Week one's challenge, MOVE.
There are 10 birds sitting on a power line, 3 think about flying away. How many are left?

It's funny how life will teach and reteach lessons when you least expect it. What I learned from the challenge this week is the power of accountability. It's one thing to say you are going to do something, but there's a different motivation when you have accountability to DOING it. Were any of the challenges hard? No, not really. Can I say yes, absolutely I would have made each daily challenge a priority? No, not really. But knowing I had to tweet a picture of each day's challenge, that there was some element of accountability to "answer to"...now THAT made a difference.
The importance of accountability is nothing new to me. In fact, it is one of the pillars of my fitness philosophy. Accountability was one element of every.single.flight brief. Before we walked out to those jets, we briefed every flight member's role and responsibilities. We all knew our part of the mission and we all knew everyone else was going to hold us accountable for DOING it. That's what debriefs were for. After every flight.
So I say again, accountability is not a new concept to me. But by this week's challenge, I was reminded how powerful a motivator it can be. It was refreshing to be on the receiving end, too. It clarified for me how important it is for me to keep my clients accountable, in order that they will better reach their fitness goals. And the timing is serendipitous, as I start with a new group of Bootcampers tomorrow.
Thank you, Fit Approach and Lorna Jane Active. For not only motivating me to move, but motivating me to motivate! This week was fun! Among other things, I finally tried box jumps. And I planked, with help :) But mostly I gained a new appreciation for the importance of not going things "alone." This refreshed perspective is going to make me a better trainer.
What challenges are you considering? Have you taken any steps to conquer them? And do you have any one to keep you accountable for actually DOING?

Back to those birds on the power line...did you figure out how many were left?
10.
That's right, alllll 10 of them.
Read the line again.
3 were THINKING of flying away, but it never said they actually DO fly away.

Stop thinking. Start DOING.
Decide what you want to accomplish, and make a plan with someone that will keep you accountable.