- Rikki Rogers

Success is built by becoming stronger and overcoming the challenges you once believed were insurmountable.

We often limit ourselves with the stories we tell ourselves. Here are some examples of how we impose limits through these stories:

- “I will never get this done; I am too weak.”

- “Others have more willpower and grit than I do.”

- “I have so much to lose, and it is happening too slowly; I can eat this _____ now and start tomorrow.”

- “It is so much easier for everyone else.”

- “I have failed so many times; why even try again?”

What if we made it our mission to disprove these limiting stories and bolster our self-efficacy? By doing so, we become stronger and recognize our untapped potential.

Success is achieved by gradually pushing past these false beliefs and consistently showing up to prove to yourself that you can overcome challenges. As you make this your daily practice, long-term goals start to materialize.

My personal strength grew as I conquered obstacles. I witnessed myself surpassing the limiting thoughts I held for years. I began to wonder what else I could achieve that I once believed was impossible. Success and strength are intertwined; the stronger you become, the more success you will attain.

Maintaining a 170-pound weight loss since 2012 has allowed me to view myself differently. I was always strong and capable, but I didn’t fully realize it until I proved it to myself.

How are you letting go of the notion that strength is an inherent trait and instead recognizing it as something forged on your journey?

“My goals may seem impossibly far fetched when really they’re not. Break them down into steps and see how I accomplish great things. I can easily reach from A to B. I can manage from B to C. I can then make it from C to D. And so eventually, I will find my way from A to Z.”

That’s from Richelle E. Goodrich, and it captures exactly what I want to talk about today.

Success is not solely about reaching the final destination. It is also about progressing from point A to B, then from B to C.

Achieving positive habit changes each day brings you closer to success.

Our minds often tend to overlook the necessary steps and changes required to reach our goals. When we look at where we are now and where we want to be, it can seem overwhelming, or even impossible. But the key is not to focus on the ultimate goal right away. Instead, concentrate on the next step of improvement in your habits, the step that will eventually lead you to the goal.

Success becomes attainable when you break your goals down into smaller steps and check them off as you make progress over time. For example, you can create a checklist of habits and tasks that need to be accomplished daily to reach your goal.

Example Checklist for Goal Achievement

1. Eat at a calorie deficit, even if you’re not tracking calories.

2. Exercise regularly.

3. Stay hydrated.

4. Plan meals in advance.

5. Do your grocery shopping.

6. Go to bed at a specific time.

7. Maintain a home environment with food that supports your goals.

8. Work on emotional eating.

In my own journey, the prospect of losing 170 pounds initially felt overwhelming, and it made me hesitant to even start. To overcome this, I shifted my focus to achieving smaller goals, like losing the first 5 pounds. I identified the daily habits I could implement to get there. By repeatedly following this process and gradually building upon my achievements, I eventually reached my ultimate goal five years later.

To reach your final destination, consider these steps:

1. Remove strict timelines.

2. Shift your focus away from the final destination.

3. Set shorter term goals.

4. Create a checklist of daily habits to track your progress.

Success is about recognizing what you can do each day to bring you closer to your goals.

How are you shifting your focus to prioritize reaching your goals rather than fixating on the final destination?

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Hey there, humans! It’s me, Gus, and today I’m practicing yoga.

I’ve got all the yoga props: a bag, some blocks, a couple of weighted bags. Some might look at this and say I’m not doing yoga perfectly. No downward dog (ironic, right?) or cobra pose. But guess what? I am consistent. I show up each day on the mat, making this practice a consistent part of my day.

I see you humans struggling with being consistent in your own practice because of all these false beliefs about how you should show up and what you should be doing.

What if you just embraced being consistent with the practice of doing the habit, and stopped worrying about how it should look all the time? I think you’d be happier, and you would generally do more toward your goals.

Give it a try. Do the habit and let go of the expectations.

Perfection is an illusion, like an oasis in the desert.

We often create this mirage of perfection in our heads based on arbitrary rules we’ve collected or borrowed from others.

We hear rules like:

Don’t eat after 8 p.m.

Don’t eat carbs.

Don’t eat fat.

Don’t mix carbs and fats together.

Running burns more calories.

Calories don’t matter, hormones do.

If you burn X calories, you can eat more.

Many of these are just made up or partial truths. We often lose sight of our individual goals and feel we must follow all the rules all the time to be successful. This leads to frustration, and eventually giving up when we can’t adhere to them.

What if none of these rules are true?

What if the illusion of perfection is what’s keeping us stuck?

If the only truth is that calories control body weight, we can let go of these perfectionist rules, keep things simple, and make progress. We have assumed that perfection is required for progress, but what if we’re wrong?

Being perfect in college and getting a 4.0 is a one time event. Managing food and eating in real life happens multiple times a day, every single week. It’s never done, and expecting perfection often leads us to give up.

In my own weight loss journey, I had to accept that it wouldn’t be perfect, since that approach never really worked for me. It always led me to quit or give up. So I just focused on doing overall better, not perfect.

