Excelerated Fundamentals™ means going beyond average self-care. It’s not about survival. It’s about strength. Energy. Clarity. Purpose. And it starts by choosing one area — and deciding that “good enough” isn’t good enough anymore.
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Jim’s Big Success??
When he tipped the scales at 280 pounds, Jim knew it was time for a change. He began making minor changes to his diet, cutting out soft drinks, fast food, and most sugary sweets. Then he found a few simple recipes for satisfying meals made from fresh ingredients. He started tracking his food intake and, almost automatically, began eating less. After a year, he had lost most of the extra weight, was down several pant sizes, and had made eating a healthy diet his routine.
Jim’s was a success story . . . in one area. Unfortunately, he rarely exercised and had lost muscle mass along with the fat. And he would typically get into bed after midnight, despite having to wake up around 6:00 AM most days.
So, yeah, Jim had the “eating” part down pat, but he needed some work in the other fundamentals.
Essential Practices
“Don’t wish it were easier; wish you were better.” — Jim Rohn
That’s the thing about life. We can sometimes focus on one area, perhaps where we see the greatest need, or where it’s easiest, and lose sight of other important areas.
But Excelerated Fundamentals™ helps us broaden our view to include all the areas that truly matter. Consistently.
These areas are the basic self-care practices that sustain our body, mind, and spirit. They are not glamorous. But they are essential. And you can rise above average by deciding to care for yourself at a higher level.
What Are the Fundamentals?
Excelerated Fundamentals™ are the basics of self-care — physical, emotional, mental, and spiritual — done well and done regularly. They are the foundation for every other area of growth. Without these basics, even the best goals and intentions fall apart.
Want to pursue your purpose?
Need energy for your goals?
Hoping for clarity, focus, or joy?
It starts by taking care of the “machine” that gets you there: you. You do that by following these few simple rules:
- Get enough sleep
- Eat nourishing food
- Drink more water
- Move your body regularly
- Breathe deeply and consciously
- Practice daily stillness or reflection
When you do these things well — and consistently — you function at a higher level physically, mentally, emotionally, and spiritually. But when life gets busy or stressful, these are the first things to go. Ironically, they are precisely what you need to maintain your focus and energy in challenging times.
One Area, One Week: The Weekly Standards Challenge
Here’s your invitation for the week: Raise your standards in just one area.
Here’s how it works:
- Pick one area: Sleep, hydration, movement, nutrition, mindset, organization, etc.
- Define your “above average” standard: Not perfect, but a little better than your usual.
- Track it for one week.
- Reflect, celebrate, and repeat with a new area.
Don’t try to overhaul your whole life in seven days. Instead, choose one of the Excelerated Fundamentals™ and aim to do it a bit better than you did last week.
- If you usually drink two glasses of water, aim for four.
- If your average sleep is six hours, aim for seven.
- If you grab fast food three times a week, swap one meal for something fresh and homemade.
- If you haven’t moved your body at all lately, commit to a daily 10-minute walk.
Ask yourself: What’s one small upgrade I can make this week to care for myself at a higher level?
Why It Works
- Focus simplifies success. You can’t raise every bar at once, but you can raise one.
- Momentum builds mastery. Small wins in one area spill into other areas.
- Attention signals importance. What you focus on expands.
- Identity grows with action. As you live above average, you become someone who expects more from yourself naturally.
Why It Matters
By focusing on one area at a time, you:
- Build confidence through small wins.
- Create upward momentum that spills into other areas of life.
- Develop self-trust (and that’s a huge win in itself).
- Raise the baseline of what you consider “normal,” and that becomes your new standard.
You’re not just checking a box, you’re re-training yourself to value your well-being enough to act on it.
The Excelerated Fundamentals™ Weekly Focus Tracker
Here’s a simple tool to help. Use the Excelerated Fundamentals™ Weekly Focus Tracker to choose your area, set your standard, and track your progress.
Excelerated Living Starts with the Basics
You don’t need to do everything all at once. You likely can’t. But you do need to do something. The Excelerated Life™ doesn’t require you to give extraordinary effort. It does require extraordinary consistency with the fundamentals.
So, what’s your one thing this week?
Choose it. Raise the bar. And track your progress.
Let’s elevate “normal” and set a new baseline. That’s how you embrace your Excelerated Life™!
How are you doing in the fundamentals?
What’s one upgrade you can make this week? How will you do that?
Share your thoughts by leaving a comment below.
Excelerated Fundamentals™ — perfecting basic self-care practices — is one practice for creating your Excelerated Life™, a life of flourishing and well-being, and a life of meaning, purpose, and service.
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