Episode 149: How to Make Change By Setting Impossible Goals, with Jeremy Grater of The Fit Mess Podcast

It's about doing it. It's not about anything else. It's not about the goal. Pick a goal that you will never achieve but start putting into place each step and focus on the ladder rungs. One action at a time. ~ Jeremy Grater "This is the year."  How many times have you told yourself (especially at the start of a new year), that this would be the year you would…lose weight, get a new job, start your own business, write that book….? The list goes on, as does the number of times we make promises to ourselves and fail. When we believe something will benefit us, why do we fail continually, making us feel even worse about not achieving those ever-elusive goals?  Jeremy Grater, joining Brilliantly Resilient as one half of the dynamic duo hosting The Fit Mess podcast along with partner Zach Tucker, knows a bit about not achieving goals. Beginning their podcast journey as two guys who talked beer and jokes, Jeremy and Zach soon realized that something was missing, and it began with their health. Both were determined not to just talk about fitness, but to achieve it, and as Jeremy tells it, that required two things: curiosity and action. And as far as goals, Jeremy has some interesting advice–set impossible goals and focus on one ladder rung at a time. Here at Brilliantly Resilient, we know that goals can be helpful–and exhausting. Breaking them down into micro-actions that we eventually won't resist is a brilliant way to make progress. Tune in to hear more from Jeremy and be sure to listen for these additional bits of Brilliance Start with curiosity. Why do you want to make this change? You can't say "This is the year," because it's not. Change has to start with small steps. Do that one thing every day until it becomes a habit. Take the smallest incremental steps until it becomes the thing you don't have to fight against What can I do to prepare for who I want to become and the way I want to live? If you sit around waiting for the perfect moment, the opportunity is going to pass.   Let's be Brilliantly Resilient together! Kristin & Mary Fran