Over the past 2 decades I have had some great highs in my personal weight.

The highs manifested due to the usual suspects - lifestyle (including bad diet, lack of exercise, irregular sleep patters), stress and of course, pregnancy.

And then I have a wake-up call and make weight loss a priority.

As a result, I make conscious changes in my diet or exercise. The beginning is almost agony. Almost like the body is revolting to the change. It is painful, unpleasant and sometimes unbearable.

The key is to keep going the initial few days till you adapt to these changes. But the pain I experience in that phase is something I can never forget!

So every time I start gaining weight , the first thought that comes to me is "I don't want to experience that pain again... " rather than "I want to lose weight"!

I sometimes wonder what is more powerful in our choices and decisions as leaders...
"I don't want to.." or
"I want to.."

Is it
"I don't want to fail" or
"I don't want attrition" or
"I don't want to incur loss" or
"I don't want to lose a customer"

OR
"I want to win" or
"I want to build a world class team" or
"I want to grow a profitable business " or
"I want to grow my customer base by 10%"

Both can work, but what is more effective for you?