Join us in the HSM Academy and share what you’ve learned about letting go of the expectations that hold you back from progress.

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Quick note before you scroll past this one. This is going to be my last workshop of 2026. We start October 1, it’s 4 weeks, and we wrap up October 29.

If you’ve tried diet after diet and none of them stuck, I need you to hear this. It’s not because you lack willpower. Most programs hand you a list of rules on Day One and expect you to follow them perfectly. Then life happens (because it always does), you fall off the plan, and you’re right back where you started.

Nobody ever taught you how to actually look at where you are and build something that fits your real life. That’s the whole reason I built this workshop.

From Frustrated to Freedom is 4 weeks, and I’m teaching you the exact process I use with my one on one clients, the ones paying $295 an hour for it. By the end, you’ll have a plan that actually grows with you, instead of another set of rules you’ll abandon in six weeks.

Like I said, this is the last time I’m running it in 2026. If you’ve been putting this off, waiting for the right time, this is it.

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Often, we struggle to achieve our goals because we listen to the lower brain chatter about our mistakes and how we messed up. We falsely believe we have to do everything perfectly, all the time, in order to succeed.

The opposite is actually true. We will make mistakes. Life will get in the way. We will not be perfect, so we have to get comfortable with the uncomfortable feeling of doing something, but not everything, all the time.

Think about how you approach brushing your teeth. If you took that same approach to weight loss, or any other goal, you would have a mouth full of cavities. When you’re pressed for time, do you say “I won’t brush my teeth today,” or do you still do something?

You might not have time for the full two minute electric toothbrush session, but you can still brush manually. You might not have time to floss, but you can at least brush your teeth.

This is why I coach my clients to set minimums for the things they want to achieve. Five minutes of exercise. Five minutes spent clearing out emails or one drawer in their desk. We often get overwhelmed thinking about an hour long workout or cleaning out the whole desk, so we do nothing instead.

Just do one small thing each day. Focus on investing a small amount of time into the task, instead of focusing on completing the task. This will always move you closer to your goals.

We can’t improve on habits that don’t exist. If our minimum is a five minute walk, we can always add on when we have more time. But a walking routine that doesn’t exist is hard to improve.

In other areas of our lives, we downgrade the effort. We don’t skip the habit completely.

If you want more help with revamping your view of habits join us in the HSM Academy we are focusing on Habits in August our monthly learning is about letting go of Habit perfection and looking for consistency. Use code summer2026

Hello, humans! Daisy here, and my brother Gus is resting beside me, storing up energy for some important insights we’re about to share. You see, we’ve noticed that you all seem to be doing life a little... how do we say this delicately? Wrong.

Here’s a peek into a typical day for us, the pros of time management:

At the crack of dawn, 6 AM sharp, we’re out the door. The world is our playground, and the early squirrel gets the... well, it usually gets away, but that’s not the point. After our spirited morning walk, we engage in what we like to call the ‘Zoomie Olympics’ from 7:00 to 7:30. Picture lots of running, chasing, and the occasional dramatic tumble.

Now, the sunbathing marathon starts at 8:00. Yes, it’s a tough job basking in the glow of the sun, but someone’s gotta do it. We put in a solid four hours, moving only to keep up with our warm, sunny patch. It’s about dedication and finding the right angle for maximum belly-to-sun exposure.

Post sun-worship, we’re usually zonked out on the couch. This is critical recharge time. Interspersed, of course, with essential potty breaks hydration is key! Dinner is promptly served between 2:30 and 3:00 because who likes waiting? Not us.

Our evening stroll is around 5:30. It’s a nice wrap-up, a way to reflect on the day’s achievements and sniff out the neighborhood news.

You see, our schedule is meticulously planned to maximize joy and relaxation. We’ve noticed humans tend to pack their calendars with other people’s priorities. Meetings, calls, more meetings it’s exhausting just watching you!

So, here’s a thought: why not take a page from our book? Start scheduling some ‘you’ time. Put ‘stare at the sun’ or ‘nap extravagantly’ on your agenda. Maybe even pencil in ‘run wildly for no reason’ it’s liberating.

Imagine the possibilities if you lived more like us. Less grumpy, more happy, right? Give it a try, and thank us later with a couple of treats. Gus loves the bacon-flavored ones, and I’m partial to anything with chicken.

Stay pawsitive,

Daisy & Gus

My mission with my coaching is to help people suffer less. We have a very talkative mind that leads us down the rabbit hole of doing the same old habits over and over again. I want to share ideas here that will help you see how you can stop believing all the thoughts you have.

My sidekicks, Daisy and Gus, my awesome Boston Terriers, will be sharing with me too. They have learned a lot listening to me all these years, and they dispense their own words of wisdom to help humans see the patterns they might fall into.

Whatever your flavor of struggle, food, drinking, spending, or any other device you use to quiet the noise in your head, we want to help you see your repetitive thoughts differently so you can break free.

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