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I've finished my first three weeks of P90X. This week is a "rest" week, the P90X version of rest.
Also, I'm finished with the first three chapters (of like 5000) in the ISSA study guide and at the first practice test.
I'm kind of excited about the practice test, partly because I'm a school loving nerd, but also because there has been a lot of information that is very specific to the human body and how it works. It is relevant for sure, but very detailed. More detailed than I thought I was going to need to be for personal training.
Anyway, part 9 of the 30 Day PUSH by Chalene Johnson is to make your frog-eating to-do list.
It is called a "frog-eating" to do list because Chalene uses a Mark Twain quote:
"Eat a live frog every morning, and nothing worse will happen to you the rest of the day."
Pen and paper in hand (Evernote app at the ready) there are five steps to Chalene's frog-eating to-do list.
Step 1: Same Time Every day, at the same time of the day, make your to-do list. Making a habit of same time every day, it will become automatic. First thing in the morning, while you eat breakfast, at lunch, just before you go to bed, whenever.
For me, I do better in the evening before I go to bed, like right now. Which, actually, I did my to-do list before I got rolling on writing this blog. HA
Step 2: Same Place Yes, Same Bat Time, Same Bat Channel. A quiet place where distractions are minimal or can be made minimal is best. Making the frog-eating to-do list isn't time consuming thankfully. Plus, using an app like Evernote makes it easy to copy and paste tasks that didn't get completed or that are on-going over to the next day. So, staying focused is the key here.
Step 3: Keep Your List with You at All Times Since this list is your road map for getting around in your life, AND has your priorities listed, AND has your daily tasks listed it needs to be on you at all times. That is why the Evernote app, or something similar, is so brilliant. Most people, myself included, have smart phones. The Evernote app allows me to write on my phone during the day, then be able to view my stuff on my iPad or MacBook when I am at home. The app syncs between all of these devices. The same is true for the PC/Android version. So, by writing my to-do list on Evernote I always have access to it.
Step 4: Complete Three Tasks Per Day That Relate To Your "Goals" Day 8 of this 30 days was to write out all the baby-steps that are required to complete your Push Goal. The frog-eating to-do list is where these baby-steps go to be completed. By completing three baby-steps a day towards your Push Goal it will happen before you know. Three baby-steps towards your health goal and come summer time, your rockin' the body you've always wanted. Any task that isn't completed that day gets pushed over into the next.
Step 5: Revisit and Review Several Times Per Day Every hour, on the hour, quarter-'til, quarter after, half-past, whenever. The idea is to have it at the ready or on display so that you are looking at it and completing things on the list. This is also helpful because you can add things to the list that occur to you as you complete other tasks or research other tasks. I'm doing this very well at work with my work specific to-do list. However, I don't review my Push Goal list often enough.
So, get to writing. You didn't realize we were racing, but I won. I already wrote my to-do list for tomorrow for my Push Goal AND Work. HA!
Here is my to-do list below:
I've put my top ten goals for the year at the top. I copy and paste this on top of each day's list.
That way I'm always looking at my goals and baby-steps.
1) I've got my ISSA personal trainer certification
2) I've followed the P90X nutrition plan
3) Have my welding certification from Cerritos College
4) I've trained for and raced a successful season of cyclocross
5) I've welded my first bicycle frame
6) I'm training up to five people through my personal training cert
7) I've got my private pilot's license
8) I've surfed my stand-up paddle board in all kinds of conditions
9) I've invested my money wisely and continue to get 10% return
10) I've saved a 20% down payment for a $300K home here in SoCal.
3 to-do's for my push goal:
1. Study ISSA stuff
2. Watch for Fountain Valley First Aid/AED/CPR class on open weekend $90
3. Look into Lifegaurd class/training
4. Muscle charts $25 - men's and women's
5. Take ISSA practice test for units 1-3
6. Paddle Fit class $295 down in San Diego
3 to-do's for my health goal:
1. Week 4, day 3 X Stretch DVD
2. Log my food on Lose It!
3. Buy Weights! - Bow Flex $300/pair
Extra "frogs":
1. Summer school at Cerritos start date and registration date - Catalog not out yet as of 2/8/13
2. Richards bikes: cruiser bike tubes and tires. Fuji 'cross bike
3. Wonder-con tickets March 30th - Saturday - $20 each
