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Monday, September 22nd, 2008
It is not the event but how we INTERPRET the event that dictates the emotional state. It is not the experience itself but the MEANING we give it that will determine whether it becomes empowering or disempowering, whether it strengthens our inner game or weakens it.
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Sunday, September 7th, 2008
Do you know the #1 reason why most people never get what they want in life? It’s NOT because they don’t have enough time, money, or ambition to pursue it. Although they may think those things themselves are what they want. And it’s NOT because they’re not working their butts off.Â
In fact most people work far harder than they need to. All that work and effort in most cases is fueled by an unconscious desire not so much to “get what I want” but rather to “hold on to what I already have.”Â
It might appear to some that the age in which we live has facilitated a change in motivation for many from a burning desire to achieve what we want to a fear driven battle to hold on to what we have. Even with the wide spread achievement awareness created by The Secret and the Law of Attraction, “I just want to be comfortable” seems to be the battle cry of the fearful would-be survivors. It is the psychology of how not to fail vs how to be victorious… and is very easy (more…)
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Thursday, July 24th, 2008
 My drink of choice for a long time now has been green tea. Yesterday I stumbled upon a study from Molecular Nutrition & Food Research that reports– adding citrus juice to green tea promotes better antioxidant absorption. Less than 20% of the catechins (antioxidants that may lower the risk of disease) in green tea survive in the nonacidic environment of the intestines. Scientists added citrus juices to the tea and found that with lemon juice present, 78% of catechins remaind intact during digestion and 71% with orange juice. That’s quite the boost!
Looks like I will be sucking on the lemons before the green tea shooter.
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Wednesday, June 4th, 2008
 Music is commonly used to help induce certain states and feelings. Some music can make us feel more aggressive, or completely relaxed, and still other types of music can induce feelings of nostalgia. We also know that music and exercise has been going hand in hand since long before Jane Fonda ’s aerobic video’s hit the scene.
The right music can help produce energy in the body and in the mind simultaneously. Through actual scientific studies researchers have discovered that the frequencies in some music can actually optimize the flow of energy in the body and brain. Through their studies researchers have been able to demonstrate how most people live their daily lives in a weakened state and not able reach their full potential as a result of several external reasons.
They believed that over 60,000 man-made chemicals in our air, food and water supply, actually interrupt the flow of energy in our bodies. In addition, they have also demonstrated how things such as cell phones and mp3 players actually contribute to that weakened state. As a way of counteracting these negative environmental effects some researchers have looked to the possibility of music. Using the harmonic recording of a monk chanting they discovered that there were actual physiological changes in the body and positive changes in brain wave activity. This inspired a search for other types of music that would reproduce the same effect.
They invited musician Mark Romero (more…)
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Saturday, May 10th, 2008
 The single most important area of the body from both a functional and aesthetic stand point are the midsection or abdominal. Yet a good number of people even experienced exercisers have a tendency to leave their abdominal exercises until last in their program or workout.
This is a mistake for three primary reasons:
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Monday, April 7th, 2008
You know how sometimes it can be a little challenging just getting out of bed on a Monday? And how you get a little discouraged and frustrated on occasion because you′re not where you want to be yet and sometimes it feels like you never will? You′re not alone. We all experience those same feelings now and then.Â
The question is how do handle it when those feeling want to shut you down. Having the courage to push, pull, and climb your way up to where you need to be in order to see where your going is as easy as1, 2, 3 when you stop making it about “ME” (you that is) and start to understand that for you to be great you must help others be greatbut to help others be great you have to make it about them. One of the fasted ways to build massive confidence is to stop worrying about how you will look or be perceived or that you′re too young, too old, too inexperienced, not gifted, or even physically challenged, or that maybe you′ll fail, or succeed and start making it about doing WIT (whatever it takes) to lift the people around you to the level of their potential.Â
Sometimes we can do that by simply showing them what is possible. Abe Lincoln once said, “The best way to help the poor is by not being one.” Â
But what is possible for you? What are you capable of? What I have learned along the way is that I am capable of a great deal more than I even thought possible when I make it about someone or something else.  When I first started presenting and teaching from the stage for example it was about me not looking foolish, or making a mistake, or making sure I got the data right. That self focused energy caused me to tighten and contract. To fully expand it had to be about the participants and not meit had to be about their experience not mine. When you make your goals and aspirations pertinent to the success of others or about your ability to affect others you find an inner strength and purpose that cannot be found otherwise.
