Easy does it

Colleagues,

MVP: Setting low criteria for success can increase motivation.

For a variety of reasons, I’ve been working on getting physically stronger. When I was in college, I would get up at 5am and lift weights for a couple hours. Everyday. Hard.

I can’t do that anymore, nor do I want to.

In fact, lifting weights doesn’t seem like fun anymore, and the thought of going to the gym in the morning to do some grueling workout is a demotivator for me (too much E, not enough V).

So, I have worked to lower the E (effort).

If I go down to the gym and do two sets, that’s a win.

Of course, I always do more than two sets, but the low bar for success makes it easier to go when I don’t want to.

And small wins build momentum.

Cheers!

Frederick