My TOP 10 Commandments of
Life-Long Rapid Fat Loss
(The "Hidden" Intangibles To Living A Lean Life)
Hopefully you know by now that improving your health and providing you with legitimate “no-hype” rapid fat-loss tricks is only HALF of what we do here at Get Lean In 12.
The other half is all about using fitness to focus on living a more fulfilling and remarkable life.
- A life that has purpose and meaning.
- A life that has a positive impact on others.
- A life that makes this world a better place.
That’s why I admire and respect all my readers who follow through.
Most of them start out overweight, depressed and frustrated.
Then they end up turning their whole life around with their results and soaring with new found confidence.
That’s because ANYTIME you take control of your body it automatically forces you to take control of your day-to-day life.
This is a bonus side effect of fat-loss that will never change.
After all, it’s the internal changes that take place that REALLY matter.
Although this is something everybody desires and wants, unfortunately only a few select people will ever achieve it.
That’s why I put together this article of a lifetime for you.
It reveals ALL the intangibles of fat-loss that NOBODY EVER TALKS ABOUT.
Consider these TOP 10 commandments as wisdom keys to get and KEEP you lean for life. This is the stuff real champions are made of and it’s the same philosophies I use with all my private coaching clients.
I can assure you these 10 nuggets will open your eyes to a whole new way of looking at fat-loss – and life.
If you take these 10 Commandments to heart and really, really, use them…prepare for some BIG changes in your life.
Here. We. Go…
Commandment #1:
Thou Shall Feed My “Winner” and Starve My “Loser” Daily
There is ONE poison that you must learn to avoid on a daily ongoing basis if you really want to stay healthy and keep your belly flat for the long haul.
What is it?
Your Evil Twin.
Seriously – lol.
Let me quickly explain and I guarantee it will all make sense. You’ll instantly “get it” and be able to relate. I promise.
You see, on the surface I may seem like a lean guy who’s in control of my life. And sometimes I am.
But MANY times I’m NOT.
Deep down inside I have an evil twin. He’s this guy who has no clue what to do with his life.
One guy wants to go get my workouts done, eat clean, be a great dad and husband, give back to the world, and change people’s lives.
But my Evil Twin wants to sleep in without an alarm clock, skip my workout, slack off, eat cheat food, surf the internet all day, and snuggle with my “blanky” on the couch.
BOTH of these people exist and are alive inside my head…
And they fight with each other all day long like Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde trying to see who can win.
And guess what?
YOU have the same two people inside YOUR head too.
The “Winner” in you is who you want to be. In control and emotionally stable. Confident but humble. Driven yet balanced. Focused and productive. Unselfish and kind. Patient and persistent.
On the other hand, your evil twin is the person you must learn to despise.
It’s the person we’re embarrassed about. The one we’re not proud of. The one who opens their mouth and says stuff we regret.
The lazy ass that gives up when things get tough and makes usfeel like a friggin’ loser.
And here’s the thing…
Your Evil Twin is always there. Inside your head ready to take over and screw everything up.
But don’t try to ignore or deny your Evil Twin. Acknowledge their existence. If you don’t, they’ll take over your life.
Then STARVE them.
The ONLY way to do this is to FEED the “Winner” inside you BEFORE your Evil Twin takes over.
When you do, the “winner” in you becomes like a tree planted by streams of water, which yields its fruit in season and whose leaf does not wither… whatever you do will prosper (Psalm 1:3).
THIS is how you take away ALL the Evil Twin’s powers and paralyze him from taking over your life.
So remember: you have TWO people living inside your head…
The “Winner” and your Evil Twin.
The Winner in you wants to live everyday with a lean-healthy body and have an extraordinary life.
Feed him like a sumo wrestler on his cheat day (not literally of course).
But your Evil Twin strives for mediocrity, constantly trying to beat you down and make you average.
Go ahead; acknowledge your Evil Twin’s existence.
Then stomp him out like a fire with by FEEDING the Winner inside you. It’s the only way to AVOID the everyday poison of your Evil Twin and prevent him from making you fat.
I’m thinkin’ you probably can relate to Commandment #1…but this is only the beginning.
I’m just getting started.
Commandment #2:
Thou Shall Use and Apply The #1 Law of Leanness DAILY
(The Law of Giver’s Gain)
I do everything in my power to follow this law on a daily-ongoing basis because I know the impact it has on my life to keep my stomach flat.
Not only that, this law has the ability to keep my body, my head, and my spirit in the right spot for maximum effectiveness AND overall happiness.
I’m extremely confident you’ll experience the EXACT same benefits if you apply this law.
I call it the Law of Giver’s Gain, which states:
“The secret to getting everything you want in life is helping other people get what THEY want by performing random acts of coolness and kindness.”
