Bit of a downer story today but one we can all learn from — and I also wanted to show you there is hope…
In the past few weeks, two former clients told me their wives walked out on them (with the kids).
These good men had made themselves so busy, heads glued to their phones and stuck in their computers, chasing another dollar to impress people they don’t know…
…that they lost sight of what really mattered…their wives & kids.
Devastating.
And before writing this email, I prayed for them.
I prayed that they would become the most patient men in the world.
To put aside their natural desire to be fixers…
To stop making bold promises and claims of change (which their wives do NOT want to hear at this point)
And to become listeners, to work on themselves, and to get ready to walk the longest road of their lives.
It IS possible for them to save their marriages…
Once upon a time a client of mine named Marcus Martinez came to me as a divorced dad, overworked, and overwhelmed.
Within two years of cleaning up his personal habits...
Dramatically reducing his work & travel schedule...
Fixing his mindset...
AND becoming a super dad to their children...
Marcus reunited with his ex-wife.
Not only did they remarry, they had a 4th child together soon after!
(And his business grew bigger & better than ever during this time.)
That’s one of the happiest client success stories to ever come from my coaching.
But back to my two former clients who are in a bad place…
The saddest part of the story is that they knew what to do… they just didn’t do it.
They had read the Perfect Week Formula… we showed them exactly what to do each day.
But then they dropped out of coaching and lost the accountability they needed to stay on track.
Little by little the bad habits came back…
Causing betrayal and resentment to grow in their wives’ eyes.
And soon the bond between them had become broken.
These men knew to set boundaries and delegate work so they could work fewer hours and be present...
They knew it…
But they couldn't do it.
They chased MORE.
And ended up with nothing.
“Money comes and goes,” said Coach Ron Mourra from my team, “But time is the most precious commodity we have.”
And it’s best that we spend it with our families.
The big lesson here for all of us:
We generally know what to do in life… but for some reason we just don’t do it.
We know that if we want to lose weight then we must eat less sugar, eat more protein, and exercise.
But without accountability… we just don’t do it.
We know that we should email our list at least 3x’s per week and post daily on social media with a CTA.
But without accountability… you just don’t do it.
We know the path to running great meetings & becoming better leaders…
But for some reason we take the path of least resistance and just don’t do it.
Unless you have accountability… someone holding your feet to the fire… someone that you’ve promised you will change… and who won’t let you off the hook if you don’t…
You won’t do everything you need to do.
And you won’t become that best version of yourself that you know is possible.
Accountability is the missing link to achieving whatever it is that eludes you in life.
You know the “what” to do to succeed.
Now get accountable to someone to help you do it.
Reach out to us, enlist a friend, lean on a family member — it doesn’t matter…
Just get accountable to someone you deeply do not want to disappoint.
Ideally someone who can give you guidance because they’ve been there, done that, and achieved what you want to achieve.
Do this for the next 90 days and you’ll watch your results skyrocket.
“Now is the time to get serious about living your ideals. How long can you afford to put off who you really want to be? Your nobler self cannot wait any longer." – Epictetus
Let’s goooo!
Success Loves Speed,
Craig
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