Most of these daily posts that I write come from conversations I have with clients, conversations I have with fellow business owners, or…
random thoughts at 2:30am when I can’t shut my brain off.
Today, you’d be happy to know…
it’s from a conversation I had with a client :)
Yesterday I was having a meeting with a client who’s in a very similar space as me.
He runs a leadership coaching business and is in the midst of launching his first book.
He has struggled with weight his entire life, yo-yoing back and fourth significant amounts.
We were chatting yesterday about his business, his journey, and how what I do, he does, and our team does is all just coaching.
Sometimes it’s coaching you in fitness, in Phil’s case it’s about coaching leaders, but it’s all just coaching.
It’s about bringing out the best in you.
We spent time talking about how we can be a better coach for him with his fitness and nutrition, how similar it is to how he coaches his business clients, and a line kept coming up.
Action.
It reminds me of one of my favorite quotes…
“It’s not always what you know, it’s what you bring everyday.”
Read that again.
It’s so important.
Quite often when we think about fitness, or any area of life, we spend so much time worrying about the “how” or the learning component so that we know more.
We want to learn the best exercises for X….
We want to learn about the best diet…
We want to know…
More often than not, it’s not about what you know, it’s about you bring everyday.
And that’s the balance of good coaching.
Yes, you need to know, but really, what we’re trying to do is get you to bring your best everyday, to take action, and to do more than what you would normally do on your own.
It’s way less about the “how” and much more about ACTION.
I think it’s a good reminder for all of us…
Whether it’s regarding your fitness, your career, your finances, etc…
It’s more about what you do everyday, the action you take, showing up, giving it your best, working hard, and using what you know.
Bringing your best….
Working as hard as you can…
Showing up when you don’t want to…
Being on time…
Staying positive…
Having a growth mindset as opposed to a fixed mindset…
All of those things and more will take you much further than anything I can teach you about the best exercise for your legs.
Thanks for a great conversation yesterday, Phil.
1% Better.
Dedicated to Your Success,
Doug Spurling