11: Systems vs. Willpower: How to Stay Consistent When Motivation Fades

Have you ever started something with total confidence, only to watch it fade by day three? I tell my own 5:00 a.m. workout story in this episode, along with a simple way to stop relying on willpower. Motivation comes and goes for everyone. A system keeps you moving on the days it doesn’t show up. In This Episode - Why motivation fades, and why that’s a normal part of being human - The difference between a goal, a process, and a system - Three real-life systems - The DONE Method, a simple way to build a system for anything The Quote “You do not rise to the level of your goals. You fall to the level of your systems.” James Clear, Atomic Habits Try This Week Pick one thing that keeps going wrong. Run it through my DONE framework. Then watch how it goes and adjust. Resources Mentioned Clear, James. Atomic Habits: An Easy & Proven Way to Build Good Habits & Break Bad Ones. New York: Avery, 2018.