But do you pass the 1000 reps test?

Think about something you’ve tried in your lifetime
that you didn’t stick with
but you still suspect you could have been really good at.

Something probably just came to your mind.

For me, it’s sports. I never excelled at sports…because I never tried that hard…because I was afraid to not be good at sports.
Yup…makes no sense.

Maybe for you, it was public speaking, or yoga, or keeping houseplants alive for more than three months.

We’ve all tried things because there was something in the experience that we wanted, and we’ve all quit too early because we thought we weren’t good at it.

Now, here’s what I want you to ask yourself:
“Would the outcome have been different if I’d tried 1000 times before giving up?”

Yes — the answer is yes.

So, now think about a current goal you have that you feel you’re not excelling at.
Maybe you’re trying to lose weight, or land clients by cold calling, or get better at handling conflict without getting emotional.

If you haven’t tried 1000 times yet, don’t even think about giving up. You haven’t given yourself a real shot at it.

Keep reading.

Let’s just call ourselves out here: most of us suck at putting the work in when it doesn’t feel like a “must.”

If any part of our mind believes that we don’t have to do something — like “the world’s not gonna end if I don’t do this” — then we’re giving ourselves permission to quit when it gets hard.

But why would you give up on something that would move you forward in becoming who you want to be?
Isn’t that worth committing to?
Aren’t you worth committing to?

If you want to achieve something, choose to look forward to working on it every day instead of trying to run from effort.

The big shots that you see on stages and social media who talk about their success? Guess what — they just know how to put in a lot of behind-the-scenes effort.

Alex Hormozi (probably the most talked-about person in the business world today) recently broke the Guinness World Record for most attendees at a virtual live business event.

Around 100,000 people tuned into Zoom to listen to Hormozi speak about his new book launch — and this guy nailed the presentation. He was calm, he spoke casually, and he didn’t seem nervous for a second.

And with how confident he seemed, you’d think he just threw this presentation together and was a natural public speaker.

No. Alex has said in interviews that he practiced that presentation thousands of times.

“I used to think that writing the speech was the practice, but that’s like 10% of the work. The other 90% is how many times you go through it, end to end.”

1. Grab a Sharpie and a sticky note, write down your specific goal, and stick it on your work station. The more specific the goal, the better.
   Ex: “eat more protein” is too vague, but “eat my bodyweight in grams of protein every day” is specific — and we humans like clear instructions.

2. Block out time in your calendar, or set a daily alarm on your phone, to work on it. If this is something you really want for yourself, act like it.

3. Track your progress. Seriously, people really estimate how much tracking your progress can speed up your skill development. If you’re working on public speaking, try timing yourself, or record it and playing it back, or find an accountability partner to practice in front of.
   
   

“It’s too hard”
“I can’t do it”
“I’m not good at it”
“It’s just not for me”

If you don’t believe you’ve tried 1000 times, then none of these statements are true.

The truth is that you just haven’t put the reps in to get good and make it a routine.

Whatever you’re trying to accomplish for yourself, give it a real fucking shot.

Your future self is worth the effort.

If you’re committed to the journey of…
growing every day
to become your ideal self
and making this life an exciting adventure
through business, fitness, and relationships
join other inspired idiots like you!