Keep resolutions with a measurable system
By Rebecca Reimers
The new year is practically synonymous with resolutions, which despite our best intentions often fall by the wayside by Feb. 1. We all want to have greater financial success, achieve our fitness goals and be happier in our daily lives, but how do we get from here — overworked, under-rested and stressed — to our ideal selves?
The answer, according to entrepreneur Matt Boney, is accountability. Boney has developed a framework based on self-assessment, tracked metrics and actionable steps, all of which are reviewed on a regular basis. This system helps busy entrepreneurs (and others) achieve their goals and move from their current state to the best version of themselves. His new project, launched in October and currently in beta phase, is called Alpha Mentoring.
Alpha Mentoring was born out of personal insight and experience. Boney was a Silicon Couloir Pitch Day finalist in 2015 with his company Daycation (then called Pineapple). After an initial outside investment in 2017, the company grew rapidly with expansion in Florida, New York and California. Boney built his sales team and even raised capital from Uber’s first investor. The company was off to a successful start. Then COVID hit.
“We were entering our high season and at the start of a new round of fundraising, and then overnight the industry collapsed,” recalls Boney.
With the company paused and no assurance for its future, Boney decided to take some time for personal reflection and well-being. He headed south to Mexico, where he found mentors in yoga and meditation. He began to create art. The result? When the travel industry did return, Boney found that he was not only happier and more fulfilled, he was also better at his job. Daycation is now profitable and growing 30% year over year. A reexamined work-life balance sparked Boney to build a new business that could help fellow entrepreneurs find more equilibrium in their own lives.
As a seasoned entrepreneur, Boney understands the importance of using metrics and actionable steps to build a successful business. Why not, he postulated, apply the same principles to health and well-being? He developed a system based on these principles and implemented the program for himself and his co-workers with excellent results. Boney’s Alpha Mentoring and the One Month Comeback Challenge (1MCBC) are the result of these efforts.
The 1MCBC starts with a free assessment and program outline so that potential clients can see if the program is the right fit. Rates start at $299 to complete the challenge. The framework consists of categories such as business, fitness, mental health and additional areas identified by the client. Each area is assigned a number between 0 and 10, with 10 being excellent.
Because clients define what a 10 looks like, the challenge is personal, not based on societal norms. Each week, clients create actionable steps to make gains in each category and report on results in a weekly call. Emphasis is placed on what went well and why, and what could be improved and how. In this way, clients are mentored and held accountable, but also self-directed. Progress is made incrementally in a manageable fashion.
“We’re not claiming to be experts,” explains Boney. “Our aim is to support our clients with their own goals and provide references and access to experts when appropriate. Because the program is incremental and based on self-discovery, it’s applicable for people at all stages of life and career.”
Early results from the Alpha Mentoring program have been strong.
If you have struggled in the past with sticking to your new year’s resolutions, perhaps this year you should consider trying an approach that replaces a general striving for vague goals with a system that is thoughtful, detailed and measurable.
One cohort of clients has gone through the challenge with 9 of 10 electing to continue the program on a monthly, rather than weekly, basis. Rates for a yearlong package are coming soon.
“These four weeks have been an amazing experience in self-discovery, understanding life priorities and setting quantitative goals for personal growth,” states client Christian Andreesen.
“Matt’s approach has given me an understanding of critical areas of improvement, and together we have set paths for improvements on each. Supported by his personal experiences, resources and conversations, I’ve seen progress and set myself on a better path toward success in all areas. I really recommend Alpha Mentoring and was happy to participate in it.”
Boney is now accepting applicants for the next cohort. If you are interested in joining and keeping your new year’s resolutions in 2024, visit AlphaMentoring.co to learn more and sign up.