Top 1 Percent!

I know I’m always giving a shout out to my team, but for good reason. I truly am surrounded by some PRETTY INCREDIBLE people.

Check this out. ~~~~> There are a LOT of coaches in the Beachbody network, over 226,000 coaches to be precise. And our team is REALLY quite new. Only 2 1/2 years old! And yet, in that time we have a LOT of coaches who have risen to the top 1 percent for the ENTIRE network! {according to Beachbody’s leaderboard}

THAT.. IS.. REMARKABLE.
These coaches are leading teams that are outperforming others who have been doing this a LOT longer!! In fact many of these coaches have only been building their business for MONTHS. Can you imagine where they will be a year from now?? To see them rise to the top in such a SHORT amount of time is INSPIRING!!

These ladies are all leading POWERHOUSE teams. They are LEADERS. They are moms, writers, teachers, nurses, personal trainers, marketers, engineers, photographers, corporate workers, teaching home school to their kids, and leading with PASSION and HEART in our UNITED quest to help others live healthier, more fulfilling lives.

While it’s impressive to see SO MANY leaders on our team representing the top 1 percent in the ENTIRE company, I know there are SEVERAL more on our team that are well on their way. And with the EXPLOSION of growth that is happening on our team right now, and the trainings we have in place, I know there are many who have yet to join our team that will be joining these ladies.

:::::> PROUD of you ladies!!!! You’re representing our team quite well.

‪#‎TakingOverTheTopOnePercent‬ ‪#‎ForwardFitnessOnTheRISE‬!! ‪#‎cantstopwontstop‬ ‪#‎PowerhouseTeam‬

Guess what!? We have a financial plan!!

Aghhhh!!!!! We just had a meeting with our new financial advisor to set up a financial plan. Guys…. I’m going to have a 401K for the first time in my LIFE. And set up a college fund for my kids and actually invest.

I know for many of you that’s peanuts, but for ME, it’s kind of a big deal.

Four years ago we filed bankruptcy. Since then so much has changed, but that still feels like just yesterday! So to sit there talking with a financial planner and think of where we will be in another four years- IT IS SO SO surreal.

All the sudden I feel like a grown up. Lol. CRAZY.

Team Forward Fitness - Diamond Retreat

The last six days have FLOWN by. I can’t believe our diamond retreat has come to an end!

I can’t help but think back to how this all started and how much has changed in the past few years. I mean I have only been coaching for two and a half years. And when I started coaching we were barely making ends meet! Going on a vacation once a year with my husband was something we saved for all year.

Even though it seemed unrealistic, I have DREAMED about going on a trip like this… with my future diamonds from the very beginning of my coaching career. I am beyond grateful I had this opportunity to do this for my team and have this experience with my coaches! And I was SO excited to give everyone a matching Lululemon jacket last night.

Every time I wear this jacket I will remember this vacation with my coaches, the memories we created together, and the hours of conversations.

So extremely grateful. This trip has been absolutely amazing.

Have you ever wondered what your value is?

What is your purpose here in life? What are your unique set of skills and gifts? And how can you use those to maximize the contribution you bring to the world?It seems, for me, that has been the question of 2014. Book after book, seminar after seminar, spiritual experience after spiritual experience. I feel I have spent the last year identifying my s…et of unique skills and gifts, and discovering how I can use those to fulfill the purpose God sent me here with.I knew my purpose in my heart, but for the first time I put it into words when Jeff Hill, the Vice President of Beachbody came to visit me and my team at a team retreat I hosted in Heber City Utah the beginning of this year. I unveiled more of that at a seminar I attended in March as I identified who I REALLY am. At another seminar I attended in May I learned more of my unique purpose here on earth and what God’s plan is for me. You see, I spent many many years wanting to die. If you don’t know my story- I was writing suicide letters in sixth grade, and ultimately landed myself in a mental hospital in my early 20s. That’s a long time to live with no purpose. After that- my life goal was to simply endure to the end, I was merely existing. Then I had an awakening on my 29th birthday and drew a line in the sand. I WANT TO LIVE. And not just live. I want to leave my mark upon the world. I want to leave this world a better place because I was here.

I prayed to see myself the way God sees me. And I did. Along with that God blessed me with an ability to see others the way God does. I felt an EXCITEMENT in my life that had never been there before. “How could I possibly get others to see themselves the way I see them? The way God does?” A few months after that I was introduced to Beachbody. Not a coincidence.

I know my purpose here on earth is to serve. To add value to the lives of those around me. To show people the vision God has for them. And I am on a pursuit to learn the BEST way possible to achieve that.

