How To Hit Success Club Every Single Month - Beachbody

There's two parts to this:
1. The Monthly System
2. Goal Setting for the Business Growth You Want

This is a system I have modified from Anita Miron, Melanie Mitro, and a few other top coaches to fit my Beachbody team "Team Healthy Spark".  The focus of this system is to give VALUE to people in order to 1. gain people's trust and 2. gain "permission" to ask for the sale.

Why gain people's trust?

Well, think about it, would you trust someone that hasn't shown you they're knowledgeable about health, fitness, and nutrition to guide you through YOUR health journey?  I thought not.  lol!  So we're showing our clients that we know what we're talking about AND what the support system is like for those that fully commit to Shakeology and a program.

They also need to see that you show up and walk the walk!  They need to know that they can look to you as a role model for them.  That's why consistency is key.

The Monthly System

Week 1:  Run a free five day clean eating challenge

• Advertising and personal inviting for this challenge should happen the week before it starts.
• Goal = 30 participants, which isn't super hard to reach because it's FREE and doesn't involve exercise.

Week 2: Run a free two week fitness challenge (plank, abs, youtube workouts, BOD trial, etc)

• Advertising for this starts the week before (so when the clean eating challenge starts).
• Make sure you invite ALL of your participants in the clean eating challenge personally AND in the group. ^_^
• Goal = 30 participants, which might be harder since there's workouts involved.

Week 3: Continue the two week fitness challenge

• Start advertising and inviting to your 30 day accountability/challenge group.
• Start advertising for the coaching sneak peek.

Week 4: Run your challenge group and coaching sneak peek.

• Challenge group goal = 5 (this guarantees you SC10, see why that's important below)
• Coaching sneak peek goal = 20, which might seem daunting but aim HIGH!  The more people you share the opportunity with means the greatest chances you'll be able to improve the lives of others and your team's!
  

The Importance of SC10

When you hit emerald rank or higher and are reaching Success Club (SC) 10, Beachbody gives you clients from their infomercials.  That's free income for you as a reward almost, for putting in the work and helping five other people get started on their health journey.  

When you're a diamond coach, Beachbody gives you clients AND coaches from their informercials and website.  That's free COACHES and customers for you!

Goal Setting for the Business You Want

First you need to decide how quickly you want your business to grow.  Team Dynasty, the big brother of our team, has had coaches go to diamond in 11 days, ELEVEN DAYS!  If that's something that you want than your goals are going to have to reflect it.

For a standard coach your daily goals should be:

• Invite 3 people a day to something Beachbody related, paid or free.
• Have 3-5 people sign up with a challenge pack every month for SC5-10
• Invite 3 people a week to the coaching opportunity.
• Add 3-5 people a day to your network and start connecting with them.

For a coach looking to build their business quickly:

• Invite 10-20 people a day to something Beachbody related, paid or free
• Have 5-10 people sign up with a challenge pack every month for SC10-20
• Invite 10-20 people a week to the coaching opportunity.
• Add 10-20 people a day to your network and start connecting with them.

If you want to reach diamond in eleven days though, you will be inviting EVERYONE on your friends list pretty much to EVERYTHING you have going on that month with Beachbody. 

The common thread though:

Inviting People!  You have to share this business!  People are not going to stumble across you and if they do, odds are they'll be nervous to message you.  I've had people say that they didn't want to bother me with questions when I'm ALWAYS telling people to message me with any questions in my posts.   

So go out there and invite!  If you're having fears about inviting feel free to message me but I also want you to think about:

1. Why did you decide to sign up as a coach?
2. How has Beachbody changed your life OR how can you see it changing your life?
3. How can Beachbody help them improve their lives, be that with health/fitness, finances, free time, etc.

Thinking on the answers to those two questions before you message anyone!  If you can't answer the third question clearly then you need to spend more time getting to KNOW that person.

If you have any questions about Beachbody coaching or are ready to become a coach yourself, please email me at coachmarquita@gmail.com!

Brightest Blessings! )O(

How to be a Successful Beachbody Coach - Top Four Tips

How can you become a successful Beachbody coach?

I think as coaches we often have this tendency to over complicate things.  We're given the four vital behaviors by the company and we find ourselves thinking, "It can't be that simple!  There's has to be something more to it!"

