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November 20, 2024 13 mins

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What if embracing your fears could lead to the most transformative experiences of your life? As we close in on the end of 2024, I, Lachlan Stewart, invite you to explore this very possibility. Join me as I share personal stories of leaving behind a secure life and thriving business to chase growth and self-discovery in Nashville. This episode unravels a straightforward framework for success—rooted in understanding your "why," crafting adaptable plans, and breaking down audacious goals into bite-sized, daily tasks. Consistency over motivation is the mantra here, as small, steady steps can make a world of difference over time.

In the second chapter of our journey, hear about my audacious quest to run 58 marathons across 50 American states and Australia's eight states and territories. It's a testament to the power of bold actions and winning personal battles that might seem impossible at first glance. This episode is a rallying call to take that first step, to create a narrative that fills you with pride, and to inspire others along the way. By sharing my journey, I hope to ignite a spark within you—demonstrating that with determination and effort, anything is possible. Let’s spread the message far and wide; together, we can connect with a broader audience and reinforce that growth awaits those daring enough to act.

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Do Something Today To Be Better For Tomorrow

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Lachlan Stuart (00:00):
Just do the thing.
Welcome back to the man thatCan with Lach art, and today or
tonight, I'm very excited, asthis week's episode has been
inspired by a client that I wasspeaking with, and I wanna dive
in and share some insights, someframeworks and some examples
around how I have overcome fearand I've become really good at

(00:24):
just doing the things that Iknow will deliver the results in
my life, and I would love topass this on to you now, full
disclaimer.
You can have all the frameworksand all the inspiration in the
world, but if you don't takeaction, you're never going to
get different results.
So, regardless of how amped upyou get from this or how simple
you feel these frameworks are,you still have to do it.

(00:45):
So let's dive in.
We're six weeks out from 2024being officially over and as the
year wraps up, I find myselfreflecting on the challenges,
wins and the lessons of thischapter.
It's a ritual that I encourageall of you guys to adopt,
because reflection oftenuncovers what's holding us back

(01:05):
and pushing us forward.
Most people start the year withmassive goals.
I know I do.
Maybe you had one, too, or aresolution to lose weight, to
improve your relationships or togrow in your career or boost
revenue, but, as life happens,those ambitions fade into the
background, and it's not that wedon't know what to do.

(01:27):
It's the fear, the doubt andthe overwhelm that keeps us from
taking action.
For me personally, 2024 startedwith a leap into the unknown,
settling into Nashville, and ifyou follow me on Instagram
you'll have seen I've had somehighs and lows there.
I love the place personally,but it's been a tough trough.
Leaving behind a thrivingbusiness, a close-knit community

(01:49):
and a comfortable life was oneof the hardest decisions that
I've ever had to make.
Look, I moved to Europe orFrance when I was 21.
Now doing it at 32, you'redefinitely in a different season
of life, but there were plentyof moments when I doubted the
move right, starting over with aplace where I didn't have a
network.
It was so much harder than I'dimagined and, I guess, so much

(02:12):
harder than the first time Ireally did it 10 years ago.
After being so comfortable forso long, you almost forget what
it takes to rebuild from scratchthe discomfort, the patience,
the daily grind.
But those doubts remind me ofan important lesson Success
isn't about comfort.
It's about leaning into thegrowth, no matter how messy it

(02:35):
feels.
So every meaningful achievementin my life has come from
following a very simpleframework.
Now, at the time I didn'trealize it was a framework.
It wasn't until I stumbledacross Simon Sinek's book Start
With why that I was able to sortof piece it all together and
break down things that I'veachieved, and it made sense.
And I'm sure that when you hearthis, or if you've read Start

(02:57):
With why, it will probably makesense to you as well.
But the framework is thisnumber one.
You can probably guess itidentify your why.
So your why is the anchor thatkeeps you focused when things
are tough.
When I started getting messagesfrom people about my mental
health or about mental health,sorry from Instagram I realized
that I could turn my passion forhelping others into something

(03:19):
more Well, at that moment Istill remember when I was in
Austria and I got that message Iwas like my why became very or
almost crystal clear.
To be honest, I wanted tocreate a life doing work that I
loved, while making a difference, and I think really it's what a
lot of us want.
But we allow fear, or maybe wejust get to a certain point in
our life where we have a lot ofresponsibilities that restrict

(03:41):
us and it's not saying that'sthe worst thing, because I don't
believe that everyone can dowhat they love for a living, but
I was very fortunate in thatmoment and I guess timing is
such a beautiful thing to beable to act upon that.
The second thing from that iscreating a plan.
So the plan doesn't have to beperfect and quite often, even if
you think it's perfect, it'sgoing to fucking change.

