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How to Harness Unstoppable Motivation For Your Fitness Business

Posted by stevehochman on Saturday, May 16th, 2009

 

Guest post by Zach Hunt

p33-1I was always a little unusual as a kid, besides the fact that I never really talked to anyone in School (besides the teacher) I would usually read 1-2 books a week (while in class). Then go home, study computer programming books and work on that until like 2AM.

One thing I did have right was “I always stayed motivated to do my best at whatever my desire in life was”.

Back then it was to learn as much as I could about programming languages (C++, Visual Basic, Delphi, whatever else). While programming has certainly come in handing creating my own website, my main motivation in life now is just massively crushing the competition in my fitness business here locally. That just brings a smile to my face just thinking about it.

p33-3Some of my favorite books on the topic of motivation, mindset and success are…

- “Psycho-Cybernetics”, by Dan Kennedy.

If you haven’t read this one yet, definitely check it out immediately.

- Goes right with “How To Win Friends And Influence People”, for me, that one being about how to interact with others, this one how to interact with yourself (sorta).

It goes like this, “The essence of Psycho-Cybernetics is the accurate, calm, and ultimately automatic separation of fact from fiction, fact from opinion, actual circumstance from magnified obstacle, so that our actions and reactions are solidly based on truth, not our own or others’ opinions.”

  • Basically not limiting yourself based on your perceived limits or perceived limitations from others,
  • Letting yourself out of the box to just be bold, aggressive and fearless in your life.
  • There are so many great nuggets of truth in this book,

whenever I read this book I felt like jumping out and doing something bold and fearless.

p33-4One of my favorite strategies for motivation is the projection of a mental movie of an idealized future.

For example….

Whenever I wake up in the morning, one of my favorite mental movies is seeing other local studio / fitness business owners (I know of or have met a lot of them) in fear of what I’m doing with my company, they’re saying things like, “You’d better watch out for Zach Hunt of Physzique, the dominate fitness studio in Spokane.”, or, “It’s hopeless with the search engines, he already owns them all.”

Now if I were them, I would be afraid of me =) Every time I think that one, I just jump out of bed and run to my computer or something just to get moving forward.

p33-5I have a bunch of great mental movies that I run through my mind as I go to sleep and when I’m lying in bed in the morning after I pressed the snooze once.

I created a little sheet with a bunch of reminders….

  • For starters these mental movies encompassing all my favorite scenarios around my business, life, and whatever else is important to me.
  • I just run through them each day slipping into and out of consciousness.
  • As Psycho Cybernetics mentions, the time when your sub-conscious is most susceptible to influence is when you are slipping into and out of consciousness. I can certainly attest to this.

p33-6I’m sure you’ve had this happen to you before also. Ever feel tired one evening, maybe drifting off on the couch thinking about the next day, or next week of activities you’ve had. I did this just yesterday.

I had a talk at my local church on fitness, now normally this sounds like a breeze and it was when I did it, it was a ton of fun. But the night before I was feeling tired and when I thought about it, it seemed like something hard or something I was nervous about.

Never make an important decision when you are tired or worn out.

You’ll make the cowardly and fearful decision.

In the book in mentions a story about a psychologist R.A. Vandll, who proved that mental practice in throwing darts at a target.

Wherein the person sits for a period each day in front of the target, and imagines throwing darts at it, improves aim just as much as a person actually throwing darts during a similar time period.

p33-7A similar study was done, on the effects of mental practice on improving skill in sinking basketball free throws.

  • One group actually practiced for 20 minutes a day on the free throws.
  • 2nd group did nothing during 20 days
  • 3rd group did nothing other than intensely imagine their free throws being a success

At the end the 1st and 3rd groups had the exact same improvement record, about 24%, while the 2nd group has no improvement to show.

p33-8

Your brain is a powerful thing. And just like in Psycho Cybernetics,

p33-9It mentions how your brain cannot tell the difference between intensely imagined scenarios, and things that actually happen (in relation to your nervous system and your memory perspective).

There’s a part in the book that talks about building your experience through mental imagery, meaning you can build your experience through the mere practice of imagining the events happening in your mind.

Pretty cool if you ask me.

And I’d prefer to build experiences of positive and successful stories, building my confidence for future business ventures.

p33-10This could be used for sales training, training groups, public speaking, calling big wigs, whatever.

One of my favorite quotes I run my life and fitness business by is, “The best way to become unstoppable is to refuse to stop.”

When you make up in your mind that failure is never really even an option, you go beyond the point of  no return and fully commit your every day to doing your

best and making as much progress as humanly possible.

I have to tell you for example:

If I would of stopped after 6months into my fitness business…

I would have had zero clients ever. I’ll admit I sucked hard when I first started my business.

p33-11I was like 20 just turning 21, didn’t have a clue about marketing (If I only knew of Steve’s human billboard strategy back then). I ended up getting my very first client through my website of all places.

Anyway, I refused to stop and it got better, much much better!

To learn more about the AMAZING Zach Hunt check out his

http://www.spokanefitnesscoach.com

Be sure to leave Zach a comment about what you think.

 



17 Comments »

  1. Hey Steve,
    Your blog is off the HOOK. Love everything.
    Zach is truly the 1% who take massive action.
    Love the post.

