The gym membership is not the solution (actually it is for the gym owner, but not you). For a while it’s “fantastic!” But then it goes into that cupboard with three other appliances that once were “fantastic!” If you already procrastinate about your fitness and health, what makes you think a gym membership will change anything? This isn’t going to be fun, but goddamit you will see your abs again. Stair master, rowing machine, or treadmill – pick your poison. No wonder they don’t don’t take better care of their health.įor decades we have been fed a load of crap that if you want to look like _ you need to sweat it out at the gym five days a week. When I ask people about their problem, I hear more excuses than solutions. When it comes to the thousands of people I present to every year – most are unhappy about their fitness. Sure, I have friends that are supremely fit, but most are either in the fitness industry or endurance athletes (neither are normal). I don’t know many people who are happy about their fitness. I’m joking (a bit), but these questions are important: you need to know that procrastination has a cost. _ you’re reading this list and feeling guilty. _ you see a person you recognize at a coffee shop, but don’t go over to say “Hi” _ you plan on a walk after work, but instead eat a bag of Doritos and watch an Oprah rerun _ for the last eight days you have written “call web designer” every day in your day timer _ you’re checking email every five minutes, praying for a distraction _ THE THING DID NOT GET DONE (hope that’s obvious enough.) How do you know you are procrastinating? Here’s a quick test you can take right now (check which ones apply to you): you think it will take a lot of time to make any kind of difference.you think that working on your book will somehow mean you miss out on something important (like the Earth rotated another 67,000 miles).you overestimate how important your feelings are “I just don’t feel up to it right now….maybe tomorrow”.Here are some reasons according to the experts: There are lots of reasons for procrastinating and usually none of them have to do with ability. “Oh yeah, the card”, I think, one more time. I actually enjoy both of those tasks, but there they are, marinating on my list. I will put off something as simple as buying a Thank You card for a client, or calling an associate to set up an appointment. You know you should be coaching that employee, or working on the next chapter in your book, or updating your calendar. So it’s doubly frustrating when you procrastinate. We are a species that builds bridges, writes books, solves world issues, and save money so our children can go to university 10 years from now. It’s human nature to put off nasty work.īut here’s the rub: it’s also human nature to get things done. I’ll bet Gandhi did, Mother Teresa, and Churchill.
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