Remember Why You Started — Wes Claytor

Connecting into why it’s valuable. Sometimes you get so lost in a project that you forget why you started it in the first place, or why doing this kind of work is important to you at all. If you reconnect to that, you’ll raise the perceived value of doing the work in your brain—and it will make it easier to stick with. Try writing about why the wor... See more

Begin with daily reflection:

Set aside a few minutes every day to respond to one of the following questions. Use pen and paper.

Sample reflection questions:

1. What are the most important values in your life?


2. What beliefs or fears might be holding you back from pursuing your dreams?


3. What small steps can you take now to start moving towards something you’

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HOW TO STAY FOCUSED WHEN YOU GET BORED WORKING ON YOUR GOALS After my baseball career ended, I was looking for a new sport. I joined a weightlifting team and one day an elite coach visited our gym. He had worked with thousands of athletes during his long career, including a few Olympians. I introduced myself and we began talking about the process o

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