I don’t usually go through books twice.
Once I finish one, I move on to the next.
But The Power of One More by Ed Mylett? I listened to the audiobook first and enjoyed it so much that I went back and read the physical book.
I don’t do that often. But something about this one hit differently.
Mylett’s message is simple but powerful: You’re always one step away from changing your life.
One more rep.
One more healthy meal.
One more walk.
One more disciplined day.
Most people think success comes from big, dramatic moments.
But it’s the small, extra efforts—the ones that most people skip—that make the biggest impact over time.
Listening to the audiobook first was a game-changer.
Hearing Mylett’s passion in his own voice made his words stick.
It felt like he was coaching me through the lessons, pushing me to think about where I could apply the “one more” mindset in my own life.
But I didn’t want to just hear it.
I wanted to go deeper.
That’s why I picked up the book and read it cover to cover.
I wanted to highlight the key ideas and take my time processing what he was saying.
That’s when it really started to sink in.
The Power of One More in Everyday Life
At first, I thought about how this idea applied to fitness and coaching.
That’s my world, so naturally, that’s where my mind went.
But the more I listened and then read through the book, the more I saw how it applied to every part of life.
It’s in parenting when I take one more moment to be present with my kids, even when I’m tired and just want to zone out.
It’s in workouts when I push for one more rep, one more set, or one more minute of effort, even when my body is telling me to quit.
It’s in business when I send one more message, or do one more task, even when I feel like I’ve done enough for the day.
That “one more” mindset is how people break through plateaus—not just in fitness, but in life.
Most people stop when things get uncomfortable.
But the ones who see real results?
They push just a little further.
They do one more, even when no one is watching.
How to Apply This to Your Fitness Journey
Right now, you might feel stuck.
Maybe you’re frustrated because the weight isn’t coming off as fast as you want.
Maybe you’ve skipped workouts because life is busy.
Maybe you’re not sure where to start.
The answer isn’t to completely overhaul your life overnight.
The answer is simple.
Just do one more.
Walk one more minute than you planned.
Make one more healthy meal choice today.
Get one more workout in this week than last week.
It doesn’t have to be perfect.
It doesn’t have to be a huge change.
It just has to be one more than what you were doing before.
One more good decision today turns into momentum tomorrow.
One more leads to another.
Then another.
Then another.
And that’s how real change happens.
The Challenge: Be the Dad Who Does One More
If you’re reading this, I want you to pick one area of your life where you’ll apply this today.
Just one.
Then do one more.
It could be one more meal where you eat until satisfied instead of stuffed.
One more time where you get outside with your kids instead of sitting on the couch.
One more workout instead of skipping because you’re too tired.
One more choice that moves you toward the kind of dad you want to be.
If you do that consistently, you’ll look back in a few months and realize you’re not even the same person anymore.
The real transformation happens in the extra reps, the extra minutes, and the extra efforts most people skip.
Be the dad who does one more.