Today’s post is exciting, personal and super important if you’re thinking of making big changes in your life and business.
I’ve been hanging out to share this with you.
You may have already seen this coming for a while now… I’m making some BIG – BUT AWESOME – changes to my life and business. This is super close to my heart.
For some, you’ll be thinking “it’s about time”... for others, this will be fairly new…you won’t know this about me at all.
I’ll explain below…
The majority of my fat loss clients and community are entrepreneurs or women wanting to take their lives, business and bodies to the next level. And 50% of the time I spend with them, sometimes even 60% – due to it being such a huge part of their lives – my coaching has morphed with ease, into business coaching.
Over the years I’ve had so many people contact me wanting help with their businesses (both fitness and non-fitness related businesses). Along the way I’ve mentored and coached PT’s and other entrepreneurs – being their secret business weapon – behind the scenes. Because I really love helping them.
There’s been times when I haven’t been able to help people, and have said to them (and to myself) “sorry I’m not a business coach” and have referred them onto someone else if I knew of someone that may be a good fit for them. Obviously they’d have to talk to that coach first.
I didn’t feel like I had the time AND I didn’t want to have to choose between fat loss / PT coaching and business coaching.
And to be perfectly honest, with so many business coaches out there having a bad rep…
I wasn’t sure if I even wanted to put myself into that pool of sharks. It didn’t sit right with me. I didn’t want to call myself a business coach.
I’ve experienced first-hand what it’s like to be “burnt” by coaches and mentors. And I also know what it’s like to be constantly harassed by coaches via FB message trying to get me to sign up with them.
I was telling my own lovely business coach about how people had been contacting me. How I often coach my fat loss clients with their business… And how I get really excited about it and love it – and the amazing outcomes they achieve from working with me.
We chatted and laughed about when people come to my house for a bbq, or we’ve gone out to dinner, or meeting new people… and by the time they’ve or we’ve left I’ve sat with them and we’ve had their business set up planned out, their offerings, their products, target market, profit and funnels, how they were going to create their products, what format it would be in… You name it.
My coach said to me “you know, you should do business coaching”.
If people keep asking you, you’re helping them anyway, then it’s a sign”.
I was thinking in my head “hell no, I don’t think I can do it, that’s just not me…”
A short while after this conversation – just out of the blue – my awesome accountability buddy and I were chatting and she came straight out with “you should do business coaching”… And she explained how I’d helped herself and others.
I was like “wow, funny, you should say that, because my business coach recently said the same exact thing to me.”
My accountability buddy said “seriously think about it because you’re awesome at it”.
I chatted to some of the people I’ve coached and mentored over the years…
And asked them, how I helped them, what kind of results they experienced due to me helping them with their businesses.
I already knew they’d got great results from me… But I guess I wanted reassurance…. Maybe more of a sign, that I should make this official.
I was bowled over, overwhelmed and shed a few tears too at the role they said I had played in their businesses and their lives and how much I had helped them in such a huge way.
I’m so grateful to them for sharing that with me. Because they now in turn are changing my life.
I love PT and being a Fat Loss Transformation Specialist, I really love it… and with so many entrepreneurs wanting to incorporate improved body, life and business… and as you know I’ve been in business for a long time… I’ve decided to do both.
I can’t choose between them, I love both, I shouldn’t have to choose… I know I can make an impact, a huge impact, doing both.
So I’ll be combining my passions as Personal Fitness Trainer, Fat Loss Transformation Expert, and as a Business Strategist and Mindset Coach to help women Entrepreneurs get clarity on their fat loss, their mindset and business. And helping them step-up, gain confidence in taking accelerated action to move forward with their hot rockin body’s, their business and entrepreneurial their goals.
I want to be there for entrepreneurs who are struggling with all the things that I struggled with.
And be there for them in a real way so they have someone who genuinely cares about them and where they’re headed.
I learnt heaps from my own mistakes, dusted myself off, and taught myself a heck of a lot.
It also taught me about everything I didn’t like in business and what I did love…
Woke me up as to what I really truly wanted for myself, for my clients, gave me lots of clarity… and made me even more passionate about how I wanted to transform people’s lives.
Through my journey I’ve made some amazing, inspiring connections and business colleagues that I’m very much in alignment with. And very so fortunate to have them in my life over the years and now.
They are proof that there are lovely amazing coaches out there… Even if you’re currently feeling like there’s not.
This makes me more determined to move forward with what I’m doing.
This is a big brave step for me.
And “yes”, I’ve had people tell me I don’t have enough “A–HOLE” in me to be in this field.
Truth is, I don’t have to be an a–hole to help people get great results… I’ve already proven that over and over!
I have a whole heap of purpose, drive, intention, awesomeness, love and energy that I want to continue to share and bring into people’s lives to help them transform their business and bodies.
And in my eyes, that’s what’s important…
And after seeing my own lovely coach – and how much she cares, how honest and genuine she is and how she carries out her business… And after speaking with my amazing accountability buddy (hugs, hugs, hugs), and seeing how she has a more graceful and very talented approach to sales and business services… I’m sooooooooooooooo READY!!!
So What’s happening with my Ultimate YOU Dream Body Program?
I’ll be incorporating Fat Loss, Body, Life, Business, Entrepreneurial into it, and the same will apply for my 1:1 coaching and 1:1 and Group VIP Days.
I’ll only be taking on a small group of clients for VIP Days and coaching, at a time, so I can offer them the best experience ever.
So you’ll see a change in what I write about, because these are my strong passions and what I love, along with my hubby, furry babies and animal rescue.
The two Animal Rescue Groups that I work closely with are:
Labrador Rescue: https://www.facebook.com/labrescueACT/ and http://www.rescuealabrador.com/
Best Friends Animal Rescue (BFAR): https://www.facebook.com/bfarescueperth/ and http://www.bfarescue.com.au/
I’m also fund raising for a new senior doggy retirement home in Perth for a lovely lady – and great friend at BFAR – who has dedicated her life (decades and decades) to rescuing dogs. She desperately needs a hand to help build this, as they rely on donations, so she can accept these beautiful senior babies, who otherwise would be euthanized. Especially those doggy’s who are old and have been abused or have special needs. To have those short golden years of their lives filled with love. Love that some of them didn’t receive from their previous owners.
I want you to be part of this journey I’m taking. And enjoy it along with me. And allow it to inspire you to take bigger action in your life.
To see the progress, updates, I’m taking with my life, business and animal rescue.
Thanks so much for listening, and allowing me to share this with you… YOU ROCK!
If you’re interested in working with me, stepping up in big way with your fat loss, body transformation, or business and entrepreneurial goals – just message me directly via my Facebook Page so we can chat about it further.
https://www.facebook.com/Mandy.Gibbons.vft
I have to say it’s a little weird not being the behind-the-scenes secret weapon business coach, for a introverted super achiever like me… But I’m so excited about it too, the freedom to be able to choose to do what I want and open my services to everyone, not just a select few!
Thanks for being a part of my life. I love being a part of yours!
I love you to bits!
Massive hugs
Mandy xo
