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So, I failed at the Optavia diet! The food tasted like cardboard and by 6pm on the first day,  I gave in and stuffed my face with Chinese leftovers! Lol... I could not deal with the fact that I was only "allowed" 1 lean and green meal per day and I needed to eat every 2.5 hours. The food I was allowed to eat from Optavia had no taste...I wanted to vomit. Diets that have strict restrictions are not for me. I need flexibility and freedom to eat what I want. So, I sent back the food and decided to just watch my daily calories and exercise. I hope I can stick to the calorie counting. I am using my fitness pal to keep track. It is what it is...I like my body no matter the weight so if I lose, I lose...if I don't oh well. I just want to work out at the gym because I like how it makes me feel and if I want to eat bread, I eat bread! Life is too short to be so restricted.

I had a chocolate shake and pancakes so far. The shake was awesome but the pancake was very disappointing. I hope I can make it through day 1!! It's gonna be hard for sure! Wish me luck and I will post later about the day.

Having a positive, whatever it takes, take the bull by the horns attitude is what every leader needs! "A leader's attitude must exemplify resolve, tenacity,  focus, determination,  and commitment. It must demonstrate consistency, see possibilities, and fight for victories during tough times." John C. Maxwell We know good and bad attitudes when we see one. Who do you want to be around? Definitely someone with a good attitude and we want to follow leaders who see failure as learning opportunities and are positive, grateful, and can get you through tough times with encouragement. So, how do we develop a good leadership attitude? Here are some pictures of key points. My favorite part of this chapter is the section on "disown your helplessness." This discusses people who have a victim mindset. They never think they can do anything about anything. That attitude stinks! Enjoy the main points and I hope this helps you develop a leader's attitide:

"The quickest way to gain leadership is through problem-solving... Most leaders are either entering a crisis, in the middle of a crisis, or just resolving one." John C. Maxwell How many of you go on a job interview and when asked for your strength say, "Problem-solving."? I know I do not only because it sounds good but because I am a good problem solver. What does this mean? Are you sitting around figuring out jigsaw puzzles and putting the pieces together when someone can't figure out where they all go? Well, yes! Sort of... I see problem-solving as someone who can analyze a situation, anticipate problems, and then think through solutions and then apply the solutions to the situation. Not only are you doing this by yourself, but you are also strategic enough to get buy-in for your ideas and get people to participate in the solutions so that these problems you foresee do not become a major disaster. In Maxwell's book chapter, he challenges us to look a

If you been following along, over the last 5 months, I been posting about the following development topics from a variety of books.  I hope you been participating in this journey and putting into practice many of the practical tips and philosophies of personal development. To recap, I posted blogs covering the following: I am Willing I am wired to win You Got this I embrace the uncertainty You are not defined by what's inside your head. You are what you do. Your actions. I expect nothing and accept everything. "Stay out of the swamp of mediocrity and drama, reach for your greatest self, your greatest potential, and challenge yourself to live that life every single day of it." - Gary John Bishop "You are what you do, not what you say you'll do." Carl Jung "Get out of your head- this isn't just about seizing the day; this is about seizing the moment, the hour, the week, the month." Gary John Bishop Shift your mindset from soloist to