#190 - Why You Know What to Do and Still Don't Do It || Marty Hofmann

Complacency rarely looks like laziness. It looks like a full calendar. I sit down with Marty Hofmann, author of Kill Complacency and host of the podcast by the same name, for a conversation that starts with a confession. Their first attempt at this recording was unusable, and Ryan pushed through the entire thing anyway rather than call it. What he found underneath that is the spine of the episode: he cares about quality, and what he was actually protecting was the schedule. Marty has built his work around the idea that drift is the real threat, not failure. He argues that complacency is a self honesty problem before it is a discipline problem, because discipline has nothing to stand on until you have named what is actually happening. From there they get into the self audit most people skip, why your environment will outlast your willpower, how to tell rest from drift when you genuinely cannot tell, and what it takes to stop doing the work yourself and start designing it. Marty also tells the story of the marathon he finished on two blistered feet with leaves stuffed in his socks, and what his wife Ginger said when he called to quit. IN THIS EPISODE 00:00 Two takes, and the value of sounding human 03:34 The recording that did not work 06:38 Choosing the calendar over the quality 08:59 Killing complacency: Marty's mission 09:56 Content versus whole 11:20 The self audit most people avoid 13:25 Friction as resistance training 14:50 Rest or drift: the three seasons 18:39 Did success cause it or fund it 20:45 Why relationships turn into a mirror 23:47 The dip, and what is on the other side 28:42 Push through or start over: the blister story 33:59 Discipline problem or self honesty problem 35:22 Why leaders know the thing and still don't move 37:52 The Seven F's and where to start 42:00 When fitness and family collide 43:16 Does killing complacency ever stop 44:49 Drive versus self punishment 52:07 Love styles, and how you were comforted as a kid 55:32 Do ultras prove something or quiet something 59:13 What is running on autopilot 1:01:26 Be the engineer, not the DIY guy 1:04:56 The $5,000 duplex 1:06:53 What faith is doing in the framework 1:09:08 What he would change about the book 1:10:36 The final message ABOUT MARTY HOFMANN Marty Hofmann is an entrepreneur, real estate investor, ultrarunner, and the author of Kill Complacency: Stop Drifting and Start Living the Life God Designed for You. He hosts the Kill Complacency podcast, founded OKC REIA, and lives in Oklahoma with his wife Ginger and their six children. Book: https://a.co/d/03qmQ1x8 Website: killcomplacency.com MENTIONED Willpower Doesn't Work by Benjamin Hardy Atomic Habits The Dip How We Love by Milan and Kay Yerkovich ABOUT THE SHOW The Personal Success Podcast is hosted by Ryan Watts of Ryan Watts Coaching, where he works with senior leaders on removing internal negotiation and leading with clarity. https://ryanwattscoaching.com https://linkedin.com/in/ryanwattsmba CONTENT NOTE At 1:06:53 Marty shares that he was suicidal at sixteen. If you are struggling, you can call or text 988 in the US to reach the Suicide and Crisis Lifeline.