TJ's Gym Weekly News 11/8/2019

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Message from TJ

Emotional Discipline

I recently asked an almost patronizing question of someone I respect a whole bunch: How do financial markets work? Obviously I have an idea, but this was his area of expertise for almost 40 years. His answer shocked me.

"Sentiment."

“What do you mean?” I asked.

"It's entirely based on people’s biased, mostly uninformed opinions. The foundations and daily fluctuations are caused by people’s emotions."

Yikes. I realize there are nuances around this, but bottom line is that it's true.

Look at WeWork. Quick review. It's a subletting company. They rent space and then re-rent it to someone else. That's it. The founder of WeWork, Adam Neumann, claimed that his company was different. He claimed that his company was creating collaboration on a global scale that could possibly "solve the problem of children without parents" and eradicate world hunger.

Wha...?

His company was valued at 40 billion dollars at one point. It dropped to 8 billion when it tried to go public and exposed its books. Neumann was given a billion dollars to go away, and his investors took over the sinking ship. Most experts predict WeWork will be worthless eventually.

You can't blame Neumann for taking advantage of large groups of people who completely lost their ability to regulate their Emotional Discipline. They wanted this thing to work. They wanted every kid to have a parent. They didn't want anyone to go to bed hungry. They wanted to change the world, and the guy with the long hair and the beanie said his company could do it.

They lost Emotional Discipline, or as I call it, they did dumb shit.

People do dumb shit all the time. The CEO of McDonald's just had an affair and got fired. Someone, somewhere, is taking a huge risk by drinking and driving tonight. Dumb shit.

I'm going to pivot to tell you about the best hour of my week.

A member emailed saying she was going to quit. Her shoulder hurt, and she was done. She agreed to have coffee with me. She took the opportunity to not only talk about her bad shoulder but also a few concerns she had regarding the gym. I sat quietly and listened while she talked. She’s been here for almost ten years, so it made sense for me to listen.

When she stopped, I told her to keep going. I wanted it all out on the table.

I then asked her what her goal is, and I asked her to be as specific as possible. We spent the next half hour discussing the outlines of a plan for her and targeted specific dates on deliverables and commitments that I believe will help her achieve that goal.

She left in much better spirits, and I set off to work on her behalf.

I've been in meetings like this in the past, and there have been a few times when I’ve failed to demonstrate Emotional Discipline.

Now? It's ED is one of my greatest strengths and most valued attributes. I've worked on it for so long and so regularly that it's now become habit. I've come to realize that there is no black belt in Emotional Discipline, only the ability to admit that it needs to be worked daily, so I don't do dumb shit. Let me know if you want me to exercise my ED with you, and I’m always here to help you with yours.

~TJ

Veteran’s Day HOLIDAY SCHEDULE

MONDAY, November 11th

OUR ANNUAL RODEO COMPETITION WILL BE HELD ON SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 16th AT TJ’s GYM SAN RAFAEL! SIGN UP BY THIS SUNDAY, NOVEMber 10th to be included in the athlete pool!

Sign up HERE to be part of a team of three for our annual TJ's Gym Rodeo, a fun and friendly fitness competition for TJ's members to be held on Saturday, November 16th at TJ's Gym San Rafael. The competition will start at approximately 8am and should end by noon. More details as we know more!

Once you sign up, you'll be placed in the athlete pool. TJ will create even teams of three to the best of his ability. All workouts will be inclusive of all three team members, as workouts are designed so that higher-skilled athletes can take on elements that lower-skilled athletes can't, and there are other elements accessible to all athletes. Teens will be included in teams with adults, and modifications will be made accordingly.

The fee for participating is $40, and your TJ's Gym account will be charged through MindBody. T-shirt purchase is optional and will be handled separately.

Athletes who participated in the past have had an absolute blast. Ask around if you're unsure!

You MUST sign up by end of day on Sunday, November 10th, or you will not be able to join the fun!

IN IT TO WIN IT 2019 IS ALMOST HERE! No need to dread the holiday bloat and fatigue this year.

DETAILS COMING IN NEXT WEEK’S BLOG!

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ANNOUNCING Bootcamp IN SAN RAFAEL!

Starting THIS SUNDAY, November 10th, the 9:30 class will be offering the same awesome bootcamp program currently offered in Mill Valley on Tuesdays and Thursdays at 9:30. We are super excited to bring this program to San Rafael and know that many of you will become regulars.

There's no experience necessary for our Bootcamp classes, so bring friends and family. They just need to fill out our online waiver prior to coming, and their first class is free! If you want to try a class, yourself, without it counting towards your membership allotment, email me at allison@tjsgym.com to make it happen!

Please note this class will replace Barbell Club. The 8:30 class will remain All Levels CrossFit.