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Most driven men in their 40s think they're just one shot away from the breakthrough.

But playing it safe for another year means watching younger, hungrier competitors take the opportunities you've been "almost ready" for.

That's exactly what we attack in Reset Sessions. Preventing the regret of looking back at 50 and realizing you spent a decade saying "I'm close" while others actually moved.

If you're tired of saying "I'm close" and ready to stop letting opportunities pass you by, book a free discovery call.

"I'm close."

You’ve said it.

Maybe for years.

Close to the breakthrough.

Close to the big move.

Close to finally doing the thing.

But if you’re being honest, how long have you been saying that?

Most driven men, especially those in their 40s, think they’re just one shot away.

One lucky break.

One bold move.

One day where it all finally clicks.

But if your past doesn’t show a track record of swinging big and following through…

You’re not on the verge.

You’re on repeat.

I see this constantly with the men I work with.

Smart men.

Hard workers.

Stand-up guys.

Men who’ve convinced themselves they’re “almost there.”

I can relate.

I’ve done it too.

Been there. Done that. More than I care to admit.

Told myself I was close.

That the next thing would be the thing.

But an audit of my life told me I wasn’t moving any different than the year before.

I needed to accept that:

Optimism isn’t momentum.

Discipline without a target never hits.

And hard work in the wrong direction is just busy work.

If nothing changes, nothing changes.

Same habits.

Same distractions.

Same comfortable self-talk that never leads to action...

A year from now that will lead to still saying, “I’m close.”

Want a different outcome?

You need a different approach.

A new path.

A bigger bet.

Do the unfamiliar.

Stiff arm fear.

Surround yourself with people who make you better.

Invest in yourself like you’re your greatest asset (you are).

Stay focused when it gets boring.

Move before you feel ready...

One of the ways to break a cycle is by building real discipline.

The kind that creates new patterns instead of repeating old ones.

You’re not too late.

But you are too old to keep waiting for something to magically change without you doing the uncomfortable thing first.

New outcomes require new inputs.

You don’t need to take a perfect shot.

You just need to start taking real ones towards the right basket.

– Antonio

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P.P.S. This exact pattern, thinking you're "almost there" while repeating safe moves, is what costs successful men their best years. We attack this in Reset Sessions. Not with theory, but with real conversation about what you're actually willing to do before your window closes. Book a free discovery call.

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