.
This is probably the one that has the biggest impact.
If you have a strong support network, and a “team” around you who want to see you succeed, your chances of not succeeding are slim to none.
So there's the 5 S's.
Which one do you need to implement in the rest of 2019?
1% Better.
Dedicated to Your Success,
Doug Spurling