A profound example of “purpose beyond self” is the story of Dick and Rick Hoyt. When Rick Hoyt was born in 1962 the doctors told his parents that he would be nothing more than a vegetable and would be better off in an institution for the rest of his life.  His dad disagreed and made a decision on the spot that his son would have a shot at life. That decision not only changed his son′s life but his life as well and in a way that he never expected.
Some twenty years later Dick and Rick Hoyt have become one of the most inspirational father and son teams in the history of athletics having competed together in several marathons, triathlons, and Ironman competitions. Dick, who is 65, has pushed, pulled, and carried his son across the country and over hundreds of finish lines.  Rick is confined to a wheelchair while at home but when competing that same chair moves like the wind under the horse power of his dad′s motivated legs and lungs.  When Dick cycles Rick rides on the seat in front of him leading the way. When Dick swims Rick floats along in the wake on a small stable raft pulled by his dad.  Could or would Dick Hoyt have ever dreamed of or have been capable of performing such super human tasks without his desire for his sons to live life to the fullest and experience the joy of competing? Well we humans are capable of some amazing things when we are pushed, pulled, and carried and even greater things when we push, pull, and carry.
Check out this amazing video of Dick and Rick Hoyt
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Sunday, February 24th, 2008
It happens to some of the best athletes, CEOs, actors, and public speakers in the world the loss of words, the inability to take action or even move, and the proverbial dropping of the ball. For some, choking under pressure comes at the 9th inning when the game is tied, bases are loaded, there are two outs and the best hitter in the league has just stepped up to the plate. For others it comes with the mere thought of playing the game.
An athlete, CEO, actor, or speaker can have all the outer game tools in his or her toolbox but if she doesn’t have the inner game needed to put those tools to work she will find herself frustrated, falling short of her full potential, and choking under pressure.
Imagine your inner game like the software in a computer. You can have the greatest (more…)
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Wednesday, November 7th, 2007
As health and fitness professionals we’re often seen by our clients as an almost limitless source of motivation and inspiration that can be called upon to help them reach practically any of their health, fitness and lifestyle goals.
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Whenever they’re feeling stuck, unmotivativated or at a low-ebb they want, no, expect their instructors, trainers and coaches to say, do or be whatever is necessary to get them back on track and feeling great about themselves and their goals again.And generally, we accomplish exactly that. We say the things that need to be said, we do the things that need to be done and with a cheery smile and an ‘I know you can do this’, we help lift our clients out of the dip they’re in so that they can move onto bigger and better things.
So far, so good, right? After all, a happy, smiling client is what being in a service profession is all about… isn’t it? Well, not exactly.
I mean, yes, we want happy clients and we want definitely them to feel that the time, money and effort that they’re investing in us is being well spent, but measuring our success solely by the happiness and results of our clients is the quickest way to ensure that we’ll lose heart, burn out and, in all likelihood, end up quitting the profession altogether.
Just like the thousands upon thousands (more…)
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Thursday, August 2nd, 2007
Have you ever been even a little shaky or unsure about your level of confidence? Perhaps it was during a first time meeting or consultation, or introducing a new routine, or it was simply what stopped you from taking action at one time or another. As you know self-confidence is one of the key elements in success. When it comes to your clients developing and maintaining their confidence in you…it can be a deal maker or breaker. To help increase your confidence in just 7 days let me share with you…Â
 My TOP 10 Confidence Building Strategies: (more…)
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Friday, July 20th, 2007
 As studio owners and managers, we understand that part of being a leader is knowing the system, following and enforcing the rules, and providing support and guidance for those we manage or supervise. If we’re good managers, we think incrementally; recognize that a faltering “cog in the wheel” will affect the system as a whole; and know how important it is to “fix” that one bit to keep the whole system running smoothly. In his popular book, The E-Myth  Revisited, Michael Gerber refers to this systematizing as “the turnkey revolution or business development process.”
Although systematizing is an important part of running a business, there is an inherent risk associated with any “semiautomated system” that deals with and depends on human interaction (a main aspect of any mind-body facility). The risk is the potential loss of the human touch and spirit. If we lose sight of, or fail to recognize, what our primary role as wellness industry leaders should be in a people-oriented business, it may be the very systems we rely on that ultimately limit our success.
We know as business owners and managers that we must always keep one eye on the bottom line or we may not be here tomorrow. But a true visionary uses two eyes for full vision, and our desire and ability to serve others should be the focus of the other eye at all times. Serving others should and must be our primary role. Albert Schweitzer wrote, “One thing I know: the only ones among you who will be really happy are those who will have sought and found how to serve.”
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