When you find your niche or passion in what you want to do for the rest of your life, it is an incredible feeling! The feeling of calmness and being excited all at the same time. The sense of knowing that you are finally going the way you are meant to go. Take it from a person who has tried everything and never had that feeling of “this is what I was called to do!”. Until the day my husband came to me and said help me to start a training business. This is a story of determination and what it mean when someone says don’t ever quit on your goals.
OUR STORY
My whole life, I was never that person who knew for sure what I wanted to be when I grew up. When I was 22, my husband and I started a sports training business. We called it Quick Results Sports Training. Here we would train youth athletes in the way of physical and mental toughness. We launched our first summer training clinic for free., and thought for sure people would show up, but we were so wrong. There were 60 people confirmed and signed up, but were paying us when they got to the park. We got to the park not a single person showed. Being upset was an understatement. I thought to myself ‘maybe this wasn’t for us’, but we didn’t ever quit on our goals,we continued to push.
Two Weeks Later…
We got our first client, he was 8 years old. I was amazed by what a hard worker he was and by his amazing results. His goal was to make weight to play for his football team. When he reached his goal, told me that this was better than any Christmas present he ever got. For me, it wasn’t about losing weight, or about helping make the team, it was about helping him realize his true potential through hard work and dedication.
Over The Next Couple of Years
We were tried and tested day in and day out. There were so many times that people would tell others in our community that we were no good, and a waste of money. When those accusations came around, we lost much of the clientele we had, even though we were getting them results. It was so frustrating to rebuild month after month but we continued to push forward.
Losing Confidence…
It’s amazing what you will listen to when you don’t know who you are or what you want. There were so many times that I wanted to quit and tried to focus my efforts elsewhere. Then I would go back to it and realize that it didn’t matter what they said. This type of situation happened numerous times. It was like a vicious cycle, repeating over and over again.
The Turning Point
I made the choice that I don’t care what anyone else says about me and my ability. This is what I loved to do, and no one will take that away from me. I dedicated myself to learning everything I could about training, mental toughness and how to get someone to the next level. We rebranded and renamed our business calling it BM Sports USA. We wanted to change people’s lives and get them in the best shape mentally and physically no matter what their present situation. Our goal was to make sure that people could tell who had been training with us simply by how they physically look and their attitude.
The Rise
The proof was in the pudding; our athletes’ sky rocked to be the top players on their teams whether it be for a school team or in youth ball no matter their sport. They were head and shoulders above everyone else. We took one person at a time to propel us to success. Building our business this way took so much more time than it did for other trainers to build a reputation. We didn’t care, we were putting out quality athletes on the field. Our theory is that we don’t have to train everyone, but those we do will have amazing results. We aren’t just taking their money and not getting results or getting mediocre results. We were taking fewer clients and getting phenomenal results.
The Reputation
Today, our business brings something to the table that is so cutting edge and unique. The results our clients get are outstanding. Imagine if we quit! Imagine if we stopped doing what we loved to do because the people in our lives that couldn’t see the greatness we had in our selves. We would not have been able to affect change in so many people’s lives. Our business is so much more than training, our brand is family, loyalty, and reaching one’s most exact potential through stretching them physically and mentally. We are creating the next generation of well-rounded athletes that will dominate in all sports.
In Conclusion
Please do not give up on what you believe in, know it takes time to create greatness. You must trust the process even if you are going through hell. It always clears up so you can refocus rebuild to get stronger for the next battle. One thing I know for sure is that there will still be another battle for you to fight and win. Quit is a four-letter word that needs to get out of your mind. Our philosophy is finishing what you start. Don’t ever quit on your goals.