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Go For a Record
Posted by Rich Fettke.
Hans getting some reading in at the office
It can be very inspiring to surround yourself with people who are consistently pushing their limits. My friend, Hans Florine, is one of those people. Hans is a record-holding rock climber who won gold in speed climbing three years in a row at the ESPN X-Games and currently holds the world speed record on the Nose route of El Capitan in Yosemite.
Four years ago, Hans gave me a challenge — to join him in doing 100 sit-ups (non-stop) every day for 100 days in a row. In the beginning, it was tough just remembering to do the sit-ups each day…let alone completing 100 non-stop. After a week it got a little easier. After a few weeks it became a habit that I actually enjoyed. Some days I’d do even more than 100. My core got stronger (and tighter) and I felt great. When we reached our 100 day goal I didn’t want to stop! We recommitted to taking the same challenge on for another 100 days. Today, I am happy to report that we recently completed our fourth year of this challenge…and we don’t plan on stopping. So far we have completed over 146,000 sit-ups in the last four years. (36,500 sit-ups a year x 4 years)
Over the years I have given the challenge of going for a record to my audiences when I speak and to several of my coaching clients. Now I’m offering it to you. What record could you go for that would add to your health, wealth, wisdom or peace of mind?
Here are some examples:
- Make 200 prospecting calls in 5 days
- Complete a marathon in under 4 hours
- Write for one hour a day for 100 days
- Acknowledge or compliment someone every day for a month
- Be on time for every appointment over the next 100 days
You see, there are many different ways you can go for a record. Start today (or tomorrow) and make a personal commitment to give it your best. Maybe it’s some daily action to take for 100 days in a row. Maybe it’s a one time record that will help you take a big step toward a business or personal goal. Whatever you choose, ask someone to be your accountability partner and offer to be theirs. Check in on a regular basis – daily or weekly to increase your focus and commitment. And most of all…enjoy the process of pushing your limits and expanding your success.
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The Joy of Challenge
Posted by Rich Fettke.
"The first step to doing something is saying you’ll do it — preferably to someone else. The next step is thinking you’ll do it, then believing, then taking the action." -Hans Florine, Author of Speed Climbing and world champion rock climber
Think of the last time you took on a good, healthy challenge in your life. Maybe it was a physical challenge – like a long hike or run – where you really had to dig deep in order to stick with it. Maybe it was an emotional challenge – like asking someone out for a date or asking a business prospect for the big sale. Maybe it was a challenge where you left a job, moved across the country, or enrolled in school.
How did you feel when you were going for it? How do you feel now when you think back on that challenge?
My clients have shown me, time and time again, that when we have a compelling goal that challenges us to give our best it brings an incredible feeling of exhilaration and passion to our lives.
Life’s greatest rewards are often found when we reach just a little higher. When we are growing, that’s when we are really living. As I write this I am looking at where my life has become habitual rather than experiential. I am asking myself the question "Where have I slipped into a comfort zone and what is my next exciting challenge?"
What about you? What is the next big challenge for you and when will you go for it? As you take on your challenge you will be rewarded with more ambition and drive. And on the other side of your challenge will be a fantastic feeling of exhilaration and accomplishment. Isn’t that worth taking the leap?
What is the next big challenge you’ve been thinking about taking on? Give it some thought. Get clear, take action and then enjoy the high.
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