Fall in Love With the Process Not the Result

Recently, I was listening to professional bodybuilder, Phil Heath, on a podcast tell a story about how he had the opportunity to meet and speak with a big-time coach at his gym. He said the coach had worked with thousands of athletes over his career; including some who were nationally ranked, and others who were Olympians. Phil talked about the conversation he had with him, and how it dove into the process of improvement.

Phil wanted to know what the difference was between the best athletes and everyone else. “What do really successful athletes do that most others don’t?”

He said the coach mentioned some factors you might expect like genetics, luck, and talent; but then said something unexpected. “At some point it comes down to who can handle the boredom of training every day; doing the same lifts over, and over, and over.”

Phil said he was expecting an answer that referred to their passion and dedication and was intrigued by how the coach talked more about the way these highly successful athletes feel the same lack of motivation as everyone else.

According to the coach, what makes them successful is their ability to find a way to show up despite the feelings of boredom or defeat. “It’s the ability to do the work when it’s not easy that separates the top performers from everyone else.”

So, what happens when you don’t get the result you’re looking for? What happens when you become bored or tired? Are you still willing to do the work when it’s not easy?

Motivation can be fleeting. Don’t rely on it.

I get it. When it comes to my personal health and fitness goals I’m motivated at times, but most days I have so many things to do that the motivation just isn’t there. In those moments “the ability to work when it’s not easy” makes the biggest difference.

When Charlie and I were building Imagine Wellness Center there were so many challenges. We made mistakes and hit several bumps along the way, but we never stopped consistently putting in the work –even when it wasn’t easy.

We wanted to get the practice running like a fine-oiled machine. We wanted to be profitable, and more than anything, we wanted to change lives. So, whether we met our goals or fell short, we never stopped working on the fundamentals. We followed the stats, we marketed, we did the talks, and the PME’s, and followed processes. We always stayed true to putting in the daily work, regardless.

Oftentimes, we see success as an event that can be achieved and completed and think our goal is about the result.

“If I just lose 20 pounds, then I’ll be in shape.”

“If we could get our business featured in the New York Times, then we’d be set.”

“If I could just get my art displayed in a big gallery, then I’d have credibility.”

We tend to categorize success as these single, achievable events but what we should be doing is emulating what the consistent goal hitters do. Well known entrepreneurs, Olympians, and famous artists are more focused on their commitment to the steps and the process, not the results. They fall in love with the daily practice, not an individual event.

If you want to become a great author and write a best-seller, you will need to fall in love with the process of writing to get that result. If you want the world to know about your business and be featured in Forbes, you will need to fall in love with the process of doing marketing to get there. If you want to be in the best shape of your life and lose 20 pounds, you will have to fall in love with the process of eating healthy and exercising consistently.

Becoming significantly better at anything, will require you to focus on the steps and fall in love with a process because focusing on the process is what will render the results you want. You don’t have to love Stats or love Discovery Calls, but to reach your goals, you have got to fall in love with the daily process of the systems that are proven to work.

Fall in love with being the person who is able “to do the work when it’s not easy,” rather than the person who spends more time focusing on the results. This will help you reach your goals and have way more fun doing it!

By: Mindi Webb

We are at the beginning of 2023 which means that the gift giving season of ’22 just came to an end. The holidays are a joyous and special time of year filled with several traditions including the most common –the giving of gifts. What better gift could one give than freedom? Freedom of finances, freedom of time to enjoy life the way you want, and freedom from your limiting beliefs to become the person you’re meant to be.

Getting connected to FPC, and the community that came along with it, has been the greatest gift I’ve ever received. It helped me go from being a lost individual, who lacked confidence, purpose, and passion; to becoming disciplined and purpose driven.

My financial state has improved, no more ramen noodles and chicken hearts, which allowed me to move to my dream location and have some land to build a homestead for my family. I have the freedom to take vacations, or to just be able to spend quality time with my family each evening, not needing to focus on work or how I can make more money. And most importantly, it has given me the freedom of overcoming my limiting beliefs, so I can grow into the person I want to become and was meant to be. But don’t just take my word for it, hear it from some of your colleagues who are still in the trenches with you.

Last year Dr. Ola Deibel was given the gift of freedom by Dr. Jenny Mead. Here is what she had to say:

After working really hard for two years to build my own Functional Medicine Practice I was back on the hamster wheel, seeing burnout (again) in my horizon, and unable to make financial ends meet. I happened to be on the phone with my friend and colleague, Dr. Jenny Mead, in July of 2022 and opened up about some of my worries and struggles with my business.

I had just purchased an infrared sauna to assist clients in detoxing from biotoxin illness but didn’t know how I was going to pay it off. It was then that Jenny suggested I call FPC. She told me that joining FPC was the second-best decision she’s made in her life, the first of which was marrying her husband. If that wasn’t convincing enough, she shared with me her financial successes following her launch. I was impressed at how fast she was able to scale up and wondered if I too could do this.

I signed up with FPC just two weeks after our phone conversation. I decided to fully commit to the new business model because I knew I couldn’t go back to the way things were. It’s been three months since my program launch and my life has radically changed for the better.

I am seeing freedom on the horizon; I have more time to focus on my purpose and creativity with my practice which has birthed a higher level of passion. I am now experiencing financial success, security for my future, and a huge mental shift in my perspective of what I can truly accomplish in my career. It is an honor to be connected to the inspiring practitioners and the incredible FPC coaches of this organization. I am so grateful and thankful for the referral from Jenny and for Freedom Practice Coaching.

Ola’s story is far from unique. We have had countless clients share their stories on stage of going from frustrated and burned out, to thriving and FREE.

It’s unfortunate that doctors are leaving the profession at an alarming rate due to the frustrations of living the hamster wheel life of running from room to room or not being able to practice the way they want. Help a friend or colleague avoid that same fate by giving them the priceless gift of freedom.

Go to your portal, and click on the “Refer a Friend” tab. Not only will you be helping them avoid burnout and gain freedom, but by sharing the message, you too can receive a financial incentive or earn a site visit! During a visit, an FPC coach will come out to your practice, virtual or not, to help you grow and get to a whole new level of freedom!

By: Luke Wempe