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July 16, 2007

Live Chat with Tony Horton

I just got out of a live chat with Tony Horton, and it was awesome!

When you register with Million Dollar Body, you receive a free newsletter in your inbox that, among other things, provides tips on getting in shape and information about their various products. While I was checking out the most recent newsletter, I noticed that Tony Horton had a “live chat” scheduled for this evening at 8 o’clock eastern time. I did not know exactly what this meant, but I thought I would check it out.

So, I logged into the Million Dollar Body chat room shortly after 8 and was met with a flurry of text messages streaming before me. Tony wasn’t even their yet. Nevertheless, everybody was already having a great time texting back and forth, joking around, and talking about fitness. I noticed right away that many of these people knew each other.

Quite a few of them were talking about “camp” and how awesome it was. Later, after Tony had made his entrance, I realized that he had recently conducted a fitness camp which many of these folks had attended and obviously loved. I can only assume that many of them knew each other before this most recent camp as well.

When Tony logged in just a few minutes after 8, it got even cooler. At first he was just chatting with everybody, saying hello, and goofing around. I was impressed that he knew many of them by their real names (as opposed to their screen names). It had the tenor of a “groupie fest”, and I don’t say that derogatorily… I’m quickly becoming a Tony Horton groupie myself.

After a little while, Tony asked how many of the folks on the chat were here for the first time. After witnessing the flurry of activity for the past 10 minutes and not adding to the discussion at all, I typed in, “my first time” (it felt good to add something, even if it was just “my first time”). Then Tony announced that he was about to start “pontificating”, which drew a flurry of hoots and jeers. I didn’t know what was about to happen, but those that did were awfully excited about it.

Tony then launched into a speech that was truly inspirational. There is no way I’m going to be able to do it justice here. However, I can give the highlights.

He began by saying that he and his products (Power 90, P90X, etc.) are not just about transforming your body… if that was all they were about, he wouldn’t be here. Rather, he makes these videos and comes to these chats and does these camps because he is in the business of transforming your whole person. He wants to influence you in such a way that you transform your lifestyle, which transforms not only your body, but your mind and soul as well.

It was really a powerful speech. He got really scientific for spells too, which I really like. He was talking about certain parts of your brain and the chemicals they release and how they make you feel good and at peace. Yeah, it was really a powerful speech. He went on for about 45 minutes and I really did feel inspired at the end.

One of the things that made it so inspirational was that, as Tony was talking, other folks in the chat room were typing in how he was right… how it had worked for them… how he had helped them do just what he was talking about.

It was really something else. The next chat is scheduled for the 30th and, even thought this one just ended, I can’t wait.

Unfortunately, I haven’t been able to make another one of Tony’s chats yet, but I will the next chance I get.

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