Category Archives: Personal Growth

Make FITNESS your BUSINESS - LIVE & ANONYMOUS EVENT online WEDNESDAY!

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Hey Everyone!! We are WELL into 2016 now, doesn’t seem possible does it!?! I know so many friends who are a little stressed out - they are still recovering from a pretty extended season where they didn’t make great food choices - and on top of it - they feel stressed out with their finances. I know I felt this way in 2013!! Can you relate? Make FITNESS your BUSINESS!!

I remember SO VIVIDLY - working HARD as a nurse, my husband serving our country, we were broke as a joke & somehow I learned to COPE with all of that by sitting on my couch EVERY - NIGHT, eating double-stuffed Oreos. I will ALWAYS remember how I felt when I just simply was DONE doing that to myself. When you are done, you are done!! I know you can relate to that if you’re still reading this.

I began my journey with Beachbody & P90X simply because I was TIRED of being a quitter & disappointed with the way I was treating my body. I was simply being lazy. I committed to my P90X and Shakeology because I NEEDED to get healthy. Not for abs. Not for clothes.

For me.

I had no clue that I was going to dive in to the BUSINESS! Literally, I had ZERO intentions of that - I simply wanted to be a CUSTOMER. But what do you know… as I plugged in to the Beachbody support community, followed my Beachbody meal plan, did my workout & drank Shakeology — I learned to replace my bad lazy habits with GOOD ones…. and there was no denying it - I WAS SEEING ACTUAL RESULTS. I remember this feeling of RELIEF - like…. oh my gosh…. whewwwwww…. I don’t HAVE to feel stuck. I can actually SEE results while I am treating my body right. I don’t have to jump through hoops - or worse - just ACCEPT the way things had always been.

Because of that, I set out to pay it forward. Truly, I just wanted to share my journey. I knew that I could help other people like me - simply by showing them that they CAN feel confident in their own skin - they CAN feel great about the way they take care of their bodies. I knew I could share the little tips I learned along my journey & that it would encourage women like me. I had a lot of friends just watching my journey - a bunch of old friends on social media saw that I cared about a healthy lifestyle & that what I was doing was working - so they asked me about it! I hosted online challenge groups & invested myself in helping them. These people started to trust me with their journey - they trusted me enough to see that if it worked for me - it could work for them, and so these friends began to purchase products through me!! It was SO exciting to be a part of their journey back to confidence!!!! These challengers would get such great results - they, like me, wanted to pay it forward - so they joined my team as coaches and began to build successful teams of their own! Network Marketing has such a weird rap. Technically, that IS what I do. But I like to look at it as a NORMAL person who saw results with INCREDIBLE products - shares that journey - and EMPOWERS other women to see that they can change too - they can reach their goals, have support & build their OWN version of successful organizations - all with my help & encouragement. Just like I was a small part of their journey as challengers - it is even MORE rewarding to be the person who encourages my coaches towards building a life of FREEDOM for their family - to be able to show them how to create more TIME-freedom and how to leave the legacy they always wanted. It’s pretty powerful stuff!! HA!! This isn’t for everyone & I am not looking for ANYone. If this isn’t for you - thats ok!!! But… if you feel that burn in your gut - like YOU are ready for more - like YOU are ready to see that you absolutely CAN achieve whatever it is you want to with Beachbody as your vehicle - all while HELPING others…. girl, I WANT TO HELP YOU DO THAT!!! It is the CHEESIEST thing ever, but I truly cannot believe that I get paid for what I do too! I’m looking for NORMAL people. Moms, young professionals, single women, recent college grads - I know I can teach you how to build your dreams - through health & fitness!! It is SO EXCITING!!!!

So, after all of that!!! HA!!! If you feel like this is TOTALLY YOU - or if you are wondering if this could POSSIBLY be you - consider this your official INVITE to come & listen in to a LIVE + ANONYMOUS webinar - where I will share with you all about this business, my team, and what it takes to get started. By building genuine relationships, connecting with others with integrity, & leading by example we have become one of the TOP TEAMS in the ENTIRE Team Beachbody Network! I can help you turn your fitness into your business - you can trust that I am COMMITTED to your success!


