Lewis Howes

When you know someone else is checking in on you, you show up differently.

You show up more powerfully, more committed.

I just had my trainer working out with me this morning.

He comes to my place.

I know he's going to be there at a specific time.

And I also pay him to be there at a specific time.

So that forces me to wake up at a specific time and follow through on my goals that I have for my health goals.

and I show up whenever he's there, and that is the key.

It's not about if he wasn't there, it would give me an out.

It doesn't mean I don't want it, it doesn't mean I wouldn't be motivated to do it, but you know, stuff happens, life happens.

I've got twins, I'm up late, I'm taking care of them, I'm with my wife, I'm traveling, a busy lifestyle, and if my trainer's not there, maybe one morning I'd be like, I just really need sleep right now because I'm exhausted.

But because he's there, because I pay him, you pay attention to what you pay for even more.

So when you have accountability and you have a payment tied to it, you're even more likely to show up.

And when you show up consistently, you create progress.

When you create progress, you create momentum and that creates confidence and it helps you accomplish your goals.

This is the key.

And early in my business, I had a friend who did weekly check-ins with me as well.

And we shared our goals and our deadlines, and we would just talk about, here's what I want to create, here's what I want to do it by.

And I'd say, okay, what do you need?

And he would say, what do you need?