A thriver's guide to physical health and wellness
World-class tips, tactics, strategies and serious motivation
This photo was taken as the sun set into the Gulf of Mexico…
The one thing missing from yesterday’s Olympic list? Dreaming. Dreaming plants the seed, and helps us visualize the future…
But only crawling out of bed early, and putting in the blood, sweat, and tears will get you to a place where you can even remotely believe your resume is good enough.
Seven days…
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Picking the obvious one should be easy.
A story huh? Well, my five blogs get written after I wake up but before heading out for a run and work. So there’s not much time – it’s completely, utterly, in the moment, with few exceptions.
After taking a quick glance at what I wrote yesterday, I wondered what the story was three years ago today. Talk about coincidence – it’s a decent story if I do say so myself.
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Mountain Or Molehill Of Motivation?
What’s wrong with our motivation?
Maybe there’s nothing wrong with it.
Why are we so challenged to stay motivated?
Maybe we aren’t.
What do the greatest athletes, artists, leaders, do that separates their motivation from the rest of us?
Maybe they don’t do anything differently, except one thing.
They will do tomorrow, the same thing they did today, only better.
What’s stopping us from doing that?
After reading yesterday’s Lane 8 blog post, did you think long and hard about your health?
Let me guess, “No.”
What motivates you at work? At home?
What demotivates you at work? At home?
You can use your answers to figure it out. And that’s the bottom line isn’t it?
Figure it out!
No one is going to hold your hand. You are an adult, fully and completely responsible for your health.
Period.
Late yesterday, I was on the phone with a great friend. We spoke for nearly 30 minutes about really significant, life “stuff”. He’s a great listener, and he allows me to verbalize dreams, goals.
I dream of you being healthier than you are now. And doing whatever it takes to be your catalyst for positive change.
Almost 51, I practice what I preach. Take a look. This was two days ago. How many 51 year olds can do this?
Exercise. Fitness. Wellness. Flexibility. Strength. Cardiovascular.
Blood pressure. Resting heart rate. Good cholesterol. Bad cholesterol. Body Mass Index. Triglycerides.
Those words should mean something. So should these.
Determination. Perseverance. Tenacity. Hope. Dreams. Persistence. Motivation. Inspiration. Courage.
Focus. Discipline. Results. Good habits. Bad habits. Dreams. Goals. Success.
If not today, when? It’s up to you. Always has been. Always will be. Carpe diem.
Change leadership. Personal leadership. Great Leaders use these buzzwords. And why not? They sound inspiring and focused.
All with a simple purpose – to make things better. And it’s harder than ever to make things better.
So, how can we make things better?
What if we restated the beginning phrases:
And it all starts with the person in the mirror. And next it starts with a commitment to get healthy and stay healthy.
Ya in?
The original tag line for Lane 8 was:
Dream Big. Get There. Stay There.
Take your time but hurry up. The clock is ticking.
And remember to go a little easy on yourself. But not for long though. Coaches push others to their limits. We must learn to do this with ourselves. What do you think?
If you don’t, who will? If not today, or this week, when?
We will fail. It’s inevitable. However, I believe failure is simply a test to see if we were serious or not.
Are you?
Lane 8 @ 2009 World Championships
Lane 8 at 2009 World Championships in Lahti, Finland.
That’s “Jack”, my son’s Teddy Bear. He has three exactly alike. He got them as gifts years ago. The collar is actually inscribed “Jack”.
Our son was born in August 2000. My Dad, Jack Noel, passed on, April 2001.
My Father, and our son, never met. We were two months away from our trip to Pennsylvania when the phone call came, “They’re giving your dad three days”.
So, “Jack” the bear, has traveled extensively. He’s the one with two torn ears. The other “Jacks” are in near perfect condition. Our son was gracious enough to let the “tug-o-war with our yellow Lab” Jack travel.
Find a million ways, gimmicks, tricks – whatever it takes – to stay motivated. Jack is simply one of them.
It’s easier to exercise and eat sensibly during:
The reality? In the big scheme of life, youth lasts say 20 years, then fades quickly.
Humans are born to mate, like all living creatures. Wake up calls may take a lifetime before they start arriving.
It’s all the other times in our lives that are the real challenge, the real key. Look around people.
Like I suggested a while back, “If aliens found Earth and gave us a pass/fail health grade, what would we get”?
It’s amazing how difficult it is to stay focused over the long haul.
We’ve all seen people get motivated, set, and then achieve big health goals. And then some time later, they fail. They regress, almost predictably.
There’s a missing link. Staying there.
That’s where I come in. You will see, from my own struggle in real time, the simple secrets to long-term success. It amazes me how viral the right thing can become.
But you’re gonna have to want to follow. I can’t make you. It’s completely up to you. Always has been. Always will be. Dream big. Get there. STAY THERE!
Bonus: Another Lane 8 You Tube video found and placed in cyberspace – Australian Masters Athletics website.
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America's unheralded work life balance expert. jeff noel, is a Servant, Husband, Dad, Boomer, speaker, author, runner. He believes work is only work if you'd rather be doing something else. Allergic to most pollens and mediocrity, he can't wait for the alarm clock to go off every morning.