One of the most frustrating parts of my job is knowing you can help someone 100% but you need them to make that vital step of taking action.
Are you some one that takes action to solve difficult areas of your life or are you someone that regularly sits on the fence?
This week i have spoken to over 10 people about joining us at Bootcamp or helping them 1-2-1 with Nutrition online.
We have a strict process potential clients need to go through before they can join us
Our adverts have an eligibility page, strict conditions we want to work with (These are actually our strengths), the eligibility is all about making sure that the person falls into the category our program coaches and making sure that we can help them.
Once they click for further info they go onto a sales page that tells them all about what we do and then after one more click it asks them to fill in an application form.
Yesterday i received a message saying
I want to join but i cant really be bothered to fill all the forms out, can you just send me the details
This is someone that really does not want to put the effort in before we have even began! How is it going to be when i start asking them to implement nutrition, they cant be bothered!
You see, it separates the time wasters from the serious people and i only want to spend my time speaking to the serious people.
3 People filled in application forms Tuesday night and paid for there spot on completion of there free consultation and 2 were even at sessions 6.15am Wednesday morning!
These people are Action Takers!
They needed help, they applied, they asked questions over the phone, they liked, they paid, they turned up!
Simple hey?
But no, now i understand what we do is not for everyone (but you have to remember they went through the application process)
The 7 others i didn’t hear back from, even when they told me over the phone it was exactly what they were looking for.
But why?
Only they will be able to tell you that, but for me, it all comes down to taking action.
The action takers are the one’s that get results
Its amazing how many people i speak to that have gym memberships but dont use them (ok this is a slightly different subject) but it still comes down to taking action.
Don’t even get me started on the amount of money people waste in this situation!
On the other side of the fence is the people that never take action
The moaners
The whingers
The ones that say life is not fair
The ones that moan they never get results
Well here’s the deal
You get out of something what you put in!
Im really busy
Its to expensive
I dont eat a lot of veg
Im not keen on training in the morning
I dont drive
All things i have heard this week
Now, i dont want to come across like a complete moron, some of these things will stop you in your tracks.
I have been there
I have had anxiety councelling
I have fallen off the wagon many times
I have put a load of weight on due to an injury and hated it
I have 2 kids, a wife that works 2 days a week a small house and a mortgage to pay
My first ever year of business i made £6k across 12 months so i know what its like to live on next to nothing
I have almost quit building my business 3 times in the last 12 months, Why!? Because its hard
However, you can change all that!
If you are waiting for the perfect time to get started
IT DOES NOT EXIST
Yep, you heard me right
THERE WILL BE NO PERFECT TIME
Life is not like that
At some point you have to grab the bull by the horns and say
IM GOING TO ADDRESS THIS SITUATION AND SORT THIS OUT
IM GOING TO GET HELP
I turned to my GP when i had anxiety issues which lef to 6 weeks of counselling
I cannot tell you how great that felt to just speak to someone
The Councillor said
I am experience in these matters, i can help, just explain to me whats happening
This took such a load off of my shoulders it was unreal
This is what we do for you with your health and fitness
We haven’t just thrown together a load of food guidelines and prayed that they get you weight loss results
We have not just plucked a load of exercises out of the air to get you stronger and fitter
We have invested in some of the best coaches out there to educate ourselves in nutrition and exercise
Not only that, we have been applying these guidelines to individuals every day for over 5 years
The clients feedback is crucial to us then tweaking these guidelines
Isn’t it funny, all they have to do is help us to help them implement the guidelines (this is where coaching comes in) and they get results!
Its not rocket science
Once you get out of your own way and take action, invest in support and coaching everything becomes that little bit easier because you have an expert to talk too.
Once you have paid money and signed up
You need to take action every day
You ignore the guidelines, you don’t get results
You ignore the coaching, your life stays the same
You ignore the exercise your fitness stays the same
No one will ever tell you change is easy but its a whole lot easier with someone holding your hand that has been there, done it, seen it and felt it
Someone that can answer those questions on a daily basis
Let me introduce you to Sarah
I only met Sarah in person about 5 weeks ago.
Sarah took the plunge and joined our Free 7 Day Detox in June (Yep, you heard me right, she didnt even have to pay any money!)
You would be surprised at how many people when i speak to them say they have no money and still dont join the free programs! (non action takers)
Sarah followed the guidelines for 7 days and then invested a small amount of money in us to continue online for 3 weeks.
Sarah posted up when she needed help and we provided coaching to help her implement new things and see things differently.
Sarah is a single mum with 2 boys and is a nurse that works very long hours including night shifts.
Look at Sarah’s results from taking action
Sarah didnt moan, she didnt ignore the advice she simply put the work in
She simply took action to allow us to help her with something she desperately wanted to change
Did Sarah have hard days, YES
Did Sarah have to make changes, YES
Did Sarah have to lean on us and the other ladies in the group for support, YES
Sarah just decided she would not give in
Sarah is now into her 7th week with us online and now even comes to Bootcamp sessions
Sarah took action and is now a success story.
Are you an action taker or are you someone that will continue to sit on the fence?