Monday, April 26  

My brother's not half the man he used to be

My brother's not half the man he used to be

I have a brother called Peter. Peter was fat. That's not being harsh. It's being truthful.

Pete is "vertically challenged" - which means he's short. He's not real short, mind you. About 5 foot, 7 inches. He weighed in at a hefty 93 kgs. For a 5 foot, 7 inch person that is fat. No question about it.

Pete made a decision about 16 weeks ago. He decided to lose some wieght.

He wanted to lose 20 kilograms.

So this is what he did:

1. Stopped eating rubbish
2. Started exercising

Pete planned out day by day what he would eat and what exercise he would do. He lost that 20 kgs. He's now a trim, taunt and terrific 73 kilograms.

Pete also happens to have a successful business.

Pete's weight loss success mirrors his business success.

1. He set an objective
2. He created a plan to meet the objective
3. He implemented the plan
4. He regularly measured his progress and adjusted his actions accordingly to feedback

Being successful in business requires the exact same strategies as losing weight. Sure, it sounds easy. And most people "know" what to do. But very few do.

And that's the same reason why about 50% of the population are overweight. Everyone knows what they need to do. But very few do.

Cheers

Brendon