Fitness, Fun and Renewing Your Passion

I was uber excited to get this in the mail yesterday.

The Can Fit Pro Fitness Conference is something that many of us Canadian fitness pros look forward to every year.  It is a fun (and exhausting) weekend of workshops, lectures and products about all that is health and wellness.

How To Build Your Fitness Business, Part 2

You may remember in Part 1, I talked about some business strategies that can really help you get out in the community and build your brand.

In Part 2, I am going to talk about what doesn't work as well based on my own business building experience and the things I have learned from other pros.

Embracing Change

Thank you so much for your fantastic feedback to yesterday's Q & A on women and strength training, keep the comments coming!

I have talked a lot about stepping outside your comfort zone with exercise and mixing up your workouts.

I don't always follow my own good advice. Especially when it come to cardio.

I have been outdoor running, walking and swimming for over 8 months.  Yesterday, the weather wasn't so hot, so I decided to do something different.  I actually went on this:

How to Build Your Fitness Business, Part 1

As many of you know, I have created my own opportunity by starting my own fitness business.

Going out on your own is always tough and getting a new business off the ground requires planning and persistence.

Everyday I am learning more and more about what works, what doesn't and what changes I need to make to run a successful business.

For my other fellow entrepreneurs (fitness, health or otherwise), I thought I would share a few strategies that can be effective.

The Benefits of Massage and a Quick Announcement

Sorry for the late post today, but I had a massage and it was glorious.

It has been a very long time since I had one and my body was very thankful :)

Not me, but a picture from my favourite book :)

Passion, Determination and Opportunity

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 If opportunity doesn't knock, build a door. ~Milton Berle

As many of you know, I went back to school last year for a career change.  I graduated last June, ready to leave the fitness world behind and look for opportunities in PR.

I hit the job search daily, sent out resumes and was quickly discovering that finding a job wasn't an easy task.  I was getting frustrated.  

That was when I found myself drifting back to this little blog.  Over the course of 6 months, I went from weekly posts to daily posts.  I wanted to talk about fitness and connect with others who felt the same.

After much reflection and discussion with family and friends, I realized that I didn't want to leave the fitness world.  I just wanted to do it differently.  I needed to find a way to marry my renewed love of health and wellness with my new interest in social media and communications.

After months of waiting for someone to knock on my door, I decided to build one.  It was time for me to create my own opportunity:  I could go into business for myself.

And that is exactly what I did.

Just a little taste of the website.  It should be up and running next week!

I am offering in-home personal training services, classes and consulting for fitness professionals.  I am beyond excited about this new venture and will continue to keep you updated.

I am not sure what the future will hold but I feel empowered, positive and hopeful.

What are you passionate about?  Have you created your own opportunity?

Stay Healthy, 

Tracy

P.S Don't forget to enter my giveaway for a fantastic cookbook!