What is "it" that you want? "It" probably has nothing to do with it because we all want some of the same basic things: to bond, to be proud of ourselves, and to feel passion for life. As humans, we may care too much what people think and we may be inherently lazy, but that shouldn't stop us from finding success in our fitness or relationships. Instead, we can use this knowledge to overcome, to develop discipline, and to focus on what really matters.

Our financial planning inspired this topic of commitment and clear goals. 

Most people say things like, "I want to be healthy," "I want to make a lot of money," or "I want a happy marriage." It sounds great, but if we can't identify why we want these things or if we can't create a specific way to visualize what it looks like to accomplish these things, we will never get there. 

This episode is for anyone who is tackling a goal and doesn't know how to get there! 

It's 2018. Everyone is talking about goals.

Goals are here to help us be better than ourselves right now. We all want to grow; goals are here to help us get there in every aspect of life. BUT. We have to commit. We have to break out of our comfort zone. Some people have different approaches, but having an attainable, measurable, write-downable goal can give you the first step and the commitment you need.

Here's how:

• Look at the last year, what did you achieve?
• Find a template (We use this: https://darrenhardy.com/engage/lybye/)
• Keep it simple**
• Keep it to 3 goals: 1 that's achievable, 1 that's a reach, and 1 that's a mountain
• Choose goals in different categories: fitness, finances, or family

Okay, but how do you really achieve a goal?

• Write it down and remind yourself of your commitment
• Forgive yourself, if you make a mistake, you have the chance to get back to it tomorrow
• Stay accountable, get someone else involved with your goals: your spouse, a friend, social media

Go get your goals, friends!

Step inside our marriage meeting (yes, we do those). What—and who—are we taking for granted? And how do we recognize the things people do for us? Welcome back to MarriageFit! We hope you'll stick around. 

Business isn't the only thing you should approach with measurable goals, timely check-ins and strategy. Fitness, relationships, even fun can benefit from treating it like a business. We've got some tips on how to make it happen. 

We get it, your workouts are stale, you're bored or you're just not sure how to shake it up. It happens to so many of our clients on their fitness journeys, but it can happen in other parts of life too—including marriage. So how do you get out of a rut? Enjoy MarriageFit episode 3 where we talk about life priorities. 

MarriageFit is back! Episode 2 is all about quitters—and how not to become one. Quitting is easy. We see it all the time in our fitness business, and all too often in relationships.We're Chris and Annie Mello, enjoy our podcast. We talk about life priorities, sharing our experiences, and hopefully relate to you about very real challenges in life. 

MarriageFit is here! We're talking about life priorities, sharing our experiences, and hopefully relating to you about some of the very real challenges in life. We're Chris and Annie Mello, enjoy our podcast.