Now before you dismiss this as a bunch of B.S. or think this has nothing to do with living a leaner, healthier, more fulfilling life consider this fact:
The body you want, the health you want, all the material things you want, the relationships you want, and the LIFE YOU WANT is hidden inside this law.
And whether you believe in God or not — it’s just how the energy in our world is wired.
What you make happen for others, God and the world will automatically make happen for you.
Good OR bad.
You just gotta have patience and faith to know your good deeds WILL be rewarded.
I’m not saying you’ll get your rewards back DIRECTLY from the person or the relationship that you apply the Law of Giver’s Gain on.
I’m not that naïve. 
Think about it. I’m sure there have been times where you have done somebody right and bent over backwards to be a good steward or servant to help them out…
Then they turn around and do you wrong.
I know I’ve been damn good to people I love and care about (and even to strangers) whether it’s free advice, financial help, or just sacrificing my time and resources.
And I never got a thing in return directly from them.
But you should still do your best to apply the Law of Giver’s Gain in your life as much as humanely possible.
Why?
Because the world has clearly revealed throughout mankind and history that when you
follow this law…
The world will give it back to you 100 fold.
So never forget…the greatest exercise you can perform is to reach down and lift SOMEBODY ELSE up.
It’s human nature.
When we help other people it fulfills us on an emotional and spiritual level that can impact EVERY AREA of our lives positively.
And this is the fuel that ultimately will drive our health and fat-loss goals too.
In my opinion you’ll eventually feel empty, unfulfilled and unmotivated if you don’t try to apply this law in your life on a consistent basis.
At the end of every day and every week I ask myself this question and I highly recommend you do the same:
Did I make more deposits into other people’s lives than I did withdrawals?
I always try and make sure my emotional bank account makes way more deposits because I know this will drive my motivation to excel at EVERYTHING else.
So if you’re not feeling motivated or happy on a daily ongoing basis, maybe you should ask yourself what value you’ve added to other people’s lives.
- Have you solved any problems?
- Have you helped anybody lately?
- Have you contributed to a worthy cause?…or
- Volunteered your time or resources?
I wake up everyday with this goal in mind. And I really hope this reminds you to try and do the same.
That’s why Get Lean In 12 sponsors and pays for housing, food, and education for two kids in third-world countries.
And by the end of this year our goal is to buy a house for a family in need. Yes, a house. It’s the LEAST we can do when you consider two thirds of the world wakes up everyday without running water or a toilet to flush.
Plus, it just plain FEELS good.
Trust me, there have been PLENTY of times where my emotional bank account was in negative territory.
In fact, I’ve had seasons lasting more than a few years where I thought things would NEVER turn around
But they eventually did.
And in hindsight it ALL came down to this law.
I was taking MORE than I was giving and it created some very painful consequences.
I’ve experienced enough emotional pain to realize we all need to stay focused on using this law as much as humanely possible.
What about you?
Are YOU using the Law of Giver’s Gain?
If you’ve never stopped to consider it, I encourage you to do so now.
I promise it will change your life.
Commandment #3:
Thou Shall Work My #1 Fat Burning Muscle EVERY
Day of The Week
Did you know that out of every 100 individuals who start something at the age of 25 and “believe” they will be successful – that only 5 will make the grade by age 65?
FIVE.
That’s it.
One will be wealthy. Four will be financially independent, five will still be working, and a whopping fifty four will be broke.
Now don’t get me wrong here, this isn’t supposed to be about money. However, money is one of the easiest measuring sticks.
As Earl Nightingale says is in famous 1950s audio cassette tape; “The Strangest Secret”, success by definition is…
“The progressive realization towards a worthy ideal.”
But whether it’s monetary or it’s your body or just overall health and happiness, the numbers don’t lie.
So what happened? WHY do so many fail?
THIS, as Earl refers to in his audio is:
The Strangest Secret In The World.
But ultimately the difference is working the ONE muscle we should be working EVERY day of the week.
Our mind muscle.
We must learn to focus our mind on worthy goals.
If you honestly think this is “no big deal”…I’m here to tell you that you’re sadly mistaken.
Just read how Earl reveals the undeniable facts about controlling our mind and the impact it can have on our lives…
[Directly from The Strangest Secret, by Earl Nightingale]
“The difference is goals. People with goals succeed because they know where they’re going.
It’s that simple.
Failures, on the other hand, believe that their lives are shaped by circumstances … by things that happen to them … by exterior forces.
Think of a ship with the complete voyage mapped out and planned. The captain and crew know exactly where the ship is going and how long it will take — it has a definite goal. And 9,999 times out of 10,000, it will get there.
Now let’s take another ship — just like the first — only let’s not put a crew on it, or a captain at the helm. Let’s give it no aiming point, no goal, and no destination. We just start the engines and let it go. I think you’ll agree that if it gets out of the harbor at all, it will either sink or wind up on some deserted beach — a derelict.
It can’t go anyplace because it has no destination and no guidance.
It’s the same with a human being.
