03/03/2026
THE COMPETENCE TRAP.
High performing men are dangerous in one way.
We can function at 70%.
- Still lead.
- Still meet deadlines/close deals.
- Still provide.
So when body fat creeps up.....
we don't panic.
Because we're still competent.
THAT'S THE TRAP!!
You don't feel urgency.
You feel "manageable."
- You adjust your shirt.
- Loosen the belt one notch.
- Train "when it makes sense."
And life keeps rewarding you professionally.
So there's no IMMEDIATE consequence.
Just a quiet awareness.
"I'm not operating at my best."
Most men don't struggle because they're incapable.
They struggle because they can tolerate 'less-than' for a long time.
Have you ever noticed how capable men delay fixing what they could easily change?