DON'T UNDERESTIMATE THE IMPACT OF YOUR POSITIVE ENERGY 

He is very passionate about trees.

Two and a half years ago, I was working out at the gym when I started talking to a 24-year-old man named Bryan, who was overweight and had a deep Southern accent. I asked him, “What is your goal in the gym?”

“I’m trying to lose weight,” he responded.

Curious about what motivated him to lose weight, I asked, “You don’t have that much weight on your body, so what is motivating you to lose more?”

“I’m a tree guy. I walk people’s homes, examine their trees, help them plant new ones, and teach them how to keep the existing ones healthy. It’s a lot of work, so I want to be in the best shape to do a great job.”

“It takes a lot of passion for something to be this motivated to come into the gym to lose weight just to do it to the best of your ability.”