He was a poor farmboy, brought up on hay bales and pig iron, who did CrossFit in his hay loft.
She was a city girl who rode the trends like a subway route, from Pilates to P90X to TRX...she left more X's behind her than a country and western singer.
But when they got together....they found they spoke the same language.
A great illustration of a strong Social Contract is Improvisational Comedy. The pair onstage may never have met, but must still trust one another completely. There are few rules in Improv, but one is hard and fast: always answer with "Yes, and...."
"Oooh, look! We're on a spaceship!"
"Yes, and...check out our sweet outfits! They're very stylish!"
"Yes, very stylish...and after all, we're alien fashion models!"
"Yes we are! And we're headed to the alien fashion show!"
It's easy to be defensive. In fact, thanks to our Lizard Brain, 'duck and cover' is our default response. The trouble is, you can't move forward while you're digging in with your heels.
When the abovementioned TRX fan arrived on our doorstep, our Coach wisely agreed with everything she said. "TRX is awesome! It's, like, SO hard!"
"Yes, and if you enjoy challenges like that, I think we've got something you'll like."
"And I did P90X for a long time, too! The variety is, like, awesome!"
"Yes, and if you like variety, you're really in for a treat...."
"Interval training is great! I, like, do it all the time!"
"Yes, and you're right! Let's try some intervals with a kettlebell instead of a run...."
Trains don't make sharp turns. When someone's convinced they're right, they typically believe they're right all the way. Changing their opinion is your goal; stopping their opinion is not.
well played....seriously, I totally dig the train metaphor, this applies to life, as well as the box. I'll put this on the surf list for our trainers!
Thanks and keep up the inspiring work!
Posted by: Max | 07/11/2011 at 10:29 AM