“There are no bad teams, only bad leaders.” – Jocko Willink
This is a tough pill to swallow for any young leader, but it’s the truth.
The leader’s attitude sets the tone for the entire team. The leader drives performance – or doesn’t.
This applies not just to the most senior leader of an overall team, but to the junior leaders of teams within the team.
As leadership is needed at every level up and down the chain if an organization is to be successful.
Happy Mindset Monday! 🙌
Our franchise-wide Spring Challenge kicks off today with thousands of men and women around North America taking a massive step towards their fitness goals.
This inspires me deeply and I hope it does the same for you! 👊
As getting healthy and fit is one of the most selfish and selfless things you can do.
Yes, selfish because it helps you. Although it is also incredibly selfless as when you get better, you make everyone around you better.
And if that wasn’t enough, our global Fit Body clients are also answering the call to help combat extreme poverty in Ukraine while getting fit in the process.
As sadly, extreme poverty is still a reality we face even in our modern-day.
And the unprovoked actions taken by Russia’s Vladimir Putin against the people of Ukraine have made the problem in this region exponentially worse.
Thus, with our Fit Body client’s help, we are answering the call. 🤙
Every time our members work out at a session and also check in on Facebook or Instagram through the months of April-June, each of our global locations will donate to ChildFund.org to help the Ukrainian relief effort.
This is selflessness in its highest forms. ❤️
In conclusion, my message for today…
Thank you for investing in your health and fitness. Thank you for trusting us as your fitness coaches and our brand. Thank you for following along with our email content designed to uplift you. Thank you for checking in and coming together to do some good in the process. And thank you for sharing this national piece of press we were recently featured in, as the cause is building momentum thanks to you! 🙏
== > Fit Body’s solution – Yahoo News
Make it a great week!
-Coach Bryce
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I read this quote by Benjamin Franklin in the fall of 2003. It stuck with me deep in my subconscious but I admittedly I didn’t take action until 2008.
Although single-handedly, it’s made me a better leader of myself primarily, which is 70% of leadership
And then consequently a better leader of others as a ripple effect.
“Early to Bed, Early to Rise, makes a man healthy, wealthy, and wise.”
Simple, not easy as it requires self-discipline. But I highly recommend following its guidance for the betterment of yourself and your team as the 3 promises have held true for me and will for you.
Happy Mindset Monday!
While COVID continues and always will like any virus, it’s clear the cases and emotions are fading which will allow more data and facts to be brought to the forefront for us to review. ✅
And for as much as the media made COVID a giant focus over the last 2 years..
One thing that I find very interesting as a fitness professional, is that there was very little discussion about the root issue of the bigger concern from a health & fitness perspective.
Aside from the elderly, the obese were by far the most affected. 😥
In fact, I just read an article stating that 78% of hospital visits and severe reactions including death from COVID were sadly from people suffering from obesity. 💯
From my fitness professional perspective, I think that was a big, missed opportunity for the media not to put major attention on the root issue especially for all the fear that was spread.
As from a statistical perspective, more people died due to Obesity during the last 2 years, which was also at the root of most of the COVID issues so a compounded problem. 😳
So the fact remains that there is still a big health problem in our country at the root of this and other sicknesses as obesity compromises the immune systems of those affected. 💯
This is exactly why have created our world-famous Fit Body Transformation Challenges. As they focus on mindset, nutrition, coaching, community, results, and weight loss.
And since launching brand-wide in 2019, we have shed over 100,000 lbs. collectively as a brand. And 25,000 inches and 17,000 lbs. dropped alone specifically from our last Fall Challenge.
So, we are beyond excited for the momentum to continue as we begin our Spring Challenge this coming Monday, March 28!
If you didn’t see the story Yahoo News picked up earlier this year, give it a look that tells the bigger story.
== > Yahoo News – Fit Body Transformation Results
If you need some mindset, nutrition, and fitness coaching with some community and fun competition, our Spring Challenge is for you.
Make it a great week!
-Coach Bryce
I’ve recently been re-reading Jocko Willinks book “Leadership Strategy & Tactics” and was reminded of some combat leadership takeaways which applies to you, our team, company and mission.
Please read 2x times over!
Cover and move. This principle applies to teamwork. Ultimately no one can do everything alone. A team works together towards a common mission against a common opponent. Teamwork is everything on the battlefield of life and business.
Keep it simple. Complexity is the enemy of execution. Why is Apple so successful? Very elegant but simple technology. Same applies to the game plan. Simplify whenever possible to ensure execution remains strong.
Detach. As a leader, you must detach from the situation by removing emotion and to gain perspective. This is very challenging and why emotional intelligence is extremely important in strong leadership, although in short supply. The best leaders can take a step back and review any situation objectively.
Prioritize and Execute. As a leader, there’s an endless amount of tasks any organization needs to execute. As if you are not progressing forward, you are dying. But to overcome “analysis by paralysis”, review your tasks. Prioritize which are most important. Start with the most important and begin executing. Take a deep breath, then rinse and repeat. Highly effective although easier said than done.
Happy Mindset Monday!
As the conflict in Ukraine with Russia continues to develop on the world stage.. I couldn’t help but take a step back and look at some history on the continent.
I am a big fan of Winston Churchill who is typically remembered very fondly in the present day.
