One More Time: The Tiny Habit That Builds Big Results
- Kelly Scofield
- May 19
- 2 min read
I used to think success came from doing everything right — all at once.
Morning workouts.
Green juice.
Affirmations.
Deep work blocks.
Flawless mindset.
No stress ever (LOL).
Now I know better.
Success — in business, in health, in mindset, in literally anything — is built on one more try.
One more rep.
One more deep breath.
One more “let’s give it another shot” after a not-so-glamorous spiral.
It’s not sexy. But it works. And it’s saved me (and my goals) more times than I can count.
One More Move: Progress > Perfection
You don’t need to “crush it” at the gym to be someone who moves.
Some days I do a strength workouts.
Some days I run.
Some days I just walk around the block with a podcast and call it movement.
The key? I keep moving.
Not for aesthetics. For clarity. Confidence. Sanity.
And because every time I move, I remind myself: I follow through. I take care of me.
One More Pause: Breathe First, React Later
If I had a dollar for every time a 30-second pause saved me from a burnout spiral or an unnecessary overreaction… I’d be sipping matcha on a beach.
Your nervous system can’t build anything meaningful if it’s constantly in panic mode.
One more deep breath. One more mindful moment.
That’s how you stay grounded — even when life/business/your inbox gets loud.
One More Thought That Doesn’t Sabotage You
You can be smart, strategic, successful — and still talk to yourself like garbage. I did.
Then I realized: self-talk is strategy.
Try:
“This is hard, and I can still figure it out.”
“Messy doesn’t mean failure.”
“Trying again is winning.”
Mindset isn’t about pretending everything’s fine.
It’s about giving yourself the kind of support you’d give your best friend — especially when things feel off.
One More Tiny Habit That Sticks
I’m all for vision boards and goal lists. But you know what actually builds trust in yourself?
Drinking a glass of water when you wanted to skip your whole routine.
Logging off on time one night this week.
Moving your body for 10 minutes instead of scrolling for 45.
Those “small” things? They stack. And they stick.
One more tiny win is one less excuse.
One More Try (Even If You’ve Slipped)
This is the part that matters most.
Missed a week of workouts? Try again.
Had an off day with food? Try again.
Launched something that flopped? You guessed it — try again.
You’re not failing. You’re learning. Rebuilding. Reworking. Becoming.
Trying again is a skill. It builds grit. It builds confidence. It builds momentum.
And honestly? It’s how you outlast 90% of people who quit at “it didn’t go perfectly.”
Real Talk: “One More” Isn’t a Hack — It’s a Habit
You don’t need to do everything today.
You don’t need to fix your whole life before lunch.
You just need to take one more step that your future self will thank you for.
One more rep.
One more breath.
One more moment of grace.
That’s how real change happens — one small “try again” at a time.
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