tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12682594.post112397380709110712..comments2023-04-25T22:48:40.636-07:00Comments on Carl Daikeler's Blog: Get A Grip - By Letting GoCarl Daikelerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13860524425144044159noreply@blogger.comBlogger16125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12682594.post-1124599212379306712005-08-20T21:40:00.000-07:002005-08-20T21:40:00.000-07:00I am so impressed with what you did with your clas...I am so impressed with what you did with your class -- a truly special application of our fitness videos Andrea!<BR/><BR/>I was thinking about looking into how we could participate in a massive fitness movement within the LA Unified, but I'm not sure how to go about it. Maybe once the school year starts I'll make some calls.<BR/><BR/>Congratulations on your commitment and persistence. It's not an easy change to make, but it seems you have a great attitude that will carry you through!Carl Daikelerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13860524425144044159noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12682594.post-1124573365410647942005-08-20T14:29:00.000-07:002005-08-20T14:29:00.000-07:00Thanks so much Koko, that means a lot. I never ima...Thanks so much Koko, that means a lot. I never imagined running a company like this, in this way, would be so personally rewarding. This, is a rich experience. It's creating itself really, all routed into the core purpose and values we developed in the early years.<BR/><BR/>I appreciate that people appreciate it, see that what is happening here is uncommon, and I hope it grows organically and exponentially from that stem.<BR/><BR/>CarlCarl Daikelerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13860524425144044159noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12682594.post-1124571017498150612005-08-20T13:50:00.000-07:002005-08-20T13:50:00.000-07:00Hi CarlI'm glad to have a chance to write to you h...Hi Carl<BR/><BR/>I'm glad to have a chance to write to you here, and thank you for the support and enthusiasm you created and continue to bring to your company and to the community you helped to build. It was a pleasure to have met you in Santa Monica, to shake your hand and to watch you and Ava climb those crazy walls. All three were a highlight for me.<BR/><BR/>You have a great facility with business and people, but you certainly shine as one heck of a writer, and a man with heartfelt insight into the struggles that we all go through to get to that wall, time and time again.<BR/><BR/>Much appreciated, and again - a pleasure to have met you.<BR/><BR/>KokoAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12682594.post-1124488229516221862005-08-19T14:50:00.000-07:002005-08-19T14:50:00.000-07:00Timber? Sounds like it's gonna be huge!(Looks like...Timber? Sounds like it's gonna be huge!<BR/><BR/>(Looks like we've got that kind of noise to look forward to in our blogs now.)<BR/><BR/>Alpha - yeah, sorry we didn't get to chat. I am always open to hear complaints (aka "feedback and input") on how we can improve things. Feel free to email me anytime.<BR/><BR/>And thanks for all your involvement with the community!Carl Daikelerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13860524425144044159noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12682594.post-1124476317560154992005-08-19T11:31:00.000-07:002005-08-19T11:31:00.000-07:00looks like an investment opportunity only someone ...looks like an investment opportunity only someone stupid like me would go for if I was in buy mode mary lol!!!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12682594.post-1124470409130176682005-08-19T09:53:00.000-07:002005-08-19T09:53:00.000-07:00what in the world was that about? Last comment mad...what in the world was that about? Last comment made no sense to me.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12682594.post-1124399741758195432005-08-18T14:15:00.000-07:002005-08-18T14:15:00.000-07:00Hey Carl: Mary told me I ought to take a look at ...Hey Carl: Mary told me I ought to take a look at your blog. I'm glad I did. Thanks for using my pics!! Could have hooked up my thread as the link, but no worries.<BR/><BR/>Sorry I didn't talk to you on Saturday. I was planning on complaining about some of your business practices and it probably wouldn't have been nice. I love the beachbody community that you have created, and I wish you much success in the future.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12682594.post-1124396121801133382005-08-18T13:15:00.000-07:002005-08-18T13:15:00.000-07:00Carl, Hi me again: Mary Cecy... One thing.. you pe...Carl, <BR/>Hi me again: Mary Cecy... One thing.. you people got to stop making me cry!! OMG I saw the pics and just wanted to be in Santa Monica so badly and give you and Ava a big hug. (ok sending you both a cyber one XO). You and everyone I can possible relate to nowadays are from your Company or from the site you and Jon have put so much effort to. Things happen in life that we just don't see how others do. We give up for whatever reason, good or bad. Yet here we are together making this work. <BR/><BR/>I know it is ironic, but a yr ago about this time I was getting ready to meet you and a whole bunch of Beachbody people. Thanks to your invitation to the picnic, you remember the picnic?, I got to meet you, Jon, trainers and a great group of people. We do treat each other like family, without a doubt. We cheer, cry, pray and want to see everyone success. We see some come and some go. It is life. Now it is up to us to make sure that we keep this going STRONG!!<BR/><BR/>Thanks for everything. <BR/><BR/>XO MaryAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12682594.post-1124304302936203802005-08-17T11:45:00.000-07:002005-08-17T11:45:00.000-07:00You can submit at any time as long as it's by the ...You can submit at any time as long as it's by the deadline. Just click on "Success Stories" at Beachbody.com or go to this link directly:<BR/><BR/>http://www.beachbody.com/jump.jsp?itemID=20&itemType=SUCCESS_STORY_HOMECarl Daikelerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13860524425144044159noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12682594.post-1124283517612537312005-08-17T05:58:00.000-07:002005-08-17T05:58:00.000-07:00Hey again, Carl!Didn't know where to address this ...Hey again, Carl!<BR/><BR/>Didn't know where to address this question, so I am asking you. I'd like to submit for Hawaii, but the deadline is my day 82. Do I have to be finished with P90 in order to submit? <BR/><BR/>I emailed this question to Mike K. but then read on another thread that he is no longer with BB. So, if you could kindly answer my question or pass it on to someone who can, I'd appreciate it!! Thanks!