Short, sweet - take time for You.
yes, shut off the phone/tv/computer/noise from the world and sit ---- in silence.
Breathe and focus just on your breath.
Don't fret about what you're going to have to do today, tomorrow, next week - AAAHH!! Shut those thoughts off and focus on you.
How long? At least 10-15 minutes a day. Silence the world around you so you can hone and focus in on yourself. You might be pleasantly surprised how calm you become by doing this simple thing.
Saturday, February 8, 2014
Friday, February 7, 2014
A Scientific Approach to Failure
Below is a straight-copy from the blog of James Clear - I mean no copyright, only to spread this awesome idea of looking at Failure:
And that’s exactly how a scientist treats failure: as another data point.
This is much different than how society often talks about failure. For most of us, failure feels like an indication of who we are as a person.
Failing a test means you’re not smart enough. Failing to get fit means you’re undesirable. Failing in business means you don’t have what it takes. Failing at art means you’re not creative. And so on.
But for the scientist, a negative result is not an indication that they are a bad scientist. In fact, it’s quite the opposite. Proving a hypothesis wrong is often just as useful as proving it right because you learned something along the way.
Your failures are simply data points that can help lead you to the right answer.
But failure will always be part of your growth for one simple reason…
If you’re focused on building a new habit or learning a new skill or mastering a craft of any type, then you’re basically experimenting in one way or another. And if you run enough experiments, then sometimes you’re going to get a negative result.
It happens to every scientist and it will happen to you and I as well. To paraphrase Seth Godin: Failure is simply a cost you have to pay on the way to being right.
Treat failure like a scientist. Your failures are not you. Your successes are not you. They are simply data points that help guide the next experiment.
...this is all a part of his blog/website/tools/e-newsletters - great stuff to learn and grow from.
----http://jamesclear.com/----
Treat Failure Like a Scientist
When a scientist runs an experiment, there are all sorts of results that could happen. Some results are positive and some are negative, but all of them are data points. Each result is a piece of data that can ultimately lead to an answer.And that’s exactly how a scientist treats failure: as another data point.
This is much different than how society often talks about failure. For most of us, failure feels like an indication of who we are as a person.
Failing a test means you’re not smart enough. Failing to get fit means you’re undesirable. Failing in business means you don’t have what it takes. Failing at art means you’re not creative. And so on.
But for the scientist, a negative result is not an indication that they are a bad scientist. In fact, it’s quite the opposite. Proving a hypothesis wrong is often just as useful as proving it right because you learned something along the way.
Your failures are simply data points that can help lead you to the right answer.
Failure is the Cost You Pay to be Right
None of this is to say that you should seek to make mistakes or that failing is fun. Obviously, you’ll try to do things the right way. And failing on something that is important to you is never fun.But failure will always be part of your growth for one simple reason…
If you’re focused on building a new habit or learning a new skill or mastering a craft of any type, then you’re basically experimenting in one way or another. And if you run enough experiments, then sometimes you’re going to get a negative result.
It happens to every scientist and it will happen to you and I as well. To paraphrase Seth Godin: Failure is simply a cost you have to pay on the way to being right.
Treat failure like a scientist. Your failures are not you. Your successes are not you. They are simply data points that help guide the next experiment.
...this is all a part of his blog/website/tools/e-newsletters - great stuff to learn and grow from.
----http://jamesclear.com/----
Seeking for Meaning
Looking for your Purpose? Reading up on books, listening to audio, talking to others and getting their thoughts, etc?
Don't get me wrong; those are avenues you can take and there are a multitude of material out there to tap into.
...how about this...
(I'll be quoting some quotes but I didn't find the person who summarized these things)
When you wake up and you don't find yourself excited to pick up where you left your work yesterday, you probably haven't found your calling.
Remember to keep your dreams in the forefront of your mind - visualization is crucial to goal achieving. Your Dreams express what your soul is telling you, so as crazy as it may seem -- listen to what your Dreams are telling you.
Find your passion and Grow into it - spend 15-20 minutes a day working/reading/growing into it. Since time is our non-refundable currency in this world, you might as well allocate it to your passion; squeeze the most out of that time you have to give.
Don't get me wrong; those are avenues you can take and there are a multitude of material out there to tap into.
...how about this...
(I'll be quoting some quotes but I didn't find the person who summarized these things)
When you wake up and you don't find yourself excited to pick up where you left your work yesterday, you probably haven't found your calling.
