This may come as a bit of a shock and surprise to some of you but I must admit that a few days ago I had to perform the infamous act of “Giving Up”.

Yes that’s right folks the self-proclaimed King of Motivation, Inspiration, Education and Transformation had to succumb to committing the ultimate act.  But this “Giving Up” may be slightly different than what you think it is.

Well you see, after days of pushing through the pain and bearing all the strain of the unpredictable days of one challenge after the next in my crossfit workout group, the pressure finally got to me.  The intense pressure built up over the days of back-to-back challenges with no easy days in between finally took its toll and caused me to “Give Up” on holding back my emotions after successfully completing yet another W.O.D. (Workout Of the Day).

“Yessss!!!  WooHooooo!!!” I cried out in an abrupt release of emotion and as I looked around the room I saw nothing but familiar faces that directly identified with my struggle and triumphant victory.

“Great job Cedric,” yelled Heidi followed by a solid high-five from Mandi and Kristina accompanied by an encouraging thumbs up from Ryan and BJ who were too tired for words or actions at the time.  LOL…

You see “Giving Up” on holding back emotions is a welcomed event in our Slikker-Crossfit Box and we Crazy Crossfiters completely understand that when we give it our absolute best the numbers and scores on the white board of fame can never make us a loser.

So get on out there today and don’t be afraid to completely “Give Up” on attempting to hold back that emotion of yours and scream out loud when you achieve a milestone or a hard-fought rep or round.

You may even want to consider slapping a few hands in a gesture of high-fives also.  No worries, we won’t look at you funny because we know how you feel.  🙂     Actually I’ve found myself  “Giving Up” on holding back my emotions more-and-more often now and it sure does feel good.

So keep pushing to Make it GREAT and I’ll see you at the top.

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We’d be surprised at just how far we could go if we could wear a blindfold to keep us from allowing what we see with our physical eyes to distract us.  Not quitting in the face of what may appear to be insurmountable …odds can make what was once thought impossible, possible.

To that end, if this short video doesn’t get you fired up you’re dealing with some wet wood.  So, hang in there this week and DON’T QUIT!  Your applause for a job well done awaits you just a few more yards ahead.

ENJOY and Make it GREAT!

I paused for a quick second this morning as I went to roll out of bed and realized that I was getting up on the wrong side, and you know what they say about getting up on the “wrong side of the bed.”  But I immediately thought to myself, “what does it matter the side of bed I roll out on, I’m going to make this day GREAT anyway no matter what.”  🙂

Then I started with my morning mantra as usual:

“Feet hit the floor and I’m out the door,
Lord please let me live another 24.

Show me where to go and tell me what to do,
Enhance my ability to use my gifts and show me who to serve them to.

And as I face todays ADVERSITY may I keep my head held high,
And smile during the process because I’m just that kind of guy.

Promise to stay by my side through the thick and through the thin,
And at the end of this day may I smile and say ‘Once again WE WIN!!!”

And then I followed it up with doing my “Happy Dance”.  LOL  🙂

Yes, I know this sounds a bit corny but it works for me.

You know I’ve found that starting my day with such an attitude really sets the tone for how I receive others and even more importantly how they receive me.

A positive attitude can be very contagious and positively infect all those within eye and earshot of the host.  Nothing feels better than knowing that when you walk into a room you’re going to bring life and be celebrated instead of suck the life out of the room and just be tolerated.

So a good question today is, “Are you being celebrated or just tolerated in your space daily?”  When you arrive on the scene do people smile and speak-out or frown and freak-out?   When people see you do they say “hi” and wave or run for their cubicle cave?  Hmmm…

Give it some serious thought today and I encourage you to make a point to choose your attitude wisely when the sun comes up so you can set the right tone for making your day and someone else’s day GREAT before the sun goes down.  A morning mantra with a happy dance works for me.  What about you?  No need to answer here, just make sure you’re crystal clear as you attempt to make your day GREAT!

This little breadcrumb of wisdom can definitely give you that ever-elusive slight edge so eat up and enjoy and keep pushing to Make it GREAT!

www.CedricCrawford.com

www.MakeItGreatNOW.com

Day #6 in the Crossfit Craze and I’m meeting more and more new smiling faces everyday:  Three Jennifer’s so far along with a Shara, Lyndsay, Erin, Jamie, Dana, Daniela, Cindy, Heidi, Heather, Tawny, Kristina, Peggy, Brittany, Katie, Linda, April, Ashley, Courtney, Crystal, Mandi, Amanda, Misty, Monique, Phil, Lonnie, Matt, Rick, Randy, Kevin, Doug, Noey, Jason, and many, many more…  Yes that’s right, I know them all because that’s just what I do…  LOL…  🙂

Short on time but long on intensity this Crossfit stuff is just what the doctor ordered if real change or transformation is what you seek.

“Family” is the common catch phrase being tossed around the box here and a mutual encouragement of all who dare to dawn the deck of the platform in an attempt to push pass the daily pain on the way to their desired promise.

“We start together and we finish together Cedric,” shouts Cindy with a grimace on her face as she’s pushing me to complete just one more round along with an unsolicited, welcomed statement of advice from Chystal of how not to pass out.  LOL…  Yes, my body wants to stop but the bodies around me won’t let me.  Ughhh!!!

Well, Mission Accomplished for Day #6!  YEAHHH!!!

As I looked around and saw all the exhausted, spent bodies I couldn’t help but to think that a positive result awaits all those who’ve made a solemn vow to work hard and stay the course long enough for success to show up in their worthwhile endeavor of transformation.

Did you know that the average bird can fly up to 75% further in formation with other birds than if it was flying alone?  And, just as with the birds of nature, so too can we humans accomplish greater milestones and feats along with a likeminded group pushing toward a common goal.  So then ‘yes’ it’s true that there’s no one of us that’s better than the sum of us.

So a good question today is what kind of group are you hanging with these days?  Is your group on the same page as it relates to the desired goal or are they reading from a completely different book?

Or, are you one of those who is just content with flying solo?  Hmmm…  No need to respond out loud or raise your hand, just hear and understand and start making your plan, and be sure to Make it GREAT!  GREAT DAY!!!

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