Sunday, December 12, 2004



Hi Mike!

This issue of P V T has about 1200 words (about 5

minutes to read).

Best Regards,

Mike Hayden

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Senior Management Services (SMS) presents:

P R O F I T A B L E V E N T U R E T A C T I C S

12/13/04 Volume 4, Issue 12/2

Published on Mondays for effective managers and executives

Please forward.

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Can you use this scorecard for a major victory in your fight against atrophy?

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See full color web version at:

http://www.SeniorManagementServices.com/pvt-90-scorecards.html

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My sec^ret plan that made personal history.

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You know it's that time of year again. You're thinking about

your Resolutions for 2005. I recently asked about 200 people

this one question: What is the one thing that you could

start doing today that would improve the quality of your

life?

They emailed their answers to me. I found that nearly A L L

replies showed this answer: get more exercise, get in shape,

lo^se wei^ght. So, I'm pretty sure you have similar goals.

After all, exercise helps your heart and may prevent the

onset of Parkinson's. Exercise positively clears up an

atrophied mind.

Still, the hard part is fulfillment: D O I N G I T!

Since I've been doing it for decades, I consider myself

somewhat of an expert. Here's how I D I D it...

... My 4-step plan on how to think, act, and mold a

healthier body even if you can't lo^se wei^ght! Plus new

tricks to fight personal atrophy.

Step 1

I wrote down a list of things I C O U L D do if I were

really going to exercise. I did NOT consider my list

a commitment. I just jotted down my ideas, even

activities I had ne^ver done before.

Step 2

Alongside each activity, I jotted down how much time it

would take IF I were to do that activity. This gave me

some idea of when I could do it - IF I were to do it. I

then wrote a possible schedule, based on my daily

activities - IF I were to do it.

Step 3

I developed a "scorecard" that would show my

participation (IF I decided to do it).

Step 4

I thought about where I could post the scoreboard where

I could see it as a daily reminder.

By this time, my mind had been tricked into saying, "O K, I

will schedule 6 days a week with Monday off." (Notice the

sudden enthusiasm and tendency to over commit!)

(Read on to get your bonus download!)

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"OK Mike, what do you mean by scoreboard?"

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I will show you actual scoreboards examples in a moment.

First, let me explain. My scoreboard R O W S show each day

in a month. Its C O L U M N S list all my exercise

possibilities. That way, I can track everything.

Here are the exercises (columns) on my list:

Walk, run, row/aerobic, jump rope, tai chi (fast set),

hsing yi, ba gua, (open), (open), chest, back, Tibetan

rites, chi kung, chi coiling, tai chi, stretch, abs.

Naturally, my list would be different from yours,

should you choose to experiment with this idea.

I use the (open) columns for unspecified activities I want

to include sometimes. Variety is the spice of life!

I also have columns for recording data from my Polar Heart

Watch (aerobic zone arrows), recovery time. If you get into

aerobic training, you'll want a heart watch. I also have a

column for weight.

Do I do all these exercises everyday? Heck no! Just take a

look at this scoreboard from last February when I was

spending every minute writing a book.

http://www.SeniorManagementServices.com/Images/Feb04-less.gif

For this whole month, I only took three 30-minute walks!

Here's a more typical scoreboard.

http://www.SeniorManagementServices.com/Images/Aug03-more.gif

Obviously, I don't get around to every exercise every day

or month. But, I have this theory that any exercise is

100 times better than none.

OK, here's a blank scoreboard that YOU can download and

tailor for your own exercise program. Print out as many

copies as you need.

http://www.SeniorManagementServices.com/Images/training-scoreboard.pdf

In this fo^rm, notice that I left right-hand columns for

your aerobic zones (arrows) and weight.

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Yes, but can you deal with your own mind?

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When I am traveling, I usually run for exercise. It's a good

way to relieve the atrophy from sitting all day. For example,

here's a journal entry from a recent trip...

[...] From the motel, I run up a hill, turn left past

the park where skate-boarders practice, then run the

bridge across the Colorado River. Wow, that water is

moving! I continue running to the lumberyard then turn

around.

I run facing the tra^ffic so I can see oncoming cars.

Today's cars are so quiet they can sneak up from behind.

Some people are satisfied with running occasionally -

or not at all. Fine. But, if you're going to run, I

recommend some basic equipment. Good shoes (I che^ck

Runners Magazine for shoe evaluations) & running

shorts.

I use a Polar Heart Watch for all aerobic training. For

me, running without a heart watch is like driving

without a speedometer. Also, I use a Timex watch with

several timers and alarms.

I follow a written program that specifies a safe

program of progress, and I keep a written progress

record.

When running, I must deal with my friend, the mind.

(The mind is the voice in the back of your head that

sounds like you. It says things like, "Ambition is a

poor excuse for not having enough sense to be lazy.")

I remember running everywhere as a kid. That was fun!

Then, one day my mind said something like,

"Hey! What's the rush? Take it easy! Walking is fast

enough. Sit down. Have a snack! Take a rest. Better

yet, lie down. Take a nap."

So, I quit running around. If you quit running as I did,

then later decided to run, you probably discovered the

mind's resistance. Even if you've run hundreds or

thousands of miles, the mind will try to make deals

like this ...

"Hey Mike, it's too cold and windy. Be careful! You

might fall down. You've run enough for today. Stop. You

can run longer tomorrow."

"But I've only been running 90 seconds!"

"Hey, that's plenty! Don't overdo it! You might

over-train and hurt yourself! You've got your whole

life to train. Run a couple more minutes then have a

donut!"

"A donut? You know I've sworn off donuts."

"OK, a brownie. You love chocolate! Look! There's the

convenience store. It's OK. Just this once, pleeease!"

"Maybe I'll stop on the way back."

"That's too long! By then, you could be in the hospital

because some idiot ran over you! C'mon, there's always

tomorrow! Just walk today. You can always run tomorrow,

OK?"

"NO DEALS! Tell you what. Che^ck back with me in

10 minutes."

Within 10 minutes, my mind quits whining and starts

nagging like this...

"Hey! Pick it up! You can't expect to improve when you

run like a slug! Get Moving! ...yada...yada...yada..."

It ne^ver ends.

The bad news: running causes heart, lungs, muscles, and

bones to wear down. The good news: the body knows how to

repair itself.

So, just tell your mind, "NO DEALS!" And keep training!

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It's your move!

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OK, my scorecard should help you get you started. It's your

move. Some people say they aren't interested in exercise. I

think it's a way to hide the fact that they simply don't

think they can do it.

Are you really going to DO it this year? Or just lay there

like a chicken with its body cut off?

But wait, I have one final question!

How could you use a scoreboard system like this to

score a major victory in your fight against atrophy

and dis-ease in your own business?

Don't let atrophy stunt the growth of your business!

Until next week...

Quest^ions? Comments? Call me at (800) 637-8182 or send me

an email.

Best Regards,

Mike Hayden, Principal/Consultant

Your partner in streamlining business.

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