I don't know if we have these thoughts because working traditional jobs, at least the jobs that I've worked, weren't nearly as straight forward as this job.  Or because we think that for people to become million dollar earners, of which there are several in the company, they must have done some magical thing.

I'm here to tell you, after pouring over HOURS of past team calls by my mentor coach Scottie and his mentor coach Linsdey, after listening to HOURS of past Beachbody National Wake Up calls, and after spending HOURS reading books about network marketing....

It really is that simple!

We need to just trust in the process, do the four vital behaviors (especially personal development), and TRUST in the process! 

So, my TOP tips for becoming a successful Beachbody Coach are:

1. Keep it SIMPLE!  

• For example, don't dive into five different forms of social media at once. Pick TWO forms of social media to start with and master them!

2. Do the four vital behaviors DAILY

• Be a product of the product (do your workouts so you can post about your journey and drink your shakes).
• Connect with people and invite them to start their health journey or join your team.
• Do personal development DAILY!  At least 15 minutes a day but the MORE you do the better off you will be.
• Recognize the accomplishments of others (your coaches and your challengers) and yourself!

3. Plug into the team and the training calls!

• Check the team page daily for important info and updates.
• Share insights you're learning with your team members and help answer any of their questions.
• Join the team calls or listen to the recordings and then APPLY what you learn there.

4. Most importantly, connect with WHY you're a coach on a DAILY BASIS!

• Your why is what will keep you going when this business becomes difficult.  When you feel like throwing in the towel because you've gotten nothing but "no" from everyone you talked to or your friend blocked you on Facebook because your posts were "annoying".  Your WHY is bigger than that!  So know your why and connect with it daily!
• My why, for example, is absolute freedom!
  Freedom from having to request off from work, ask when I can go to the bathroom, etc.  It's freedom to get up and go on a trip and not have to worry about losing pay or using all of my PTO.  It's freedom to be able to go to college and not have to work 20-40 hours a week in order to stay afloat.   That's my why, you're could be completely different or very similar.

So there you have it, those are my top tips!  I honestly believe that if you're doing these DAILY and CONSISTENTLY you will be successful!  If you have any questions, feel free to reach out to me here or at coachmarquita@gmail.com.  

If you're ready to start working for yourself then definitely send me an email!

Brightest Blessings! )O(

How Much Does It Cost To Be A Beachbody Coach?

I get asked this question A LOT so I figured I'd break it down for you guys here!  ^_^ 

The Numbers

Initial Sign Up Fee = $40

 - this covers your first month's coaching costs.

Monthly Coaching Fee = $16/mo

Initial Sign Up Fee + Shakeology = $140

Intial Sign Up Fee + Shakeology + 1 Workout Program = $140 - $200+ 

  - the final price depends on the program you decide to buy.

What Does Being a Coach Give You?

As a coach you get a 25% DISCOUNT on all of Beachbody's workout programs, supplements, and merchandise (except for clothing).

This makes Shakeology $98/mo.  ^_^

As a coach you also get the opportunity to build your own business by helping others start their health and fitness journey.  :D 

What Does the Monthly Coaching Fee Cover?

The monthly fee covers:

• Maintenance of your three websites provided by Beachbody where people can purchase products through you.
• The cost of all possible returns.
• Accounting services for taxes
• A database of all of your customers and coaches
• Steaming of Beachbody on Demand
• And more!

How Do I Sign Up as  A Coach?

Firstly, find someone that's already a coach that you resonate with!  ALL of the training around Beachbody coaching is already on the internet and YouTube, so what really matters is that you resonate with your coach, you two can form a relationship, and that your coach has no plans of leaving the business.  ^_^

If you resonate with me then send me an email at coachmarquita@gmail.com OR visit the "Start Your Journey" tab OR you can start by going to this link HERE!  

If you email me or fill out the form on the "Start Your Journey" tab, we'll have a chat and see if we're a good fit for each other.  If we are, then we'll continue through the process.  If you use the link and sign up, then I'll send you a text and we'll schedule a time to talk and get you started right!

What Happens After I Sign Up as a Coach?

