New Book Excerpt

BETTER THAN YOU EXPECTED

As I begin writing this book, I have to tell you how scared I am.

That’s right.

Scared.

I’m literally short of breath right now.

With so many things I’ve accomplished in the past, you might wonder why.

Hell. I’ve been wondering why myself for years.

Let me explain. Maybe you’ve felt the same way and can relate.

I start to wonder more and more as I’m getting older “How many shots at greatness do I have left?”

Can I really do it?

If I can, then why haven’t I yet?

I’ve come to realize through my personal journey in life and from helping out many older men through theirs, this is common.

This way of thinking can haunt us.

It can cripple us.

It can prevent us from taking the action we know we must.

It’s not because we’re lazy and aren’t willing to do the work.

It’s not because we don’t have enough confidence. Sure, your confidence can waver at times. That’s normal. That’s to be expected. We know we can do it.

At least, on a rational level we know we can.

I’ve learned to understand that we as human beings aren’t nearly as rational as we think we are.

There’s always more we can and must learn to create the lives we want. We know that. But doing what it takes to get that knowledge isn’t what stops us either.

Putting all my effort into what I really want is what I’m afraid of. Really going for whatever goals, achievements, feelings and emotions I want to experience before I take my last breath on this planet and coming up short makes me feel sick to my stomach.

I’m feeling that way right now.

Our rational minds know we’ve accomplished admirable things in the past. We know there’s no reason why we can’t now too no matter how old we are. We need to set our mind to it.

Our rational minds know that failing is just a part of life and we must take those risks to get what we really want.

Since I’ve gotten older, my thinking has changed.

I can no longer optimistically believe things are just going to happen for me.

They won’t.

I can’t just work hard. I must work smart. I must be effective to produce results. It doesn’t matter if I’m a good person. It doesn’t matter how honorable my intentions are either.

I’ve got more time behind me than in front me.

It’s a bit sobering but true.

I must do it now.

I must allocate my willpower, focus, energy and time properly. At times, I believe I must allocate these limited resources perfectly.

And I know I won’t be perfect.

What if it doesn’t work out?

What I never achieve “greatness” whatever greatness means to me?

I’m afraid that a day might come when I’ll have to look in the mirror and tell myself I just wasn’t good enough. Of course when I was younger, that possibility existed but it was always a long time from now.

That day might not be so far away now.

If I never start or finish, I’ll never be forced to experience that horrible moment in the mirror, right?

That’s not rational.

I don’t know why you started reading this book. The chances are that you need to get more healthy and fit.

Maybe you have more time at this stage of your life and you’ve always wanted to have a better body. Maybe you have health concerns that you’re finally ready to address. Maybe you’re being proactive and not waiting until you do have health issues. Maybe you’ve worked hard your entire life putting your family and business ahead of your health and fitness and realize you won’t be functional or even live long enough to enjoy everything you worked for if you don’t get healthy and fit.

You’re getting older and you’re finally ready to make your health and fitness a higher priority.

I will help you do that whatever your reasons are.

Along the way, I will help you do a lot more than that.

I’ll get you to understand why getting healthy and fit will help you earn what you want in life.

I’ll get you to understand why you want it.

I’ll get you to understand exactly what you need to do to get healthy and fit at this age. More importantly, I’ll get you yo understand what you don’t need to do so you can save some of your willpower, focus, energy and time getting healthy and fit.

Along the way, I’ll get you to understand what you need to do to finally achieve greatness in your life now that you’re older.

No matter what “greatness” means to you.

It’s better than you expected.