Yesterday, I talked about the idea that real change happens when you're ready. Today, I want to take that one step further.

Being ready doesn't mean you have every answer. It doesn't mean you've mapped out every step from where you are today to where you want to be. In fact, trying to create the perfect plan often becomes another way to avoid taking action.

Confidence isn't knowing exactly how everything will work out.

Confidence is trusting yourself to figure it out.

In this episode, I explore why so many people spend months researching, planning, and preparing without ever making meaningful progress. We talk about the difference between planning and action, why perfectionism keeps us stuck, and how trusting yourself is a decision you make before you have proof.

I also discuss something that has become increasingly important in today's fitness world.

Health and fitness can teach incredible life skills, discipline, consistency, resilience, patience, and self awareness. But those skills are meant to become a foundation for the rest of your life, not your entire identity.

If your workouts, meals, and recovery only account for part of your day, what are you building with the rest of your time?

Your forever active lifestyle should support your forever life.

In this episode:

Why waiting for the perfect plan delays meaningful progress

What confidence actually looks like in everyday life

How overplanning becomes a form of procrastination

Why perfectionism creates its own self fulfilling prophecy

The difference between preparing and actually taking action

How to apply the lessons from fitness to every area of your life

Why building a meaningful life matters just as much as building a healthy body

If you've been waiting until you feel completely ready, this episode is your reminder that the next step is almost always more important than the perfect plan.

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