KB111 -You don’t need motivation; you need a plan.

Harsh Truths
Super Harsh Truths To Help You Start 2025 with a Bang!

Welcome to Part Nine of my 12-part “Super Harsh Truth Series” for this festive season!

Over the next 12 days, leading right up to New Year’s Eve, I’ll be dropping daily truth bombs to challenge your mindset, spark action, and help you gear up for an incredible 2025.

My goal?

To give you at least one game-changing insight each day that you can take into the new year, laying the groundwork for a year you’ll indeed be proud of!

Let’s dive into #9: “You don’t need motivation; you need a plan..”

#9 - You don’t need motivation; you need a plan.

Motivation is unreliable.

It’s fleeting, inconsistent, and undependable.

If you’re waiting to feel motivated before taking action, you’re setting yourself up for failure.

The people who achieve their goals aren’t the ones who wake up feeling inspired every day…

They’re the ones who have a plan and stick to it, no matter what.

Random effort leads to random results.

You don’t fail because you lack motivation…

You fail because you lack structure.

Without a clear plan, you’re just throwing effort at the wall and hoping something sticks.

Spoiler: it won’t.

Why Motivation Fails You:

1. It’s temporary. You might feel fired up today, but what about tomorrow when you’re tired, stressed, or distracted? Motivation won’t show up for you when you need it most.

2. It’s emotional. Motivation depends on how you feel, and your feelings are unreliable.

3. It’s reactive. You wait for motivation to come to you, instead of taking control and creating momentum through action.

What you actually need:

• A plan that makes success inevitable. Systems don’t care how you feel—they work as long as you follow them.

• Clear priorities. Know exactly what needs to be done, and when, so you can focus on execution instead of guesswork.

• Consistency over intensity. Small, repeated actions beat occasional bursts of motivation every time.

Here’s the harsh truth:

• You’re not failing because you’re unmotivated; you’re failing because you’re disorganised.

• You’re not stuck because you’re lazy; you’re stuck because you have no roadmap.

• You’re not overwhelmed because there’s too much to do; you’re overwhelmed because you’re winging it.

What does a winning plan look like?

1. Set specific goals. “Get fit” or “make more money” is too vague. Define precisely what success looks like.

2. Break it down. Big goals can feel overwhelming. Divide them into daily or weekly actions that you can actually complete.

3. Schedule everything. If it’s not on your calendar, it won’t happen. Treat your commitments to yourself like you would a meeting with your boss.

4. Measure your progress. Review your actions regularly to see what’s working and what needs adjusting.

Motivation vs. Systems:

• Motivation says: “I feel like doing this, so I’ll do it.”

• A plan says: “This is what I need to do, so I’ll do it regardless of how I feel.”

Ask yourself:

• How much time have you wasted waiting to “feel ready”?

• What goals have you missed because you didn’t have a clear plan?

• What would happen if you stopped relying on motivation and started relying on discipline?

The bottom line:

Motivation might get you started, but it will never carry you through.

Plans and systems will.

Stop chasing inspiration; it’s a fair-weather friend.

Build a plan that works on the good days, the bad days, and everything in between.

Success isn’t about feeling motivated; it’s about being prepared.

Random effort gets random results.

Structured effort builds consistent wins.

Choose wisely!