However, in his day…
He was considered outspoken, abrasive, not a “polished politician” by many of his peers and people in the media. It was only with success and time, have people’s opinions changed.
I have included one of this most famous speeches to the Harrow School on October 29, 1941, to inspire his people and the allies against Hitler and the Nazis, which is cited below:
Never give in. Never give in. Never, never, never, never–in nothing, great or small, large, or petty–never give in, except to convictions of honor and good sense. Never yield to force. Never yield to the apparently overwhelming might of the enemy.
I find it a good reminder that in life, business, and in your fitness, you must have a “never give in” mindset to succeed.
Much love & respect and let’s continue to pray for peace.
-Coach Bryce
PS Need help with your fitness and fat loss? I can help. Click HERE.
Happy Mindset Monday!
I had a different message lined up today. But with attacks by Russia against Ukraine taking the main stage on the globe, I wanted to share some ideally inspirational thoughts through the tragedy. 🇷🇺🇺🇦
I would imagine just like me, you have a hard time watching this play out especially as it pertains to possible world implications…😢
Violence is always horrible and especially with unprovoked attacks on innocent lives. ⚔️
And while I do strongly believe peace should always be the focus, unfortunately, we can live in a violent world.
The reality is that sometimes people or things will come intentionally to harm you, unprovoked.
That’s a tough truth that is riddled throughout human history. 💯
This top of mind, I heard this analogy many years ago, and really that really resonated so wanted to share:
“You would much rather be a warrior in a garden, than a gardener in a war.”
What this means to me is that you should have peace as your default and desired mantra. However, you should prepare yourself like a warrior in case violence comes knocking at your door, just like we are seeing in Ukraine.
In other words, possess a “peace through strength” mindset.
The secret? 🤫
Preparation. ✅
Preparation is everything just like most things in your life, including your health & fitness.
Unfortunately, though, most people take the “wait and see approach”, then when sickness hits, they are unprepared and not strong enough to thrive, let alone survive.
We saw this with COVID as the most severely impacted people, aside from the elderly, were the obese.
Sadly, they were unprepared when a war (virus) attacked unprovoked.
As time passes and emotions fade, we will undoubtedly reflect and learn about these experiences with much greater clarity.
But my message today is to train yourself to be a proverbial warrior.
Get and stay fit. Workout at least 3 times a week. Train hard. Hydrate. Eat foods that will nourish you. Prepare your body, mind, and soul for the battlefield of life as your life depended on it.
Truth be told, it doe
If you are reading this message, I trust you are not the type of person who is proactively looking for trouble
However, when sickness, a virus, another pandemic, or heaven forbid an outside attack on our country comes to your door unprovoked, you better be ready.
After all..
“You would much rather be a warrior in a garden, than a gardener in a war.”
Much love & respect and let’s pray for peace. 🙏
-Coach Bryce
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We hired an HR and leadership consultant Anne Laguzza to speak to our Fit Body Elite Mastermind group a few weeks ago. There were many take-aways but her talk on “Crucial Conversations” was especially valuable.
What are Crucial Conversations you might ask?
There are tough conversations you don’t want to have. But ones that are needed in order to resolve any situation needing adjusting so the team can win.
Unfortunately and whether we like it or not, these are realities in business and in life.
In fact, the stronger the leader, the more willing they are to lean into crucial conversations which is a big leadership lesson for today. To add more value, here are the 7 steps for you to implement in your next crucial conversation so you have a framework as your guide.
Happy Mindset Monday!
Last week I was interviewing my friend Drew Manning on a podcast who is a world renown-celebrity trainer and an overall great person. 🎙️
During the conversation, he told me of a story where he criticized someone in his early days just upon entering the fitness industry.
Although at the time, he admittedly didn’t know them well due to a perceived belief that he thought was true.
But a few years later he was able to get know to the person at a much closer level, and as it turns out his perception was completely wrong. ❌
But it wasn’t until he read best-selling author Brené Brown’s work below that included this quote that gave him the true learning lesson. 👇
“People are hard to hate close up. Move in. Speak truth to bullsh**. Be civil. Hold hands. With strangers. Strong back. Soft front. Wild heart.” – Brené Brown, Braving the Wilderness.
Upon reading these words “people are hard to hate close up”, he was immediately reminded of this experience which stopped him dead in his tracks.
As he realized he criticized without understanding the big picture. 🤔
Hearing this story, was a light bulb moment for me too. 💡
We humans are very quick to jump to conclusions and make assumptions on very little data. Especially when it comes to people we don’t know well and/or “something we heard through the grapevine.”
I know I’ve been guilty of this, and my guess is you have been too… 👊
So, this lesson and quote is a good reminder to take a step back, get curious, and gain some perspective.
People are hard to hate up close because most people are genuinely good. Many times, it’s our false perceptions or far-out perspective that alters our view.
So, my message for you today is that you can apply with your family, friends, colleagues, coworkers…
Be curious. Don’t be quick to jump to conclusions. There’s usually more to the story than meets the eye.
Rather learn, build a closer relationship and seek to understand. Many times, you will be surprised by the goodness of humanity and the false beliefs you once had. 💯
That will help you in your relationships, perspective, and life.
Much love & respect.
Let’s make it a great week!
-Coach Bryce
PS Need help with your fitness and fat loss? I can help. Click HERE.
Bryce Henson, CEO of FIt Body Boot Camp
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