Introduction

Who am I and what will you get out of this newsletter? As I mentioned above, this is about helping people become better and richer versions of themselves. With a master’s in both mental health counseling and exercise physiology, I have a unique perspective regarding the body and mind, but I’m not going to be your cheerleader.

Oh, no.

You’re going to learn new skills and be your own damn cheerleader.

Time to get SMART

This weekend, I ran my first Spartan Stadium 5k with obstacles. I am not, by any means, a runner, but I am a pretty insane fitness fiend. I could have been intimidated walking up to the football stadium knowing that I was going to be running a 5k in this thing, but I wasn’t.

You know why?

I only kept my eyes about 100-200 feet ahead of me. My goal was to get that far. Granted, my calves and legs aren’t very happy with me right now, but this is how I tackle seemingly insurmountable tasks. Take one small step at a time while keeping the mountain in the back of your brain. Knocking out objectives get you ever so slightly closer to your goal, but let’s take a quick step back.

What is your goal? Define it. Write it down. Know that it is truly something you want to accomplish. Be SMARTER in achieving your goals. The SMART acronym was originally coined by George Doran, a consultant and planner.

“S”

Stands for specific. My goal for this run was to not be last and to not die. I achieved both those goals (otherwise, you’d be reading this from a ghostwriter, get it?)

Interestingly enough about the second part of my goal- they had signs posted stating that you could possibly die. Guess what? You could die doing literally anything. Eventually, we will all die (too direct?) Don’t let that stop you. Be smart about setting goals. Prepare for them. Just saying you’re going to run a stadium 5k, then showing up with no prep work is just madness. This goes for all goals. Assess what you’d need to achieve it, then get those resources together. Obviously, it has to be realistic in the sense that you’re not going to realize your goal by waving your hands, but that doesn’t mean it can’t happen that way in the future. Let it be tough but attainable. How will you know when you’ve hit your target? Figure out what the end game is supposed to look like for you.

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