“It’s your sweat on your t-shirt, not mine!”
I checked in with my PT last week before heading on holiday and as per usual I got the full works!
Photos from all angles, scales, calipers, nutrition and training analysis! 🙈
It’s easy to think the results aren’t there when it’s day to day but when you compare where you are v 12 months ago, they are there to be seen.
Mine were incredible. I’ll spare you the photos – it’s pre breakfast for many!
He sent me a voice message and one thing that he said stood out, “it’s your sweat on your t-shirt, not mine!”
It got me thinking, as a business owner it’s easy to get caught up in planning, strategising, and seeking advice, and yes, that’s important, but action is needed.
A professional Business Mentor can help you develop a clear roadmap, challenge your assumptions, and provide invaluable perspective.
But here’s the truth: no matter how brilliant the strategy, no one can execute it for you.
At the end of the day, it’s your sweat on the t-shirt, not your mentor’s.
Business Mentors can guide, suggest, and support — but they won’t make the sales calls, chase the leads, or put in the focussed hard work. That’s on you. The magic happens not in the planning sessions, but in the daily grind and taking action. Consistent action is what moves the needle, just like my fitness plan.
It’s not enough to know what to do (my PT gives me the plan and the weekly accountability) — you have to do it, just like I need to be clean with my nutrition and train five times per week.
Too often, business owners fall into the trap of treating mentorship like a shortcut. Some expect a plan that will do the work for them.
PSA: there is NO silver bullet.
There are no shortcuts in building something meaningful. Your Business Mentor might hand you the playbook, but only you can run the plays. Every call you make, every email you send, every decision you take, every day – that’s the sweat that builds success.
And here’s the thing: that sweat is what earns you the results. Not the plan, but the actions you take daily to bring it to life. Progress is a byproduct of effort — and effort is something no one can give you.
So, take the insight from your Business Mentor seriously – then go out and act on it with relentless consistency.
If you want to win, you’ve got to be the one sweating it out every single day. Your business, your results – and yes, your t-shirt.
What is stopping you putting the daily effort in? The plan? The lack of accountability? The hope that results will come regardless?
Time to get sweaty I’m afraid.
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