One thing almost every great goal is missing? A Plan B.

Whether you’re going vegan, strength training, starting a business, or cutting back on alcohol, most of us have only ever had Plan A: perfection. And when it cracks — it always does — we don’t slow down. We stop.

Stop planning only for perfection. Start planning in advance for reality – YOUR reality.  Just like professional educators.

Mentioned in this episode

• Sid Garza-Hillman — MOTT: “most of the time”

• Marcus Aurelius: “You have to assemble your life yourself, action by action.”

• Day-tight compartments (Dale Carnegie)

• The abstinence violation effect (relapse research)

• Rigid vs. flexible dietary restraint

Having a clear Plan B isn’t planning to fail — it’s the reason you won’t.  Plan B is there to jump in the moment you’d usually give up so you keep making progress.