Some people lack motivation, and they contact me to ask if I can “motivate” them. Although I do provide motivation for my clients, I’m always a little dubious when people ask this, for a couple of reasons.
#1. Ideally you should be somewhat self motivated, and I can then direct that wonderful energy into the right areas.
#2. I wonder if they can really take it when I let rip with the motivation. What I mean specifically by this is, can they handle their own truth when I remind them of their goals?
My aim is to speaketh only the truth, and, via some very UNCOMFORTABLE conversations I hold these very naughty girls accountable to their goal/s.
For example . . .
On one hand, it’s Monday morning and one of my lovely ladies is moaning (about her lack of progress) so I decided to bring her back to reality with a little truth bomb and point out a few things.
It went something like this:
“Listen, you’re constantly moaning and groaning about things which are all a consequence of your lifestyle. When I ask you what you have eaten over the weekend you just smile and laugh and make light of it, but you told me only a week ago, you hate your tummy and you really want to lose weight and was able to have a weekend off overindulging.
You need to take responsibility for what YOU said you would do.
Would you like to take a break and come back again when you are really ready to change?”
(Enter silence) That would of course have stung a little.
But people don’t pay me their hard earned cash to be their friend and join them in excuse making.
Did it work?
Yes 100%.
And she even thanked me for it. (I’m not so cruel after all!).
And then on the other hand, you have Maria, who last week after a long hard summer of eating, boozing and parenting, sent me this:
“Hi Richard, I have to send you food diaries I’m afraid. Need some control and abuse!”
That’s my girl.
Having uncomfortable conversations is part of my job.
And it’s for your own good.
To be held accountable to YOUR goals and maybe even have an uncomfortable conversation from time to time, put on your big girls knickers and go here (3 options):
1.My online academy – https://www.richard-clarke.co.uk/academy/
2. One-one/group training – http://personaltrainerswansea.co.uk/packages.asp
3. My new slimming clubs (you need to fill out a form) –https://richardclarke.wufoo.com/forms/wbruzyl1ufk1mb/ (Llansamlet club)
https://richardclarke.wufoo.com/forms/diet-club-application-form-sketty/ (Sketty Club)
https://richardclarke.wufoo.com/forms/diet-club-application-form-felinfoel/ (Llanelli Club)
Richard Clarke