The Men of Iron Minute

by Ryan Zook | Curriculum and Content Developer

Welcome to 2024!

Who do you want to be at the end of this year? Statistically, most of us have health and fitness goals for the new year. That’s why before you got to this email, you probably saw an ad for a bike, treadmill, or weights. But by mid-March, 53% will have already given up. By December, only 1% of us will accomplish our goals.

How do we break the cycle?

Telling someone about your goal increases your chance of success by 65%. Introducing regular accountability with another person increases your chance of success to 95%. On your own, you have a 1% success rate. With a partner, that increases to 95%. Let’s stop failing on our own and start succeeding together.

Don’t start with running if you want to get better at running. To get better at running, start with accountability. Find a partner, get a coach.

This month at Men of Iron, we’re focussing on the basics. We want every man to grow in their 5 F’s. We want your faith, family, friends, fitness, and finances to thrive. Our podcast and emails will focus on one of those F’s each week. We will be telling our stories of how we went from failing in one of those areas to thriving in that area. It’s not an easy journey, and it’s not one you should take alone.

To watch the latest podcast, click HERE.

This week, we’re talking about faith. I have noticed in my own life that when I am growing spiritually, the rest of my life benefits as well. Getting closer to God will help you get healthier. It does work.

James 4:7-8 says, “So humble yourselves before God. Resist the devil, and he will flee from you. Come close to God, and God will come close to you.”

How is your relationship with God? How close are you to him?

Get serious about your faith this year. Then, tell someone about it and ask them to hold you accountable regularly. As your faith grows, so will the overall health of your family, friends, fitness, and finances.

We know it works. We’ve seen it over and over again. We have to get started.

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