Throughout my journey, I have learned that many life lessons can be learned by getting fit. Now I am sharing these lessons in my Fitness Lessons are Life Lessons series.
The phrase “it’s like herding cats” really hit home when I got two kittens this summer. This week it occurred to me that herding cats is the perfect metaphor for the ups and downs we face when chasing our goals.
Click to learn about herding cats (and to see some cute kitten pics).
I didn’t plan to write another Fitness Lessons are Life Lessons post this weekend. But, the events of this week reminded me of one more lesson I have learned that I wanted to share. A lesson about Pain & Healing.
Beware: for every visible transformation that somebody goes through, there is another, more difficult, transformation that is entirely invisible.
I was totally stumped. How could I have gained any fat…. that’s not how the math worked?!
That’s when I got a big reality check from my trainer.
We all have things that we are working on. Keeping a solid perspective about which of these things are defects and which are enhancements can mean a world of difference to our happiness.
Meet Coach TonyI am a certified Master Life Coach and project manager and am committed to helping individuals and companies achieve their most important goals so we can build a world where no goal dies of loneliness.
1. Coaching Intake: before our first session, you will complete a brief questionnaire to help us focus our efforts.
2. Session #1 – Goal Project Kick-off: we will discuss your vision & begin to narrow our focus to the 1-2 priority goals.
3. Session #2 – Goal Project Charter: we will finalize your goal project “charter,” commit to your goal & start building your roadmap.
4. Session #3 – Goal Project Roadmap: we will finalize your roadmap to success, including your “wills” and “won’ts.”
5. Sprinting To Success: we will work together to execute your roadmap in 2-week cycles called “sprints.” During these sprints, we will meet biweekly to review progress and plan the next sprint.
6. Final Coaching Session – Goal Project Wrap-up: once you have reached your goal, we will meet to celebrate your wins, review what you’ve learned & commit to your plan to keep the changes alive.