Does Cheap = Value?
I recently had a conversation with a guy named Jerry about John Deere garden tractors. The short version is John Deere started making garden tractors (smaller than regular tractors, but larger than lawn tractors) in the 1960’s. They were overdesigned and could handle anything. They were also higher priced than most of the competitors. In the 1980’s John Deere realized many of the competition were selling smaller and much cheaper models. So John Deere developed a cheaper version to compete in that market.
Jerry said there is now a big market for the old garden tractors. Thousands of people go to shows to buy, sell and trade parts and/or whole tractors so they can keep using tractors made 30-40 years ago.
So what you may ask. What does that have to do with fitness & weight loss? Well people always want things for as cheap as they can get them. And they have every right to. In fact I am the same way.
Sometimes though, we get so focused on getting a cheap price we forget about quality.
The cheapest food is not always the best for us. Organic produce and grass fed meats are more expensive, but they are much higher quality than conventional produce and meats.
The same can be said of fitness programs. There are gyms that offer monthly memberships for $30. But there is no one to motivate and encourage you. No accountability. No one to care for you. Do you want to spend $30 a month for minimal results?
Now I am not saying to start buying the most expensive items you can. NO WAY! Many of those are not worth it.
I am saying look for value. What gives you the most bang for your buck.
I know you are not going to find value with those magic weight loss pills or gadgets that promise 6-pack abs in 8 minutes a day.
When you become member of Coulee Region Boot Camps, you get energetic, fast paced workouts, social support, nutritional guidelines and meal plans. And I promise to work tirelessly to help you achieve your goals.
The old John Deere garden tractors may not be the cleanest or most attractive tractors out there. They may not have all the fancy gadgets modern tractors have today. But they are a workhorse. They get the job done and get it done for decades. New tractors don’t last that long, but they are cheaper and have radios and all the bells and whistles.
But is that what you paid for? Bells and whistles? Or results?
So here’s my question to you.
Are you getting the most value for your hard earned $$?
