Imperfect progress

A reminder for leaders in sports (as well as any athletes reading this): our team at BETTER has two newsletters that go out each week. One on Tuesday morning for athletes/leaders of athletes, and one on Thursday morning for leaders in sports. You can get both here.

Wednesday, June 10

Your goals aren’t the problem. Your ambition isn’t the problem. Your desire isn’t the problem.

The problem is you think you are supposed to be perfect. You don’t really believe this, but when you feel insecure and fear gets louder, that’s what it tells you. And in those moments, you believe it. And so instead of taking action, you do nothing because you couldn’t be “perfect” today. Because it wasn’t the “perfect” time today.

Progress is progress. It doesn’t have to be perfect. A good effort is good enough. It doesn’t have to be a perfect effort.

A 15 minute workout is better than no workout.
An awkward attempt at a difficult conversation with a colleague is better than avoidance.
An error-filled rough draft is better than a blank page.

Achieving your goals isn’t about having a perfect day. It is about stacking imperfect but good enough days.

Make progress today.
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Keep chopping wood. 🪵🪓

-Kevin