Contents

Introduction: Keeping Your Commitment to Your Commitment 

1 A Joint Commitment 

Ken’s Story 

Tim’s Story 

2 The Launching Pad  

Determining Appropriate Help: Learning About Situational Leadership® II  

Establishing Areas of Focus: Preparing for the Yearlong Program  

Setting Goals to Monitor Progress  

Ken’s Health and Fitness Evaluation 

Selecting the Right Program for You  

3 Great Beginnings: The First Quarter 

Off to a Great Start  

The Journey Begins 

Starting My Day Slowly  

Despite a Setback, the First Quarter Ends Well  

4 Dealing with Adversity: The Second Quarter  

A New Perspective—and an Unwelcome Diagnosis  

Overcoming Obstacles  

5 Heading into the Summer: The Third Quarter  

My 50-Year Class Reunion and Summer Retreat  

Setting Up an Absentee Program  

6 The Home Stretch: The Fourth Quarter  

Finishing Strong  

New Habits Becoming a Way of Life  

7 Final Thoughts 

Role Models, Cheerleaders, and Persistence  

A Successful Journey  

Resources I: Pearls of Wisdom from the Experts  

Resources II: Understanding Exercise and Fitness: Tim’s Toolbox  

Resources III: Developing Your Own Fitness Program  

Acknowledgments 

Index  

About the Authors  

Services Available