Total Transformation Pt. 1: Gold On The Summit

It's your story. Write it. Remember a time you were at your peak. Are you so far from that peak that you can't see the summit? How's it feel? You need a game plan to get back or to reach a new one you've never been to, because will and know-how alone aren't enough. I proved that in Q1 of this year, when I shed 35 LBS, 12% of my body fat, and snagged my first gold medal in a race. Determination and perseverance alone didn't deliver the win.

In 2017, still atop my peak, I was an ultra trail marathon runner. But in December 2023, I'd added 45 LBS, a few pant sizes, and the summit of my peak was nowhere in sight. I'd not be running a 50k anytime soon. My doctor delivering the diagnosis of a reversible health condition was the wake-up call I needed. I knew I had to change, but I also knew that relying on sheer willpower wasn't working.

Enter, The Four Disciplines of Execution (4DX). I successfully used 4DX to transform my team at Gallo. With our culture of empowerment, motivation, and creativity fresh in my mind, could this same system help me win my personal race against the scale? Could my Wildly Important Goal, losing weight, be fun? In the past, transforming from a non-runner to an ultra-runner was fun. So I set a goal to run a 5k in less than 25-minutes by April. I tracked my progress and roped in friends to hold me accountable. With 4DX, and the memory of finishing Marathon Des Sables in 2015, my health transformation was shaping up to be a fun race back to the summit.

Curious how a simple framework can turn a daunting health goal into a game you'll actually want to play? In this series, I'll share the exact steps I took to make 4DX work for me, both personally and professionally. You'll learn how this same approach can revolutionize your team's performance, too. Stay tuned for the inside scoop on how I empowered my team at Gallo to achieve breakthrough results using 4DX.