Throughout history, the great wise men and teachers, philosophers, and prophets have disagreed with one another on many different things.
It is only on this one point that they are in complete and unanimous agreement — the key to success and the key to failure is this:
WE BECOME WHAT WE THINK ABOUT
This is The Strangest Secret.
Now, why do I say it’s strange, and why do I call it a secret? Actually, it isn’t a secret at all. It was first promulgated by some of the earliest wise men, and it appears again and again throughout the Bible.
But very few people have learned it or understand it.
That’s why it’s strange, and why for some equally strange reason it virtually remains a secret.
Marcus Aurelius, the great Roman Emperor, said: “A man’s life is what his thoughts make of it.”
Disraeli said this: “Everything comes if a man will only wait … a human being with a settled purpose must accomplish it, and nothing can resist a will that will stake even existence for its fulfillment.”
William James said: “We need only in cold blood act as if the thing in question were real, and it will become infallibly real by growing into such a connection with our life that it will become real. It will become so knit with habit and emotion that our interests in it will be those which characterize belief.”
He continues…
“ … only you must, then, really wish these things, and wish them exclusively, and not wish at the same time a hundred other incompatible things just as strongly.”
My old friend Dr. Norman Vincent Peale put it this way:
“If you think in negative terms, you will get negative results. If you think in positive terms, you will achieve positive results.”
George Bernard Shaw said:
“People are always blaming their circumstances for what they are. I don’t believe in circumstances. The people who get on in this world are the people who get up and look for the circumstances they want, and if they can’t find them, make them.”
Well, it’s pretty apparent, isn’t it? We become what we think about.
A person who is thinking about a concrete and worthwhile goal is going to reach it, because that’s what he’s thinking about.
Conversely, the person who has no goal, who doesn’t know where he’s going, and whose thoughts must therefore be thoughts of confusion, anxiety, fear, and worry will thereby create a life of frustration, fear, anxiety and worry.
And if he thinks about nothing … he becomes nothing.
*End Excerpt*
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I personally think this says it all.
When we learn to consistently control our thoughts towards the progressive realization of a worthy goal…
Whether it’s:
- Health and Fat-Loss
- Career, Hobbies, or Passions
- Finances or Giving back to worthy causes
- Spirituality or Personal Growth
- Relationships or Family
We just “feel” better about ourselves and have a sense of purpose and fulfillment in our lives.
But don’t forget, it does require ACTION too.
You can’t just “think” your way to a worthy goal. BUT – your thoughts are the starting point.
They become the catalyst for massive action to take place.
Remember, God made the birds and the worms…but He didn’t go around dumping them in their nests.
Take action and learn to “control your thoughts”.
It’s worth the fight. And I promise you’ll see a positive impact almost immediately.
If you’d like a *FREE* copy of Earl Nightingale’s world famous audio, “The Strangest Secret” just click this link and download the pdf or listen to the audio:
=> The Strangest Secret, by Earl Nightingale (pdf and audio option)
Commandment #4:
Thou Shall Hang Around Like Minded Successful People
Commandment #4 probably contains the most powerful 2-minute exercise you’ll EVER do.
This has easily had the largest positive impact on my body and life of any other exercise I’ve ever performed.
However, there is a small catch.
It’s actually not a physical exercise. It’s a written one.
In fact, this is probably the smartest way to assess and measure your progress – or lack there of.
It’s also the easiest way to precisely predict your own future.
I know that sounds weird, but you’ll see exactly how this exercise works it’s magic in a second.
And without performing this 2-minute exercise you could easily be wasting half your potential in life.
In fact, every wildly successful mentor and role model that I’ve ever known or worked with (in any area of life) has used and recommended this ONE strategy.
Here it is:
Write down the 5 people in your life that you spend the MOST time with.
Next, take a good hard look at this list and consider the “influence” it’s having on your life.
Why is this so powerful?
Because this is your personal Crystal Ball.
It’s THE biggest predictor of what your future looks like.
In fact, I can 100% guarantee that the five people you spend the most time with will have the biggest influence on the outcome of your goals in every area of life.
I’ve experienced this first hand and believe me – I’ve been on both sides of the fence.
And every single time my success or failure is directly related to whom I’m spending my time with.
What about you?
Just think about the times you’ve been with great people vs. the times you’ve spent the majority of your time with losers or negative people.
There’s probably a HUGE difference in your experiences and outcomes.
Many authors and big shots have always said, “success is a choice.”…but it all starts with “who” you spend all your time with.
I’ll never forget the first time I actually did this exercise and really took it seriously over 10 years ago.
It was like a big giant punch in the nose.
I realized no matter how disciplined I was or how hard I tried to get ahead in life I was spending a lot of time in the wrong environments and with the wrong people.
And even though I loved and cared deeply for many of these people, I still had to make the tough decision to change it.
