Mom's and Dad's looking for support

One of my mentors shared his thoughts on the secrets to success and it resonated with me so much, that I wanted to share those thoughts with you. What is the secret to success? Do it anyway! What does that mean exactly?

When we set out to take on a challenge, were excited about it. Whether it be to lose a few pounds, exceed on a project at work, start seeing promise with your business, or flourish in a new relationship that you are in. You continue to do whatever it is that is making that work and granting you "success." However, have you ever noticed that after a while, that excitement starts to dissipate. The willingness to perform the tasks or energy to work the magic starts to become smaller and smaller. That is because many people, myself included, think that the motivation to succeed needs to happen at the beginning of the venture and will carry us through to the end. Well, that is not always the case and if you believe that, you might be setting yourself up for failure. Whats worse, if this pattern continues, you will be disappointed and the chances of you wanting to quit will increase.

So what is the golden ticket to not falling into this conundrum? When you are too tired to exercise, don't want to pick up the phone to make that much needed phone call, sick of hearing no all the time, or just not seeing any forward progress any more, DO IT ANYWAY!

So many times we quit right before we hit that breakthrough that takes us to the next level. We wallow in self pity on how we didn't hit that milestone or didn't see the results quick enough.

The drive, motivation, and determination to push on happens after action, not before. Think about it. Once you have finished your workout, talked to more people that are interested in a product or service you provide, or had that wonderful moment with the person you just started a relationship with, you are motivated beyond belief to keep that greatness going. But, don't let it stop there. When the next day starts, and you have to get up early to get that workout in, (or maybe stay up late) jump on the phone to keep that excitement flowing with the new client, or setup the next encounter with that new found friend or love interest, don't lay there in bed, hitting the snooze button over and over, thinking about how you can get it done. TAKE ACTION!!! Turn off the alarm, get out of bed, pick up the phone, and Do It Anyway! You'll be glad you did.

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tetsumi27 wrote: »

I'm a mom of three kids also, all of them are boys.. 8, 4 and 2. I want to be back in shape because I'm afraid that my husband would leave me or even look for other girls.

I hope your husband wouldn't leave you or look elsewhere just because of if you were in shape or not. That bond should be unconditional. Just saying.

Well, after last weeks little bender with spring break and all, I am down 3 lbs already. Amazing what happens when you eat right

Since I have had a lower calorie count this week, I went with some yoga today. There is a fairly new program called the 3 day yoga retreat that I decided to go with. It was nice. 30 minutes, relatively easy. A nice introductory session that doesn't make you hurt all over when you are done. I may stick with it to finish out the week. I have flexibility issues anyway, so it will be good for me. How many of you stretch a little extra or do yoga?

Good morning. I hope you had a fantastic weekend. Mine was okay. Not great. I had a set back that I was not looking forward to, but like they say, failure is part of the process.

I'm switching up my routine for the next couple of months. I'm going back to running 3 times a week and lifting 3 times a week. I have a 10k to get ready for, and my goal is to finish it in 60 minutes or less. Last year I think I was at 64 minutes. That seems to be my average. This will also help me get ready for the summer

What are your goals for the next couple of months?

The past couple of days I have been on a little bit of a self pitty party. The reason being, I did not accomplish one of my goals. Well, not yet.

You see, most of you know that for the past 9 months I have been studying for my certification as a personal trainer. I have had this goal for a couple of years now, and last year I finally took the plunge and decided to go for it. Initially I was supposed to take my certification exam in December. Well, I messed that up, and had to get an extension.

This past Saturday was my exam and unfortunately, I did not pass. My wife and I figured that I only missed it by a few questions, So I was really close. But as we used to say in the Army, close only counts with horseshoes and hand grenades.

On the outside, I was handling it fine. But on the inside, it was tearing me up. I have never been a perfectionist or strive to be an A+ student, but I have always done my best and accomplished what I set out to do.

But this time. It got the best of me and I failed. I failed myself. Could I have studied harder? Absolutely! Could I have been a little more focused? For sure. So really, the only person I have to blame is myself.

Here's thing thing though, when I started thinking about it, and all the personal development I have done over the past few years, I remembered that failure is not a bad thing. Without failure, we do not exceed and grow. Thomas Edison failed how many times at inventing the light bulb before he got it right? Colonel Sanders visited how many restaurants before someone finally bought his recipe for fried chicken instead of telling him no thanks. The list goes on an on.

So yes, I did not pass. But, that doesn't mean I'll quit. I'll just buckle down and try again. I'm sure I am not the first person not to pass on the first try, and I am sure I will not be the last. My Challenge to you is this. What ever you are striving to accomplish right now, whether it be with your fitness, your health, you career, your relationships, whatever, keep at it. You may not get it this time, but you will the next.

When it's leg day, and you have to contend with stairs for the rest of the day. lol

Happy Friday!