Well, that depends on the type of coach you want to be.  Keep in mind that I'm assuming you're signing up with me as well.  This process may be different for other coaches.  With me, it depends on the type of coach you want to be.  

If you want to sign up only for the 25% off discount (which is totally cool) then I add you to my general coaching group where you'll be able to gather nutrition insights from my other coaches and I'll add you to the current challenge group I have going.  This will provide you with nutrition support outside of me.  Though we'll still be talking on a regular basis. ^_^

If you want to sign up and make this a business, then I'll still put you in the two groups above but you'll also be added to our monthly coach training group. ^_^  In this group you'll learn the basics of the business and how to make it your own.  We have new ones starting on the first of every month and you can remain in them for as long as you would like. 

Blessed Be )O(

How to Improve Your Health with Preventative Care

What do you think is the NUMBER ONE THING that has the greatest impact on your health?

What if I told you it wasn't taking medication and managing your symptoms?!  What if I told you it wasn't seeing your primary care physician?!  What if I told you it wasn't your genetics?!

50% of what makes you healthy deals DIRECTLY with your

LIFESTYLE choices!

And yet...we only spend 4% (FOUR PERCENT) of our focus on this area! Instead we're focusing on making ourselves healthy AFTER the fact! Investing large sums of money on doctor's visits, medications, exams, testing, etc. etc.

I know that I used to be in this same boat! Taking multiple medications, most of them to counteract a reaction from one of the other medications. I was spending more on managing my SYMPTOMS than living a healthier LIFESTYLE!

My life is a complete 180 since deciding to take the preventative care approach. And no, that doesn't mean eating nothing but raw foods 24/7! I'm not a rabbit! lol! Nor does it mean I'll never eat cake or have Italian food ever again!

So what is the "preventative care" approach?

It's a lifestyle focused around:

• moderation in food choices and choosing healthy food options (whole foods, fruits, veggies, nuts, lean meats, plant oils, etc) over proven unhealthy food options (saturated fats, fast food, processed foods, etc)
• getting at least 30 mins of moderate activity a day!  
• Moderate activity means an activity that has you moving, gets your heart rate up, but you can still comfortably hold a conversation.  These activities include: hiking, walking, biking, moderate aerobics, etc.
• giving yourself permission to take care of yourself
• Get the 6-8 hours of sleep you need.
• Take 5-10 min of time just for yourself, without the family being able to come to you for problems.
• Take a bath and RELAX every now and then!

What was the "preventative care" approach mean for me?

It means putting my long term health in the forefront of my mind. It means deciding TODAY that I want to give myself the BEST CHANCE I can at a high quality of life when I'm elderly.  I want to be fully mobile and independent for a long as humanly possible!  

If you're ready to take charge of your health, stop treating symptoms and start treating the causes, message me!  I have the complete system you'll need with nutrition, meal plans, workouts, and support through your personal health and fitness coach!

Message me today at coachmarquita@gmail.com or go to the "Start Your Journey!" tab!

Brightest Blessings )O(

The Number 1 Way To Start Losing Weight TODAY!

Hey guys!

So, I've been getting a lot of questions about this since the word's getting out that I'm entering my senior year with my Nutritional Sciences degree and that I'm a health/fitness coach.  One of the most asked questions is:

What is one thing I can do to start losing weight?

Well, I've answered that question below in a video for you!

If you're ready to do more than just this one thing, message me today!  Let's talk and see how we can get you started on a lifestyle change that'll result in lasting change by getting you a workout program, solid nutrition, and SUPPORT!

Check out the "Start Your Journey" tab above, comment below, or message me at coachmarquita@gmail.com.

Brightest Blessings )O(

Three Things That Can Help With Anxiety

Let's talk about anxiety guys.  

So, as you might know, I've dealt with depression and anxiety the stemmed from my PTSD for most of my life. Today I saw this video "Things People With Anxiety Want Their Friends To Know" and I wanted to share and then share with you some ways that I manage my anxiety.

Things People With Anxiety Want Their Friends to Know

"It's still me. I'm not my anxiety."

Posted by The Mighty on Tuesday, April 5, 2016

So, how do I manage my anxiety (and depression) on a daily basis?  How have I gotten to be approved to be 100% medication free AND not have to see my psychologist unless I decide I want to?