Since then I’ve focused on spending more of my time learning from higher level mentors, coaches, entrepreneurs, spiritual leaders and fitness business experts.
If you’ve never done this exercise before it won’t take you long to see the light and reap the rewards.
The people you hang out with will determine the environments where you spend all your time and this will ultimately control your outcomes and your destiny.
I’m not saying you should ditch all your friends and family if they’re dysfunctional or abusive.
I truly believe we should make our best effort to have unconditional acceptance of everybody regardless of his or her shortcomings.
After all…every time we point the finger we always have three pointing back at us. 
But it’s still in your best interest to do everything you can to spend time with quality people who support your goals and have a positive influence on your life.
So don’t delay.
Do this powerful 2 minute exercise today:
- Take out a piece of paper and write down the five people you spend the most time with.
- Make a column that says “pros” and “cons” and start listing the positives and negatives for all five relationships.
- Make the necessary changes to brighten your future and improve your quality of life.
It may be a big wake up call and you may need to find some new friends or seek a mentor or coach…
…Or you may give yourself a pat on the back because you’re consistently hanging around like-minded successful people who lift you up and improve your life.
Either way, I’m sure you can see why this exercise is great indicator of where your life is headed.
I’ll end this commandment with one my favorite sayings:
There are 2 types of people in this world.
- Those who brighten a room when they enter it, and…
- Those who brighten a room when they leave it
[Silent Giggle]
So which ones are you spending your time with? Even more important, which one are you?
I have to admit it’s not always easy, but it’s definitely worth it because we ALL rise and fall to the level of who or what we follow.
And if you’re struggling with your health or fat-loss right now this exercise is something you should take to heart.
Maybe your friends can help make you thin after all.
Okey dokey…I KNOW that was probably a LOT to chew off.
Commandment #5:
Thou Shall Seek and Find a Mentor to
Maximize My Human Potential
Commandment #5 is a great follow up to #4.
It hit me when I was meeting with a small group of businessmen recently and the head of our group asked,
“How many of you have a mentor or a coach?”
I was shocked when only two of us raised our hands – me being one of the two.
No wonder most of these men were struggling with their weight AND their business goals.
Having the right support system around you is critical to achieve consistent fat loss or any goal in life.
If there’s one thing I’ve learned over the years…
There are two different ways we grow, learn lessons, and acquire wisdom:
- The mistakes we make
- The mentors and leaders we follow
And following a mentor is MUCH less painful than making a bunch of unnecessary mistakes.
So that’s the big question I want you to ask yourself for this Commandment.
Do you have a mentor?
Whether it’s your health, your career, your family, or even your spirituality we all need positive role models to follow and mimic.
Mentors make the difference between poor health vs. great health, pain vs. pleasure, loss vs. gain, deterioration vs. restoration.
(Wow…that was pretty deep.)
But remember, your mentor is hardly EVER going be one of your best friends.
- Your best friends love you the way you are. They are comfortable with your past and your present.
- Your mentor is only concerned with brightening your future.
- Your best friends tend to ignore your weaknesses.
- Your mentor REMOVES your weaknesses.
- Your best friends are your cheerleaders…and this is a good thing, but…
- Your mentor is your accountability coach. And that’s WAY more important.
- Your best friends usually see everything you do right.
- Your mentor identifies what you’re doing wrong, then corrects and encourages you.
THIS is how you grow and learn. THIS is how you’ll make faster progress. THIS is how you’ll maximize your full potential on this earth.
Additionally, you’ll have fewer regrets in life.
Plus your mentor will “see” things you simply CANNOT see.
This will help you prevent a thousand headaches, avoid dozens of mistakes and save you a from a LOT of unnecessary pain and suffering.
BUT — you have to make a conscious effort to seek out and find mentors in areas of life that you want to succeed.
Even though various mentors will enter and exit your life, keep searching for them and they will appear.
It’s just how the “Big Man” above wired the world.
-Ask and it shall be given.
-Seek and ye shall find.
-Knock and the door shall open.
Remember this Proverb:
“The way of a fool is right in his own eyes: but he that seeks counsel (mentors) is wise.”
I’m currently being coached every week by a business mentor and a spiritual mentor.
What about you? Are you using a mentor or coach?
After all, it’s another big secret of the fat-loss journey.
Commandment #6:
Thou Shall Keep My Life BALANCED
(Use the Circle of Life to do a Checkup from the Neck up)
One of the most important lessons I’ve learned over the years…
Life is what you make of it.
And since we all live in a crazy-busy world, sometimes life gets extremely hectic, so it can easily fall out of balance.
This is usually when exercise and nutrition slip to the bottom of the “to do” list and the next thing you know it’s 10 pounds of belly fat later.
Yikes.
If you’re not careful, this can be a downward spiral.
Just look at all the important areas of our lives that we have to pay attention to on a daily and weekly basis.
