General Fitness Companycast

Have you ever thought about the things that you don't want in life and felt motivated by avoiding them? Well, stop that! Today we're gonna be talking about why negative thinking or in other words, thinking about what you don't want, can get you exactly that. This episode is about mindset, but I also threw in a little about fitness, just to cover all our bases in this episode.  --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/generalfitnesscompany/support

We all dream of a better life. Most of us also know that it takes hard work, consistency, and of course some good luck. Many people however believe that they can outsmart the system and take shortcuts. Today, we're gonna talk about what happens when you take those short cuts as well as discuss some tactics about how to use the long game to your advantage.  --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/generalfitnesscompany/support

Today we're gonna talk about motivation and what your rights are and how more of those actually equal to less responsibility for you but the reverse for other people. You can be great and it's not even as difficult as you might think.  --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/generalfitnesscompany/support

You know that your mind is responsible for a majority of your conscious thoughts, but it's also responsible for unconscious behavior. What you may think is actually a decision that you came up with on your own, is actually a complicated network of previous beliefs, current emotional state, as well as the environment. The way you think about decisions will dramatically change after this episode. 80 --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/generalfitnesscompany/support

I thought it would be a good idea to talk about running for a bit because I see everyone running now that all the gyms are closed. Today, I'd like to bring it back to the fitness tips today so we're gonna talk about a discovery that I made while running that reinforced something that I already knew about running form.  --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/generalfitnesscompany/support

In this episode, I talk about the importance of perseverance. Winners lose...A LOT! The key to winning is learning how to lose. We're gonna go a little more in depth into the psychology and tactics of winning as seen from the perspective of my most successful clients in and out of the gym.  --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/generalfitnesscompany/support

I've got a fun interview for you today. I talked to my guy John Dempsey on his podcast about staying healthy in fitness as well as in business. We talked about having a positive mindset, a few things you can do for exercise at home, and coming out ahead after the quarantine. I think you'll really like this episode. Also, check out John's podcast here.  --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/generalfitnesscompany/support

Ok so you know that you can have too much of a good thing, but the question is, what's a good thing? Today we're gonna briefly dive into that and talk about what it means in respect to preventing your burnout. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/generalfitnesscompany/support

It may seem innocuous at first, but getting off your routine is the start of living a tragically unorganized life where rarely anything happens for you and just about everything seems to happen to you. Today we're going to talk about the effects of living in reactiveness vs. proactiveness.  --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/generalfitnesscompany/support

Today we're gonna deviate from the hero and bravery talk and give you some practical advice on optimal performance. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/generalfitnesscompany/support

Today we're gonna sidestep a little from our hero theme of last week and talk about bravery. We're gonna talk about what it means to be brave and I'll tell you a personal story about a client that overcame their fear and how they did it. I think you'll really enjoy this episode if you've been afraid to try  something new lately.  --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/generalfitnesscompany/support

We round out the week today culminating our talk about rising from the ashes by talking about what it actually means to be a hero. I went a little deep on this one and brought it back to the roots when I had existential episodes for what I called "Fulfillment Friday." In this one, I referenced some Buddhism as well as western psychologist Carl Jung to emphasize the point that we're not all good inside. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/generalfitnesscompany/support

In this episode, I talk a little bit with a former about staying positive and looking for opportunities rather than problems. We also talk a little bit about the future of my business it isn't a long episode, but listen closely there are a few gems in there.  --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/generalfitnesscompany/support

This was an interesting stop in my train of thought today. I was reeling a little today as I thought of how far I've come to just get to where I am and how far I'll have to go to get to where I want to be given this pandemic thing. But look, I think I came up with something that might be able to give you some clarity on why people choose to challenge themselves and feel better about themselves for doing so. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/generalfitnesscompany/support

The military has a thing that they say about combat. When times get tough, you have to shrink your world. This, however, should probably be a philosophy that we use more often to help us to think more about how we can have a more positive effect on our own lives. Check on yourself seriously see if you can focus more on something you can control and watch how quickly your life changes.  --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/generalfitnesscompany/support

In this episode, I talk about my habit of trying to do too much at once. Learn why this is the absolute worst time to do that and how it affects your probability of success on the other side of this pandemic. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/generalfitnesscompany/support

This was definitely a vibe check episode. The reality of the world we're living in right now just hit me today. I was a little anxious starting the episode, but I calmed down and found my stride in time to deliver a message of hope and learning.  --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/generalfitnesscompany/support

I was a little off today. Brain's fried from working so hard on this app project. But this episode still has a ton of value. If you've been looking to be happy while achieving...Stop!!! I'll tell you why in this episode.  --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/generalfitnesscompany/support

Today, we talked about the opportunities on the other side of this pandemic. We won't be here forever, so it's time to start planning for life and for your success after this is all said and done. By the way, I mentioned the Big 5 Personality Traits (The top 5 predictors of success) and I got them wrong the top 5 are 1. Openness 2. Conscientiousness 3. Agreeableness 4. Extroversion and 5. Neuroticism  --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/generalfitnesscompany/support

There are a lot of people in the world. That means there's also a lot of untapped talent out there. You could be the future! We've been afforded this opportunity to reset and reconsider what we're doing at the moment and this is one of the greatest opportunities of our lifetime. As Churchill once said, "Never waste a crisis." --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/generalfitnesscompany/support