It boils down to three things!  Yep, just three!  Now, let me preface this with a disclaimer.  No, I do NOT think that you should stop working with your psychologist/psychiatrist and just start doing these three things.  No, I do NOT think that you should just stop taking your medication and do these three things.  Remember, I said I was finally APPROVED to be medication free!  Key word = approved!  So work WITH your doctors/psychologists while doing these things, PLEASE!  Just stopping medications is highly dangerous and could have life threatening results. <3

So, now that we have that out of the way, what are the three things?

1. Exercise
2. Nutrition
3. Personal Development

Yep...that's the three things.  Now WAIT!  Don't leave!  I know you've likely heard many times that exercise and diet can help your anxiety (and depression). I know I was told that more times than I can count.  But...have you actually taken that advice and committed to it for months?  Did you take the time to invest in your physical health to positively impact your mental health?

If you're anything like me, the answer is no.  And it was no for me for a LONG TIME!  But when I was told I was pre-diabetic and had to lose weight or else I would be Type 2 Diabetic, I started to make a commitment to my health.  And all I was concerned with was my physical health.  And yes, I lost 55lbs and am no longer pre-diabetic.  But my MENTAL health improved exponentially!

Now, what about the third thing, personal development?

Personal development is something I never even considered pursuing until Beachbody coaching forced it on me.  I was reluctant at first.  I didn't want to "waste my time" doing any of it.  However, once I decided to have an open mind and actually listen to my mentor and start doing personal development, my world changed.  The combination of sound nutrition, working out, and actively working on myself outside of my psychologist's office, change everything about me.

Now, the change wasn't over night!  I don't even know when things started falling into place.  All I know is that after listening to hours and hours of motivational and educational seminars by Tony Robbins, Willile Jolley, Les Brown, Darren Hardy, etc something started to change.  I was feeding my mind high quality messages every single day, just like I was feeding my high quality food, and now I'm a truly happy person for the first time in my life.  Honestly!  I'm genuinely HAPPY for the first time in my life you guys!  

So, if you want to get started on managing your anxiety (in conjunction with your psychotherapy), check out the "Start Your Journey" tab above, leave a comment below, or email me at coachmarquita@gmail.com today!

We'll tackle the workouts and nutrition with Beachbody's workout programs, Shakeology, and meal plans that we can customize for you together.  

We'll tackle the personal development by providing you with the resources in the area of your life that you're aiming to improve.  You'll ask yourself the tough questions to get to the meat of WHY you're anxious in the first place (which is hard to figure out sometimes) and then tackle the source of that anxiety through books and videos!  While you're working with your therapist.  It'll be like secondary therapy that's self led, in a way.  Haha!

So seriously, let's get started!  I'm here for you!  As someone who's been where you are, I truly want you to not have to feel this way and I want to give you all the tools that I was given to help you succeed! 

Message me at coachmarquita@gmail.com or check out the "Start Your Journey" tab TODAY!  

Brightest Blessings )O(

Why I Love Beachbody and My Fellow Beachbody Coaches

Feeling quite sentimental today and this just hit me. 

Every time I plug into a coaching team call (live or recorded) and see the faces of my fellow Beachbody coaches...I feel like I'm returning home. It's amazing to be "surrounded" by people who genuinely want to make the world a better place and see you succeed! To constantly hear stories of how lives were changed. 

 I'm so grateful that I took the leap, ignored my doubts, and signed up as a coach so I could help people change their health just like my coach helped me change mine! There's no way I would be as happy and healthy as I am today if I hadn't embraced this opportunity. True story, bro.

Seriously!  I've never been around so many people who GENUINELY want you to succeed!  Even the million dollar earners that I've had the pleasure of meeting spent all of their time TRAINING us and giving us tips.  They were focused on helping us learn from their mistakes so that we can better help our teams develop and prosper.  

It's insane to be a part of something like this.  Where everyday people wake up asking "Who can I help today", not "How much revenue can I make today".  As someone who was a manager in traditional retail, the revenue goal mentality was my "weakness".  I didn't see customers as dollar signs when they walked into my store, and in the industry I was criticized for that.  But as a Beachbody coach, my focus is on HELPING people!  If I don't have the right solution for them but I know somewhere that does, I can refer them!  I can live my life with a 100% clear conscience because I don't have to "force the sale".  I just have to find out what a person needs and offer them the best solution I can.  Often times it's one of our workout programs and Shakeology.  Sometimes it's not.  

