Why Your New Year’s Resolutions Are Already Dead (And How to Actually Change in 2026) 🔥 | Run With The Cheetahs
Most New Year’s resolutions don’t survive the first week — and it’s not because you lack motivation.
In this no-BS episode, Russell Anderson and author Jerry Freishtat dismantle the lies that keep people stuck and hand you the exact playbook high achievers use to build extraordinary lives.
In just 60 minutes, we destroy the old thinking — and rebuild what actually works:
💥 What you’ll learn:
💥The 4 levels of commitment (and why “I’m trying” really means “I’m not doing it”)
💥Why keeping your options open guarantees mediocrity
💥The brutal “Man in the Mirror” conversation almost nobody is willing to have
(yes — we read the AI prompts that hit like a truck)
💥Jerry’s real 5:00 AM morning routine at age 65 — no fluff, no alarm clock, gym every single day
💥Win the Day vs. Win the Moment — the only system that actually works
💥Damage control: what to do the day after you completely blow it
(Cliff Brooks’ 5,000-calorie Thanksgiving example)
💥Why obsession beats balance, comfort is a curse, and average is a sin
If you’re tired of false starts, half-commitments, and waking up a year from now in the exact same place, this episode is your reset button.
👉 Do ONE thing the second this video ends.
Jerry guarantees you’ll feel the dopamine shift in under 10 minutes.
📘 Grab the book — Run With The Cheetahs (companion to the podcast):
https://amzn.to/xxx
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⏱ Timestamps
00:00 – This episode was supposed to be about commitment… we went way deeper
02:11 – The quotes that set the tone
06:40 – Who’s really writing the chapters of your life?
13:20 – Can you recover from a terrible decision? (Scar tissue = self-esteem)
18:45 – The 4 levels of commitment (most people live in the dangerous #3)
26:10 – Why “eat healthier this year” is absurd
32:30 – Man in the Mirror: the AI roast no one asked for
41:15 – Win the Day vs. Win the Moment — start RIGHT now
48:20 – Jerry’s exact 5 AM routine (65 going on 45)
55:10 – Damage control after you fall off the wagon
59:30 – Embrace the Battle
Jerry Freishtat
CEO of Wealth Climber | Serial Entrepreneur | Investor | Advisory for Startup Entrepreneurs | Speaker | Author | Committed to innovation, growth, and making a positive impact on the world.
Russell Anderson
Founder, President ACS Creative; Marketing & Design (30+ years of growing brands; global and local)
Serial Entrepreneur, Forever Student of Business - and Life
Buy the Book and Audiobook!
Amazon Audiobook
https://a.co/d/jbuW7Bh
Amazon Book Purchase
https://a.co/d/7Kq3MrG
Intro/Outro Music Credit
Big Thanks to Michael Fath for the use of The Emerald Isle
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Hva33IEU3SY&list=RDHva33IEU3SY&start_radio=1
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