- Family and Relationships
- Love Life or Marriage
- Health and Fitness
- Spiritual Growth
- Career, Hobbies, and Passions
- Money and Finance
- Personal Growth (Mental / Education)
Gets me overwhelmed just looking at the list.
You?
This is something that typically affects everyone. In other words, if you breathe and have a pulse you’ve probably struggled with balance in your life at one time or another.
Welcome to the reality of today’s fast moving day and age.
But what if there was a simple, 5-minute trick that you could use to instantly get your life right back on track and help keep your fat loss consistent?
Below I’m going to share a very powerful little tool (that you can download 100% free) for you to keep your fat-loss consistent and your life balanced.
I call it the Circle of Life, and it will help you keep and maintain optimum balance in your life.
It’s also a great “wake-up” call for a lot of people.
One of my very first mentors and life coaches introduced me to this several years ago – and it’s been a mandatory tool for measuring progress and balance in my life ever since.
Remember, there’s one key area that will positively impact and fuel every other area.
Health and Fitness.
It’s a strange but powerful phenomenon—but when you give your health and your fat loss consistent attention, several things will happen – automatically.
- You’ll create more time in your schedule for the other important areas.
- You’ll have more energy and focus to serve the other important demands and relationships in your life.
- You’ll always maintain a higher standard of living from the emotional renewal of exercise and nutrition.
- You’ll potentially live a lot longer, feel a whole lot better, and exude unstoppable confidence to attack every other area of life with more courage.
You might have heard me say this over and over and over again…but the discipline and energy you use to make time for your health and fat loss will automatically “flow over” into the other areas.
THE IRONY: Most people think the exact opposite.
I’ve heard all the excuses for years:
- “I don’t have time to exercise.” Or…
- “I’m an emotional eater.” Or…
- “I don’t have enough energy or motivation to follow through” Or…
- “I’ll start next week.” Or…
- “I’m just not into it right now.”
Don’t fall for this. It’s a disease called “Excusitis” and it will suck the life out of you like a vacuum if you’re not careful.
Make exercise and healthy eating a priority and I promise your life will become MORE balanced…not LESS.
This is where the Circle of Life comes in to enhance this entire process and journey.
Here’s how it works.
Using the circle above to rate yourself on a scale of 1 to 10 for each of the key area of your life.
Number 1 means you’re pretty much failing miserably and not giving that area any attention.
A 10 means you’ve achieved everything you want to achieve in this particular area you’re giving it your full attention.
After you’ve rated yourself on a scale of 1 to 10, connect the dots in a circular type of fashion.
You’ll automatically see where your circle is off-balance so you can arrange your schedule to give the neglected areas the attention they need and deserve.
Here’s one I recently completed…
As you can see, I’m off balance a little bit in the area of personal growth, but everything else is very consistent right now.
Trust me, it’s not always like this but I’m feeling pretty balanced right now. Also, you’ll notice that I never rate myself as a “10” in any area because, in my opinion, we should always be improving.
In other words, if you’re a “10”, it should mean that you’re dead because…
You’re either regressing or growing…nothing stands still.
I recommend that you use this tool at least 4 times a year to give yourself a check up from the neck up.
No matter how hard we try, some areas will always be out of balance a little bit. It’s the nature of the beast.
BUT, just by using this tool you can identify your weaknesses before your life gets out of control.
It’s another secret of the journey and a fat-loss commandment to help you STAY on track.
Commandment #7:
Thou Shall “Unlock” My Fat Burning
Potential with the 5-Minute Cure
So here’s an awesome tool and strategy you can use along with the Circle of Life to unlock ALL your fat burning potential.
It’s a super simple exercise I’ve been doing for over 10 years now and it takes me about 5 minutes a day.
Of course, you won’t burn ANY fat or calories during this exercise, but it will automatically program your mind and body to achieve faster then you ever thought possible.
In fact, I’d venture to say you’re 50% more likely to achieve ANY goal in life using this 5 minute exercise five to seven days of the week.
I call it “The 5 Minute Cure”.
It will take a little bit of time and effort to set this exercise up, but it will only require 5 minutes a day after that.
Let me quickly explain the setup and the actual exercise itself.
1. Get yourself seven 3×5 index cards.
2. Label each card at the very top to identify all the areas of your life that need your focus and attention like you see above on the Circle of Life.
3. Next, write a statement of purpose for EACH area.
A statement of purpose simply defines what you’d like to achieve or “how” you want to live in each particular area.
For example…my 3×5 card for Career, Hobbies, or Passion reads like this:
I Shaun Hadsall use my God given gifts to create content and products that reach hundreds of people locally and thousands of people across the globe with a long term fat loss solution that solves their problems and helps them improve EVERY area of their lives.
My 3×5 card for Health and Fitness reads like this:
I Shaun Hadsall exercise and eat clean at least 5 days a week and maintain 10% body fat or lower year round as a vehicle to be a better husband, father, and business man, which improves every other area of my life in a positive way.