THIS BOOK, is the latest next step for me in learning HOW to add more value to others. There is so much more I can do. So many more ways I can touch the lives of others. Reading this book from start to finish on this flight to Cancun has been….... Humbling.

God, I know I can do more. I know I continually make choices that don’t serve me. I have much to learn. But I am willing.

I don’t know why I’m sharing this right now on Facebook. Guess I’m just writing down my thoughts and pondering on how perfectly orchestrated life is. Seems I learn things just at the right time, when I’m ready to accept them. And you guys get to be the ones to hear me declare …... I am ready to do more, be more, and give MORE.

Do you remember how much money you made at your first job?

I was just thinking about MY first job working at a roller skating rink, for $5.15 an hour. I was the one telling people to “Stop, turn around, and skate in the opposite direction.” lol. I felt I was a darn good employee so after being there for 6 months I asked for a ten cent raise. TEN CENTS. $5.25 an hour isn’t unreasonable is it…?!! It was the year 1999, not like I didn’t have friends earning way above that. WELL..... I was denied my ten cents.It bugged me so much I vowed to NEVER put myself in that kind of position again where SOMEONE ELSE had the power to determine MY worth. I never again worked for an hourly rate. On my team webinar last night I reflected on that experience in NOT getting a ten cent raise. I couldn’t help but think…. how many ADULTS are dealing with that today?! They have to ASK for raises, even small MINIMAL pay increases. They don’t get to just make the choice -“Hey I want more money so I’m going to get more money.”

Here’s a few stats for you guys. The first 3 months of 2013 I saw a 314% RAISE in my weekly paycheck. THREE MONTHS and my weekly paycheck tripled.

I decided that was lots of fun. So I decided to give myself another raise. The first 3 months of 2014 I saw a 210% RAISE in my weekly paycheck. That’s right….. three months passed, and my weekly income was DOUBLED.

In what other company or business structure can you DOUBLE or TRIPLE your income in just three months?!!!

Funny thing, that’s actually a common thing in this Beachbody world, at least on my team. So Facebook world…. consider this your PUBLIC SERVICE ANNOUNCEMENT. If you’d like to GIVE YOURSELF a raise – you can!!! You don’t HAVE to let someone else determine your worth. Why is that accepted as OK?? I don’t get it. There is another option people!! If you’d like to learn the strategies that I JUST shared last night on my team webinar as I showed my team how to maximize this last quarter of the year so they can give themselves a raise in the new year… well…. this is your invitation to join my team. I have a new coach training group starting MONDAY.

If you don’t want to join THE BEST TEAM EVER and get one-on-one mentoring from yours truly, no pressure. Your loss. But just remember THIS – You don’t HAVE to settle for other people’s perceptions of what you are worth. Know your worth, and NEVER SETTLE FOR LESS.

This whole Superstar event has been an experience I'll never forget.

So many thoughts running through my mind. Ways I can better ME, sharpen my business skills, ideas on how to perfect the art of empowering my coaches and ALL those who come to me wanting to live a healthier more fulfilling life. Visions of future possibilities. Ideas and questions on “how can I make everyone I meet feel as SPECIAL as Beachbody made me feel yesterday?” “What is it EXACTLY that I admire in the way Beachbody corporate runs their business? And how can I duplicate that myself with my team?”

So many thoughts. So many emotions and feelings. So inspired by the people I was lucky to surround myself with these past few days. So touched by the thoughtfulness of each personalized gift. So GRATEFUL for my team, the friendships I’ve made, the people I’ve met, this incredible opportunity.

With all these thoughts and feelings and ideas swarming in my mind I found I couldn’t sleep last night. I felt God stirring my heart and mind all night long, trying to feed me ideas and inspiration. It’s all a little much, a tad overwhelming. I find myself asking God- Where do I start? What ideas do I implement first? What can I do TODAY to have the greatest impact? God- what can I do to better fulfill the purpose and plan you have for me? Lay it out for me… where do you want me to go, and what do you want me to do?

I don’t know the answers to those questions quite yet. So I intend to just sit with my pen and paper, ready to write and write and write until ALL the thoughts swirling in my mind are down on paper and I KNOW what God wants me to do.

Praying to make sense of the bundle of emotions and ideas that at this very moment consume me. God is trying to tell me SOMETHING. I intend to figure out WHAT.

It's hard to put into words what this experience has been like.

I had breakfast with a view of the beach. A visit to Beachbody corporate headquarters. Roses with my name on them, spelt correctly. A film crew. An interview with Carl Daikeler. Lunch with this Beachbody family. Chair massages.

