Apr 11
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Living what I teach….I’m putting it out there.

This is a copy of a letter I sent to Josh Phegan. Making myself accountable everyone, so here it is, for the whole world to see. I if were to be, which I won’t because it’s simply not an option, but if I were to be anything other than 99kg’s or less Dec 25 2011, come and slap me coz I’m out $5000.

Time to get serious, and practice what I preach in EVERY area of my life.

Hey Josh,

Man, I have spoken to thousands of Real Estate agents across the country, and before that I was a member of the audience for probably just as many different speakers, and man you are the real deal, and I wanted to thank you.

While Real Estate and training, speaking etc has been great to my mindset and wallet, it hasn’t been kind to my once fine physique. I’m at 119kgs and I see this young fellow say to a room of agents words to the effect of…

‘..set you goals, make them achievable, commit to them as a must, write me a cheque for $5000 and I’ll only bank it if you fail to achieve your goals, and ONE guy raised his hand as being in. ONE !!!! (and that guy is Zac McHardy an award winning agent, no surprise)

Well, you moved more than your audience that day mate. I have been saying for a few years now, ‘100kgs or less by Xmas’ and for whatever psychological excuse I might invent each year, man when I saw you I was STILL 119kgs.

So, once I’m 96kgs or whatever figure BELOW 100kgs that I’m going to be this Christmas 2011, I am going to have one man to thank for it (other than myself) and that’s Josh Phegan.

So mate, as you can see with this letter is the cheque for $5000, that I demand you bank if I am one solitary gram over 100kgs this Dec 25 2011, and I want you to buy something for yourself if I miss this goal that I would frigging love and run my nose in it, coz if that sort of ‘moving away from strategy is what is needed for me to take the action required then that’s what’s gotta happen.

So, I know you don’t know me well Josh and I don’t know you well mate. But I hope that changes, because really, all this other stuff, success, money, people recognising me (good and bad) across the country, don’t mean crap if I’m 15kgs or more overweight. And really, if I did this exercise with any of my closer mentors, they might cut me some slack, and I’m trusting you will NOT.

Feel free to post this wherever the hell you like (or keep it as private as you like, whatever you think will benefit you best) and publicly expose me and hold me accountable, that’s what I’m doing. Because this situation and this one part of my life that is yet catch up to the success of the rest of it….STOPS NOW.

Thanks again Josh, for the talk, the inspiration, the unique exercise, and maybe, other than helping me, this exercise helps you, help some of your students and clients, achieve their goals in whatever parts of their lives they need your help in,

Yours (about to be) healthy, wealthy, feeling great, and getting better every day,

Glenn Twiddle

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Mel says:

April 8, 2011 at 6:20 pm

Shit, $5k makes my 2 sizes too small $20 dress seem a very insignificant incentive! It took me a breaking marriage to lose 15kg last time, perhaps following your lead will get it all back off again. You do awesome action very well, so I cant see that chq being banked. Nice “line in sand and step over it” decision there mr twiddle, im sure you’ll enjoy the new you!

Terri M Cooper says:

April 8, 2011 at 7:21 pm

Good on you Glenn – I wish that I was that brave!!

Glenn Taylor says:

April 11, 2011 at 9:19 am

Maybe $5k to ten people will scare it off!! , just kidding. Good luck – stay the course Glenn

Mark Dwyer says:

April 18, 2011 at 4:55 pm

I’d like to offer additional help. Please make another cheque out to me, and another to my wife (in fact you can do two for her) and then one for each of my children. Oh and are you hungry? Can I get you something to eat?

Only joking! seriously mate I’ve lost 5kgs and have a mere 8kgs to go – it is not as hard as you think!

Evelyn Olivares says:

April 30, 2011 at 11:28 am

Congratulations Glenn… you are an inspiration and I love the way you have taken the initiative and exposed yourself (so to speak)… no better way to keep yourself accountable… Turning it around and moving towards what you want is awesome… I look forward to supporting you as you progress… Well Done!!!