I’m surprised I can even say it with a straight face. And yet, each time I repeat the pattern, I’m being sincere. It’s not a joke, even though I often chuckle at my own hubris in hindsight. I call it the “week one declaration”. In the initial days of a new practice or system, as…
I still remember how I felt that morning. It was a beautiful, sunny day as I cycled on the country road just outside the city. I felt calm, confident, and ready for the challenge ahead: two climbs in a row. Not only did I know this route well, with each passing week I was improving…
Which is better when it comes to building habits? Taking an incremental approach or going all-in for a while? Today I’m comparing two approaches from the books Atomic Habits and Unhinged Habits. I’ll share the pros and cons for each one, and the biggest mistake I see people make that undermines progress. Plus, I’m sharing…
Are you working on a project or building a practice? Today’s episode is about how to tell the difference and why it helps to take a project-approach when you are establishing a new practice. I share two recent examples and how one practice worked while the other failed. Watch the episode on YouTube Links Find…
Could you benefit from adopting a rhythm-based routine instead of a schedule-based routine? I’m sharing what’s been working for me and why I’m leaning more into one than the other right now, plus questions you can ask to decide if it’s time to switch. Watch the episode on YouTube Links Find Cat on Instagram Want…
What happens when you have a strong ‘why’ and feel motivated to get started but don’t know what path to take? In this episode, I’m answering an audience question about the next steps when you’re not sure where to start. Watch the episode on YouTube Links Find Cat on Instagram Want to join the next…
Have you ever felt ready to take action on a new project or goal, but there’s initial work involved before you can get started? It’s that in-between phase when you might need to do research, make decisions, and get setup first. It’s easy to get stuck in this phase, but not always for the reasons…
Have you ever come up with the ‘perfect plan’ you’re going to follow to finally take consistent action that gets real results, but then when the time comes, you feel frozen? Or maybe you still take action, but you’re not following the plan. What if the plan is the problem? In today’s episode, I’m sharing…
The Method is a critical part of building Momentum and making progress towards your goal. It’s the plan of action: what, when, where, how. But it’s common for people to get stuck on the Method. Either you don’t really have one or you have one but it’s not working well. The best thing you can…