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9781626560604 English 1626560609 If you're like a lot of us, for years you've been making resolutions and promises about becoming physically fit. Despite all your good intentions, though, somehow it never quite goes according to plan. But you can break that cycle. In Fit at Last , bestselling business author Ken Blanchard and fitness authority Tim Kearin show how Ken, at age seventy-three, finally was able to make lasting improvements in his health and fitness, including dropping over thirty pounds in a year. In each chapter, Ken shares the very personal story of his ups and downs - involving, among other things, a puppy, a Hawaiian tour bus full of widows, and a fifty-year college reunion - while Tim offers expert advice and wisdom gained from over forty years in the fitness industry. Following through on your efforts to get fit requires leadership - personal leadership. Early on, Ken realized the same concepts he'd been using for years to help people lead organizations also could help him stick to his program. Here, you'll learn how Ken and Tim applied the Situational Leadership II approach to set SMART goals, diagnose Ken's progress in each of the six core areas of fitness, and match them with the leadership styles necessary to get Ken to the next level in each area. Certainly there is a wealth of excellent fitness advice here - but ultimately, this is a book about commitment. People don't fail because they don't know what to do - they fail because they just don't do it. Using the tools in this book, you'll be able to move from simply being interested in fitness to making a lasting commitment - one that will add a spring to your step, a smile to your face, and years to your life., In Fit at Last, bestselling business author Ken Blanchard and fitness expert Tim Kearin tell how Ken was finally able, at age 73, to make lasting improvements in his health and fitness, including dropping over thirty pounds and thirteen inches from his waistline in a year. In each chapter Ken shares the very personal story of his ups and downs--a story which involves, among other things, a puppy, a Hawaiian tour bus full of widows, and a 50-year college reunion--while Tim gives professional health advice and training wisdom. Certainly there is a wealth of excellent health advice here but, ultimately, this is not a book about fitness; it's a book about commitment. People fail not because they don't know what to do--they fail because they just don't do it. Ken Blanchard shows how readers can adapt the same powerful leadership techniques he's used to reinvigorate organizations to lead themselves in their own personal fitness efforts. Using the tools in this book, you'll be able, like Ken, to move from simply being interested in fitness to making a lasting commitment--one that will add a spring to your step, a smile to your face, and years to your life., Shows how readers can adapt the same powerful leadership techniques he's used to reinvigorate organizations to lead themselves in their own personal fitness efforts., When it comes to health and fitness, there's a big difference between commitment and interest. When interested exercisers who like to run wake up and find it is raining outside, they lie back down and say to themselves, "I think I'll exercise tomorrow." Committed exercisers get out of bed and say to themselves, "I think I'll exercise inside today." They keep their commitment to their commitment. In this book, bestselling author Ken Blanchard, teams up with successful health and fitness coach Tim Kearin to inspire others to move from an interest in fitness to a commitment to fitness. Ken shares the very personal story of his own ups and downs as he struggled to commit to a fitness program, while Tim gives professional health advice and training wisdom. They emphasize that you can't do it aloneif you can't hire a trainer they explain how you can create an informal team to keep yourself on track. And Ken shows that you can apply the same techniques he has used to strengthen leadership in organizations to lead yourself to establishing new positive habits and lasting, improved health., You could be in better shape. No offense--who couldn't be? And if you're like the rest of us, you've been making resolutions and promises for years. Despite all your good intentions, though, somehow it never goes according to plan. But you can break that cycle.In Fit at Last, bestselling business author Ken Blanchard and fitness expert Tim Kearin tell how Ken was finally able, at age seventy-three, to make lasting improvements in his health, including dropping over thirty pounds in a year. In each chapter, Ken shares the very personal story of his ups and downs--a story that involves, among other things, a puppy, a Hawaiian tour bus full of widows, and a fifty-year college reunion--while Tim gives professional health advice and training wisdom.Of course, Ken Blanchard has been helping organizations get healthy for years, and early on he realized he could adapt those same techniques