Prepare now…

Want to stick to your disciplines, whatever they are? Set up bright boundaries your mind cannot miss. “Nothing to eat after 8pm and one cheat meal a week,” is a bright boundary. Every Tuesday/Thursday/Saturday the iPad seconds timer app is a bright boundary for me. There’s no missing the red screen and the reps in black. Bright boundaries help your brain. Willpower, remember, is a scarce resource. Bright boundaries exhance your will…

Monitoring is freakin’ magic.

Weighing yourself every morning is monitoring. Texting a cheat is too. Practicing with a BTL buddy and truth teller is a form of monitoring. Asking someone to watch and give you feedback in the moment is monitoring. Videotaping your presentations and studying the tape is monitoring. Monitoring yourself helps you stick to disciplines. The most disciplined people on the planet spend very little time exercising their willpower. I always thought it was funny when Mom would get up after dinner and immediately brush her teeth. Her clean teeth were a bright boundary to stop her from snickysnacks later on. Funny, huh.

I am not monitoring anything about my rides and don’t even have a computer on any bikes. This is not normal, but works for me. When I ride, I just ride and take it in. Beauty over going beastly. I push whenever my body feels like it and ease off when it feels depleted. I listen to my body. Don’t get me wrong, there are times when I train hard. There are moments of chosen suffering in the saddle, just not that many. Most rides are base miles. I do lots of trash talking and promoting of silly chatter between comrades. My monitoring efforts are around food and drink. My monitoring is bright and focused. I set bright boundaries for what matters most (to me – you gotta figure this out for you, friend). Preparation now leads to enjoyment later. Fact.

Where do you crave more discipline in your life? Why do you want this? What’s the big dream that’s your personal jet fuel? What are the patterns to your problems? How are you establishing bright boundaries for yourself? How are you monitoring yourself? Who is holding you accountable? Dream and do, friends. Dream big in work, life, and even in your hobbies. Set bright boundaries and have fun. I’ll share my 2026 bright boundaries soon. You got yours?

Prepare now. Enjoy later. Good…