| Disciplined, rigorous, dogged, determined, diligent, | | | | that way using a program completely opposite to |
| precise, fastidious, systematic, methodical, | | | | Dave Scott's. They consumed more calories than |
| demanding, consistent, focused, accountable and | | | | they burned off, they sat around rather than |
| responsible. How many of those words would be | | | | being active and they chose foods based on taste |
| used to describe you? | | | | than on fueling their bodies. Did they sit down and |
| A world-class athlete named Dave Scott won the | | | | choose this health and fitness program? Probably |
| Hawaiian Ironman Triathlon six times. In training, | | | | not but they did follow it. The evidence is very |
| Scott would ride his bike 75 miles, swim 20,000 | | | | clear. |
| meters, and run 17 miles - on average, every | | | | What has being in debt have to do with a |
| single day. Dave Scott did not have a weight | | | | triathlete rinsing his cottage cheese? Whether |
| problem! Yet he believed that a low-fat, | | | | you're getting yourself out of debt or amassing |
| high-carbohydrate diet would give him an extra | | | | your fortune you need to have a plan and stick |
| edge. So, Dave Scott - a man who burned at | | | | with it. If you take a look at anyone who is |
| least 5,000 calories a day in training - would literally | | | | saddled with a great deal of debt you can see |
| rinse his cottage cheese to get the extra fat off. | | | | they had a plan and they've stuck with it. They're |
| Now there is no proof that he needed to rinse his | | | | plan was to satisfy their wants immediately, live |
| cottage cheese to win the Ironman; that is not | | | | beyond their means and hope that it will all work |
| the point to the story. The point is that rinsing his | | | | out somehow. They weren't conscious of their |
| cottage cheese was simply one more, small step | | | | plan or ever sat down and chose this plan but it |
| that he believed would make him just that much | | | | was their plan nevertheless. |
| better. One small step added to the other small | | | | Improving your money situation requires doing a |
| steps to create a consistent program for | | | | lot of small things on a consistent basis. Simply |
| achievement and progress. He had a plan and he | | | | become aware of every purchase, expense or |
| stuck to it. | | | | vehicle for parting your from your money. Be |
| Do you know anyone who is overweight, out of | | | | smart, be wealthy. |
| shape or what is called a 'couch potato'? They got | | | | |