And an Extended Warranty
You know how every time you buy an appliance or big-ticket item – like that new flat screen – you get hit up at the end of the sale for the purchase of an extended warranty. The sales person will imply that the extended warranty will guarantee you results for as long as you are going to want to keep your new shiny toy.
Which guarantees are important to us anyway? I couldn’t help but think about all of this when a client (who happened to have won a “Best Acting” Academy Award) asked for a “guarantee that my lifestyle coaching and strength training program would yield results. Maybe we’ve all become overly accustomed to manufacturers warranties and product guarantees.
No Remote Control
In the journey to getting fit and healthy, most of us are looking for a guarantee of tight abs and a shiny new body. Not much different than the amazing picture quality we are expecting from that new flat screen we’re searching for in all of the appliance stores. The only difference is that our bodies do not come with a remote control and there’s only one form of guarantee and extended warranty – I’ll get to that in a minute.
Being a good coach means walking a fine line between teaching, pushing, pulling, watching and inspiring – then letting your client be responsible for choosing and taking actions that will yield the results that they desire. Motivation and inspiration are critical to the process. So are positive thoughts and language. If someone is moving and has been motivated, their brain is fed electrical charges that create internal and external change. We didn’t evolve into this spectacular place as human beings without movement and challenges (existence motivation).
Tame your Tongue
Take a look at my Blog tag-line that says: “Train Your Body. Train Your Mind. Tame Your Tongue”. The first two thoughts are pretty clear, but what about “Taming Your Tongue”?
When I penned that last "command", I intended it to have a double meaning. Primarily, I was referring to the voracious appetite that the tongue has for food. The 2nd meaning was a result of the years spent meditating and studying the effects of positive thoughts, actions and language. I want to make sure that the meaning of it is clear.
How are you going to “Train Your Mind” if you don’t use supportive language and “Tame Your Tongue”? If you are in the habit of saying, “I just can’t,” chances are you won’t. When my client said something negative and then made a positive language correction, I had a huge Cheshire cat grin. Tongue taming was in the works.
The Guarantee
Now let’s look at guaranteed results. When we do the work, stay present in our training, keep our minds sharp, eat right and do not allow our tongues to run away with our confidence and determination – spoiling all our positive work – we’ve got the tightest guarantee around. The best thing about this is that there is no extra cost and it is far better then the “limited” warranty that comes with your flat screen.
You’re the guarantee baby. Go for it.
Train Your Body. Train Your Mind. Tame Your Tongue.
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