Notice I write them in the present tense like it’s ALREADY happening.
This is BIG because it programs your mind to believe this is “how” it is – right now, which means you’re 10x more likely to follow through and live out what you’ve just read.
4. Block off 5 measly minutes a day with NO interruptions and read through your seven cards while you visualize them already achieved.
Trust me…
THIS IS SOOOOOOOO POWERFUL.
I can’t tell you how much more I’ve achieved in EVERY area of my life because of this 5 minute exercise.
- Yes, I mess up.
- Yes, I fail.
- Yes, I eat crap when I’m not supposed to sometimes.
- Yes, I’m lazy when I shouldn’t be once in a while.
- Yes, I make stupid mistakes all the time.
BUT, I stack the deck in my favor in a big way because I PROGRAM my mind for success almost every day of the week with “The 5 Minute Cure”.
That’s the power of the subconscious mind.
I promise if you perform this exercise five to seven days a week you’ll be happier, achieve more, feel more of a sense of worth in your life, and get a lot more done.
Pinky promise.
So please, don’t delay. Get yourself some 3×5 cards (or whatever method works best for you), block off an hour all by yourself and get The 5 minute Cure set up…and PROGRAM your mind (and your life) for success.
If you struggle with ideas on what to write just ask yourself these questions:
- What are my gifts and my passions in life?
- What do I really want to do?
- What are my unique talents, gifts, and abilities?
- What kind of lifestyle do I want?
- What do I want to learn?
- Who do I want to spend my time with?
- What kind of physical condition do I want to be in?
- How do I want to be remembered?
- What do I want to be known for?
- Where do I want to be spiritually and financially?
- What’s most important to me?
- What contributions do I want to make?
- What kind of spouse or parent do I want to be?
- What legacy do I want to leave?
Answering these questions will uncover more than you could ever imagine.
Remember, your mind is like a garden.
If all you do is plant seeds of interruptions, negative news, and media overload on a daily basis your garden (mind) will grow a bunch of poison.
This ends up carrying over into other areas of your life in a negative way so you (and your loved ones) end up suffering.
But if you plant seeds of positive thoughts, read your 3×5 cards and visualize…
Your garden will grow a bunch of healthy fruit in every area of your life and you’ll achieve more than you ever thought was possible.
WARNING: This whole process could also stir up a LOT of emotion.
I actually got teary eyed writing this Commandment because the “5 Minute Cure” has had such a positive impact on my life.
I want the same thing to happen to YOU.
Why?
Because you deserve to be happy. You deserve to be lean and healthy. You deserve to achieve all your dreams, goals, and desires in life.
You just have to PROGRAM your mind for success and “believe” you can do it.
Anything the mind can see…it can achieve.
As “cheesy” as it may sound, I’ve learned from experience how accurate it really is.
Commandment #8:
Thou Shall Maintain a PMA
(and Intentionally Avoid PLOM Disease)
As a fitness professional I receive numerous emails and messages from people all over the world on a daily basis.
There’s no doubt the majority of them are life changing stories about weight-loss that would inspire anybody to succeed.
However, there are many, many, MANY folks out there falling victim to a plague and disease that’s causing them to gain weight and go backwards in life.
Day after day – week after week – year after year…
I would venture to say that ANYBODY who has tried to lose weight or accomplish anything significant will suffer from this disease at one time or another.
I know I have.
And when it comes to health and fitness (or just “life” in general) there are two different paths you can take.
Path #1: The P.L.O.M. path.
Path #2: The P.M.A. path
The first path, which I call PLOM disease, stands for Poor Little Ole’ Me.
This can be an easy trap to fall into because there area few negative messages and negative people in this world…and they seem to be EVERYWHERE.
All you have to do is turn on the news to check the weather and it only takes 5 minutes before you’ve been bombarded with garbage.
I’m not saying you should ignore what’s going on in the world, but in my opinion you need be VERY selective about what you expose yourself to…
…especially if you want to avoid PLOM disease.
But I’m warning you now.
MOST people naturally criticize critical thinking or positive attitudes so PLOM can sneak into your life without you even realizing it.
Next thing you know, it’s ten extra pounds of fat on your belly.
I’ve heard it over and over. I can’t. I can’t. I can’t.
Don’t fall for it.
Instead CHOOSE path #2.
The Positive Mental Attitude path.
It’s not a cure for all our problems…but it is a choice.
And if you focus on maintaining a PMA you’ll be able to handle the outcome of ANY situation and potentially even change the outcome altogether.
So why not stack the deck in your favor?
Stay positive.
After all, adversity will strike for all of us.
The difference between success and failure is getting up off the ground when adversity hits, dusting yourself off and making a conscious “choice” to avoid the dreaded PLOM disease.
