
31: Mindset Reset
From Scrap Guy Solutions by Jeremy Miller
February 3, 2026 · 11 min · Season 2 · Episode 31
About this episode
Jeremy discusses the importance of taking small steps towards achieving goals and shares a motivational quote from Martin Luther King, Jr.
In this quick tip episode of SGS, Jeremy talks about what he calls Mindset Reset. Many times people try to do too much too quick, and as a result, they don't accomplish their goal or the task they are working on. Then people get discouraged, make excuses, and quit. For example, are you one of the 88% of people who have quit a New Year's Resolution in the first few weeks? If not, keep doing what you are doing! However, if you have a tendency of starting things and not completing them, it's time to try something different. Instead of trying to do it all at once, try starting small. Start out with baby steps. Move forward by making incremental progress. Jeremy likes to think about the analogy of taking one bite at a time. Think about eating an apple. You don’t eat an apple in one bit, rather, you take one bite of an apple at a time. Then you rotate it, and take another bite. One of the ways Jeremy likes to celebrate MLK Day is by reviewing quotes from Martin Luther King, Jr. This year, this quote from MLK hit home with Jeremy. "If you can't fly then run, if you can't run then walk, if you can't walk then crawl, but whatever you do you have to keep moving forward." If you would like…
People in this episode
Host: Jeremy Miller
Topics covered
- mindset
- goal setting
- incremental progress
- self-improvement
- New Year's resolutions
Keywords
- mindset reset
- incremental progress
- New Year's resolutions
- self-improvement
- goal achievement
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