Comfort gets harder to kill the longer you let it live. It starts small. Skip a task. Hit that snooze. Miss a workout. Then it grows. Its grip on you gets stronger. You start not to notice it. It starts to blend in and by the time you look around and notice it… …It's everywhere. It's got you and your life looks nothing like you want it to. Every excuse you feed it makes it stronger. Every justification gives it more power. Every compromise turns into a pattern. Kill it while it's still weak....

Eleven years ago, a childhood friend and I opened a small gym in our hometown. Just a few hundred square feet, some barbells, a squat rack, and a folding table we used as a front desk. We had no idea it would change the entire direction of our lives. We started inviting people into boot camps and high intensity interval training sessions. Nothing fancy, just hard work, sweat, and a lot of encouragement. Some mornings it was three people showing up before sunrise. Other days it was fifteen,...

Most people don’t fail because they’re “lazy” or “unmotivated.” They fail because their resolutions are built to collapse. Roughly 80% of New Year’s resolutions are dead by February. Instead of pretending this year will be different just because the calendar changed, build a plan that actually survives real life. Here’s what separates the 80% from the 20%. 1. Resolutions Are Vibes. Results Need A Plan. “I’m going to get in shape. ”I’m going to eat healthier.” These are wishes, not plans. Turn...