Most people don’t fail because they lack motivation.

They fail because they keep trying to start from the wrong place.

Starting Where You Are is a Performance Literacy education resource designed to help you stop waiting for perfect conditions, stop restarting from unrealistic expectations, and finally build momentum that lasts.

This is not a training program.

It’s about learning how to think about training,  so whatever program you follow actually works.

The Problem Most People Don’t Realise They Have

If you’ve ever:

• Gone all in, burned out, then stopped

• Felt like it gets harder every time you try again

• Waited for Monday, a new season, or “the right time”

• Tried to do everything at once, perfectly

You’re not broken.

You’re just starting from where you think you should be, not where you actually are.

What “Starting Where You Are” Means

Starting where you are doesn’t mean lowering standards.

It means:

• Training inside real life, not around it

• Removing pressure and unrealistic timelines

• Building consistency before intensity

• Creating progress that doesn’t disappear when things get busy

The goal isn’t to do more.

The goal is to do what you can repeat.

What You’ll Learn Inside the Full Manual

The full Starting Where You Are Performance Literacy manual goes deeper into:

• Why the mental hurdle feels bigger every time you restart

• How to identify your true current capacity

• Why “going hard” often backfires long term

• How small, sustainable changes outperform short bursts of effort

• How to remove friction so consistency becomes easier

This is where the real work happens.

Who This Is For

This resource is for you if:

• You’re tired of restarting

• You want long term change, not another short term push

• You’re returning after injury, burnout, or long layoffs

• You want training to fit real life, not fight it

This Is Part of MHR Performance Literacy

Starting Where You Are is one of several Performance Literacy frameworks by MHR Performance Training Systems.

These resources exist to teach you how to think about training, so you’re no longer dependent on motivation, hype, or perfect conditions.

If You Want More Than Another Reset

You don’t need a fresh start.

You don’t need perfect timing.

You need to start from where you are,  and stay there long enough for it to work.

👉 Explore the full “Starting Where You Are” Performance Literacy manual