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EPISODE · May 7, 2026 · 28 MIN

How to Recover From a Bad Week Without Starting Over

from Paul Mort Talks Sh*t · host Paul Mort

If you set goals, smash them for a few days (or two weeks)… and then they die by Valentine's Day, this is for you. Most business owners think they've got a goal problem. I don't. I think you've got a stopping problem, you keep starting… then stopping… then starting again. In this episode, I break down why you quit right before the payoff, and the "cheat code" I use so I never miss more than once. What I cover January Man: two weeks of beast mode, one slip, then "I'll restart Monday" The Lag Effect (from The 12 Week Year): your results today are an artefact of previous behaviour Why silence, crickets, no movement, no sales, isn't failure, it's the price of admission The trap of all-or-nothing (sounds tough, really means you quit when it's inconvenient) Minimum Effective Dose: the smallest thing that still counts, your floor, not your ceiling Never miss twice: one miss is human, two misses is a pattern, three misses is a quit Next Action: stop carrying the last mistake and "play the next ball" (I tell a story about Sunderland/Newcastle and Luke O'Nien's "NA" rule) HOMEWORK: Pick ONE thing you keep starting and stopping (posting, emails, sales calls, training, journaling, DMs). Write down: Your maximum version (perfect Tuesday) Your minimum version (the smallest version that still counts when life is chaos) Then live by the rule: minimum effective dose + never miss twice. Connect with Me Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/paulmortofficial Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/MrPaulMort/ LinkedIn - www.linkedin.com/in/paul-mort TikTok - https://www.tiktok.com/@paulmort YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/@paulmortofficial JOIN THE 90-DAY MANSFORMATION WAITLIST: Give me 12 weeks and I'll personally coach you to sort your head out, fix your business and get your life back on track. You'll get £100 off + the link 24 hours before anyone else when doors open Mon 18th May. https://training.worklifebalance.biz/mansformation-waitlist Free Training: 3 Pillars to More Profit, More Time and Getting Your Passion Back https://training.worklifebalance.biz/

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