    Comment by Sam — May 16, 2009 @ 1:41 pm

  2. Hey Zack,

    Nice thoughts about the brain, focus, visualization connection.

    It is amazing the way that once you see it in your brain, it’s a done deal and all other obstacles, barriers and excuses fade away.

    In fact, this mode of operation and practice are so freaking amazing, when it comes time for the actual event or occurrence to take place, it’s almost academic in that it was NEVER as hard as you thought it was going to be, or as daunting, scary, etc.

    But it all starts with visualization and becoming confident in your success beforehand.

    Chris Fernandez

    Comment by Chris Fernandez — May 16, 2009 @ 1:49 pm

  3. Great article! Mental imagery is powerful stuff! Do you use this to motivate your clients?

    Comment by Steve Auxier — May 16, 2009 @ 1:52 pm

  4. Zach,
    Great post. I have read some of Dan Kennedy’s work but I will certainly make it a point to read that book.

    Thanks,

    Brian

    Comment by Brian Meisenburg — May 16, 2009 @ 1:56 pm

  5. Great post, bro!

    Zach I love your mental movies man! I find myself doing that from time to time, but I’ve never thought to make it a habitual practice. That’s revolutionary dude.

    Thanks for the great info, yet again ;)

    -Your bro, Dave

    Comment by David — May 16, 2009 @ 2:18 pm

  6. awesome post zack. The right. stat mind is everything. I love this

    Comment by Bobby — May 16, 2009 @ 5:48 pm

  7. Great post, Zach!

    Awesome…

    Holly Binkley

    Comment by Holly — May 16, 2009 @ 7:44 pm

  8. Good post for sure Zach. I think it is a combination of different things and people to keep me motivated. The first thing in the morning that motivates me is my goals that I want to accomplish both short and long term (as what Steve taught me). I have about 25 text messages that have been sent to me from the most important people in my life. These text messages are positive and motivational. I scroll through these texts early in the morning and later in the evening. Right before I am about to begin my day I take about 5-10 minutes, I turn on my favorite music and take deep breaths. I imagine what my world is going to be like in my future. I get all amped inside and then the craziness starts to come out. But in a good way. Then throughout the day I make sure to talk to or text all the important people in my life that are positive and action takers. One of the people I talk to most now a days that just motivates me like no other is Fit Body Boot Camps new instructor Jessica. She is a freakin dominator and major action taker.

    Comment by Ali Ruddy — May 16, 2009 @ 8:41 pm

  9. Great stuff Zach.

    I’d heard about Psycho-Cybernetics but never read it. Just ordered it based on your recommendation.

    Love the information in this post.

    Donovan “DFitnessguy” Owens

    Comment by Donovan "DFitnessguy" Owens — May 17, 2009 @ 6:01 am

  10. Great post! Mental imagery, visualization, positive self talk/affirmations, and the like are one of the few mentioned keys to success, in my opinion!

    Comment by Dustin Lebel — May 17, 2009 @ 1:26 pm

  11. Yeah, that study is crazy isn’t it – You think therefore you are -

    Comment by Kaiser — May 17, 2009 @ 7:09 pm

  12. Haha! Everyone’s got to take the opportunity to meet Zach if possible – this dude lives up to all of the hype – really smart and humble – and I just learned he’s got an evil side – I knew I liked something about him …

    Comment by Kaiser — May 17, 2009 @ 11:41 pm

  13. Hey Zach nice post. I will get back to you regarding that other issue but I had a q.

    maybe you can ask Steve or maybe you know.

    How do you get that cool optin box (that doesnt drop down) with your pic(image of them) in back of it like bedros and steve have? is that the power of semiologic or is it something else??? where can you get that?

    Comment by Mitchell Lee — May 18, 2009 @ 4:28 am

  14. This is such powerful stuff and I’m GRATEFUL for guys like Zach putting it out there, especially relating to the Fitness world that we’re in.

    Usually if I tell my friends about ‘mental movies’ and visualizations they get bored…and think I took too many supplements.

    This is one of those posts – if you can RELATE to it….you just know you’re (going to be) succesful.

    Comment by Michael Duivis — May 18, 2009 @ 1:03 pm

  15. zach and steve – killa shizza article bruddahs

    and zach, u remind me of me, not just b/c we have COOL, kick ass names, but because you never quit

    i can’t tell you how many freakin times dudes told me to quit and give up

    most people give up RIGHT be4 results start kickin in

    great blog, great post

    we want more!!

    booya bruddahs!

    peace!

    –z–

    Comment by zach even - esh — May 18, 2009 @ 9:13 pm

  16. Hey Zach,

    Awesome, awesome stuff here mate…

    Like Donovan I’ll be getting myself a copy of this in the mail very soon… The ability to have such focus is an incredible power that can drive any of our businesses…

    I was chatting to someone today about people like yourself, Knackers Hochman, Big Bastard McCombs hehe and one thing that really stands out above all is that you all keep moving forward relentlessly… you stand out because you take action … massive aqction and we have all heard it before… but it’s worth re enforcing..

    cheers

    Adam T

    Comment by Adam Toohey — May 23, 2009 @ 10:00 pm

  17. Excellent post. Loved the “unstopable” quote! So simple but so true.

    Comment by steve Morris — August 5, 2009 @ 2:54 pm

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