Within just weeks of starting, many people have already hit their first snag or setback, and as a result, have slipped backwards in the mental focus and motivation department. Setting goals in writing is an essential step to success, but how do you stay focused on them? One technique I have used ever since my very first bodybuilding competition 18 years ago, is...



I have used it ever since, through 28 competitions and it will work for you too, for any fitness goal. I purchase a desk or wall calendar - the type that shows each week stretching horizontally across the page with an open block of space for each day.

T-minus 117 days....

T-minus 115 days....

There is a saying in management and psychology that "work will always expand to fill the time allowed for its completion."

And then, just like the term paper, you are scrambling at the last minute to reach your weight goal. But in the case of your body, the consequences are more severe and painful than just a bad grade or late penalty.

But the solution is so simple: Count your way down to success!Don't stop with setting goals. Set deadlines on your goals. Then put your goal countdown on paper, review your goals every single day, AND know, every single day, how many days there are until your target goal date. You will stay more consciously focused and even better, your unconscious mind will go to work for you in keeping you motivated, on track, and on schedule. You'll come in for a landing on your goal deadline date like a fighter pilot landing on an aircraft carrier.

Don't under-estimate this simple technique... Give it an honest test... because it's often the simplest motivational techniques that are the most powerful of all!