This is part 2 of a two part series, What Top Entrepreneurs Can Teach You About Health and Fitness: Lessons From THRIVE 2016. You can read part one HERE.
Grant Cardone: If you’re broke you have an integrity problem.
If you are unhealthy and unfit, you have an integrity problem.
Being healthy and fit is your natural right as a human being. What behaviors are impacting that integrity?
Without your health and a degree of fitness you’re not living your life to its fullest potential.
Your body and mind are the vessel that take you through all of your life experiences. Respect that vessel, and maximize it’s potential.
Life really is really better healthy and fit!
James Altucher: Difficult gratitude problems.
One of the most common personal development practices is gratitude journaling. James has a unique approach in that he tries to find gratitude within problems he encounters, not just a traditional positive, like “I’m grateful it’s a beautiful day today.”
Instead find gratitude within the negative, or things you might not want to do.
I’m grateful I get to run today, not everyone gets this opportunity.
I’m grateful the gym is packed today, look at all these motivated people working to better themselves.
Tai Lopez: One significant connection vs 1000 interactions.
As a fitness coach, one of my principles is for clients to move better, not move more. You don’t have to spend all day in the gym, or even work out every day.
When it comes to exercise, quality of movement is more effective, and delivers greater results than quantity of movement. Ten good push-ups is better than 20 with poor form.
You can get fit working out two to three times a week!
Nutrition works the same way. Quality over quantity.
Tai Lopez: Beware of Machiavellian people in your business and life. These people will pretend to be your friend and stab you in the back.
Coworkers who know you’re trying to eat healthy might bring you doughnuts or cupcakes at work. Friends will try to convince you to skip the gym to join them for happy hour or a movie.
Surround yourself with a support system, the friends and family who support you, and rally around your goals and cause. Protect and cherish this tribe of people, and fade the others out.
Adam Braun: Model your actions on the actions of those you admire.
Who has the health, fitness, and lifestyle that you admire?
What do they do? Where do they shop? Eat? How do the train and exercise? Do they have a morning practice, do they meditate?
How did they learn?
Success leaves clues of success.
Jack Canfield: Never give up, ever, on your big dream. Change, correct, but don’t give up.
If you’re struggling to reach your health and fitness goal, don’t give up. Pivot, change, acquire new resources, and evaluate you’re approach.
Is your workout routine efficient and effective? Does it fit into your busy lifestyle or is it unrealistic? Is it sustainable in the long haul?
Are you mentally fit enough to take action?
How can you streamline it? What resources do you need to acquire to make it happen?
Cole Hatter: Is this an inconsequential decision or a defining moment?
I cannot think of a bigger defining moment than the decision to take your health and fitness seriously.
Without your health, there is no wealth. Every area of your life is impacted by your health and fitness. Your relationships, the money you earn, activities and the events you get to experience in life.
As you ponder the idea of improving your health and fitness, ask yourself, is that an inconsequential decision, or a defining moment?
I will leave you with one final thought that moved me the most all weekend.