Most people stay where it’s safe. But there’s a different kind of progress that comes from choosing something that makes you uncomfortable on purpose.

Dr. Andrew Fix shares why stepping outside your comfort zone is a key part of growth and development. He tells the story of getting back on a mountain bike (which is something he hadn’t done in years) and how facing that discomfort helped him build confidence in a new way. Along the way, he invites you to reflect on your own life. What are the things you’ve been avoiding because they feel unfamiliar or a little intimidating? Where have you been playing it safe, and what might shift if you tried something different?

This episode is a reminder of how growth often starts with one small, uncomfortable step. Dr. Fix also talks about the value of having a clear goal and how working backward from that destination can give you a real plan instead of just wishful thinking. If you’ve been waiting for the right time to stretch yourself, this might be the nudge you’ve been needing.

Quotes

• “Think to yourself, what are the things in your life that you do all the time that you would say are well within your comfort zone?” (05:32 | Dr. Andrew Fix)
• “What is that activity that you have been wanting to do that you haven’t done because you’re uncomfortable?” (06:44 | Dr. Andrew Fix)
• “I want to encourage you to just take the first step… You don’t have to do that thing tomorrow, but if you start to put the pieces in place and put the goal on the calendar, right? Like, put the goal, write it down and start to work backwards.” (07:09 | Dr. Andrew Fix)
• “You don’t set the small goal first and hope that you’re eventually going to make it to where you want to go. You have to put the big one, the big goal, the main thing out there, and you have to work backwards from there. Because otherwise, if you don’t know where you’re going, how are you ever going to get there?” (07:42 | Dr. Andrew Fix)
• “Find the thing that puts you out of your comfort zone. Don’t stop doing the things that you enjoy, but also do the things that push you to grow.” (09:30 | Dr. Andrew Fix)

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Key Takeaways

• Be obsessed with the process of getting better. What are you doing today to improve yourself?

• Instead of comparing your chapter 1 to someone else’s chapter 20, look at what it is about them that you admire. What actionable steps did they take to get to where they are and what steps can you take to get a similar outcome?

• You are your only true competition. Compete with yourself every day to better yourself, consistently show up, and don’t settle.

How do you challenge yourself to improve a little bit every day? In today’s episode Dr. Andrew talks with Jake Thompson, keynote speaker and fractional performance coach about reaching your full potential by competing with yourself every day to get better. After college, Jake found himself with an MBA in Sports Business and no job prospects. Instead of just settling for an average life, he started to work freelance and realized that growth was all about looking for opportunities and consistently putting the work in. He created an apparel business and began selling shirts to get out the message of competing every day. Then, in 2014 he was invited to speak at an HR event at the Texas Children’s Hospital in Houston and found that he had a gift for public speaking and teaching.

Oftentimes people are impatient and think that they will reach a certain goal immediately. When they don’t get there fast enough, they give up. Others never even try, because they spend too much time comparing themselves to people who had completely different circumstances than them. Change your mindset by realizing that you are only competing with yourself. When you are working alongside other high achievers, draw your motivation from not wanting to be them, but wanting to improve yourself to be more like the aspects of them that you admire. Figure out what success means to you and learn to love the process of showing up consistently and putting in the work over time.

If you do not seek to better yourself every day, you will end up settling for whatever life gives you and may have a lot of regrets in the long run. Compete every day with yourself to improve and get closer to the successful life you desire.

Quotes

• “Life is about consistently just showing up.” (10:39-10:43 | Jake)

• “When you’re forced to go against somebody, or compete alongside somebody that has a high standard of excellence, it forces you to continually raise your game if you want to win.” (12:53-13:03 | Jake)

• “Attitude, actions, effort, and focus are 100% in your control every day.” (17:15-17:20 | Jake)

• “The people that are more consistent are the ones that have learned to fall in love with the work and the process, because the process is the only thing you control.” (23:31-23:38 | Jake)

• “A single choice by itself may or may not do much. Thousands and thousands of choices that build on top of each other, that’s how you create an epic life.” (29:33-29:42 | Jake)

​​Links

Connect with Jake Thompson:

Website | JakeAThompson.com

LinkedIn | https://www.linkedin.com/in/jakethompsonspeaks

Instagram | jakethompsonspeaks

Compete Every Day | CompeteEveryDay.com

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“Why not go back and do it better? That was really my mindset. I can do so much better,” says Becki Lynn Bauer, Marathon Runner. A runner since middle school, Becki Lynn has always loved this low-barrier sport. Now, Becki Lynn has run multiple marathons and advises listeners on how to get into a high-performance mindset.

As a serial marathon runner, Becki Lynn knows all the tricks of the trade. Between consistent training, proper hydration, and even the right footwear, there are lots of aspects to endurance running. Although it may seem tempting to miss a training session or ease up on nutrition, if accomplishing this goal is important to you, you will be able to dig deep enough to succeed.

Tune into this week’s episode of The Code for a motivating conversation on running toward your goals. Learn more about Becki Lynn’s athletic journey, all the factors of marathon preparation, and how to have the right mind-set before a run.

Quotes

• “It’s all about movement. It’s just correcting incorrect patterns.” (13:47 – 13:52 | Becki Lynn)

• “Why not go back and do it better? That was really my mindset. I can do so much better.” (17:16 – 17:20 | Becki Lynn)

• “Your body shuts down at a certain point. And it tells you “Hey, white flag. I’m done right now.” So having sleep is definitely important.” (41:52 – 42:02 | Becki Lynn)

• “I’ve worked so hard, but everyone works hard. We all qualify ourselves.” (48:46 – 48:51| Becki Lynn)

• “Don’t give up hope. If that’s your goal, don’t give it up.” (51:54 – 51:58 | Becki Lynn)

• “I commit. I won’t quit. Dig deep. And then, you find something that you didn’t know existed.” (53:18 – 53:27 | Becki Lynn)

Links

Connect with Becki Lynn Bauer:

Instagram | https://www.instagram.com/beck262/

Facebook | https://www.facebook.com/becki.lynn1

Western States ® 100-Mile Endurance Run | https://www.wser.org/

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