Fall Without Failing

I had the privilege over the weekend to see Chris Powell in person and to participate in a workout with him.  It was awesome. Chris is so inspiring and motivating and just adorable in person.  One of the key messages of Chris' talk was to "fall without failing" and this is a big theme that Chris and Heidi use with their Extreme Weightloss challengers.  And it is something that I want all of us to remember as we embark on the next 6 weeks.  It is okay to fall, but what matters most is that we dust ourselves off and get right back on track. So how do we do that?

• Confess: Admit to yourself and others when you've fallen off track or fallen short of your goals. Find someone who you trust to talk to about this.  Connect with your fellow challengers. Be honest with yourself, but don't beat yourself up about it!!
• Reassess:  Think through why you may have fallen off track or short of your goals.  How can you do things differently?  Where can you make adjustments to get back on track?
• Recommit: Get back to it!! Set a new goal and get back to action.  One of my favorite sayings is: "Fall 7 times, get up 8."

This group is here for you.  We want you to be successful.  Just because you fall off track, doesn't mean you have failed!  Falling down is a great opportunity to reset and go harder than before.  Sometimes falling helps us to see what we need to change and those adjustments can be just what we need to achieve our goals.