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3 Major Obstacles to Progress

Jerry — Tue, 13 Dec 2011 03:19:32 +0000

Three Major Obstacles to Progress…
If you have been around me you have at one time or the other heard me talk about the three major obstacles that most of us face as we progress in our horsemanship journey… Confusion, fear and isolation.

In this video I discuss the role of these obstacles in our lives and how we can overcome them. I put this video together as we were leaving Colorado this fall and I include a view from one of my favorite spots in Pagosa! Enjoy and please share below how one of these obstacles has affected your journey.

Jerry

Degrees…

Jerry — Thu, 04 Dec 2008 14:59:31 +0000

Recently I was reminded of an idea that I heard over 30 years ago. Tony Robbins called it “millimeters” I first heard it as “degrees”. He gave the illustration of driving a golf ball. If you are just millimeters off when you strike the ball, it goes off in the wrong direction. The idea is that if our approach is off by just a couple of degrees then no matter how much effort you put in you will not reach your desired destination.

Pat talks about “the little things that make a big difference”. It’s the same idea. Sometimes if we make a small adjustment it makes a big change in the person and the horse. Maybe your position is off by a few inches or your timing is off by just a hair, but to your horse it makes a big difference.

My encouragement to you is to realize that in some cases you might be 99% there but it’s that last 1% that makes the difference. It may be that extra ounce of effort or that extra second that makes all the difference in the world to your horse or for anything in your life for that matter.

I found this video on you tube the other day and thought it would be appropriate. It talks about the same idea just in a slightly different way. It’s called 212 Degrees.

Please leave a comment and let me know what you think.

Jerry

Walk on Fire…

Jerry — Sun, 02 Nov 2008 02:47:49 +0000

Hey,

Bonnie and I are at a Anthony Robbins Event this weekend. We both walked on fire last night. Yes!!! At one point Tony said “It’s not about the …fire…” and he was right it’s more about what we think is possible. We all have beliefs about our lives and our horses. Some of those thought patterns are what stand in our way to progress. What Tony teaches is a way to change those thought patterns.

This weekend has given me fresh ideas to incorporate into my teaching. We plan a few days off and then start the fall schedule!

Stay tuned for whats coming up.

Jerry