Ah!  I'm gushing!  I just truly, deeply love my team and I love what this company stands for!

If this has sparked ANY interest for you, or if you're someone who wants to dedicate their life HELPING people reach their health goals, message me!  I would love to talk to you and see if we'd be a great fit.  :D  And if we're not, I'll find you a mentor coach that IS a good fit for you! <3 

Message me today at coachmarquita@gmail.com or go to the "Start Your Journey!" tab!

Brightest Blessings )O(

Seven Tips For Eating Healthy On A Budget

Marquita's Random Tips For Eating Healthy on a Budget

(Since these have helped me a lot)

• Look for products on the bottom shelf. I got durum whole wheat pasta (aka quality pasta) for $.99 instead of $3+ for a box of the same amount.
• Average out the cost per serving to see if the "family" size is actually saving you money. Sometimes it doesn't.
• Go with frozen veggies and fruits when you can. Fresh tends to go bad on me...so frozen winds up being cheaper for me in the moment and down the line. (This means I don't eat a lot of salads)
• Skip the name brands. Just....stop it!
• Shop at Aldi, if you have one by you. Less selection, yes but also much less expensive and they have all the food items you'll likely need anyways.
• Make large batches of food and random items (rice, pasta, etc) and freeze half for later.
• Lastly, STICK TO YOUR LIST! I know it's hard. But it's better for your wallet this way. =(

For some amazing meals you can make on a budget check out this post from Beachbody!  There's meals from $.70 - $2 a serving!

Message me today at coachmarquita@gmail.com or go to the "Start Your Journey!" tab!

Brightest Blessings )O(

Thoughts on Hammer & Chisel (video) and my progress

I'm coming clean you guys!!  

So, as those of you who follow me on FB know, the end of 2015 saw me falling back into my old habits and comfort eating like no other.  In fact, for the first time in my life I was comfort DRINKING as well!  I lost a member of my chosen family suddenly, had friends diagnosed with cancer, and got my heart broken in a way it hadn't been for years.  I hit a low...and instead of reaching out for help like I've learned to do, I withdrew and fell back into my old habits.  

Not proud of it...but I'm OWNING it!

So, after gaining back almost 15lbs, SAY WHAAAT?!, I decided that something had to change and I decided that I needed to do the Hammer & Chisel and fully commit myself to it instead of doing a few workouts and then doing Focus T25 or Turbo Jam.

Well...as things go, my timing to start wasn't the greatest.  LOL!  A week after starting was Spring Break for Penn State and my mom had no free weights at her house....nor a pull up bar....nor a bench....nor a stability ball.  LMAO!  All of the things you need to complete 90% of the workouts in H&C.   

So what's a girl to do to get her fitness on??  Focus T25!  HAHA!

So, I did a week of Focus T25 and used the container system from H&C

In those two weeks, I lost 4lbs, which I'm pretty excited about!  As of this morning, I'm 144.5lbs. I'm down an inch overall, as well, and flexing my tummy actually does something again.  XD  LOL!

I'm thinking that I need to just start from the beginning again for my Before and After's with this program....but at the same time...it's only a week and I really REALLY want to do Cize already.  LOL!  So, I think I'll just say "H&C Before/After + 1 week of T25".  What do you guys think?

My Thoughts on H&C

P90X Online Support Group Starting September 21st

Let's get the elephant in the room out of the way from the get go.  Cost.

If you don't have P90X already then you have TWO options for this group:

$140 = stream P90X for 90 DAYS and get one month of Shakeology
$205 = stream P90X for 30 DAYS, get the DVDs, and one month of Shakeology ($70 savings)

There!  The boring part, for me anyways, is out of the way!  So let's talk about what this group is and WHY it's going to help you get the results you want, especially if this isn't your first time trying to get fit and healthy.  This group is for people who are living crazy busy lives and are trying to find time to prioritize their health and create lasting healthy habits.  Together, as a team, we'll inspire each other, provide support, and encourage.  These groups turn out feeling like families of love and support, which is why I simply LOVE leading them!