(I still laugh at the name )
Remember, if you have a problem or issue in your life there’s probably a 95% chance that you’ve (directly or indirectly) created the problem – so you’re responsible.
I know this is a tough pill to swallow, but it’s 100% accurate.
Sometimes in life we can’t control what happens to us and sometimes we can.
The only thing we really can control is “how” we react to any situation when adversity hits. That’s where maintaining this Commandment can come in real handy.
Remember, when you light yourself on fire with a PMA, people will travel miles to watch you burn.
The positive energy becomes contagious.
Commandment #9:
Thou Shall Commit to Being Consistent
NOT Perfect
This commandment is probably more powerful than any food, exercise, or supplements you could ever take.
It’s a diet-pill that I recommend (and often joke about) that EVERY person take on a daily basis – no matter what stage of the health and fitness game they’re in.
It’s a pill I’ve been taking for over 14 years straight now to help keep me lean and healthy. And the best part is this pill won’t cost you dime – financially anyway.
So what IS this diet-pill?
Consistency.
You see – there’s no such thing as perfection when it comes to health and fat-loss.
- YOU’RE going to eat bad food sometimes when you’re not supposed to.
- I’M going to eat bad food sometimes when I’m not supposed to.
- Sometimes you’re going to skip an exercise session and be lazy when you shouldn’t.
- So am I.
- Many times you may even fall off track for a few weeks (or months) at a time.
- Me too!
It’s called LIFE.
So the next time you mess up your diet or you slack off and skip a workout — or you fall off track for a while…
Fogettaboutit.
Who cares?
Forgive yourself immediately, shake it off, and start over again TOMORROW.
- NOT this coming Monday.
- NOT the first of the month.
- NOT when summer is over.
TOMORROW.
And never quit starting over again tomorrow. It’s the only way you’re going to make progress that lasts.
I’ve personally seen hundreds of people over the years beat themselves up and self-sabotage their efforts because they think it’s either ALL or nothing.
They end up overweight, depressed, and unmotivated.
INSTEAD focus on today and tomorrow.
Dwelling on your mistakes or inconsistencies is nothing but a WASTE of time and energy; your two most precious assets.
Whenever I used to beat myself up and get in a rut one of my spiritual mentors would always say this to me,
“Yesterday is in the tomb. Tomorrow is in the womb. All we have is TODAY.”
So quit beating yourself up when you fall off track. It’s completely normal and part of the process.
Instead focus on consistency NOT perfection.
They’ll NEVER be a perfect time in your life to get lean or start a healthy fat-loss plan. The time is NOW.
Remember, the journey IS the destination.
My stepson Brandon and I have a joke about this philosophy every time we eat cheat food or have a beer or cocktail when we’re not supposed to…
…We always look at each other and say,
“It’s OK we’re starting tomorrow!”
So make sure you wake up EVERY day and take this diet pill called “consistency”.
It’s some of the best long term fat-loss advice I can honestly give you.
In fact, I could hand you every fat-loss secret that I know and put it on a silver platter — but without THIS diet-pill you’re doomed for failure.
I’ve failed over and over again at fat-loss and many other things, but I’ve continued to be consistent.
THAT’S the difference maker.
Your ability to fight and stay “consistent” will allow you to make continuous progress and serious life changes.
Hopefully you can relate to this and it helps you approach your health, fat-loss and life goals in a new light.
In my opinion, it definitely applies to every area of our lives.
Commandment #10:
Thou Shall Be a Professional NOT an Amateur
For the very last Commandment I want to reveal 3 fat-loss tricks that separates amateurs from professionals.
I witnessed EVERY Olympic athlete use these behaviors this past summer and pretty much every paid and endorsed athlete uses the same 3 techniques.
Just like fitness models, figure competitors, and natural bodybuilders – Olympians and Professional athletes KNOW how to get results fast.
They know how to achieve short and long term goals, meet deadlines, and achieve radical improvements without compromising muscle or performance.
But what about you?
Yes, they may have superior genetics, multimillion-dollar private coaches and endorsement contracts on the line…
But we can still learn how to accomplish any goal if we “model” these amazing athletes.
Here’s 3 strategies every Olympic athlete used this past summer to get remarkable results.
3 Fat-Loss Tricks You Can Use to Make The
“Switch” From Amateur to Professional
1. Find ONE underlying reason that’s “bigger” than yourself
Every single one of these athletes was competing for their home country and something bigger.
Think about it, millions of people watching you with hope and anticipation of you winning a medal.
Now that’s motivation.
But MANY of them had even DEEPER reasons than their home country that we can use as examples.
The very first thing Gabby Douglas did was thank two people “bigger” and more important than her.
The first words out of her mouth were, “I give all the glory to God and His blessings pour back down on me. “
The very NEXT thing she did was thank her Mom for her relentless support.
Respect.
Good. For. Her. Somebody raised her right.
Usain Bolt wanted to prove all the naysayers and people who doubted him wrong.
