"I want to set an example that will never be forgotten.” Terry Fox*

                As the Olympics came to a close on Sunday with the nail biting final show off between Team Canada and Team USA, two nations held their breath unified in their individual patriotism and a desire for victory.  In the third period, Team USA  In sudden death Canada scored the game winning goal and a nation was brought to tears of sheer joy proud to live under the maple leaf. pulled their goalie and with a six on five man advantage managed to tie the game and force an overtime.

                To even participate in the Olympics requires more than skill, it requires discipline and commitment.  To train and compete day after day through the frustrations, joys and sometimes aches and pains requires a high level of focus and dedication.  Although every athlete wants to win a gold medal or cross the finish line first ultimately only one team or one individual can ever win any singular event; an achievement that requires commitment.

                This Olympics also featured a story so heartbreaking and full of emotion that I had a tough time hearing this athlete’s name without tearing up.  Joannie Rochette, from Canada, exemplified incredible commitment when her mother died on Sunday morning, 48 hours before her daughter was set to compete.  The Rochettes arrived from Quebec on Saturday to watch their daughter represent Canada in women’s figure skating and despite, what must have been, shock and horror at her mother’s sudden death, Rochette committed to her sport and took home the bronze medal.

                In my life I have been challenged to call on commitment in many things, including sport.  There have been races where my muscles burned and I felt incredibly challenged and yet my commitment to finish strong yielded top finishes back in the day.  Even now, having just completed the Power Body Weekend where Baby Em was up every 2-3 hours, it was my sheer commitment to the women and the process that kept me going on so little sleep.

                Commitment is such a strong word and yet something that appears to be so often abused.  Many committed people get married and over half of them will be divorced.  Many people commit to an exercise program only to yield their will weeks later.  People commit to saving more money, working at their business or their career and when the first challenge comes, they let go of the commitment and go back to a lacklustre form of supposed desire.

                To commit to anything requires a minimum of at least one test of that commitment.  If you speak to any athlete they will tell you that there have been tough training days.  Look at Lance Armstrong, he battled cancer as a test of his dedication to sport.  A millionaire will tell you that she or he had at least one significant test of resolve and that their success was on the other side of adversity.  I have a friend, with a business worth millions, that has overcome being sued, the death of his father, personal health challenges, family differences and a ten year process to realize his latest invention that almost put him in ruin.  Most people would have given up yet my friend stayed committed to the process and most recently received a buyout offer over $50 million.

                In my career in network marketing I have seen many people who start with a company and never fully commit.  What ultimately happens is that these people either quit the company, make very little and create a story that somehow their lack of success was due to something other than their apparent lack of commitment.  In any industry our success will be evidenced by our level of commitment.

                Right now I want to ask you where you can call a greater level of commitment into your life.  Is your eating or exercise program in greater need of commitment?  Are your finances lacking in a focus on savings and debt repayment?  Do you require a good look at your relationships? 

                Ultimately, we reap what we sow.  If we commit to any area of our life we will be rewarded.  Like Lance Armstrong or even my friend, sometimes the reward are not immediate and ultimately fall on the heels of at least one challenge.  You can be successful in all areas of your life and now is the time to stay committed or re-commit to something which you know will ultimately get you to where you want to be. 

                Will there be challenges?  Absolutely.  There can never be commitment without a test and the merit of your victory will be measured by how you overcame the challenges on your way to the top. 

Terry Fox Exemplified Commitment

*On April 12, 1980, Terry Fox, of Port Coquitlam, BC, set out with little fanfare from St. John's, NL, on an ambitious - and at that time unheard of - cross-country run to help raise funds for cancer research. The image of him running with a prosthetic leg, the result of a bone cancer diagnosis and amputation at age 18, made a deep and emotional impact on Canadians as he ran on his Marathon of Hope and they opened their hearts and their wallets for his cause.

After running 143 days and 5,373 kilometres through Atlantic Canada, Quebec and much of Ontario, his journey was cut short outside of Thunder Bay, ON, on September 1, 1980 when cancer appeared in his lungs. He passed away at the age 22 on June 28, 1981 but his dream lives on with annual Terry Fox Runs throughout Canada and internationally. To date, close to $500 million has been raised worldwide for cancer research in his name and his journey has inspired others to follow in his footsteps.

Lives Will Be Transformed

After the Power Body Event in Los Angeles, the feedback was amazing.  Lives were transformed and women stepped into a greater level of understanding, compassion and certainty with their bodies and their minds.  It is an amazing blessing to behold an individual who commits to embarking on the journey of self love and self acceptance and Power Body was a wonderful catalyst of empowerment.         

Lives will be transformed at the Have It All Women’s Weekend in Toronto on April 9, 10 and 11th.  We invite you to join us and be a significant part of history...the history of the evolution of you!!!  In 3 transformative days we will give you the tools to become more powerful in your business, relationships, finances, health and learn to ask for what you want in life.  On top of this it is the ultimate girl’s weekend filled with laughter, sisterhood and most importantly – fun.         

Do not miss out.  Click here to find out more and register today.