The group will be starting Sept 21st, Oct 5th, and Oct 19th!


What You Get:
- P90X (we'll decide which one together)
- one month of Shakeology (and the ability to get the 2nd and 3rd months for 25% off)
- a customized meal plan around your needs and food allergies
- a workout calendar (no guessing about what to do on what day)
- a personal Beachbody coach (me) to guide you through the group, answer questions, and hold you accountable
- an online group of people working towards their goals so you can all work together as a GROUP and offer each other support and inspiration.

Who Is This For:
- ANYONE at ANY fitness level that wants to increase their strength while burning fat and get LASTING results
- anyone that's tried programs in the past but fell off the wagon
- anyone strapped for time but still wants to get results and eat healthy

The Workouts:
- Length 30 - 90 minutes depending on which version of P90X you get, so there's an option for EVERYONE
- All require some equipment (a pull up bar and weights/resistance bands) which we can get mailed to your house so everything comes at the same time or you can pick up on your own.

Why This Will Work This Time
- You'll have accountability provided by me to keep you going
- You'll have a support network of people that are working towards the same goals and who will build you up.
- You'll have an easy to understand and varied meal plan full of REAL FOOD that tastes amazing and you'll NEVER be hungry!  In fact, you'll likely be eating ever three hours to make sure you eat enough calories in a day!
- You'll get rewarded for your efforts!  I love prizes and swag.  You'll get free swag for completing the program AND you'll be entered to win Cize or 21 Day Fix (the winner picks).

Video Information
For the visual learners, like me, here's some videos to explain the program and the group.

- P90X3: https://youtu.be/6nlYthoaDrs
- Shakeology: https://youtu.be/aY4j9VYw_1I
- Support Group Concept: https://youtu.be/tY73Z6p3jl8


If you haven't run away yet, thank you soo much for reading!  I'm soo happy that you've come this far!  Now lets take the next step towards helping you reach your goals!  Contact me, make me your coach, and we'll get you ready for the group!

I'm so excited to get to meet you and help you reach your dreams!  ^__^
Coach Marquita
http://ahealthyspark.blogspot.com/p/lets-start-your-journey.html

p.s. Don't forget to ask me how you can continue to save 25% on all of your Beachbody purchases!

Mistakes I've Made In Building My Business

Mistakes Have Been Made...

As a Beachbody coach that's been around for awhile now, I feel like I need to pay it forward to the new coaches and to those that are considering coaching.  So, today I'm going to share with you some of the mistakes I made when building my online business.

Lack of Belief 

This is something that I still struggle with from time to time, I'll be honest.  However, the key difference between now and when I first started my online Beachbody business is that I'm actively working on believing in myself.  I am working on it daily by:

• Writing out my successes in the business and my life in general.
• Using Chalene Johnson's PUSH goal method to go after my goals. 
• Reading personal development daily.
• Being 100% candid with my performance and sharing with others when I'm having a bad day instead of showing the world only my good days.

My lack of belief also stopped me from getting myself out there with videos and even this blog!  I would say to myself that I shouldn't make videos because of my acne or because I don't look like the perfect girls on YouTube.  I would also talk myself out of making blogs because I didn't see myself as someone that could provide useful information. 

Lack of Organization

How can you know if you're making progress in your business if you're not tracking ANYTHING?!  For MONTHS I felt like I wasn't making any progress because I had nothing to compare my performance to.  I wasn't using the daily business tracker, nor was I tracking who I had talked to and who I needed to follow up with.

In fact, I LOST a few customers (and potential coaches) because I didn't follow up with them!  I had forgotten about our conversations and by the time I had gotten back to them they had lost their belief in me!  Seriously!  And I don't blame them.  I would've lost my faith in them too!  In fact, I had something similar happen to me after I had purchased a program from a coach.  I never heard from him and I had wanted to start working as a coach myself.  What happened?  I jumped ship and found Scottie.

Now, I track almost everything.  I am currently tracking:

• Advertisements and which prompt people to contact me.
• Videos and which prompt people to contact me
• Daily behaviors I perform
• Who I have contacted, including date, topic(s) of conversation, and if I've shared or invited something that I'm doing with them.
• Who I need to follow up with and the dates of the follow ups.
• People that I meet that I would love to have on my team of coaches so I can talk to them.

