Most people hate “bosses” in life and with good reason. They hate people walking around with a clipboards, they hate “bosses” dumping lots of work on your desk all in the name of “giving you extra responsibility”, often work they don’t want to do themselves. I call them “cowboys” too because they never lead by example.
“Leaders” on the other hand are completely different. They are willing to do exactly the hard thing that you are doing, they are willing to come home tired too, and they are fully invested in the same purpose that you are in your job, no excuses, never a lazy ba….d, and generally willing to “muck in, no complaints”.
I see kids coming into the gym, but often are de-motivated to do really well because the parent doesn’t want to muck in and exercise themselves and they will daily see that example or lack of it, as the parent has become an “excuse machine”, and guess what, the kid becomes eventually an excuse machine themselves.
Then they go back into a household full of white bread, ready meals, takeaways/fast food and rubbish that would struggle to fuel a 5 yard walk, a disaster zone when it comes to making a “healthier lifestyle change”.
The parent needs to become a leader and lead from the front, eating healthier and exercising regularly-ZERO excuses.
I often see grandparents and parents at the gym who are stunning and inspirational examples of great health (there are lots of you), and their kids/grandkids you can tell are awestruck at their achievements, and exercise and eating right are fundamentals often through generations, leadership at its finest filtering all the way through because the right message is always sent, no endless trips to the doctors, healthy food is the medicine in the household and good workouts are mandatory quietly fighting off illness and disease every day, not an option or something to be avoided.
We all love leaders and NOT bosses. We salute you all!!
