What we choose to measure influences what we think is important..and therefore what we seek to achieve. In the Action Taker Academy, we measure PERFORMANCE, not OUTCOMES. Because the ACTIONS we take toward IMPROVING our current habits is more important than a measurable outcome that we cannot control. When it’s difficult (or impossible) to measure what’s …
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Your Frame of Reference
A quote by Mark Levy: “If you want to know the value of one year, just ask a student who failed a course. If you want to know the value of one month, ask a mother who gave birth to a premature baby. If you want to know the value of one hour, ask the …
There is a Season
The “all or nothing” mentality…as health and fitness professionals, we are often guilty of promoting this mindset. Let me set the record straight…better health is not an all or nothing formula when it comes to fitness, nutrition or a healthy living mindset. My advice to you, then, is to look to improve your habits, but …
Turning Goals Into Action
There are many ways to define success. In my monthly member program, the Action Taker group, we define success as doing a little bit better today than you did yesterday…as doing better this week than last, and making 2020 better than 2019 from a healthy habit standpoint. We can LEARN from these Action Takers. They’ve been …
Waiting and Patience
I’m reminded of a quote that says “patience isn’t necessarily the ability to wait, rather it’s how you act and the attitude you have WHILE you are waiting.” This is ironic, because when it comes to reaching our goals for better health, we’re usually pretty IMpatient. But there are no overnight fixes or solutions. There …