7 Preemptive Tips on Pulling the Trigger

I admit, personally I have had my cases of “cold feet” when stepping onto new grounds only to find I should have taken the new step a long time ago. For instance, I’ve convinced myself for 6 years that leasing instead of owning a fitness studio was the best thing for me. It wasn’t that it took 6 long years to finally save up the money and credibility to build Physique by Damon Reio Fitness Studio. In fact, it only took me 5 months to do this. And, over my 10 year reign as the best results-getting fitness coach in the world, I’ve successfully helped over 3000 people change their fitness lifestyle. Money and credibility to sustain my business was not the issue – it was me and my issue with being too comfortable with my day-to-day life.

Whether it’s about changing jobs, making a fininancial decicion, marriage or specifically converting to a fitness lifestyle, too often people tend to quit on the new road up ahead before even starting the journey because of fear and excuses. Today, I will reveal 7 killer tips on how you can smash procrastination, paralysis and making damn excuses, all for the sake of reaching your warrior potential and becoming the ultimate version of you!

1.  The time factor: In my professional history, people tend to say they “don’t have enough time to workout”. Sure kids and work may be a factor. But, here’s how you can knock 2 hours off your day to devote only a portion to your fat loss goals:

• Learn to get good at saying “no” – If  the hassel is more than the return or it doesn’t match with your life’s goal, don’t do it – plain and simple.
• Replicate yourself – If possible outsource as much of the least important work as you can to someone qualified such as a co-worker, assistant and even your children. Why spend time mowing the grass if you can get or hire someone else to?
•  Set deadlines for yourself - You’ll get way more done and have way more time left over.
• Turn off your cell phone – Be selective of your phone conversations throughout the day. Set time limits, (even if it’s your mother) for how long you can talk to them. If possible, return phone calls and listen to voice messages at a specific time of the day and “batch” the calls (call everyone within that time). So you don’t piss anyone off (including your mother) make sure you leave a voice message telling people your new plan.
• Stop texting -  This by far is the biggest time waster and results to a lot of back and forth gab. Just call the person and briefly tell them what you want them to know.
• Limit emails – Like with phone calls and voice messages, designate a certain time of the day to check your emails. This will save you boat loads of time.  Trust me, the world won’t come end. Also, if you can’t respond in less than 3 sentences or seconds, get something more important in your life done before attacking replying to that email.
• Don’t be a Facebook stalker – Limit your time on social networks and focus your energy on getting goals accomplished!
• Stop wasting time in the gym – You don’t need 1 hour + long workouts. Crank out 30 minute circuit training routines. Studies show along with saving time, you actually burn more calories and tackle more muscle doing this routine which requires less rest and more energy output.



2. You’ll never be ready – The great Ernesto “Che” Guevara once said “The revolution is not an apple that falls when it is ripe. You have to make it fall.”  Stop waiting on the “right time” or when you’re ready to get in shape. Otherwise, you’ll never be ready. I have never seen a moment in my life where everything was absolutely perfect giving me the green light to move ahead. Most of the time the “ripe” conditions for change will never appear before you. Take action as soon as you get the vision and shoot first and aim last!  
3. Avoid haters and energy vampires at all cost – It’s easy to be influenced by anyone, especially when you’re just stepping onto new grounds and uncertain if you’re making the right decision or even if they’re people you actually care about. People will often criticize you in taking action in order to justify their complacency and shortcomings. “I experienced a ton of that at that other gym I was training out of.” Avoid them – their selfish energy can suck you dry bringing you back to square one. You’re a winner if you’re a trigger puller and need to surround yourself with people like you and better than you.
4. Paralysis by analysis – It’s easy to get caught up in detail, what ifs and past experiences downfalls before you actually put one foot in front of the other. Often, this leads to not taking action because you talked yourself out of it altogether or you’re spending crazy amounts of time analyzing the process before taking action. Like Nike says, “Just Do It,” forgive yourself for the past and deal with phenomenon when you cross that bridge. I’m not saying not to have a plan. But don’t over analyze things causing you to thwart your progress.
5. The case of information overload –  When I just started my fitness business, in 2005 I surrounded myself with tons of information on how to build my business. This was good but as the years went by, I kept buying information and attended classes probably because internally, I wasn’t confident to take action kept feeling I needed to learn more. Now, sometime I find myself knowing so much that I don’t know where to start. In your journey to better fitness or whatever your case may be,  information products and education on “how-to” is fine. But don’t let it hinder you from pulling the trigger.  Taking action is your primary responsibility.
6. If you’re comfortable, you need your feathers rattled – Leave your comfort zone sometime – it’s o.k. Too often we tend to avoid change because we’re so comfortable with how things have been going for so long. You’re able to predict what tomorrow will bring and this may bring some satisfaction to your life. Actually, this is a lie to yourself and you’re cheating yourself the ability to reach your potential. Success always comes with some sort of struggle so don’t be afraid of change. I’ve found in my life on several occasions, I should have left a situation or responsibility a long time ago, even when I was forced out. Challenge yourself. If things are too comfortable in your life, chances are you’re a little complacent and need to set some goals.


Have passion and bring the friggen energy!

7. Bring the energy! - Ya know… I’m pretty damn passionate about fitness and marketing… I LOVE it… with every cell in my body I honestly LOVE it… watching you get leaner and hearing how you’ve used my blog strategies is what keeps going every day. What is your goal and what are you doing it for? Answer that question for yourself and there’s your passion. Think and act on it every friggin day!
8. BONUS*** Help others – A lot of these tips above can’t happen in order for you to pull the trigger, without the help of others. Follow the law of reciprocity and find ways to help others on their terms. This way, they will be more apt to helping you out when you need help to reach your goal such as outsourcing. I never go into a business asking them if I can place flyers into their establishment. Instead, I ask “what can I do to help you grow your business.” Not only did I recruit a new networking partner, but now my flyer is in their store after all because I helped them.