WISHES DON'T BRING RICHES

If two people say they want to be major Hollywood actors. Person A sets no plans will just wait for Quentin Tarantino to walk into Kroger and say "would you like to star in my next movie".Person B plans to hire an acting coach, get head shots taken by good photographer,and go on every casting call they can. Both are plausible stranger things have happen BUT my MONEY is on PERSON B! This person took destiny by the nads! Turned wishes to goals backed it with desire then put together a PLAN! Whats the reason for this story? For you to hear what I hear when someone tells me they want to lose weight.I hear so many person A's are out there letting their health destiny be in the hands of the latest Infomercial, Diet Pills, and yes even the hands of their PERSONAL TRAINER(omg). Why don't they work? These things are tools not ultimates. Too much of pixie dust and magic pill ways of thinking creating more and more person As. Nothing good will come to anyone if he/she doesn't give something for it.

So here are some tips for your tools to work correctly:
SET A GOAL
If you don't know where you want to go then you don't care where you end up!
Be S.M.A.R.T.(Specific Measurable Attainable Realistic Timely) when creating goals
ex."I plan to lose 50lbs by January 2011"

SET A BURNING DESIRE
If you don't want it bad enough you will give up the second things get hard.If you see yourself at your desired goal and embellish it could give you the I KNOW I CAN mentality to push you through the rough spots.
ex."I am at my desired weight and I fit into my clothes I wore in HIGH SCHOOL."

SET A PLAN
"If you fail to plan you plan to fail"
ex."I plan to follow the 4 days on 2 days rest workout plan at my Crossfit gym.Eat correctly following the Paleo diet plan and take my fish oils as directed."

SET A SELF TALK
Lets put it all together.Self Talk is a common denominator with all successful people. From 1st round draft picks to Internet moguls a mantra is one of the things they have in common. With this self talk your goals go from wishes(wishes don't bring riches) to wills(wills pay the bills)
ex I plan to lose 50lbs by January 2011.I am at my desired weight and I fit into my clothes I wore in HIGH SCHOOL.I plan to follow the 4 days on 2 days rest workout plan at my Crossfit gym.Eat correctly following the Paleo diet plan and take my fish oils as directed.

Hassan Wicker
Crossfit Level 1 Coach,Lifeworks Certified Life Coach