What has got 2 Per-Specht-ives Podcast host Joshua Specht “almost ready to swear”? It has to do with him and co-host David Specht talking about getting people to commit.

Have you committed to the goal you set last week? Why or why not? Let the father and son duo dive into how a commitment is merely a decision that above all else, you’re going to stay the course.

Your generational lesson: Commitment doesn’t mean having everything figured out, it’s knowing you can’t stay where you are now, so you decide to take the next step.

“Commitment” is a promise, a sequence of choices to act on something for yourself, or someone else, and not stray from it.

How do people hype up their promise one day and then lose motivation almost the next?

Failure happens because a new commitment seems easily attainable. The problem is when that commitment requires you to continue the process.

If you want to commit, you have to build yourself up, it doesn’t mean doing it right away.

Car salespeople are taught to not let the customer leave the lot, and seize upon their impulse to commit. But, if that car gets repossessed then it’s a failure of the salesperson because he/she shouldn’t have sold you the car knowing you don’t have the finances for it.

When helping someone commit, realize it’s about them. You have to meet them where they are and mitigate as many negatives as possible…but having the right mindset is essential.

Helping someone navigate commitment means letting them know that life change is not easy, you are going to be with that person every step of the way, but not letting them commit until he/she is ready.

Communicate your commitment and goal to the important people in your life so they can hold you accountable. And, you have to be okay with being called on your failings and failure to follow through. 

But know that when you take a stand based on a commitment, you will lose certain people in your life. And, that is okay, but if they can’t support you then they get limited access to you and your life.

Ring in the New Year with the 2 Per-Specht-ives Podcast! You father and son hosts, David and Joshua Specht, talk about how to show up differently in 2022 versus 2021.

The pair rip apart the notion of a New Year’s Resolution and discuss how to rebuild it in the form of a goal that can inspire you to better yourself and those depending on you.

Your generational lesson: A resolution is nothing more than a wish. Set a goal instead because it has a backbone with a deadline and necessary milestones.

Resolutions suck. That’s probably why we never achieve them.

But why? Because resolutions are vague.

So, change your New Year’s Resolutions into goals. A goal has effective steps on how to reach them.

Break it down into a deadline with benchmarks to hit along the way. Change your environment to hit the goal, not change yourself to achieve the resolution.

You can have the same goal as last year, but the vehicles to get there may have changed since last year.

For example: We cannot count on our society returning to the way things were prior to the COVID-19 pandemic. Businesses change their goals and pivot to accomplish it. That means having to supplement your pay by developing new revenue streams.

Make sure your goals have an impact on your family. It applies good pressure by creating a sense of responsibility to not let them down.

If you show up for people or a cause bigger than yourself, you’ll succeed more often than not.

Here are some action steps to achieve that New Year’s Goal:

Have a goal that you physically write down.
Set a deadline and put them on/in your calendar.
Break your goal down into as many small tasks.
Know that a goal takes time and is not a straight line.
Recognize it’s all about progress.

This week’s 2 Per-Specht-ives Podcast hosts, David and Joshua Specht, ask, “What the Health?” and tackle the vaccine issue.

The father and son duo don’t answer whether you should or shouldn’t get the COVID-19 vaccination, but they look at it from the underlying health issue to see how the right health decisions can help you no matter where you stand on getting the shot.

Your generational lesson: If you couple a healthy lifestyle with the vaccine or not getting the vaccine, the outcomes will be better than if you don’t put the proper nutrition in your body.

 Your Gen. X Advice: There is no medical solution to a lack of health. You can’t medicate yourself to health.

 Your Gen. Z Advice: You need to make a decision about the future of your health, and/or remind yourself of your motivation to stay healthy.

The COVID-19 pandemic has shown that health matters now more than it ever has. The lack of health is shutting down businesses and keep kids out of school. This entire pandemic can be overcome, but something else will come along if we don’t prioritize health as a society.

Underlying health issues are crucial when it comes to dealing with COVID, and there are issues you can control. For example, David started a program with his wife and the pair lost 180 lbs. combined. 

Whether you get the vaccine or not, overall healthiness sets you up to deal with and come back from diseases like COVID-19 more quickly. That is why we need to do everything possible so that our bodies can withstand this disease, to the best of its ability. 

People who take care of themselves, do things that boost their immune system. A lot of the adverse effects of COVID coincides with an unhealthy lifestyle. 

You can do that by finding a community that holds you accountable and offers support for you to make healthy decisions. Be open and honest about your choices.

And you need to have the strength to stay committed to your health — that means making the harder, more expensive choices that positively impact your health.