by Jay Duplessie | Nov 10, 2015 | Jay Duplessie, Motivation
"I believe I can AND I can because I believe" So often quotes come to me in class, during a drive, or any number of random moments. This one hit me the other day and it sounded so good, i thought "SOMEONE MUST HAVE ALREADY COINED THIS and maybe I heard it." I...
by Jay Duplessie | Oct 25, 2015 | Instructor Training, Jay Duplessie, Motivation
Have you ever been in a rut and not known why ? Maybe in your workout ? Possibly in your teaching style, music, or even time slot ? How about in a relationship, or a career? I'm fortunate (as I am sure most of you are) in that I get to be a cycling instructor...
by Jay Duplessie | Oct 18, 2015 | Jay Duplessie, Motivation
Ouch...... This morning I found myself failing (By my standards) in a very big way. And what has stuck with me the most all day, is that it was due to laziness. Kind of wondering when I slipped into this rut and wondering who else feels like this. As someone who has...
by Jay Duplessie | Oct 1, 2015 | Jay Duplessie, Motivation
Has this ever happened to you........ The other day someone from class, who I have seen in class for probably 10 years, finally came up and talked to me. I honestly do;t remember what she said because I was too astounded by her voice, accent, and...
by Jay Duplessie | Sep 16, 2015 | Jay Duplessie, Motivation
Something amazing happened to me after class this week. Somebody came up and said "thank you for the motivational story you told during class. I came in here down in the dumps, but I'm leaving in a much better mood and feeling grateful for what I have instead of what...
by Jay Duplessie | Sep 13, 2015 | Engage Your Students, Jay Duplessie, Motivation
I thought I would break from the routine just a bit, and rather that share a "story" this week, I would share some of the fun metaphors I use during my sprints with class. SPRINT DRILL #1 Many years ago I saw a T-shirt for a Track and field team and on the back of it...