Motivation Monday Mini Blog - 8/31/2026

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8/31/2026

Today is the last day of August. School is back in session, neighborhood pools are winding down and unless you live in the south, temperatures are starting to dip (still hit a triple digit in Texas yesterday). The summer is coming to a close and I'm curious; did you complete everything you set out to do? Be it from last week, the last month or the summer as a whole?

The grind doesn't stop simply because the calendar shifts. Each day is a new opportunity to be just a little bit better. Hit one more rep in the gym, complete one more task at work, spend one more hour with the family. One percent more is still increasing. I feel we get so caught up in the amounts that when little increments occur we downplay the progress. "I'm not there yet" or "Yes but I can do more." That might be true and future you can strive for that.

So maybe you didn't hit the mark on all you set out to concur this summer. As it turns out, the next season approaches and you'll have another day, a week a month, a year to meet and exceed that goal. Time marches forward and so should you. Never let the past dictate your future. If it's important, go make it happen. Just be that 1% better.


Me this morning, adding a meager 5 lbs on the bar from last week. 5 lbs more = 5 lbs better than last week. Celebrate the small.

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