What to do when you are behind in a goal? I was on a long ruck this weekend and thinking about what to do if I ended up being behind in my goal. If you're like me, then your tendency is to start to rush, skip steps, and often end up failing because of it. Instead, here is a simple system you can use to stay out of the mental and emotional trap of getting behind and becoming worse off.

Let's be real: There's a whole lot of us who are used to having a full gym and all the toys to play with but are currently stuck with limited equipment at home or in a communal garage. So how do you increase the challenge when you can't just go to heavier weights? I got you. In this podcast I go over three of my favorite strategies that I use with my remote clients to help them get stronger, faster, and in better shape... even if they are limited with equipment.

We've all seen the cartoon of the man riding the donkey with a carrot held out in front of it to entice it forward. We've also all seen someone pushing a donkey or horse to action with at stick. When it comes to both finding a purpose AND getting there, it's important to have the carrot, the stick, AND the donkey.

What is the NUMBER ONE quality you can develop for success - be it fitness, nutrition, business, relationships, or whatever? In this podcast I'm going to dig into the "keystone" quality that goes BEYOND "Discipline Equals Freedom" (all respect to Jocko) and what you really need to cultivate for success when you're on your own two feet.

Living a friction-free life? Is it possible? I don't know. The idea of it is a concept that I teach my clients to help us find and eliminate "friction points" that KEEP us from the flow, ease, and focus of living our fittest, strongest, healthiest, and best lives.

How do you keep from staring at the abyss between you and a new, big goal and quitting... when your brain is DESIGNED to do just that? By future-pacing. This isn't daydreaming, though. There's more to it than that. Here's a "Movie-style" trick to keep you on target, teach your brain to focus on what WILL work versus what won't, and to help you overcome that freeze response.

What are the three states that you'll often go through before you hit success? Remember that your body views all stress as a form of threat. Then remember that your body handles threat in three ways: Flight Freeze Fight We want to get to "Fight" as fast as possible, because it's the only way you're going to win. But the other two options are really tempting, and your body has distinct mindset challenges that get in the way. Why do you sandbag? Why do some situations make you (or others) super angry, when there's been no real affront? What about the "Choke Artist"? Why do those people choke under pressure? Because they are stuck in one of these three mindsets. Here's how to recognize them and break through so you can put your energy into succeeding.

As the great Mike Tyson is credited with saying "Everyone has a plan until they get punched in the face". The truth is that you SHOULD have a plan. I help people build those plans and they're very helpful. However, very rarely does everything go perfectly and according to plan. The truth of the matter is that just as important as plans are, there's also a need for secondary plans and mitigation strategies. Here's what I mean.

I've been on a journey. For 31 straight weeks, 217 days, I've done some sort of outdoor cardio. Some days it was a run. Some days it was a walk. Some days it was a ruck. Some days have been hard, some have been easy. Some days have just been checking the box. It might not be a big thing, but honestly it's changed me and it's changed my life. I'm different. I'm better. And it's given me a lot of lessons. This podcast is a conversation and distillation of that process to help explain where I was, why I've been doing this, and how it's helped me. In turn, the lessons I've learned can help you.

The BeRelentless Podcast is back!

Look, lots of people have problems. As a matter of fact, everyone I know does. The difference, though, is how you respond to them.

Today I'm sharing a great little analogy that I heard from one of my mentors not just about how you're looking at problems, but what you can do to build from them.