There's More In There...

Reach down…

Way down…

Yup, there’s more, right?

Earlier in the week I dusted off my coaching hat and ran a Team Training (our group workouts) session at the gym.

Kim was out sick and Josh was covering her, he had already been there 10+ hours so I jumped in to give him a break.

It was a nice surprise for the clients (I haven’t been on the coaching schedule on a regular basis since 2015), and a lot of them have never seen me in that role before, so it was a lot of fun.

As our business has grown there is just so much “behind the scenes” stuff, that’s where my primary focus is, not to mention we have a phenomenal coaching staff who are way better at it than I am.

But…

That doesn’t mean I still can’t bring the heat!

The session was a doozy, we kept it safe, we kept it appropriate for each level, but you could tell most of them have not worked that hard.

So, what’s the lesson for you?

There’s always more in there.

There is always more in the tank.

We can always do more than we think we can.

Now, I’m not just talking physically…

Of course, priority one is to keep it safe and appropriate, but we are all more capable than we tell ourselves.

So in this instance, we’re talking work out intensity, but what I’m really talking about it is everything.

You can do more, you can give more, you can be more.

There is more left in the tank.

Every day I try to empty my tank.

Give it my all, and then rest up and get ready to empty it again.

There’s more in there to be a better partner…

There’s more in there to be a better parent…

There’s more in there to be a more engaged employee…

You can always do more than you think you can.

And that’s the power of a good coach.

I’m not talking about the “rah-rah” screaming and yelling, no, I’m talking about bringing out the best in you.

Maybe the “best” today is just showing up.

Maybe it’s getting that text saying “come on in” and you would have normally skipped…

I aim to be a great coach (leader) to our team, trying to get the best out of them, to push them, to grow them, and in turn, I see they do that for the clients.

There is a time and a place for rest and recharging, we’re all for that, physically, mentally, emotionally, and there’s a time where you know you can pull a bit more out before you rest and recharge.

We all need cheerleaders in our life, we all need coaches because we all can do more than we think we can, we just might need someone to pull it out of us.

1% Better.

Dedicated to Your Success,

Doug Spurling