And now…. I’m headed to take a ride in a helicopter.

Is this real life?? Somebody pinch me.

It dawned on me today that this is the SECOND time this year I have walked this very beach.

I had almost forgotten I was here that first week of January. I came to California with a group of my coaches for a Dani Johnson seminar and we spent Sunday at the Santa Monica beach taking selfies, eating ice cream & yummy seafood, and sharing our hopes and dreams for the future.

It was only nine months ago, but it feels like another lifetime. It’s a bit of a twilight zone walking …the beach with my husband this afternoon.

It feels so long ago, because so much has changed…... Namely in me. In how I view the world. In how I view my purpose and role on earth. And in how I view God.

And it can all be summed up in this GREAT pivotal lesson. That there are ENDLESS possibilities in life.

I use to think my life had no purpose. That I was incapable of adding value. That I had nothing to give, no reason to live. I felt the options for my life and future were very few.

But now I know through God I can do ANYTHING. And words cannot express how grateful I am for that knowledge.

‪#‎itsABeautifulWorld‬ ‪#‎createYourDreamLife‬ ‪#‎beYourOwnHero‬ ‪#‎GodIsMyStrength‬

Today I met a limo driver named Christopher

His girlfriend lives in Denver Colorado, which is where he’s headed for Christmas this year. Christopher has been driving limos for 20 years and he use to drive around Lil’ Wayne and Kobe Bryant. Today he drove lil old me and my husband the scenic route from the airport to Casa Del Mar Hotel by the Sea.

There I was greeted with a beautiful gift basket.

Sea salt chocolate. Lotion and sugar scrub, fig bars, tin can candles, cheese and crackers, nuts and speciality popcorn. And an expensive bottle of champagne that will never be opened. Perhaps if I get to see Christopher again I can gift the champagne to him.

All I can say is….. Beachbody sure knows how to SPOIL their coaches. This hotel is GORGEOUS. I’m right on the beach. The view is stunning. Even the hydro therapy bathtub looks incredible.

I know the Superstar Day is tomorrow, but I already feel so spoiled and lucky, truly overwhelmed with gratitude. I’ll never ever ever forget this experience.

You have all been warned.

 SO….... Beachbody is flying me to California tomorrow for a little celebration for hitting the highest rank you can achieve in the business – 15 Star. They call it SuperStar Day.Here’s the thing guys. I’ll be doing an interview with the CEO of Beachbody – Carl Daikeler. And it will be posted on Youtube. And I feel I need to give everyone a warning now …...>>>> I AM A HUGE DORK!! ...<<<<So you can’t be surprised if you guys see me break out in a nervous laughter when the CEO asks me a question, k?! In fact – just expect it. The truth is this whole experience will be quite BIZARRE for me. It will be a NUMBER of firsts.~ First time flying first class.~ First time driving in a LIMO. {Well…. at this last Summit David and I took our diamonds to a Blue Man Group show and got everyone there in stretch hummers. But I’m not counting that because it was a hummer. ;)} ~ First time flying in a helicopter.

I kind of feel like I’ll be a fish out of water. lol. I know I’m a 15 Star Diamond, but that’s because my TEAM is freaking AWESOME. ME – I’m still a dork and just starting to figure out this crazy thing called LIFE. I’ll probably meet Carl for the first time and stand there GAWKING and staring with my jaw to the ground, drool dripping out the corners of my mouth, eyes wide open, FROZEN, not sure what to say. I’m sure all the other 15 Star Diamond coaches are going to be all professional and fancy with their expensive clothes. And I’ll show up in my Old Navy jeans and Target heels and be REALLY out of place. haha.

But ya know what?? I felt the same way when I signed up as a coach. I felt out of place. I even had doubts of “WHO DO I THINK I AM??” What makes me think I can build a freaking FITNESS business? I’m not the most fit person in the world. How do I build a NETWORK MARKETING business when I don’t know very many people? I don’t have a college degree. I don’t have ANY real business experience. I can’t compete with everyone else out there!

But I just said SCREW IT. I’m not going to be like everybody else. I’m going to just be ME. I embraced my dorkhood and say – Screw the home parties, screw the traditional network marketing “strategies”. If I’m going to build a business I’m going to do it MY WAY!

Luckily it worked. I guess dorks can be really great Beachbody coaches and change the world if they are willing to work hard enough.

So I’m taking the same approach to these next few days. I am who I am. I may be like the hillbilly going to Beverly Hills here ….. but HOW COOL IS THAT?!! I’ll give HOPE to all the dorky hillbillies in the world.

HERE GOES NOTHING!!!