Word of the Month: Action
A dream becomes a goal when action is taken toward its achievement. – Bo Bennett
This week I’m integrating back into my business after the annual Dailey Method Owners Summit; which is possibly my favorite weekend of the year. I love to see and be in the same room with the amazing people who have chosen to be part of this community. Who have the passion and drive for all things Dailey. We learn, laugh, toast and workout together for 4 incredibly full days. As a result, we each return to our businesses feeling inspired, rejuvenated and excited for all that’s to come. Ready to continue to act in and on our businesses.
This year, so many amazing partners participated! Each of their contributions are paramount to our ability to inspire our TDM communities through action. It’s a constant evolution behind the scenes in the same way you watch incremental changes to our class content. Without these two elements working together, none of us would be able to continue to grow.
When people think about The Dailey Method, the word “action” is prominent. It’s exercise, it’s based on our bodies in movement. But what I challenge you to think about this month is the intention behind the action. We all know, or have heard multiple times that “actions speak louder than words”. One of my consistent goals is to be the example I want to set. People learn from what we do so much more than what we say. If you have children this is probably already very clear to you. It’s much more effectual to demonstrate the behavior we desire, act on it, instead of just saying it. It’s similar when I lead a team of students, owners and teachers worldwide to be their best for the TDM company. I know I need to do my best to practice what I preach. I know that everyday it’s about the small actions I take that make the largest impact.
The TDM class is a consistent work in progress. Speaking of actions, I’m grateful and excited to continually innovate and expand the Method. I can’t give it away, but I’m certain you’ll be as thrilled as I am to see the exciting things we have to offer you over the next few months. Your workout, body, mind and overall experience at TDM will always continue to evolve and expand.
I believe the act of postural awareness and alignment we teach in our classes is an amazing way for you to demonstrate and act how you want to be portrayed. It’s real. When you have better posture and feel better in your body, you demonstrate that through confidence and ease. And we can guide, lead, be an example so much more when we are physically comfortable.
And to end – one of my very favorite actions is the act of smiling. I know when I do that I make other people smile, other people feel better than they might have a moment before. I hope you take this month to think about how you act and how you can use that to impact.
Jill