Busy Moms Build a Business
I posted my daily routine a couple of weeks ago detailing how I make coaching work for me.
Yes, I’m a busy mom; I work full time; I’m involved in many church activies, AND I coach. But for me, I absolutely LOVE. IT!!!!! I could not ask for a more fulfilling life. Sure there are days I want to scream, and there are even days I have wanted to give up. But God confirms this life He has led me to almost daily.
I have been thinking back on how I got involved in coaching, and it all just fell into place. Looking back, I can see now how the pieces came together in the proper timing.
One year ago, I was miserable!!! I had gained weight that I could NOT get off. I hadn’t been that heavy since my Freshman year of college. And then, when I decided to lose it, it just fell off. This time was different. I had had two precious little boys and nursed both of them. Because of the nursing, I was quite slim almost immediately after having them. I had ZERO trouble losing my baby weight, which may sound different than most post partum moms. But after my body had gotten back to normal, my metabolism definitely began to slow down. I have always been a runner, but that wasn’t enough. My body was not responding to exercise. And although I thought I was eating well, I obviously needed help!
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| At my heaviest. I was SO uncomfortable with my body! |
I know that to many of you, I did not look heavy, and I certainly wasn’t overweight. But I was uncomfortable…my clothes didn’t fit…and I was extremely frustrated that my scales kept going up!
I had always gone to the gym and owned a membership at the time. But I really hated it. I hated getting up and having to get dressed to leave my house. I didn’t really enjoy the atmosphere at my gym. And I didn’t know how to change my body aside from doing the elliptical or running. I need help. I found the 21 Day Fix online and was excited about the meal plan in addition to the exercise. At this point, I knew NOTHING about challenge groups or coaching. I just needed to change my body.
After finding the 21 Day Fix and starting it, I found my coach Melanie. I started her challenge group and was blown away by the concept. A group of other women like myself who were struggling with the same things I struggled with were there for each other. It was a place to check in each day to keep me accountable. I rated my day and there was support for me from my coach as well as my fellow challengers. It worked! If I fell off the wagon, I had a place to go to for the motivation to keep going!
I hadn’t even tried Shakeology at this point, because I thought it was too expensive. But the program was working!!!! It was awesome!
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| After 3 rounds of the 21 Day Fix |
And I had only just begun! My coach asked me if I would be interested in coaching and my first response was NO! I didn’t think I had the time, and I wasn’t very confident in being able to help others. I certainly didn’t want to SELL anything! I had tried other ventures like that in the past and was not successful. It just didn’t fit my personality. But I had a story to tell, and I knew I wanted to help others.
I felt God telling me that it was something I should TRY. There was a nudge that I could not ignore. Melanie told me that I could put as much or as little time into as I needed. And what better way to tell my story than as a coach! So, I bought a challenge pack with Shakeology and got started! Honestly, I had no idea what I was doing or how to get started. I didn’t have that many friends on social media, and I really worried that I would annoy people when I started posted. But I joined my coach apprenticeship and I learned HOW to share my story. HOW to help others get started doing the same thing.
I started slow. I soaked up every bit of information I could on coaching. I read my professional development. I posted about coaching, and my business took off from there!
What did I do: Well I started with social media and even more specifically Facebook. I shared my transformation story, everyday I shared motivational quotes, tips and the nutrition tips and tricks that had helped me to get lose weight. I shared the ways that I was helping my family eat healthier, their favorite recipes, travel tips, snack ideas, and all those things that people ask about when it comes to weight loss. I just put myself out there as a source of knowledge. Before to long people started coming to me for advice! This is truly where the journey began.
I absolutely loved what I was doing. As I ran more and more challenge groups and my challengers began to see results, I was motivated to make my groups better and stronger. I began to modify my challenge groups to be scripturally focused. This was a part of my own personal transformation that I could not have done without. So, I created groups centered around what God’s word says about our health. And people were benefiting from what God had to say through me!
