Are you facing the brutal facts?

This week I've been listening to an audio version of "Good to great" by Jim Collins. In the book, Jim and his team analyzed a number of high performing companies to determine how the companies became great.

One of the phases coined "Confront the brutal facts" talks about how the great companies had an ability to face up to the facts about what they were doing no matter how hard it was for them to do it. In essence, they saw the reality of their situation for what it really was and weren't some gung-ho richard simmons-esque optimistic loons.

This got me thinking about the people who are in the gym week in and week out doing the same old in-effective workouts and hoping for results and not getting it, leaving them frustrated. Is this sounding familiar? Maybe you don’t even realise you’re doing it and just go to the gym on autopilot, do the same workout you have always done and go home.

You just aren't looking at the true reality of their situation. If you're looking to lose weight it can be broken down very simply.

1. Weigh yourself and take measurements
2. Repeat 2 - 4 weeks later
3. Has there been a positive change? i.e. you weigh less and your measurements have reduced
4. If there has been no change or a detrimental change then what you're doing isn't working

5. Try something else

6. Repeat until desired outcome

There's a 6 step process that everyone can follow which will save them doing the same old work out and eating and getting no where. The hardest part is to actually admit if it’s not working for you and try something else.

As for what to do on step 5; try a new program, try playing with what you eat. There are a number of programs and strategies available, it’s all about finding something that works for you.