A great competitor welcomes worthy opponents and the hard battle and defines success, first and foremost, as performing at his best when his very best is needed. A great leader teaches the organization to do the same. He also teaches that the “score” will then take care of itself. The struggle itself…the journey…is what gives value to the prize and is something in which the truly great competitive leader revels.
During a time of the year when food is so much at the center of gatherings and events, we who are struggling to live healthily definitely face some challenging conflicts. All of the practice we have put in at healthy eating and regular activity will be called into play now. The more actively involved we have been in the months of change-making choices, the more we have learned through the process. Success is not defined by winning or denied by defeat. Success is being your best when your best is required. Preparation is the prelude to being at your best. I love the following phrase, coined by legendary basketball coach John Wooden, “Personal greatness is not determined by the size of the job, but by the size of the effort that one puts into the job. This applies to everyone on the team.”
Competitive greatness is a goal that is beyond victory and a standard that is above winning. There is a joy derived from the struggle itself…the journey…because only in that great effort of preparation and performance is there opportunity to bring forth your best, a personal greatness that cannot be diminished or dismissed because of a final score or the bottom line. Everything that you have done to this point empowers you to push through all challenges. You have prepared, and you will make it through.
The clock is ticking down to gravy, buttery starchy standbys like mashed potatoes, and a parade of, pies, cookies, cakes and the like.
WE CAN MAKE IT THROUGH, TOGETHER… ONE CHOICE AT A TIME!
I care, Barb
By Dana L. Rawson November 17, 2016
We are practicing on Team Cut & Burn stats.
A KOPS Meneber is in each team group.
We are working for 14 points per week (One point for Cut /one point for Burn) At present perfect score would be 266.
at the present time (Practice) we reached a one week total of 126. We have a way to go but what we are really keyed up about is KOPS and TOPS are teaming up and we had a push to do this last year and some members declined to participate. (One member who did succeed lost 10 pounds and has not gained it back) Now we are all on board. Thank you for focusing on this program. Also are you related to Dot Cady ? Your current BLOG is very appropriate, Thanks
By Barb Cady November 28, 2016
Thanks so much for sharing your success with our Cut and Burn program! We will be asking all chapters to climb abopard with you in 2017 and head toward an awesome Million Pound Loss. I know that together we can do it!!!
My mother-in-law was Dorothy (Dot) Cady.
TOPS Hugs, Barb
By Ronette J. Wenberg November 16, 2016
Hi Barb, I always enjoy reading your Monday Blogs. I copy them and send to my members for them to use as a handout for themselves or to share with each other at chapter. They are so insightful. I especially enjoyed the one where you made reference to Yogi Berra and baseball. So meaningful to me since I’m a Chicago Cubs nuts fan. From Sept on it was so extremely stressful sorta like trying to stay on track and lose weight or maintain weight. I liked the message that Madden told the team at Spring Training – to focus on the target, it’s a team effort, not an individual one, and to win the last game of the year. WOW!! How simple yet so meaningful. You’re so right about the struggle and the joy, but I do NOT want to go thru another fall season with the Cubs like we did this year. YIKES oh YIKES!!! But they can do it again next year, it won’t be as much of an emotional roller coaster ride. I hope not anyways.
My focus thru the holidays is to maintain my weight and to eat what I “REALLY REALLY REALLY” want – but less of it. Helps with the stress and the decision making. I’ll pass up potatoes so I can have a dinner roll. Always choices, always.
Thanks so much for such wonderful insight and messages. Have a fabulous safe and sensible Thanksgiving. It’s just the 4 of us so I get to fix what I want and not be tempted by too many ooey-gooey high calorie high carbohydrate foods. Thank goodness!