Not only that, but this business was helping my family financially. With two children in daycare and all the extras that come with a family, we needed the extra income! If felt so good to help my family in this way!
So, fast forward 6 months to now. I have been able to help so many people through coaching, and now I am mentoring my OWN coaches!! Helping them with their own physical transformations and helping them build a business of their own. Some of them work full time; some of them are in school; and some of them are stay at home moms to precious little ones. They are changing their lives as well as others by adding value to people’s lives! And they are building an income at the same time.
I have been able to do all of this by managing my time effectively and making the best use of the extra hours I have. I would love to help other moms be able to do the same thing. Some of you may work full time like me. Some of you may stay home with your little ones, but either way this is a business that you can make work for YOU!
Maybe you want to start your fitness journey first and then transition into a coach, Maybe you are already fit (whether it was through a beachbody program or not) and you want to inspire other women to live the same healthy life that you do. Or maybe you crave to have something that allows you to step into the working world but still gives you the ability to be home and present with your kids? Well I truly believe without a shadow of a doubt this was my CALLING!
I am going to be starting a mentoring program on Monday March 2nd where I am going to personally mentor a small group of women through a closed online group, 1:1 calls, weekly team calls and daily interactions to start laying the foundation for a successful business.
My goal is to not overwhelm you with the business but to teach you how to get started, to prioritize what is most important, to manage your time, to make this work while still having preserved your family balance and to help you earn an extra income for your family or even honestly replace a salary or income from a job you would like to change! It takes a little prioritizing, time management, and multi-tasking but you can absolutely make this business work for you! Whether its just a few hours a week or full time I can help you set goals that meet your lifestyle. I have no minimum expectations and you can truly do as little or as much as you want as a coach! You can set the pace and I match that pace with your effort!!!
The new coach mentoring program can be done from your home, your computer, ipad, laptop or iphone. If you have internet access you can build this business! You will have access to all of my documents, scripts, guides, training videos, and myself if you join my team. I train all of my new coaches in a small group setting and I truly give you my word that I will be involved in your training! I want to teach you not only how to inspire others to lead a healthy life but how to do it with balance and with passion!
I will honestly say that many people are afraid to take this leap of faith. They think it sounds like a good opportunity but most are afraid that they won’t make any money at it, that they will have to sell to their friends, or that they don’t know anybody to invite! Trust me, I was right there with you! I had less than a couple hundred friends on facebook, and I was deathly afraid of people thinking I was only out to sell them something! But I was able to overcome this fear and now I am being used by God in ways I could never have imagined.
The new coach mentoring program can be done from your home, your computer, ipad, laptop or iphone. If you have internet access you can build this business! You will have access to all of my documents, scripts, guides, training videos, and myself if you join my team. I train all of my new coaches in a small group setting and I truly give you my word that I will be involved in your training! I want to teach you not only how to inspire others to lead a healthy life but how to do it with balance and with passion!
I will honestly say that many people are afraid to take this leap of faith. They think it sounds like a good opportunity but most are afraid that they won’t make any money at it, that they will have to sell to their friends, or that they don’t know anybody to invite! Trust me, I was right there with you! I had less than a couple hundred friends on facebook, and I was deathly afraid of people thinking I was only out to sell them something! But I was able to overcome this fear and now I am being used by God in ways I could never have imagined.
If you would like to join me, I am accepting five people in my March mentoring group. If you want more information on coaching, I am hosting a coaching opportunity call on Thursday evening, February 19th at 8:00 p.m. CST. If you would like to listen in on that call, just send me an email to janzenmitch@outlook.com.
So, if you think this is something you want to pursue with me, just fill out the application below and I will respond and we can get started! I cannot wait to hear from you! I pray daily that God would lead me in the right direction with this venture, and I know He is already preparing some of you to start this journey with me!
Fill out my online form.
xoxo,
Rachel
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