Come on & join me WEDNESDAY night from 9pm EST to 9:30pmEST here: https://youtu.be/XBTXPQXxLRE

I’ll be sharing how I got started as a coach - what my journey has been like - what a coach even is - what we are NOT about - I will address common objections - and help you see what you will have access to as a coach of Dynasty United!! It is such an awesome way to get a look at what this is all about & decide whether or not this is for you! 🙂

Then I am accepting 5 NEW COACHES that are not ALREADY coaches. These coaches will be sponsored by me & selected to start in an exclusive NEW COACH MENTORING PROGRAM on FEBRUARY 29th!!!!

I am so excited about this!! I can’t wait to select the 5 new coaches who are really READY to make a change, who are coachable, and who are people of INTEGRITY! These coaches are going to learn how to grow a self sustaining business - a business that is the VEHICLE that allows you to live your life by design!!!!!

I will mentor you one-on-one AND give you access to an INCREDIBLE exclusive group of like-minded successful teammates. You will learn how to invite others to join you - while using your OWN personality & style. My new coach training has proven time and time again to help new coaches have success in the first 30 days!!
COOLEST PART!?!? You get to do this from HOME - on YOUR time - in YOUR jammies 😉 Not only will you have the opportunity to contribute an incredible income with consistent work - but also to improve your mindset, your health and you are actually making a difference in the lives of others! I mean….. REALLY!!!! What is there to lose here!?!? 🙂

I am SO honored to do what I do. It is an honor to be the founder & leader of such an INCREDIBLE team and community. I can’t wait to have YOU as the newest member of DYNASTY UNITED!!! If you are interested in learning more, don’t be shy!!! REACH OUT! The new coach training starts on the 29th of February!!!! There are only a few spots!! When the spots are gone, they are gone! So don’t wait & overthink it! When is there EVER a PERFECT time for anything!?!? Your life is waiting for you!!!

 

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Top Coach : How to Cope with Failing

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This isn’t a fluffy post. This is a real post about how I cope with failing. So, there’s your heads-up!!

This past weekend I had a morning that felt like one of those brand new mornings where God has washed away the old & reminded me yet again that Jesus provides a clean slate.

My husband has been my rock through every trial, challenge, triumph & failure. Then…. I got to add in three of my very best friends who not only understand ME but they understand the disappointment I feel - and they know first hand the kind of work that goes into a year that my incredible team had.

When you put so much heart into what you do every day - you’re in it. No escaping that.

The bigger the goal / The harder the fall.

I won’t ever post on social media pretending to not be sensitive, vulnerable or affected by failure. I am. Because I’m human.

Far too often we see successful people - and in the Beachbody world we see 15 Star Top Ten - top earning coaches who just look like they have it all together & there isn’t a single BLIP on their journey. To me - that’s intimidating.

I am an emotional person already. Lol. So add in this all out fight in 2015 + sacrifice + belief + hard work and to just not come out victorious the last week of the year - there’s no pretty way to put it. It sucks. It stings. And it shook me.

When three of my best friends walked into my office yesterday morning after pretending to be getting onto a video hangout with me - I lost it all over again. They made a decision within 15 minutes & flew from FL to VA to just be with me.

Somehow talking with them helped me figure out where all this emotion was coming from. Why was I so affected by this EVEN THOUGH I’ve “prepared” for the possible outcomes? I got to work through it - no judgement - just love & understanding.

Wednesday I heard the news that after 17 straight months of being in the Top Ten - our team lost our spot and was passed up {by a DESERVING team} in the last week. It’s not about the number. It’s about the sacrifice & vision that just did not pay off.

Craig from corporate drew the short straw and had to make probably the worst call of his year telling me that we finished #11. Poor guy.

Jeremy Redd called me a few hours later & just talked with me while I cried. He’s mentored me the entire year & there was just no way I could hold back with such fresh news.

