“You Woke Up Today. You are Blessed!”
That’s what Alex Toussaint, Peloton Instructor often screams out during one of his online peloton bike classes.
As I just got a text telling me a fellow mother of three from my daughter's school is in the ICU in a critical condition, this hit home for me today.
This week I have been working with a technology company on rapidly growing their sales, and as part of those conversations I’ve seen the value of sharing ways how to get in and out of your own head at the right time.
There’s a reason I dedicated my latest book to my therapist.
There’s a reason why deconstructing what is going on in your head with others is essential.
If you missed Alex on the Today show, I highly recommend you dedicating 7minutes to listen to his story, and that of Carson Daly sharing his struggles with his mental health and how the value of Alex and his bike rides goes beyond the sweat and leaderboard status Peloton is famous for. It is the messages that speak to your heart, it’s the uplifting, real talk, and brilliant music right when you need it.
“Physically you might be ok. But internally are you really ok?” Alex Toussaint.
As Carson says, maybe your version of Alex T is your therapist, maybe it’s your meditation. Or your yoga class, finding a way to talk more to your loved ones about what’s going on inside your head will improve your mental and physical strength.
In my work with regional sales leaders and their teams this week, we went deep on The Worry Trifecta, from my Thoughtfully Ruthless book, deconstructing when your planning becomes excessive worry, or your review of what you could have done differently becomes obsessive replays in your head, or when your thoughts in a live situation drown out the real conversation happening in front of you.
You can find out more in Chapter 7 of Thoughtfully Ruthless. If it isn’t on your bookshelf, reply to this and let me know if you prefer ebooks, real books or audio books and I will send the first 10 replies a copy as a gift from me.
Here’s a sneak preview:
Dedicated to growing your business,
Val
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