Dear Friend,

The last two weeks have been unusual. I found myself in meetings with several physicians—smart, logical, accomplished people—yet our conversations kept drifting into the same place:

Career advice. Unsolicited.

And often about doing something entirely new.

What struck me wasn’t the excitement they had for their new idea or passion. That part was obvious. It was the hesitation—the overthinking, the forecasting, the “let me plan it out perfectly first.”

And that’s when something clicked.

We always talk about the benefits of taking action, but we never ask the more important question:

What is the cost of inaction?

When I look at my life, the answer is obvious. If I hadn’t taken the first step…

• No Crizen

• No medical school

• No emergency medicine career

• No BodyTime

On a macro scale, those choices changed my entire life trajectory. But the real insight is:

Macro-level outcomes only happen because of micro-level action.

It’s the compounding effect of a single step. And this is where smart, logical people get stuck. They want the perfect brand, perfect name, perfect website, perfect model.

All logical—but all barriers. In entrepreneurship, that’s the trap.

Take the First Customer

Not the perfect brand. Not the perfect logo. Not the perfect tech stack.

Say yes and figure it out with them.

Let the Compounding Benefits Begin

• Your idea becomes real—not theoretical.

• You’re accountable to someone other than yourself.

• You learn who you are, what the product actually is, and what the market really wants.

This is where the smart, logical person suddenly thrives—because now the problem is concrete, not hypothetical.

The Same Concept Applies to Health

We delay health decisions for the same reasons we delay career decisions:

We want the perfect plan. We want to be sure it will work. We want to wait for the “right moment.” But action works exactly the same way here:

Micro-Actions With Massive Compounding Effects

• Go to that new gym once.

  You’ve now broken the barrier to entry. You’ve learned something.

• Cut evening snacks for a couple weeks.

  You’ll learn if it’s doable and how your body responds.

• Cut alcohol for a month.

  Maybe you return to drinking but at half the amount—still a win.

Every action teaches you something immediately. Every learning compounds. And every compounded benefit shapes the next decision.

Pick one small action you’ve been avoiding—and take it this week. It can be your health, career, relationships, or personal growth.

Just one and let me know how it goes.

At BodyTime, our focus is turning health knowledge into action. Here are a few ways to start:

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Thanks,

Mike