CROSS-fit #39 Cue it

Everyone hears these few words somewhere along their lives in whatever they're doing.

"Don't give up! Push it! Go harder Go harder! GO GO GO! Don't give up! Keep going!"

Yupp, these words are probably the best things you can hear from anyone when things are rough.

Well, during the workout, repeat this 20 times, yeah it's encouraging.

Do this about 100 times over and I'll probably want to kill you.

Encouragement is great, it's really fantastic. But often, that isn't what people need.

They need cues, they need to know what's going on.

What they're doing right or wrong...

Anyone, anyone at all can repetitively shout nice, happy words.

But not everyone can do the unkind thing, to tell you what's wrong.

That's what separates the people from the leaders. 

(Don't get me wrong, everyone, EVERYONE is meant to lead in one way or another)

So cue it.

Don't keep saying "Don't worry, it'll be ok" or "keep pushing it!".

You saying those simple words won't help them at all, it won't help them get their Muscle Up, or Pull Up or fix their relationship!

Maybe, just maybe, it'll lift their spirits a little...

But practicality.... ZERO USE.

"tighten your core!"

"Keep looking up, not down!"

"Use your hips not your hands!"

"Don't wallow in pity, look to God!"

"Do not have a spirit of fear!"

These have direction, these have instruction. These are cues.

They don't need to be a story or a sermon, they're to the point.

They're things people can instantly remember, apply and get better at whatever they're doing.

So the next time you want to keep saying, "Don't give up" and repeat it a million times...

Please think twice.

Instead, cue it.

Anyone can be great cheerleaders, but not everyone great leaders.