in his own efforts. He shows how readers can use his Situational Leadership approach to determine their developmental level in each of the fitness areas Tim describes and decide what type of leadership they need to move to the next level.Certainly there is a wealth of excellent health advice here, but ultimately, this is not a book about fitness; it's a book about commitment. People don't fail because they don't know what to do--they fail because they just don't do it. Using the tools in this book, you'll be able, like Ken, to move from simply being interested in fitness to making a lasting commitment--one that will add a spring to your step, a smile to your face, and years to your life. "I've been in the fitness industry for more than thirty years, so I know how important it is to keep your body healthy and fit at every age. My hope is that everyone everywhere will realize the transforming effects of a lifelong commitment to health and fitness. I'm so glad Ken has done it--and you can do it, too! Read Fit at Last!"--Denise Austin, fitness guru and author of twelve books, including Side Effect: Skinny, You could be in better shape. No offense-who couldn't be? And if you're like the rest of us, you've been making resolutions and promises for years. Despite all your good intentions, though, somehow it never goes according to plan. But you can break that cycle. In Fit at Last, bestselling business author Ken Blanchard and fitness expert Tim Kearin tell how Ken was finally able, at age seventy-three, to make lasting improvements in his health, including dropping over thirty pounds in a year. In each chapter, Ken shares the very personal story of his ups and downs-a story that involves, among other things, a puppy, a Hawaiian tour bus full of widows, and a fifty-year college reunion-while Tim gives professional health advice and training wisdom. Of course, Ken Blanchard has been helping organizations get healthy for years, and early on he realized he could adapt those same techniques in his own efforts. He shows how readers can use his Situational Leadership approach to determine their developmental level in each of the fitness areas Tim describes and decide what type of leadership they need to move to the next level. Certainly there is a wealth of excellent health advice here, but ultimately, this is not a book about fitness; it's a book about commitment. People don't fail because they don't know what to do-they fail because they just don't do it. Using the tools in this book, you'll be able, like Ken, to move from simply being interested in fitness to making a lasting commitment-one that will add a spring to your step, a smile to your face, and years to your life. "I've been in the fitness industry for more than thirty years, so I know how important it is to keep your body healthy and fit at every age. My hope is that everyone everywhere will realize the transforming effects of a lifelong commitment to health and fitness. I'm so glad Ken has done it-and you can do it, too! Read Fit at Last!" -Denise Austin, fitness guru and author of twelve books, including Side Effect: Skinny, You could be in better shape. No offensewho couldnt be? And if youre like the rest of us, youve been making resolutions and promises for years. Despite all your good intentions, though, somehow it never goes according to plan. But you can break that cycle.In Fit at Last, bestselling business author Ken Blanchard and fitness expert Tim Kearin tell how Ken was finally able, at age seventy-three, to make lasting improvements in his health, including dropping over thirty pounds in a year. In each chapter, Ken shares the very personal story of his ups and downsa story that involves, among other things, a puppy, a Hawaiian tour bus full of widows, and a fifty-year college reunionwhile Tim gives professional health advice and training wisdom.Of course, Ken Blanchard has been helping organizations get healthy for years, and early on he realized he could adapt those same techniques in his own efforts. He shows how readers can use his Situational Leadership approach to determine their developmental level in each of the fitness areas Tim describes and decide what type of leadership they need to move to the next level.Certainly there is a wealth of excellent health advice here, but ultimately, this is not a book about fitness; its a book about commitment. People dont fail because they dont know what to dothey fail because they just dont do it. Using the tools in this book, youll be able, like Ken, to move from simply being interested in fitness to making a lasting commitmentone that will add a spring to your step, a smile to your face, and years to your life. Ive been in the fitness industry for more than thirty years, so I know how important it is to keep your body healthy and fit at every age. My hope is that everyone everywhere will realize the transforming effects of a lifelong commitment to health and fitness. Im so glad Ken has done itand you can do it, too! Read Fit at Last!Denise Austin, fitness guru and author of twelve books, including Side Effect: Skinny
