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Category: Mouthful of Diamonds

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Notes on the Future

October 9, 2014 · 3 min read

Matt McGunagle convened a session at the Motivate Summit with the post-it note you see above. These are his notes from that session and a small glimpse into an optimistic future. I led a group conversation on this topic recently at the Motivate Summit in Salt Lake City and wanted to share my...

Whose Goals Are These?

August 28, 2014 · 4 min read

This excellent article is one of what I hope to be a series of perspectives from clients, potential clients, athletes, and regular folks about their experiences with their bodies, behavior, and mindset around health and fitness. Andrea Ellen is a force of nature and I want to thank her publicly for...

How Big a Difference Can You Make?

August 26, 2014 · 5 min read

I went climbing for the first time three weeks ago. And like most people who start, I started off doing something called “top-roping”, which is a way to climb the face of a mountain without using most of the tools. So of course I got curious and asked, “How do all those other tools work?” If you...

Helping Your Clients Avoid Sabotage

August 25, 2014 · 7 min read

As a Fitness Professional, we accept that most of our coaching is client centered. We hope to develop a trusting relationship with the individual so as to build the foundation for change. We provide a program, training, nutrition coaching and our own support all with the goal of helping the client...

A Mouthful of Diamonds from March

April 1, 2014 · 3 min read

By Josh Hillis Josh Hillis has been at the forefront of habit-based coaching for years. In this article, Josh does an excellent job of articulating “identity-based goals” which promote internal motivation (“I am doing this because it is who I am”) versus external motivation (“I am doing that so...

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