I feel like if I had been tracking these thing in the beginning my belief in myself wouldn't have stayed so low for so long.

Not Doing Personal Development

Yes, yes!  I know, I know!  If you're a coach of mine I bet you're tired of hearing me say this, but it helps soo much.  Personal development has helped me with my depression, my body image, and my time management.  

Personal development isn't always about mental health though, and maybe that's why people tend to avoid it.  Personal development is about looking at yourself and seeing areas of your life that you could improve.  For example, I'm someone who functions best in organized chaos but I was letting my apartment turn into just chaos.  So, a part of my personal development was learning how to work in an environment that is more structured and organized.  

Other types of personal development can be:

• learning communication skills.
• learning how to use different technologies/programs
• learning time management skills
• the act of getting out of your comfort zone.

Not Being Consistent

The greatest way to ensure success with any business, especially one where you don't have to leave home and go to an office, is CONSISTENCY!  Everyday you have to be working on the business.  This doesn't mean working every hour of everyday.  That would cause you to burn out faster than you can say "I'm exhausted!". 

No.  I mean doing something everyday, even if it's just for an hour, to work on building your business.  In Beachbody they've made knowing the minimum that you need to do to  build your business simple: The Three Vital Behaviors.

Yep, when I started I wasn't doing all three of the vital behaviors.  In fact, I was only doing one: be a product of the product.  I was doing my workouts and drinking my Shakeology.  I wish that I had dived into the personal development while I was doing my workouts though because I KNOW that doing that behavior would have gotten me to start sharing and inviting people to join me on my journey.

Didn't Treat My Business as a Business

Lastly, because this is getting kinda long, I wasn't treating my business like a business.  Working as a coach has the potential to be a SEVEN FIGURE (that's $1,000,000) business!  That's right!  And I wasn't treating it like that.  I was treating it like a hobby.  Even after I got my mind right and I contacted my sponsor coach to get plugged back into the community, I was treating it like a hobby.

Now, having this as a hobby isn't a bad thing by any means if that's what you want this business to be.  I, however, want this business to lay the foundation for a medical clinic to help people with eating disorders!  I NEED this business to be successful if I'm going to start up that clinic without a mountain of debt looming over me.  I've dealt with debt for almost a decade now and I don't want to have that in my future!  I don't want to have to stress about bills, for my home or for my business.  

If you want to grow this business into a million dollar business, or even a four figure business, you need to treat it like that every day!  You need to show up for your challengers.  You need to plug into social media.  You need to do your hour of power and get shit done!  Pardon my French, but it's the truth.  You can't put one foot in the water with this.  It's all or nothing, and that can be terrifying, especially at first when you don't see a huge return on your time investment.  When you're working 20+ hours a week on Beachbody and you only make $30 that month.  But it'll pay off in the end!  You just have to keep pushing and INSPIRE people with your drive and vision and then SHARE your drive and vision with as many people as possible!

Perfectionism at the Wrong Times

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So, there you have it.  The mistakes I've made as a Beachbody coach.  Hopefully you found this helpful. 

If you did, feel free to comment below or check out my YouTube video on the same topic. 

Thanks for reading!

My Beachbody Focus T25 Transformation

Before and After Focus T25

20lbs lost, infinite energy and positivity gained!  

This is the details of my Focus T25 Transformation!

Hi guys and thank you so much for coming!  I hope that my story gives you all the information you could possibly want to know about Focus T25 and how this program plus Beachbody changed my life!  Let’s get the first question I normally get out of the way: “Did it really work?”  YES!!  20lbs lost (55lbs lost over all from Beachbody programs and Shakeology).

Before Focus T25

It took me a VERY long time to actually start using Focus T25.  It sat on my shelf for AGES, I think at least a year, before I picked it up and pressed play.  Please forgive my foggy memory, the reason why I’m not sure of the exact time frame is because of PTSD.

PTSD and guilt pretty much stopped my life in 2013.  I was in a bad shape and I was lost.  I felt guilty over EVERYTHING and like I couldn’t do anything right.  I constantly thought that I wasn’t a good enough daughter, girlfriend, friend, and employee.  The few things that I saw myself as “ok” at, made me so anxious I was physically ill!  It was a dark time for me, one of the darkest in my life. 

