My “inner coach” was speaking in Life Lessons during today’s kettlebell practice.  Here are 27 lessons that apply to kettlebell training, and pretty much everything:

1. Keep your eye on the thing that can hurt you.
2. Slow movements give you time to think.
3. Pay close attention when someone wiser than you gives you advice.
4. Shortcuts are ok for road trips but not for workouts.
5. You’re generally stronger at the beginning of the day’s effort.
6. Sometimes it is more difficult to move slowly than to go fast.
7. Always warm up before starting your main activity.
8. Breathe.
9. When it’s time to push forward, give it everything you have.
10. Quality over quantity.
11. Concentrate on what you are doing.
12. See yourself doing it right in your mind.
13. Enjoy every opportunity for rest.
14. Write things down so you don’t forget the details.
15. Have fun.
16. Celebrate every success.  Notice but downplay the failures.
17. Getting up and down holding something heavy is hard work.
18. Quickly moving something heavy is hard work.
19. Hard work is good for you.
20. Today’s hard work will be tomorrow’s easy work.
21. When a child comes in the room, notice and say something kind to them.
22. You feel good when you’ve tried your hardest.
23. Practice everything, even the stuff you think you’re good at.
24. Some time alone can be refreshing.
25. No matter how far out of your reach, never assume something you want to do is impossible.
26. Refuel when you’re empty.
27. Share the cool information you have.

 What can you add to my list?