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I feel at least 100X better…

By Brad Farris Leave a Comment

A couple of weeks ago, I wrote to you about a conversation I had with my coach, where she asked me, “When are you going to stop treating your body like a rental car?”

It was a wake-up call for me when she asked the question several years ago, and yet, in my email a month ago, I told you about how I had fallen back into bad habits. How the change I had made fell victim to ‘Rona’s ravages. 

I took my advice

I got started with a trainer over Zoom this week, and it was remarkable how much better I felt right away. 

  • I had noticeably more energy. 
  • My outlook was significantly more positive. 
  • I was kinder to my family and had more focus for my clients. 

It got me thinking if just one training session can make this big a difference in my health, attitude, and energy I have to make this stick! 

I’ve told myself a million times that I need to make my health, and specifically exercise, a priority. But I’ve also failed over and over. Before I even start any new exercise program, I have a list of 100 reasons why this is never going to work. So why should I even try? 

This time it’s different

Maybe I’m just sick of ‘Rona’s ravages, but this time I didn’t fall for that trap. I didn’t let those excuses or self-defeating thoughts stick to me. 

Instead, I remembered that I am a creative and powerful human who can make changes in my life and my world. If I am going to get some workouts in that means that something else needs to change or move — and I decided right then and there, what that’s going to be? If I’m going to keep working with a trainer I’m going to have to pay for that — I started doing the math right away, where’s the money coming from? 

As quickly as the obstacles came up, I was knocking them down. (Maybe I was still full of endorphins after the workout.)

What I saw is that if I wanted to make a change, that I couldn’t keep everything the same. That if I wanted to make a change, I needed to actually do different things!

What have you wanted to change? What have you wanted to start? 

You too are a creative and powerful human who can answer all those doubts and find solutions to problems that vexed you in the past. If you want it badly enough — you will do it. 

Do you feel stuck in a pattern that you can’t get out of? Is there something you want to start or change, but your doubts and self-sabotage is holding you back? Hit reply and tell me about it — I’d love to brainstorm with you to find that creative option to get things going. 

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About Brad Farris

As Principal Advisor, Brad Farris guides business owners through the pitfalls and joys of growing their business. Brad is passionate about helping business owners find better ways to do things, make more money and enjoy life more. Brad is a speaker and author. Connect with Brad on Twitter and LinkedIn.

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