How would you like it if your boss gave you an exercise plan and told you to hit a gym?
Probably not overjoyed. Of course, you do need to hit, or do whatever you do, to the gym or swimming pool or bike path.
It's the idea of your personal Mr. Burns telling you to get off your fat rear end that rankles.
He's not helping you get in shape because he likes you. He cares about your health because the less sick you are the more money he makes. Not that many companies offer real health insurance anymore, but that's a much bigger problem.
We have self-proclaimed "corporate wellness expert" Tom Gilliam trying to sell your employer a book of suggestions for molding a thinner, stronger, workforce.
Incidentally, the secret to getting in shape does not require a book-length exposition. Exercise aerobically and don't gorge. That's it.
We should do this despite the Tom Gilliams of the world, because we want a higher quality of life. And if your chief executive gives you gym privileges, as unlikely as that seems, so much the better.
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