9781626560604 English 1626560609 If you're like a lot of us, for years you've been making resolutions and promises about becoming physically fit. Despite all your good intentions, though, somehow it never quite goes according to plan. But you can break that cycle. In Fit at Last , bestselling business author Ken Blanchard and fitness authority Tim Kearin show how Ken, at age seventy-three, finally was able to make lasting improvements in his health and fitness, including dropping over thirty pounds in a year. In each chapter, Ken shares the very personal story of his ups and downs - involving, among other things, a puppy, a Hawaiian tour bus full of widows, and a fifty-year college reunion - while Tim offers expert advice and wisdom gained from over forty years in the fitness industry. Following through on your efforts to get fit requires leadership - personal leadership. Early on, Ken realized the same concepts he'd been using for years to help people lead organizations also could help him stick to his program. Here, you'll learn how Ken and Tim applied the Situational Leadership II approach to set SMART goals, diagnose Ken's progress in each of the six core areas of fitness, and match them with the leadership styles necessary to get Ken to the next level in each area. Certainly there is a wealth of excellent fitness advice here - but ultimately, this is a book about commitment. People don't fail because they don't know what to do - they fail because they just don't do it. Using the tools in this book, you'll be able to move from simply being interested in fitness to making a lasting commitment - one that will add a spring to your step, a smile to your face, and years to your life., In Fit at Last, bestselling business author Ken Blanchard and fitness expert Tim Kearin tell how Ken was finally able, at age 73, to make lasting improvements in his health and fitness, including dropping over thirty pounds and thirteen inches from his waistline in a year. In each chapter Ken shares the very personal story of his ups and downs--a story which involves, among other things, a puppy, a Hawaiian tour bus full of widows, and a 50-year college reunion--while Tim gives professional health advice and training wisdom. Certainly there is a wealth of excellent health advice here but, ultimately, this is not a book about fitness; it's a book about commitment. People fail not because they don't know what to do--they fail because they just don't do it. Ken Blanchard shows how readers can adapt the same powerful leadership techniques he's used to reinvigorate organizations to lead themselves in their own personal fitness efforts. Using the tools in this book, you'll be able, like Ken, to move from simply being interested in fitness to making a lasting commitment--one that will add a spring to your step, a smile to your face, and years to your life., Shows how readers can adapt the same powerful leadership techniques he's used to reinvigorate organizations to lead themselves in their own personal fitness efforts., When it comes to health and fitness, there's a big difference between commitment and interest. When interested exercisers who like to run wake up and find it is raining outside, they lie back down and say to themselves, "I think I'll exercise tomorrow." Committed exercisers get out of bed and say to themselves, "I think I'll exercise inside today." They keep their commitment to their commitment. In this book, bestselling author Ken Blanchard, teams up with successful health and fitness coach Tim Kearin to inspire others to move from an interest in fitness to a commitment to fitness. Ken shares the very personal story of his own ups and downs as he struggled to commit to a fitness program, while Tim gives professional health advice and training wisdom. They emphasize that you can't do it aloneif you can't hire a trainer they explain how you can create an informal team to keep yourself on track. And Ken shows that you can apply the same techniques he has used to strengthen leadership in organizations to lead yourself to establishing new positive habits and lasting, improved health., You could be in better shape. No offense--who couldn't be? And if you're like the rest of us, you've been making resolutions and promises for years. Despite all your good intentions, though, somehow it never goes according to plan. But you can break that cycle.In Fit at Last, bestselling business author Ken Blanchard and fitness expert Tim Kearin tell how Ken was finally able, at age seventy-three, to make lasting improvements in his health, including dropping over thirty pounds in a year. In each chapter, Ken shares the very personal story of his ups and downs--a story that involves, among other things, a puppy, a Hawaiian tour bus full of widows, and a fifty-year college reunion--while Tim gives professional health advice and training wisdom.Of course, Ken Blanchard has been helping organizations get healthy for years, and early on he realized he could adapt those same techniques in his own efforts. He