I never really felt like I had a true “passion” or “purpose” much less considered designing a life I loved.

After college I took an unfulfilling job that didn’t pay well. I made the mistake of thinking that as long I was helping and giving to others I would be fulfilled, but that didn’t work. 

So I did what those of us that love to learn do... I decided to go back to school and get a master’s degree. And when I graduated, you know what I did?I took an unfulfilling job that didn’t pay well.  

Sure, I had a fancy degree, but nothing had really changed...except now time had marched 2 more years across my face, and I had a heap of student loan debt.

Deep down I knew there was supposed to be more to life than this but I didn’t know what it was.
So I decided to go to work on myself. I started reading personal development books, listening to inspirational podcasts and my mindset began to shift. I began to believe that I could design a life worth getting excited about, live on my own terms and actually make it happen.

Years earlier I had lost 30 pounds and becoming healthy & fit had such a positive impact on my life that I realized I really wanted to help people achieve their health & fitness goals. I decided to become a certified personal trainer, quit my sucky 9-5 job, and start my own business.

For 6 whole months after I received my certification I did nothing with it.

 I was paralyzed with the thoughts that I wasn’t “fit enough” to be taken seriously and I didn’t know enough to start a business (even though I had that fancy MBA).

Then something awesome happened.

I summoned the courage to admit I needed some help and did a free mini session with a coach.

 For about 10 minutes he listened to me wallow in my perfectionism and then finally he said something I will never forget…

“How many people could be helped and be living better lives if you would just get over yourself?”

That simple question was the push I needed and the next day I started creating my personal training business

business.
 
(BTW, one of the BEST ways to silence your inner critic is to STOP focusing on yourself and START focusing on the impact you want to make).

Things dramatically changed for me.
I started living by design and not by default.

And then, after a heartbreaking loss that reshaped my world, every day I had to make the choice whether to truly live or merely exist.

But the truth is we all make that choice every day, whether we realize it or not.

I decided to devote my work to helping people truly live.

The thing that holds you back from taking the steps necessary to reach your goals and design a life you love is simple errors in thinking repeated over time.
The good news?
You can overcome it.
You were created for a purpose. Isn't it time to bring the dream God has laid on your heart into fruition?
Why not start today?