(04:02):
It always does the amount of toget this podcast recorded
earlier and the plans changedbecause other priorities have
become, I guess, jumped in frontof this one, because they were
more important at the moment atthat moment in time.
Sorry, but the purpose of theplan is to give you a little bit
of direction.
When I wanted to play rugbyoverseas, I filmed myself

(04:24):
training.
I made a highlight reel and Isent it to.
When I say every club as manyclubs as I could find on the
internet Most didn in reply, buteventually one did, and that
changed everything.
I'll talk about that a littlebit more later.

(04:44):
Thirdly, you've got to break itinto manageable steps.
Big goals can feel overwhelming.
That's why they're called biggoals.
Anything that's huge is fuckingoverwhelming for sure, but
breaking them down into dailyactions or weekly targets makes
things definitely a lot moremanageable, and I like to call
them daily deposits.
Whether it's running, nurturingrelationships or building my
business, I show up every singleday and people are blown away

(05:08):
by consistency.
But that in itself is a problem.
If you're impressed byconsistency, you need to break
your goals down a little bit andjust find some actions that you
can stick to until you develophabits.
Right, because you should notbe impressed by consistency.
That blows my mind that peopleare right, which is quite, quite
incredible.
I show up every day, even whenthe motivation is low.

(05:28):
I stick to my schedule becauseI know the compound effect of
those small efforts will pay offat some point.
Sorry, I jumped a gun there.
I jumped a step.
So, number three break it intomanageable steps.
Big goals can feel overwhelming.
Breaking them into dailyactions makes them more
achievable.
Right, with rugby, this meanttraining during the day and
sending emails at night.
For the marathons, it's abouthitting my training targets,

(05:52):
fundraising and managing thelogistics, which, I can tell you
, is an absolute freakingnightmare, but it's one day at a
time.
Number four is working on adaily right Consistency.
It blows my mind that people areimpressed by consistency, the
fact that people go.
How do you continue to show up?
It just is like in my mind.
I feel like it's the mostsimple thing because you don't

(06:14):
have to overcomplicate things.
If I want to get fit, I go tothe gym regularly.
I eat better regularly.
There doesn't need to be muchvariety, which makes it very
easy, but people are blown awayby that and I think that in
itself is a problem.
Consistency shouldn't be thissuperpower.
It should just be.
And in order to do that, weneed to remove from our life.

(06:38):
If you are struggling withconsistency, you're doing too
many things, in my opinion, andI feel when I struggled with
consistency, it was because Iwas doing too many things, so
small consistent actions add up.
And I feel when I struggle withconsistency, it was because I
was doing too many things, sosmall consistent actions add up.
And you know this.
I call these my daily deposits.
Whether it's running, nurturingrelationships or building my
business, I show up every day,even when the motivation is low.

(06:58):
I stick to my schedule becauseI know the compound effect of
these small efforts are going topay off.
Number five is hold yourselfaccountable or pay someone,
because accountability isgame-changing For rugby.
My friends helped me film andthey reminded me of my goals
constantly.
If they were investing theirtime to film me, I knew that I
couldn't let them down.
I had to hit my gym sessions.

(07:19):
I had to continue sending myrugby CV out, because otherwise
they're giving up their time fornothing.
So with the marathon, my teamand I ensures that I'm prepped.
I'm raising funds and I'msticking to the plan and because
I'm documenting it on socialmedia and through the podcast, I
have to be doing the thing.
So if you don't have someone tohold you accountable, pay for a
bloody coach or join acommunity.

(07:41):
It's that simple.
If it's something that youstruggle with, don't allow it to
be the reason why you struggle.
Just find a solution for thatproblem.
But that framework has workedfor me for so long.
Fear is a constant companion onthis journey.
When you start recognizingyou've got the goal, you've got
the plan, but you're notachieving it, it's something in
your head and generally it'sfear, right, fear of the unknown

(08:02):
, fear of failure, fear ofisolation, many fears.
When I announced the 58marathons, doubt crept in
straight away.
Would people take me seriously?
Would they think I was copyingothers who've done similar
challenges, but I remindedmyself that this isn't about
comparison.
It's about being authentic anddoing what I'm called to do.
Moments of doubt still come upevery single day, even why I was

(08:23):
prepping for this podcast whileI was cooking dinner.
Now I'm able to see themdifferently.
Doubt is a sign that I'mgrowing, I'm pushing to
something new, a new level ofmyself, which is what we need to
continually do.
It's how we're showing up.
So when I was younger, doubtoften stopped me, but now it
fuels me and I hope it does foryou as well.
Look, starting over is nevereasy.
When I moved to France to playrugby, I had to build a new life