<BR/><BR/>Psalm/SarahAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12682594.post-1124206072710545822005-08-16T08:27:00.000-07:002005-08-16T08:27:00.000-07:00Thanks Dawn. I agree with your theory of what sets...Thanks Dawn. I agree with your theory of what sets this community apart. I think it's a combination of the fact that this incredible critical mass of people all share a frustration with where they are, and a desire to change... and they all have chosen the same basic means to achieve the end. Likewise, I do think some of the key decisions we've made helped steer this in a direction that has kept it focused. From time to time you can see things start to veer off course, but then the community steers it back into the direction of mutual support without judgment. Thanks to you and Tony for being such strong voices in maintaining that supportive tone.Carl Daikelerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13860524425144044159noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12682594.post-1124157851095890492005-08-15T19:04:00.000-07:002005-08-15T19:04:00.000-07:00Carl- as I read through these past replies I see y...Carl- as I read through these past replies I see you've touched others too. You are a very talented writer and wordsmith, most importantly it is sincere.<BR/>That's all I wanted to say...shall I assume you know I wholeheartedly agree with what you crafted??<BR/><BR/>Maybe that's NOT all I'll say...<BR/>We had the fortunate experience of "hosting" the NY Fitness camp last month- I undoubtedly left the mountains a better person- for having met and spent time with the "campers", for having spent (yet another) long weekend with TH (does that sound right?) and for facing some of my own fears head-on.<BR/>And BB and the camps have afforded me the luxury of realizing we ARE something of an extended family- I can proudly count on these people to be there (wherever THERE may be at the time) for me. And vice versa. It's far more than exercise and working out. It's far more than cutting out the creamy salad dressings. The more "involved' you become with the community the more likely you are to realize and understand the PHILOSOPHY. All for one and one for all. Beacause in the long run, blue cheese dressing isn't going to be the final straw.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12682594.post-1124140054579059042005-08-15T14:07:00.000-07:002005-08-15T14:07:00.000-07:00Hi Carl!I just discovered your blog sometime last ...Hi Carl!<BR/><BR/>I just discovered your blog sometime last week, and I've been enjoying it. I'm a P90 grad, who is now loving the mix of P90 and PHH in Round 2. And like the other commenter said... EMPOWERMENT is the biggest thing any of us can take away from any BB program. It's amazing the mindset that comes from committing our time, energy and focus on the plan for 90 days. Sure, things happen, and we can have setbacks. But that empowerment never goes away. We discover that we have it withing OURSELVES to overcome day-to-day challenges if we just focus on it. <BR/><BR/>Add me to the bank of Thank you's you've received. It's changed my life, my lifestyle, and I'm not even DONE yet. :-)<BR/><BR/>~TuxBabyTuxBabyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03868577738701448304noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12682594.post-1124138941857365732005-08-15T13:49:00.000-07:002005-08-15T13:49:00.000-07:00Carl,It was a pleasure meeting you and your adorab...Carl,<BR/><BR/>It was a pleasure meeting you and your adorable daughter Ava this weekend. The rock climbing was challenging and fun, just like the Beachbody programs. I didn't get a chance to thank you for helping me improve my life so let me take this chance to do so. Thank you, man. I really appreciate all that has occured in my life the past 9 months and Beachbody is certainly a major part of that.<BR/> <BR/>I hope to see you in Hawaii.<BR/><BR/>Best regards,<BR/>Steven BushAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12682594.post-1124137837932965472005-08-15T13:30:00.000-07:002005-08-15T13:30:00.000-07:00Day 66! You're at a cool point in the process, be...Day 66! You're at a cool point in the process, because if you really step on it and make these last 30 days count, you'll be blown away by what you achieve.<BR/><BR/>And what you said is so true - doing it for you is a critical component. Once you get your own act together (i.e., letting go of the past) you're that much more valuable and inspiring to people around you. I use the analogy of the oxygen mask on a plane -- "put the mask on yourself before you help the kid beside you." (I've never found a way to write it efficiently, but I imagine you could get my drift.) By getting your act together you then can pull people around you up.<BR/><BR/>Good luck with the last 24 days of your program -- bring it!Carl Daikelerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13860524425144044159noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12682594.post-1124136691464953742005-08-15T13:11:00.000-07:002005-08-15T13:11:00.000-07:00Carl,Wow! Your blogs are so great to read, because...Carl,<BR/><BR/>Wow! Your blogs are so great to read, because I can tell that you're speaking from your heart. Thanks for that. It makes it real for me...<BR/><BR/>We DO so often beat ourselves up for past mistakes, rather than forgiving ourselves and moving on. We like to dredge up those mucky times of life, in order to give ourselves excuses for how we live, act, eat, etc. BeachBody and what it stands for is nothing short of EMPOWERMENT. And I don't mean Oprah/Dr. Phil psycho-babble empowerment. It's the kind of empowerment that says, "This is for ME! No one else, just me. I CAN do it, even if it takes a year or more." Failures of the past have only made me stronger and more able to persevere, because let's face it, it can always get worse (and it usually is for someone else, meaning that we're not as bad off as we thought!).<BR/><BR/>Our time on this earth is relatively short in the grand scheme of things. Bringing up the past does nothing more than waste that precious time. Forgive that someone today, make the decision to get healthy today! As Jesus said, "Tomorrow has enough trouble of it's own!" Just get through today!! Having that kind of mentality gives me the motivation to keep it up: with my workouts (day 66 by the way) and my eating and my interactions with my family and others that I meet. <BR/><BR/>So, thanks for that reminder, Carl! I really appreciate you. ~Psalm9567/SarahAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com