Jeff Hill then called me and offered me just about the perfect analogy. He has a way of just sharing with you and making you feel valued and understood.

Later on I started to receive messages from people like Jenelle Summers, my success partners, voice memos some of my best friends in the network like Chelsea Pearson. A voicemail from the top coach in the network, Melanie Mitro. Voicemails & texts from Candice & others from my team - my FRIENDS. My team presented an incredible video to me at Super Saturday & corporate gifted us a beautiful bouquet of flowers with recognition. Flowers from my success partners. AND THEN THESE THREE JUST SHOW UP IN MY VIRGINIA OFFICE FROM FLORIDA.

 

I have not lost - not in the least.
I’m loved.
I’ve learned.
I will return the favors.


 And I will put this lesson to use & continue to do what I feel God has laid out for me to do - I will do it with the same commitment & dedication …. no matter how hard the fall.

I appreciate the community that I am in & no words could ever describe the way God used all of you to lift me back up & remind me that it’s PEOPLE that matter the very most to me.

Whole-hearted CONGRATULATIONS to this year’s Top Ten coaches - their teams & their leaders!

CONGRATULATIONS DYNASTY UNITED FOR AN AMAZING YEAR & AN ALL OUT FIGHT TO THE END!

Forever grateful for each family represented.

I wouldn’t believe it, if it weren’t mine - 327% raise through fitness!

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Yea - you read that right. 327% raise through fitness.

Loren & I were sitting by the fire on New Year’s Eve, watching movies & goal setting for 2016 - we were cheering on our TEAM as they were still reaching for GOALS in 2015! AND we were recovering after hosting our entire family for Christmas! HAHA! {introverts!}

I got to looking around & focusing my attention on GRATITUDE & APPRECIATION for all that 2015 brought us - in life lessons, opportunities, friendship, success and financial growth.

2015 can be summed up for ME in just a few phrases.
▪Surrender
▪Inner Strength
▪Hard Freaking Work
▪Resilient
▪Genuinely caring for others

Our team was officially named a 2014 Top Ten team, Loren came back from deployment that year, I accomplished big fitness goals, I traveled to France with my bestie for the Top Ten trip of a lifetime, Dynasty United became a 15 Star team while I was in France, was invited to speak at Summit, spoke at Leadership, I moved us into a new home while Loren was gone, made new friends & strengthened other awesome friendships within this amazing community, I took 18 of my leaders to Myrtle Beach and showed them our appreciation for all they do, we stayed a Top Ten team EVERY month in 2015, we became TOTALLY DEBT FREE, and Loren & I found inner strength through being separated so much. Our team ended up being the #11 team in the network - being passed up in the last week of the year! HAHA!! #brutal

From a NUMBERS perspective….. it paid off, though. From MONTH to MONTH - it didn’t always FEEEEEEEL like it was paying off. Because, well, hard work is hard work!!!

I missed SO many goals. I made MISTAKES as a leader. At times, I struggled with comparison. I missed my husband most weeks out of the year but I had this incredible team - these friendships - who really lifted me up & helped me in ways I could never fully express. I focused my energy on HELPING my challengers find their confidence again - from the inside out. They got HEALTHY!! They lost the extra weight!! My leaders SOARED in their OWN businesses & my newbies began to see how THEY can make their business truly their OWN. I’ve grown more as a person this year than any other year in my life.

What a rewarding year!!

So… a 327% weekly pay increase….. it was worth it. I compared the FIRST week’s pay of 2015 with the LAST weeks pay (this past week) and the increase was mind blowing. This isn’t even including Loren’s business center pay. If it weren’t my own, I wouldn’t believe it either.

The financial reward catches up with the HARD WORK. I know it doesn’t feel like it - but that compound effect DOES. KICK. IN.

You just have to stay the course & focus on people.

Don’t be easily discouraged.
Don’t fall over when the wind blows - because it will.
Focus on what you can LEARN from each set back - and you will be UNstoppable.

It’s not always pretty. It’s certainly not easy. Most won’t understand at first.
BELIEVE in AMAZING POSSIBILITIES for your family - because they are there!!