(08:46):
from scratch, a language that Ididn't speak, people that I
didn't know.
So making new friends, learningthat new language and figuring
out how to thrive in a newenvironment.
The same thing happened inNashville.
People had already had theirroutines, they had their social
circles and I had tointentionally put myself out
there to create that connection.
And I believe it's a lot harderat 33 than it was at 21,

(09:09):
because most people at 21,they're still partying, they're
socializing a lot, they're justout exploring, trying new things
At 33, some people havemortgages, families, they're in
their careers, so they're veryinsular.
They're not trying as many newthings, which is probably a
little tip there.
If you're in that positionwhere you're not trying new
things and you want to keep lifefun and you want to write great

(09:30):
chapters for your life, get outthere and do more things.
The biggest lesson that Ilearned from this whole
experience was loneliness makeseverything harder.
In France, I learned theimportance of finding
like-minded people quickly.
That same lesson helped mesettle into Nashville.
Seeking out communities thatshared my values made my
transition feel less daunting.
Most people aren't takingaction because they feel stuck

(09:52):
in fear.
The whole analysis by paralysisand I saw a great video almost a
decade ago by Preston Smiles,who I've played golf with once
was pretty cool.
I should actually get him onthe podcast.
Now that I'm thinking aboutthat, I might reach out to him.
But this whole analysis byparalysis, or not knowing where
to start, it's overanalyzingthings, and one thing that I

(10:13):
have become great at, I believe,is when I have an idea, I
action it and I figure it outalong the way and now look, I
don't just fully bare bones itand not make any plans, but I
don't get so bogged down in thedetails that I have to spend the
next five years planning thatstuff out.
So if that's you, here's myadvice Less thinking, more doing

(10:35):
.
Find a small problem in yourlife, create a simple plan to
solve it and then take thatfirst step.
It doesn't have to be perfect.
Action brings clarity.
Each small win buildsconfidence, and those wins
compound over time.
One of the reasons why I'mrunning 58 marathons is to prove

(10:56):
that success doesn't have anage limit.
Look, I'm 33 now, doingsomething I never thought was
possible and, especially at thisage, never thought was possible
.
I don't want to feel like I'vemissed out on my chance at a
great life, and I don't want youto feel like that either.
But the truth is, as we age, wegain resources, experiences and
resilience.
So, as much as we may loseyouth and freedom and

(11:17):
flexibility to a degree, we alsogain that in other areas, and
we need to be mindful of that.
The perspective in which weview life is so freaking
important.
Plenty of small actions havebrought me to this point.
Each one has its daily deposittowards a massive goal, and it's
not just about running.
It's about inspiring others totake action within their own
life, no matter where you'restarting from.

(11:39):
My friend and podcast guest,Jackson Tippett, passed away
recently, and Jackson wasauthentic.
He didn't care about whatothers thought and he always
showed up for the people aroundhim.
His passing reminds me of howprecious and how short life is.
He would always shoot me a textmessage or comment on my stuff
just to check in, just to seehow I was going, and at the time
I was like man this guy has alot of time to message people,

(12:01):
but now I'm just like he wasjust being him.
He wasn't defined by hisprevious self and he was just so
driven to help people get themost out of themselves and he
was supporting people to do that, and that's a lesson that I've
taken from him.
We get one shot at life and Idon't want my story to be a
repetition of I went to work,came home and I did it all again
.
I want a story that inspires mykids and, more importantly, it

(12:25):
inspires me a story of adventure, a story of growth and doing
the things that truly matter tome.
So let me ask you what'shonestly holding you back?
What do you enjoy doing?
Why do you enjoy doing it.
If you could get paid to dosomething you love, what would
it be?
Start small and identify yourwhy.
Create a plan and take one steptoday.

(12:46):
Follow along with my journey to58 marathons as I run all 50
states of America and all eightstates and territories of
Australia, and let it remind youthat anything is possible when
you just take some fuckingaction, win the battle, do the
thing and write a story thatyou'll all be proud of.
As always, do something todayto be better for tomorrow.
My name's Lachlan Stewart, andif you want to follow me on the

(13:07):
58 marathons or if you want tohelp in any way, the best way
you can help me is share mycontent.
Share it to help people knowwhat's happening, know why it's
happening.
That is the best thing that youcan do to support this journey
right now.
As always.
Thank you guys for being hereand we'll see you next week.
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