Comments on: Toughness

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Wed, 11 Jun 2008 11:39:00 +0000

I simply love opening my email to find a new message from Craig! I discovered you recently doing a search for a topic at work. What a find! Thanks for all the straight talk and coaching. I have shared you among the others in the office and included some of your ideas into my teaching!(New Nurses in hospital orientation)
Thanks for all you do. Ericka

By: Lia Halsall

Lia Halsall — Tue, 10 Jun 2008 23:30:00 +0000

It’s honest and to the point and 100% spot on for those of us who can handle the truth Craig.

Working in the military as an instructor I see these scenarios every single day. My reaction to them is usally something along the lines of did you have your can of harden up for breakfast today? It seldom sits well with them but in reality the truth hurts and they know it.

Kindest regards,
Lia Halsall
http://www.liahalsall.com

By: Craig Harper

Craig Harper — Tue, 10 Jun 2008 13:18:00 +0000

Hey Stephen – thanks for dropping by and sharing.

Glad I could fire you up

Cheers..

By: Craig Harper

Craig Harper — Tue, 10 Jun 2008 13:17:00 +0000

Pip... you? Speechless?

No!

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By: Craig Harper

Craig Harper — Tue, 10 Jun 2008 13:16:00 +0000

So tangerinedream… didjadoityet?

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By: Craig Harper

Craig Harper — Tue, 10 Jun 2008 13:14:00 +0000

Hi Goal Power… yeah but.

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By: Craig Harper

Craig Harper — Tue, 10 Jun 2008 13:13:00 +0000

Hi Lightening. You make your way to Melbourne one day and I'll give you that workout.

Promise.

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By: Stephen Hopson

Stephen Hopson — Tue, 10 Jun 2008 13:03:00 +0000

This was an absolutely fascinating read. I loved the tough, conversational style you presented here.

When you wrote about the giving up smoking section, I had to smile because while I don't smoke cigarettes, I do love cigars. It started years ago and I'm still smoking 'em. One day I had a little self talk and had this thought: "Even though I know I should give it up, I don't want to!"

It's like that fat bloke who knows he needs to eat less and workout more but doesn't want it badly enough to do so so he keeps doing what he knows he shouldn't be.

Excellent, excellent. I really enjoyed this. It fired me up this morning (it's 9 am EST in the United States as I read this).

Bottom line? It's all about making a firm decision and letting it be absorbed by every single cell in your body. When you make that kind of decision, the universe will move mountains to help you get to where you want to be. It's a most amazing thing. The power of making FIRM decisions cannot be underestimated.

Thanks for letting me share.

By: Pip

Pip — Tue, 10 Jun 2008 11:13:00 +0000

Oh so true Craig! I’m speechless now!!! Don’t think I have anything more to add!

By: TangerineDream

TangerineDream — Tue, 10 Jun 2008 11:08:00 +0000

Loved you post….a good smack across the ears and being forced to look yourself directly in the eye is scarey, but soooo damn satisfying when you realise that all you need to do is want ‘it’ (whatever ‘it’ is) enough…

I gave up smoking a lot…..the last time I gave up smoking (November 28th, 1999 after 24 years) was the last time I physically touched a cigarette…why did it work that time? I planned it to work, I made the rules of the game, I made it hard to fail…

I lost weight…only 8kgs, but that was a lot for me…I made it a game, I counted calories, I set targets, I made it fun, I worked at it…….

Now I need to get on with the stuff which feels ‘too hard’ that I’ve been avoiding, procrastinating about (I’m an expert)….the journey of a lifetime starts with a single step…..gotta know what direction to move in, gotta move a foot…NOW (not tomorrow, not next week, not when the petrol price goes up another 20 cents…..NOW