I had gained A LOT of weight during this time through comfort eating.  I’m not sure how much I weighed at my heaviest because I had stopped getting on a scale.  I was terrified of what it would say!  I was already buying pants right before I went into work because even my “fat pants” weren’t fitting anymore, no matter how much I sucked my gut in, and I was on the path towards being obese again.  =(

In the middle of all of this chaos, I was going to counseling (and couple’s counseling) on a weekly basis.  These sessions got my head right enough to start doing two things that you’re always told to do when you have depression: eat right and exercise.  I’ve known this for YEARS!  I mean, I started my therapy for PTSD when I was in middle school.  But, like most of us with depression/anxiety related issues, I didn’t listen or, if I started, I didn’t follow through.

The Breaking Point

To be honest, I don’t think there was ANY specific moment.  It could’ve been when I couldn’t fit into any of my favorite jeans any more.  It could’ve been the moment I was driving in my car and I became painfully aware of how my stomach was hanging over my pants and how they were digging into my waist.  It could’ve been after a binger where I downed a tub of Edy’s Chocolate ice cream with brownie bits, a flavor I don’t even really like, without really tasting it.  It could’ve been during my marathon of Supersize vs Superskinny.

All I know is on random Wednesday I decided that I was going to do Focus T25 and I was going to see it through.  I went to the grocery store that day, brought all of the 25 for real foods that I’m not allergic to, and I put the first workout in my PS3.

The Result

I didn’t notice any real change the first few weeks.  I had always been drinking my Shakeology, so I didn’t get the extra energy boost that my dad got when he started drinking.  And I had cut down my sugar having foods to things with only 8g a serving.  So really, I felt WORSE after starting!  I was cranky!  I was sore!  And I just wanted chocolate!

HOWEVER, by week three I had noticed a shift.  My clothes were fitting differently.  The pants I had just purchased before work two weeks prior, were falling off if I didn’t roll them up several times in the waist.  And my mood was starting to shift.

Fast forward to the end of Alpha and I wasn’t modifying all of the workouts anymore and I didn’t miss my sugary fix!  In fact, I was looking forward to exercising, which was a strange thing for me!

By the end of Beta my life had completely changed.  Shaun T has a way of inspiring you and motivating you to make positive changes in your life and to push yourself harder than you thought possible.  I found myself carrying Shaun T's encouragement over into the rest of my life.  I felt that I could achieve my goals and purpose of helping other improve their lives through food and nutrition!

So, I quit my job and went back to college to study the ONE THING I’ve ALWAYS loved talking about (besides video games): food!  I LOVED learning about food and nutrition before I started Focus T25.  It’s something I had started studying when I was 185lbs.  It became a passion…almost an obsession.  So when I told my parents that I was going to quit my full time manager job and go back to school for Nutritional Sciences, they responded with “That makes sense”.  HAHAHA!

My favorite post T25 pants are too big now... T_T

Oh, and I had gone down 20 POUNDS from  exercising 25 MINUTES a day?!  And eating REAL FOOD!  Never feeling hungry!  Eating every three hours!  =P  No big deal, right?!  Haha!  The best part?  I've kept the weight off!  I actually went down 5 more pounds!  Haha!

Honestly, it blew my mind!  And that’s when I knew I had to switch from being a discount coach to save 25% on my Shakeology and become a coach to help others get their own transformation.I knew that I had to switch because that program had given me the CONFIDENCE to follow my dreams and had help me CONQUER my PTSD!  

I don't even know when my mind shifted.  I think it was just the combined effects of daily positive messages, workouts, and sound nutrition combined with month counseling sessions.  I give more credit to Beachbody though, because before I started Focus T25 I was having WEEKLY counseling sessions. 

Thank You!!

So, that's my story.  Thank you so much for reading!!  I was very hesitant to put it up because of how personal it is, but if my story can inspire others to make changes in their lives, then I figured I had to post it!

If you'd like to make your own transformation, fill out the form at the top!  :D  I would love to help you!  Already have a program?  Let's get you into another online support group!  ^_^  

Don't forget!  You can always become a coach to help others reach their dreams!