What is one thing in your life that you keep saying you want to change?
Maybe you want to get healthier. Maybe you want to get your finances more organized. Maybe there’s something in your business you’ve been putting off. Or maybe there’s a personal project you’ve wanted to start—or finish—for years.
We all have something.
But instead of making a huge plan or waiting for the “right time,” what if you made a commitment to ONE change for the next 30 days?
Not ten things.
Not a complete life overhaul.
One thing. Thirty days. A real commitment.
Start With One Thing
Think about an area of your life where you would genuinely like to see a difference.
It could be a work goal:
Making your prospecting calls every day
Spending time building your database
Finally organizing your files
Working on a project you’ve been putting off
Creating content consistently
It could be a financial goal:
Tracking your spending
Packing your lunch instead of eating out
Putting money into savings
Spending 10 minutes a day getting your finances organized
Or it could be something related to your health:
Walking every day
Strength training
Drinking more water
Stretching
Meal prepping
Going to bed earlier
The goal itself doesn’t have to be dramatic.
The commitment does.
How Much Time Would It REALLY Take?
Once you decide what you want to change, ask yourself this:
How much time would I realistically need to spend on this each day to make a difference?
You might be surprised by the answer.
Could five minutes a day make a difference?
Could you commit 10 minutes?
Twenty minutes?
Thirty?
Maybe you have a work project you’ve been thinking about for months. Instead of waiting for an open afternoon that never seems to appear, what if you worked on it for just 20 minutes every night?
Twenty minutes may not sound like much.
But 20 minutes, six days a week, for four weeks is eight hours of focused work on something that otherwise might still be sitting on your someday list.
That's progress.
Put It on Your Calendar
This is the part that makes the difference.
Don't just say:
"I'm going to try to walk more."
Decide:
"For the next 30 days, I'm going to walk for 20 minutes after dinner."
Don't say:
"I really need to work on my business."
Decide:
"Monday through Friday, I'm going to spend 20 minutes from 7:00–7:20 working on this one project."
Make an appointment with yourself.
Put it on your calendar just like you would a meeting, appointment, workout class, or doctor's visit.
Because if this change matters to you, it deserves a spot on your calendar.
Give Yourself a Day Off
A 30-day commitment does not mean you have to do something 30 days in a row.
In fact, I think building in time off makes it much more realistic.
Choose one day every week when you don't have to do it. Or, if this is a work-related goal, maybe you commit Monday through Friday and take the entire weekend off.
The goal isn't perfection.
The goal is consistency.
There is a big difference between saying, "I have to do this every single day or I failed" and saying, "For the next month, this is something I'm making a priority in my life."
Don't Keep Starting Over
Here's another important part of the challenge:
You're probably going to miss a day.
Life happens.
You get home late. You're tired. Something unexpected comes up. You simply forget.
Don't turn one missed day into a reason to quit.
You don't need to start your 30 days over.
Just get back to it the next day.
One imperfect day doesn't erase all of the days when you showed up.
Imagine Yourself 30 Days From Now
This may be my favorite part.
Picture yourself one month from today.
What could be different?
Maybe you've walked 50 miles.
Maybe you've completed that project.
Maybe you've made 100 prospecting calls.
Maybe you've saved a few hundred dollars.
Maybe your house is more organized.
Maybe you're stronger.
Maybe you've created something you've been talking about creating for years.
But there may be an even bigger change.
You kept a promise to yourself.
You decided something mattered, made room for it in your life, and followed through.
And once you prove to yourself that you can do that for 30 days, you start to wonder:
What else could I change?
So here's my challenge for you:
Choose one thing.
Decide how much time it actually requires.
Schedule it.
Give yourself permission to take a day—or even the weekend—off.
And then commit to showing up for the next 30 days.
You don't have to change everything.
Just change one thing and see where it takes you.
“Every action you take is a vote for the type of person you wish to become.”
— James Clear