Stuck at Mile Five? | Steve Wright on Identity, Procrastination & Sustainable Change

Stuck at Mile Five? | Steve Wright on Identity, Procrastination & Sustainable Change

Why do so many capable people keep postponing the changes they want to make?

In this episode of I’ll Start on Monday, I speak with Steve Wright, coach and host of the One to One Thing Podcast, about why high-achieving professionals often feel successful on the outside but stuck on the inside.

Steve introduces the powerful metaphor of being “stuck at mile five”, that early stage of any journey where motivation fades, and the real work begins.

Drawing from his experience as a marathon runner, IT leader, and coach, Steve shares how sustainable transformation happens when we move beyond motivation and focus on identity, belief, and consistent action.

In this episode, we explore:

• Why do people procrastinate and delay change?
  • The powerful metaphor of getting past “mile five.”
  • Steve’s VIBE framework: Vision, Identity, Belief, Execution
  • Why identity shifts are essential for lasting change
  • How to create sustainable lifestyle changes instead of temporary fixes
  • Why compelling goals pull us forward more than pressure pushes us

Steve also shares his innovative idea of “My Year in Months”, a powerful way to rethink time, goal-setting, and personal progress.

If you’ve ever told yourself, “I’ll start on Monday,” this episode will help you understand why that cycle happens and how to break it.

Real change doesn’t happen when the calendar changes.

It happens the moment you choose differently.