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You don't need to feel ready. You need a decision made in advance.

There's a version of you that you've been waiting to feel like — the one who wakes up early without complaining, who's got the budget and the meal prep and the sleep schedule all figured out. You're waiting to feel like that person before you start acting like her. That's the trap, and today we're dismantling it.

This week Erica tells the story of a terrible training run — ten miles, 4:45am, zero motivation — and what it taught her about behavior change. You'll learn why motivation was never the variable, what people in long-term recovery know about building systems that don't depend on feeling ready, and the difference between a decision you make once and one you remake every single day (spoiler: only one of those is sustainable).

Plus: a quick exercise to name the feeling you've been waiting for before you start the thing you keep putting off.

Mentioned in this episode: the Season Starter Workshop, live on August 8th (11am ET / 11am PT) — a 90-minute session to build the Anchor Goal, Daily Guidelines, and Weekly Scouting Report for the one goal you've been putting off. $197, workbook included. ericafiguresitout.com/workshop

Stop waiting to feel like your best self. Start building the system that works for the self you've got.

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On August 8, I’m hosting a live 90-minute Season Starter Workshop where we build your 90-day plan together on Zoom. Workbook included. 16 seats per time slot. ericafiguresitout.com/workshop

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