Remember to keep your dreams in the forefront of your mind - visualization is crucial to goal achieving. Your Dreams express what your soul is telling you, so as crazy as it may seem -- listen to what your Dreams are telling you.
Find your passion and Grow into it - spend 15-20 minutes a day working/reading/growing into it. Since time is our non-refundable currency in this world, you might as well allocate it to your passion; squeeze the most out of that time you have to give.
Thursday, February 6, 2014
Position or Choice: What are you going to do?
Watched a fantastic video this morning by Simon Sinek: Why Leaders Eat Last.
A great talk (and if you make the time to watch) and great takeaways if you have a pen/paper (which you need to do):
Talking about chemicals that drive ourselves in this world in this video, the one that really stands out is oxytocin: the feelings of safety, trust, and love. We get throse through physical contact (hugging, shaking of hands) or acts of generosity
...money does not work as true Generosity...
It's our Time and Energy that matter: the one form of currency that once we spend it, we can't get a refund.
I do not have the Title of Fitness/Life Coach for the enjoyment of "Position". That's crap.
I Choose to be a Fitness/Life Coach because I want to give my time and energy to those that want to change their lives through working out and eating right. I Choose to help others achieve what they think is unachievable.
Believe me, if you let yourself be vulnerable with me, we can achieve great things. All you need to do is start taking steps rather than always "planning" steps to get where you want to go.
Planning is nice; action is desperately needed to turn Dreams into Deadlines.
Wednesday, February 5, 2014
Posers
People who have titles but don't take the time to develop their skill sets within their profession, are Posers.
Leaders must have that never-ending drive to improve themselves and others otherwise their successes will only be re-played in their imaginations of past achievements.
Leaders can plan for the future, but if they don't live in the Now moment and go at a speed that is inspiring, tiring and motivational to others, they run the danger of driving their persona into the town of Poser-ville.
"A Leader is one who knows the way, goes the way, and shows the way."
-John C. Maxwell
Leaders must have that never-ending drive to improve themselves and others otherwise their successes will only be re-played in their imaginations of past achievements.
Leaders can plan for the future, but if they don't live in the Now moment and go at a speed that is inspiring, tiring and motivational to others, they run the danger of driving their persona into the town of Poser-ville.
"A Leader is one who knows the way, goes the way, and shows the way."
-John C. Maxwell
Monday, February 3, 2014
If the Shoe Fits...
Too many coaches/leaders out there are telling great advice to follow, good tips to use, great techniques to use time management skills, etc.
...my question to those leaders: are you following the same advice?
Be your own Follow-the-Leader; that way as you are showing others how to grow, you are growing yourself.
...my question to those leaders: are you following the same advice?
Be your own Follow-the-Leader; that way as you are showing others how to grow, you are growing yourself.
Sunday, February 2, 2014
It's about Nutrition, not Weight Loss
We've been under the misconception that meal replacement shakes are about weight loss and not about nutrition - I think that Nutrition is key.
I know Fitness is 20% Exercise and 80% Nutrition - I get my nutrition through Shakeology, and I don't care what others say about it (scam, too expensive, don't have the time, not good, blah, blah...) - it helps me with:
Regularity
Energy
Nutrition (get all of my vitamins/minerals for the day)
Curbs the cravings of sweets
Expanding my palate (over 70+ super-nutrient materials from around the world that are great for you).
So, I get all of that in one meal, it takes 5-10 minutes to make, and I feel like a frickin' rockstar after having it. So yes, the money is worth it because I know I'm investing in myself.
The one thing that I truly believe is people need to have a reality check and know that if they aren't feeding the body with the things it really craves (and let me tell you 70% of food products out there are not giving the nutrition your body really needs), I don't care what diet/workout program you're on: you won't achieve your Fitness Goals.
I know Fitness is 20% Exercise and 80% Nutrition - I get my nutrition through Shakeology, and I don't care what others say about it (scam, too expensive, don't have the time, not good, blah, blah...) - it helps me with:
Regularity
Energy
Nutrition (get all of my vitamins/minerals for the day)
Curbs the cravings of sweets
Expanding my palate (over 70+ super-nutrient materials from around the world that are great for you).
So, I get all of that in one meal, it takes 5-10 minutes to make, and I feel like a frickin' rockstar after having it. So yes, the money is worth it because I know I'm investing in myself.
The one thing that I truly believe is people need to have a reality check and know that if they aren't feeding the body with the things it really craves (and let me tell you 70% of food products out there are not giving the nutrition your body really needs), I don't care what diet/workout program you're on: you won't achieve your Fitness Goals.
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