Personal Fitness Professional - May 2008 - (Page 9)

Walking through the courtyard at that precise moment was a priest. As he observed the two men, he became curious as to the nature of their work that obviously demanded so much of them. He approached the ﬁrst stone cutter, placed his hand on his shoulder and asked, “What are you doing, my son?” The man’s face was downtrodden, and he didn’t even look up at the priest. He just murmured under his breath, “I’m cutting stone.” The priest could see that much for himself; somewhat discouraged, he turned to the other stone cutter and asked, “My son, can you tell me what you’re doing?” The man looked up at the priest with his eyes seeming to glow. He rose to his feet, pointed to a pile of stacked bricks and passionately declared, “Why, can’t you see? I’m building a magniﬁcent cathedral!” Here are two men engaged the same arduous labor, day after day. One is a mere stone cutter, the other a magniﬁcent cathedral builder, and the only point of differentiation between the two is vision. One sees only what is, the other what is possible. If we desire to go beyond making a living to making a diﬀerence, we need to decide in certain terms the purpose of our work and how we can fulﬁll it daily. If we are to leave a legacy tomorrow, we must live a legacy today because what we do daily is indicative of who we become permanently. There are six elements that are essential in creating the mindset and actions that are in correspondence with leaving a legacy reﬂective of who we are: 1. Intention 2. Passion 3. Commitment 4. Strategy 5. Persistence 6. Belief intention Intention starts with absolute clarity of purpose. The greater your clarity, the more focused your attention. Whatever you focus your attention on in life magniﬁes; whatever you direct your attention away from diminishes. For this reason, it’s imperative that you properly focus your attention by knowing exactly what you want to accomplish. You must ﬁrst get creative. When you were a child and someone asked you what you wanted to be when you grew up, what did you say? You probably talked enthusiastically about being an astronaut, president, an artist, and so forth. However, as you grew older, the adults around you either explicitly or implicitly conditioned you to lower your aspirations. You were told things such as “be realistic,” “that’s only one in a million,” “that’s impossible” or “you need to get a real job.” What would have happened if every superstar actor, gifted musician, self-made millionaire or world leader would have taken that advice? checklist: ∕. Write down a minimum of 50 goals that you wish to achieve. While writing your goals, remember to think “things that matter idealistically rather than realistically. MOST should never be Focus on implementation later. Get as creative and ambitious as you can. Do at the mercy of things you desire to be a renowned author? that matter the LEAST.” International speaker? What charities do you want to start or support? —johann wolfgang von goethe What areas of training do wish to master? In what ways do you wish to be renowned in the ﬁtness industry? When setting a goal, it helps to ﬁrst write down two or three things you have already accomplished in your life that you’re most proud of. That creates the psychological evidence that there have been things in your life you have desired, pursued and attained. This means that you possess the innate ability to bring into your life the things that you desire, if you can clearly identify them. ¤. Pick those you are going to accomplish in one year, ﬁve years or 10 years. Write either the number 1, 5 or 10 next to each goal, indicating when you are going to achieve it. Once you have identiﬁed timelines, determine all of the goals you desire to accomplish within one year. Who you are and where you are in ﬁve years is a result of the decisions you make or don’t make every day, month and year. ‹. Select the three that are most important to you. If you could only achieve one of the oneyear goals you’ve set for yourself, which one would you choose and why? ›. Make a list of a minimum of 10 actions you will need to take. Imagine that it’s one year from now and your goal is already achieved. Work backwards, and think about how you implemented the action steps in order to get there. Which of those steps did you implement over the course of this year, month and week? . Write down two to ﬁve major obstacles that you foresee occurring while you are in the process of achieving your one-year goal. For each obstacle, write down three responses for each. Murphy’s law states, “Whatever can go wrong will go wrong, and it will be the worst possible thing at the worst possible time.” Often, you will not be able to predict what will go wrong or what responses will be correct. Do not become discouraged when you encounter obstacles. In reality, obstacles are an inevitable and essential part of the goal achievement process. The more prepared you are, the more you minimize the occurrence of setbacks and obstacles. In addition, proper preparation can help you to quickly and eﬀectively respond when obstacles occur. . Lastly, what action can you take immediately (before the end of the day) in order to start moving in the direction of your yearly goal? A great month is the result of having four great consecutive weeks. A great week is the sum of seven great days. Each night before you go to bed, write down exactly what tasks you need to complete the next day in order to accomplish your primary objective that day or week. ➤ MAY2008 · WWW.FIT-PRO.COM 9 http://WWW.FIT-PRO.COM

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Personal Fitness Professional - May 2008 Contents Letter from the Editor, Writers Live Your Supertrainer Legacy Current Controversies Effective Employee Manuals Product Profiles The Coolest Training Zone The Making of a Top-Notch Boot Camp Instructor Mark Your Calendar Caffeine Exercise Spotlight Product Profiles New on the Market [Spotlight] Trish Muse

Personal Fitness Professional - May 2008

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