Just finished my game tonight and we got our arses handed to us 6-1. 

After the game, as I was driving home with my brother-in-law, we both concluded that while we missed a lot of opportunities and had an off night, we were definitely unanimous about 1 individual who LOVES to whine like a little baby which doesn't help matters either.

What's crazy is, he'll whine and there's no rhyme or reason for it. 

He'll jump all over the referee with every call he makes.  He'll yell at other teammates when they make a mistake.  He'll do or say something that just kills our team chemistry.

During the game, he screamed at me for whatever reason, but I kept my cool and ignored him.

Look, there's a huge difference between what you say and how you say it.  Had the guy's tone been different and told me what I did wrong, it would have completely changed the situation. 

It's pretty safe to say that if he's losing his temper over a freaking recreational soccer game, he's got some issues in his personal life as well.

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He probably has a dead-end job or about to lose it, doesn't get along with his wife or kids, has few friends and so forth.  The whole world is against him.   

He lashes out at people to make himself feel better, when really; he's digging himself deeper and deeper into his sad, sad reality.

My company gets calls from people like this all the time and we kindly decline their business.

You can't help someone who is constantly negative.  Mindset is everything when starting your fitness program.  If you're already complaining before you even meet with one of our trainers, it's going to be a quick conversation.

If you find yourself around people like I just mentioned, try limiting it to as little as possible...if at all.  They'll do nothing for you. 

Life is too short to complain, piss and moan.  Nobody likes a whiner, but they do like a winner. 

And a winner is someone who is a DOER. 

Someone who is constantly positive, constantly encouraging and constantly making the best of every situation they're given in life. 

And I guarantee if you have this 'winner' mentality with whatever you do...you cannot do wrong. 

That's all for now.  Until next time, train hard and train smart! 

Yours in Total Fitness & Maximum Success,

Jim Coughlin