He was so emotionally charged from people doubting him that it drove him to train harder and get better and better.
He wanted to prove to his country and everybody else that he was still the best.
Again, a reason “bigger” than himself.
You could see it everywhere in these athletes. ALL of them had a reason “why” that was bigger than them.
For me? It’s my daughter and my wife.
I know that my health and fat-loss goals SERVE every other area of my life. It also makes me a better father and husband.
And I NEVER want them to be disappointed in me. Ever.
I want them to see me succeed. To make them proud. And to have them close to me.
And thank God they love me, because when I do screw up it’s still “ok”, but they both drive me internally to “be” and “do” more with my life.
What about you?
Do you have your reason “why”? Is it BIGGER than you?
2. Use SOME Type of Accountability System
Every single Olympic athlete has to answer to somebody on a daily, ongoing basis.
Now unfortunately, we’re not Hollywood celebrities, or models, or Olympic athletes who literally have millions riding on their look and/or their performance…
But we can still apply this concept to dramatically improve and accelerate our progress – in ANY area of life.
Think about it.
In order for you to be successful in business you have to hold yourself accountable to certain daily tasks and large projects.
When it comes to being a parent or a mate, we also hold ourselves accountable to spending time with our children and our significant others.
If you don’t, your business and financial life suffer. And of course ultimately your relationships and family life will suffer as well.
The same is true with exercise and nutrition.
Most people fail with fitness because they lack an accountability system.
The best accountability system is to model Olympic athletes and hire a coach.
If you can’t afford a coach use other methods.
You can enter a contest or event with a goal or deadline.
This positive pressure will help you stay focused on a pre-determined goal.
And by having a deadline it creates the urgency needed to help develop consistent habits.
Or you could partner up with a friend or mate and commit to weekly workouts or some type of intense classes.
I’ve recently hired a business coach and I’ve doubled my productivity level because I have to complete certain tasks and projects and report back to him.
What about you?
Are you being held accountable in areas of your life where you want and need to grow?
If not, I recommend you SEEK an accountability system that matches your personality and your results will instantly DOUBLE.
3. You MUST PRE-decide and plan ahead
Olympic athletes ALL “PRE-decide” what their goals are and create a plan for the next day’s success (and beyond).
Then they use tricks #1 and #2 above to follow through.
And I’ve been in this game long enough to know…
The people who PRE-decide succeed. The people who don’t – fail.
Every. Single. Time.
I know we’re not Olympians, but this isn’t that hard.
Just make sure that every weeknight you take 15-20 minutes before bed and…
- Pack your food in containers
- Fill up your water bottles
- Pack your workout bag with your shaker and protein powder
- Lay out your gym clothes and pack your work clothes if necessary
- Hand write or script your next day’s schedule for all areas of your life
Sounds so simple it’s almost stupid – but try this 15 minute drill before bed for the next week and watch what happens to your fat loss focus and productivity.
I guarantee THIS…
- You’ll save 2 hours of time the very next day because you won’t waste time chasing energy at a fast food joint or grabbing on-the-go processed carbs.
- You’ll be 10xs more likely to follow through with your exercise plan or any item on your “to do” list (just because you PRE-planned it).
- You’ll be twice as productive because you scripted your day and planned everything ahead of time – so you won’t be wondering what’s next.
LISTEN, God and the world love structure and order.
That’s why you don’t have eyes on the bottom of your feet and you don’t park your car in your bathroom.
Plus, by doing this you’re actually PRE-programming your mind for the next day’s actions.
This means you’ll wake up in the morning and your mind will be motivated to follow through with your plan…even if your body isn’t.
You can’t manage “time” – you can only manage yourself.
And you can’t “find” time for what’s important in life. You need to MAKE time.
Like my coach Craiggery Ballantyne always says:
“Be RUTHLESS with your time…how you use your time is the most important decision you’ll make in your life.”
And I guarantee that every Olympic athlete PRE-decides, plans ahead, and manages their time as their most precious asset.
Think about it. FOUR years of preparation for a few short moments of glory.
Taking it home…
At least five days a week before going to bed I…
- Think and focus on my reason “why”…
- Look at what has to be done for my coach and my followers (you)…
- Script out a plan to make it all happen.
Sometimes I succeed. Many times I fail.
But I never, never, NEVER give up.
What about you?
Does all this crazy intangible stuff help you with the other side of fat-loss?
I’d love to get your feedback and really find out if these 10 Commandments resonated with YOU.
Respond to the email that sent you here and let me know which one(s) you’re going to start applying and WHY.
It’s important to publicly share your big reasons why if you want to succeed.
Studies and research prove that when you publicly announce a new goal or habit you’re 10xs more likely to follow through. It’s just how our brains work.
And make sure to “share” this with others who you know could benefit.
Keep going strong,
Shaun “find a reason bigger than you” Hadsall.