shows how readers can use his Situational Leadership approach to determine their developmental level in each of the fitness areas Tim describes and decide what type of leadership they need to move to the next level.Certainly there is a wealth of excellent health advice here, but ultimately, this is not a book about fitness; it's a book about commitment. People don't fail because they don't know what to do--they fail because they just don't do it. Using the tools in this book, you'll be able, like Ken, to move from simply being interested in fitness to making a lasting commitment--one that will add a spring to your step, a smile to your face, and years to your life. "I've been in the fitness industry for more than thirty years, so I know how important it is to keep your body healthy and fit at every age. My hope is that everyone everywhere will realize the transforming effects of a lifelong commitment to health and fitness. I'm so glad Ken has done it--and you can do it, too! Read Fit at Last!"--Denise Austin, fitness guru and author of twelve books, including Side Effect: Skinny, You could be in better shape. No offense-who couldn't be? And if you're like the rest of us, you've been making resolutions and promises for years. Despite all your good intentions, though, somehow it never goes according to plan. But you can break that cycle. In Fit at Last, bestselling business author Ken Blanchard and fitness expert Tim Kearin tell how Ken was finally able, at age seventy-three, to make lasting improvements in his health, including dropping over thirty pounds in a year. In each chapter, Ken shares the very personal story of his ups and downs-a story that involves, among other things, a puppy, a Hawaiian tour bus full of widows, and a fifty-year college reunion-while Tim gives professional health advice and training wisdom. Of course, Ken Blanchard has been helping organizations get healthy for years, and early on he realized he could adapt those same techniques in his own efforts. He shows how readers can use his Situational Leadership approach to determine their developmental level in each of the fitness areas Tim describes and decide what type of leadership they need to move to the next level. Certainly there is a wealth of excellent health advice here, but ultimately, this is not a book about fitness; it's a book about commitment. People don't fail because they don't know what to do-they fail because they just don't do it. Using the tools in this book, you'll be able, like Ken, to move from simply being interested in fitness to making a lasting commitment-one that will add a spring to your step, a smile to your face, and years to your life. "I've been in the fitness industry for more than thirty years, so I know how important it is to keep your body healthy and fit at every age. My hope is that everyone everywhere will realize the transforming effects of a lifelong commitment to health and fitness. I'm so glad Ken has done it-and you can do it, too! Read Fit at Last!" -Denise Austin, fitness guru and author of twelve books, including Side Effect: Skinny, You could be in better shape. No offensewho couldnt be? And if youre like the rest of us, youve been making resolutions and promises for years. Despite all your good intentions, though, somehow it never goes according to plan. But you can break that cycle.In Fit at Last, bestselling business author Ken Blanchard and fitness expert Tim Kearin tell how Ken was finally able, at age seventy-three, to make lasting improvements in his health, including dropping over thirty pounds in a year. In each chapter, Ken shares the very personal story of his ups and downsa story that involves, among other things, a puppy, a Hawaiian tour bus full of widows, and a fifty-year college reunionwhile Tim gives professional health advice and training wisdom.Of course, Ken Blanchard has been helping organizations get healthy for years, and early on he realized he could adapt those same techniques in his own efforts. He shows how readers can use his Situational Leadership approach to determine their developmental level in each of the fitness areas Tim describes and decide what type of leadership they need to move to the next level.Certainly there is a wealth of excellent health advice here, but ultimately, this is not a book about fitness; its a book about commitment. People dont fail because they dont know what to dothey fail because they just dont do it. Using the tools in this book, youll be able, like Ken, to move from simply being interested in fitness to making a lasting commitmentone that will add a spring to your step, a smile to your face, and years to your life. Ive been in the fitness industry for more than thirty years, so I know how important it is to keep your body healthy and fit at every age. My hope is that everyone everywhere will realize the transforming effects of a lifelong commitment to health and fitness. Im so glad Ken has done itand you can do it, too! Read Fit at Last!Denise Austin, fitness guru and author of twelve books, including Side Effect: Skinny