"We don't commit because we are afraid to fail but we fail because we don't commit"

One of my favourite sayings.

Commitment is absolutely everything and without it life is not only hard but you will find yourself drifting away from what is truly important to you.

Whether it be kayaking, coaching, policing, mentoring, the one thing I hear that separates those out who get results from those that don't is commitment.

People are often waiting for motivation, to 'feel' like doing the work but that feeling often comes after we have started.

People want confidence before they take the leap but it's commitment that gets us through the fear, get's us taking action, which then leads to the confidence.

You don't have to wait for fear to go before you commit and in fact that's why you need commitment, because when you do something for the first time you will feel fear.

Commitment is not something we wait for, it's a decision. You may not know how to do something and you may even be really bad at it but you can still decide to commit to doing it and that's where progress is made.

Have a listen and see my insights regarding commitment.

Today I am joined by Kristian Potter who is a Mindful Alignment Coach and founder of 'Internal Flow'.

We talk about the how to reduce stress, the benefits of marginal gains and the importance of rest as well as many other things

Kristian's website is www.internalflow.co.uk and his email address is kristian@internalflow.co.uk

you can also catch him on LinkedIn www.linkedin.com/in/internalflow

A lot of people rely on deadline pressure to get things done. They leave things to the last minute and love the excitement of it.

The problem comes when we have left things to the last minute and then other urgent things fall into our lap or we have to turn down a genuinely fun activity because we have to get the thing done that we have been putting off.

We get addicted to the hormones of stress to get things done and then complain that our life is hectic and busy.

When you realise the deadline is not causing the pressure and you can make that switch from "I can't be bothered" to "Let's get to work" without leaving it to the last minute, you have more options open to you.

You will also likely live a healthier life because you will not constantly be running at full throttle.

Watch the YouTube version by following the link below:

https://youtu.be/3jFMESX6sMU