Are you a slacker?

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Okay all. You joined this challenge to get results for yourself and your teams right?! Well, this is the part of the challenge - NOW it's time to ask yourself if you are contributing to your team (in terms of EFFORT - i.e. points). I don't care if the weight isn't dropping off, but there are many measures in which we get points on this challenge right? Exercise. Where are you in terms of exercise? Remember, if you don't log at least 17 minutes of exercise per day, YOU will bring your team down 100 points. How about water? Carb goal, movie, etc. Are you doing well....can you be doing better? Are you killing the morale of your team in terms of a half-hearted approach? -or- Are you adding an energy that is very conducive to results? Are you a contributor? Can you be doing more? I expect each and every one of you to ask yourself these questions.

I want each and every person to honestly evaluate their dedication to this challenge. I want you to get the answers to these questions in your teams. I am seeing some teams with 120% results within them. PERFECT. Other teams make me cringe when I see an individual's own effort - or lack thereof. Remember folks, your efforts spill over into your teams thus affecting the support and overall cohesiveness of your teams.

It is time for everyone to HOLD EACH OTHER ACCOUNTABLE THROUGH FINDING OUT WHERE THE INDIVIDUAL CONTRIBUTION IS WITHIN THE TEAMS. I want this information disseminated in your teams and next week, I want communication on anyone who needs to convert to an "individual" status from their existing teams IF they are a liability in terms of everyone's goals - i.e. they just don't seem to care about supporting their teams through their efforts. I want the teams to be made up of assets - not liabilities. Remember, this is a challenge predicated upon results. It's almost time to cut the fat. Next week, I will be trimming the fat - the slackers into an individual status - but ONLY if ALL other members agree. That is how this will be determined. I (me) will NOT determine that. I ask you to communicate the slackers to me so we can reenergize the productive challengers. Get the stats. Grade the level of effort (measured by points - NOT just weight loss people), and let me know next week whom needs to be "reevaluated".

Sincerely, Shawn