One of the most inspirational things I have EVER read! Read this

My coach Melanie Bolen wrote an AMAZING newsletter today (Based on notes she took from attending a speech given by Darren Hardy of Success Magazine) covering various topics but I wanted to share the section on Personal Development. It doesn't matter who you are or what you do you NEED personal development or you won't grow, period.



"Your relationships will not work until you give 100% and expect 0% in return."

No matter how hard you try, you will never be everybody's cup of tea. Think of someone out there in the world who you really admire... to you, they are the world. Now, I bet you that someone else out there thinks that very same person is nothing... and that they could care less about them and what they stand for. That is EVERYONE! So, learn not to take things personally. If people are not interested in what you are passionate about it's OK... say, "Thank you for your time," and move on to find someone who shares your passion!

"Life is 10% what happens to you and 90% how you react to it."

Darren Hardy, editor of SUCCESS magazine was really an eye opener. He spoke to us on personal development. Personal Development is SO important. How many times have you spent an entire day doing things for other people, running yourself ragged, getting emotional, and then having no time or energy to do anything for yourself? Well... STOP IT! It's time to set your SELF WORTH. Realize how important you are. In fact, you are the most important person in your life.

"If you want to have more, YOU have to become more."
"For things to change, YOU have to change."
"If you want things to improve, YOU must improve."
"If you want things in your life to grow, YOU must grow."
"Be the message that you want to attract."
"Don't treat the problem, treat the cause."
(oh, how relevant this one is in regards to our own mental health as well as our physical health... in fact, as coaches, this is what we are trying to help people do... treat the cause!)

The biggest part of you is your attitude. The most successful people in the world all have the attitude to succeed. They are usually not the smartest, they usually don't have the biggest bags of skills (though skill are necessary), but they have very attractive attitudes.

So, how do I change my attitude to work better for me?

Well, one of the first things that Darren Hardy suggested was the input. How many of you fill your brains with the horrible events on the news, or the dirty gossip of friends and family, or the negative things that people may say to you? Stop carrying that stuff around... Just turn it off! Instead, start filling your mind with POSITIVE images, POSITIVE words, POSITIVE thoughts... this is where those self development tools come into play.

A recommended book "THE SLIGHT EDGE" by Jeff Olson... it's a GREAT starting point. Commit yourself to at least 10 pages of a good book per day... and not a good novel (though those can be fun) but a life-changing book. A book that will help you change your thinking!

Next, work on giving yourself a positive environment!

Then, work on hanging out with positive people. If the people closest to you are those types of people who tear you down to make themselves feel better, than you DON'T need them. A true friend is someone who will life you up, provide you with positive support, and won't nitpick every little thing that you do. I think that this is a #1 step that many of us need to take... because in order to do things for ourselves we need to first love ourselves.

let's get SUCCESS BUDDIES going!

What IS a succeed buddy?
A succeed buddy is someone who you have weekly contact with and who you share your progress and goals with. From there, you will set up a time each week to chat with your success buddy about how you did on your goals and then help each other with ideas and motivation to keep moving forward.

As a Team Beachbody coach I have endless peer support and a success buddy I talk to about my goals, progress, and hurdles regularly. That kind of support and buddy system is usually the missing link for ANYONE to finally become successful.

Apply some personal development to your life consistently over a period of time and you will be astounded and what can happen for you! If you are interested in what I'm doing as a team beachbody coach then watch this short video, write down questions, and get in touch with me so that WE can do this together: http://beachbodycoach.com/esuite/home/metalpalace?bctid=41922032001

Tom
Passion Fitness