Ask Coach Tony

You know progress before perfection makes sense.

But knowing it and actually living it on a random Tuesday are two very different things.

In this Ask Coach Tony, I walk you through the three simple tools I use with my clients to beat overwhelm and get off the starting line. Including the one question I ask every client every two weeks, and why a wall full of crooked sticky notes might be your new secret weapon.

If you've ever stared at a big dream and frozen before you could take step one, this conversation is for you.

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Some signs are easy to miss. This one showed up wearing a slap koozie.

Meg didn't wait for the perfect plan. She just started, and it changed everything.

In this Interview with a Goal-Crusher, I sit down with Meg, the creative force behind Think Outside the Can and SlapChillz, to talk about starting before you feel ready, adjusting without calling it failure, and why waiting for "one day" might be costing you your DAY ONE.

If you've got an idea you keep telling yourself you'll start "one day," this conversation is for you.

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Progress Before Perfection

You don't need the whole map, just the next step.

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You've been blaming yourself for staying stuck at "one day."

But the lies keeping you there aren't coming from where you think.

In this Ask Coach Tony, I break down the excuses that keep "one day" dreams stuck in place, reveal the surprising reason your brain keeps feeding you those excuses, and walk through the simple process I use with clients to start rewiring it in three weeks.

If you're a driven high-achiever with a business idea you keep calling "someday," this conversation is for you.

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Anna knew what she wanted. She just didn't know how to get there.

She knew it was day one, so she started moving. Then she asked for a little help.

In this Interview with a Goal-Crusher, I introduce my longest-running client, Anna of Anna Bakes Things, and the "one day" business idea she almost let stay a daydream.

If you're a high-achiever who keeps saying "one day" about an idea of your own, this conversation is for you.

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Your Business: Day One

From 'One Day' to Day One: What's Actually Stopping You?

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I've interviewed nearly fifty goal-crushers over the past four years.

I've never once turned the questions on myself.

Until today.

In this Bonus Mile, I sit in the interviewee's chair for the first time, walking through the same questions I've asked nearly fifty other people. Where this all started, what almost stopped me, and what still gets in my way.

If you've ever wondered what's really behind the coach who keeps telling you to Project Manage Your Life, this conversation is for you.

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Originally released 11/23/2025

Are you chasing a dream but already feeling overwhelmed by the work?

In this quick Ask Coach Tony, I share one powerful question to help you cut through the noise, start small, and actually follow through on the dreams that matter most.

This isn’t just goal-setting. It’s real momentum. One step at a time. Starting today.

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🧠 What You’ll Learn

• The question that helps my clients go from stuck to starting

• Why waiting to be “ready” is the fastest way to stall

• A simple mindset shift that makes big goals less intimidating

🎯 Let’s create a plan that actually gets you across the finish line.

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There's a window when every new goal is most likely to quietly die.

It's shorter than you think, and it has nothing to do with willpower.

In this Ask Coach Tony, I walk through the gap hiding inside even my own coaching process, the one that leaves a brand new goal exposed right after you commit to it, and the two small moves I build into every client's first week to close it before it ever opens.

If you are a high achiever who has ever set a big goal and watched it quietly fade before anyone even knew about it, this conversation is for you.

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(Originally released 1/11/2026)

Feeling fear doesn’t mean you can’t do hard things.

Fear isn’t a flaw. It’s your brain trying to protect you, even when it’s wrong.

If you’ve ever set a big goal and suddenly felt stuck, overwhelmed, or hesitant, this video explains why. Your brain is wired to prioritize safety over growth, and it treats unfamiliar goals like threats, even when they’re exactly what you want.

In this video, I break down:

• Why fear shows up right before growth

• How your brain confuses discomfort with danger

• Why “I’m bad at change” is one of the most damaging lies we tell ourselves

• A simple way to remind your brain that you’ve done hard things before

You don’t need more motivation.

You need a better relationship with the voice in your head.

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After becoming a mother and navigating one of the hardest chapters of her life, Allegra found her way back to ceramics.

Allegra needed a way to slow down, heal, and rediscover who she was.

Clay gave her that.

A shelf in a friend's flower shop turned it into something bigger.

In this Interview with a Goal-Crusher, Allegra shares how the paths that matter most rarely start with a five-year plan. They start with showing up and doing the next small thing. And they're rarely a solo effort.

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Are you treating your goals like a solo when they are really a symphony?

☕️ Stop Playing Solo: Goal-crushing is a symphony, not a solo.

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(Originally released 4/26/2026)

You've been taught to avoid the F word. To hide it. To pretend it didn't happen.

That strategy is exactly why your goals keep stalling.

In this Ask Coach Tony Project Manage Your Life Pro Tip, I walk through why naming failure is the first non-negotiable step, and the simple two-part process I've used for two decades to turn any failure into forward momentum.

If you are a high-achiever who knows something went wrong but can't figure out how to move past it, this episode is for you.

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