Tonight we have our Goal Setting Workshop, and I want to share a quote that really stuck with me this week: “When things don’t go well, it’s easy to wonder, ‘Why me?’ It’s easy to point fingers. It’s easy to wallow in frustration or defeat. But it is also easy to ask, ‘What is this teaching me?’ You can’t remove the frustrations from life, but you can always try to come out a little wiser on the other side.” That’s the mindset I'd love us to bring into tonight/tomorrow. (if you're able to make it or watch the replay after/tomorrow 😎) This workshop is not about looking at your life and thinking you are behind, that you are not good enough, or that you lack systems. That mindset kills momentum. Tonight is about asking better questions. 1️⃣ After everything you have experienced so far, what can you do better moving forward? 2️⃣ What is this season teaching you? 3️⃣ Where is the best place for you to start right now, not perfectly, just honestly? Come into the call with a student mentality. Curious. Open. Willing to learn. You may reflect on and answer these questions after the workshop if you wish (I'll make sure to post it again with the replay), and the primary goal is to arrive tonight ready to listen, absorb, and take one meaningful step forward. Looking forward to seeing you.

One of the hardest parts of building anything isn’t strategy. It’s staying in it after the excitement wears off. The first week feels great. The first wins feel motivating. Then reality shows up. Fewer comments than you expected. Slower growth than you imagined. Days where it feels repetitive, boring, or invisible. That’s usually the moment people start questioning themselves. But that moment isn’t a signal to stop. It’s a signal that you’ve entered the part that actually matters. Progress doesn’t come from intensity. It comes from showing up when it’s no longer exciting. That’s true for communities. It’s true for habits. It’s true for personal growth. Quick exercise for today (2 minutes): 1️⃣ One thing you already have that’s helping you move forward 2️⃣ One habit, skill, or resource you’re underestimating 3️⃣ One small win from last week you didn’t give yourself credit for That’s it. Momentum starts when you shift your focus from what’s missing to what’s already working.

Hey Everyone, Something I was thinking about recently: how can we influence others to change in a way that benefits them? I think a lot of it depends on who the advice is coming from. For instance, it seems that parents rarely listen to their kids. For example, when I started my fitness lifestyle in my teen years, I told my father multiple times to cut back on junk food and sugary drinks, and encouraged him to come to the gym with me. He wouldn’t have any of it, and didn’t listen to anything I said, even if I backed it up with scientific evidence. After all, I was his kid, still in high school. What could I possibly know? However, a decade or so later, his doctor warned him that he was at risk of developing type two diabetes and gave him a choice: cut the crap and exercise more, or take daily medications. He hated the idea of having to take a pill for the rest of his life, so he cut out pretty much all of his junk food, alcohol and sugary drinks almost immediately, despite enjoying them for decades prior, made a point of walking much more, and even scheduled fasting into his routine. He quickly lost a lot of weight and avoided the medications. The advice from the doctor was pretty much the same as mine, yet it came from a health authority figure whom my father respected and took seriously, rather than from his kid. That seems to have made all the difference. Nowadays, another family member is suffering from health issues, and I am not sure how to approach him about it, or even if I should. He seems to follow the advice of the doctors, but that advice is often outdated and false, at least here in Japan. For instance, many doctors tell their patients to avoid eggs due to cholesterol, yet say nothing of stopping alcohol, sugar and bread. Most say nothing of the benefits of fasting either. What to do? Who am I to say the doctors are wrong? Perhaps my own good health plus references to relevant experts and research would be sufficient to inspire change, perhaps not. It is unclear at this point, and one has to tread carefully when giving advice that contradicts that of a trusted ‘expert’.