My family is JUST getting warmed up & I sincerely can’t wait for MORE time with my beau!

If you are ready to talk about YOUR family & what YOU can accomplish in your OWN Beachbody business - message me!! I’m hosting a brand new training group next week! You’ll learn HOW to build your business & have fun while you’re doing it heart emoticon I’m an introvert - but I KNOW how to mentor you in building your OWN successful business. I know not EVERYONE had a wonderful year in 2015 - but how AMAZING is it to know that its YOUR decision to make a choice that could forever CHANGE your family’s life!

WHY DON’T YOU JOIN US THIS YEAR!!?!? {click here or apply below!}

HAPPY NEW YEAR EVERYONE - this is YOUR life!! LIVE IT!!
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Beachbody does not guarantee any level of success or income from the Team Beachbody Coach Opportunity. Each Coach’s income depends on his or her own efforts, diligence, and skill.

 

Turning a bad experience into a learning experience…

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Well, this has definitely been a learning experience. As many of my friends, family & team know - my social media was compromised by hackers on Wednesday afternoon. I’ve been completely locked out of all of my pages, groups, team events, and conversations via the big F-B. Now, I know they do this as an IMPORTANT security measure. But, unfortunately that means I am completely locked out of the lifeline to my business.

 

You know what I was most bummed about?

When I woke up on Thursday morning to see that my account was still “temporarily locked” I was so bummed that I couldn’t publicly recognize some of the COACHES on my team. I wanted to share on my page all that they are doing with their teams - because it is SO awesome - and I can’t. I just have to wait. I want to celebrate my coaches in the best possible way & give them the biggest virtual hug… but we just have to wait.

 

Please, I’m not going to lie & tell you I’ve been cool, calm & collected over all of this. I mean, this is where my business flourishes!! This is where I get to meet new people & help them on their journey! On the outside, I’ve remained calm. On the inside - I’ve cycled through a series of FREAK OUT - going to be fine - IT’s OVER - it’s going to be fine.

 

I’ll be putting a video together sharing my experiences and what I wish I would have known - that way hopefully I can save my team from some of this headache.

 

We went to church on Sunday morning {which was Day 5 of no access to my main social media…. aka on the verge of LOSING IT} and we talked about a ton. But one of the most important lessons I took away from that morning - something I could EASILY apply to my life is this… when I am going through a TOUGH time… simply ask myself - WHAT DOES THIS EXPERIENCE MAKE POSSIBLE? Because the questions we ask ourselves frame how we interpret our lives.

 

With that sermon in my head & questions in my heart - I made a decision to control the controllable but even more, I decided to be PROactive in finding solutions, NOT freak out and waste energy there, but to give this all I have in order to prepare my team for possible hiccups in their own businesses. I have no fear of losing my business or suffering any long term effects - I TRULY just do not want to miss a beat in celebrating + supporting my team / encourage and coaching my challengers / and building new friendships with women who need what I’ve found. That motivates me to work very hard to find solutions - so if you think of it, keep this in your thoughts & prayers - it would be so appreciated!!

 

This weekend we had fun together. Loren leaves again for another month so we had Christmas pictures taken, we soaked up some puppy love, picked up a tree, got the truck stuck in the mud, decorated our home, finished picking out details for our guest rooms, and just had a lot of fun together. He is so supportive & this situation irks him just as much as it does me, but we are staying positive & doing what we can!

 

So, like I said, Loren & I spent a ton of time together over the last 5 days just shopping for small details for the house. We both love decorating & design - so this was a ton of fun. We ended up finding a ton of Black Friday deals {and we aren’t even “BLACK FRIDAY PEOPLE”!)

We live around a lot of FARM LAND - so it was fun to drive down to a tree farm this year and pick out our tree. The smell of a real Christmas Tree is what happiness smells like…. right?! SO good!! We spent the evening decorating our tree, finishing final travel plans for our family to come visit & listened to really weird Christmas Music on the music channels. I draw the line at dogs barking to Jingle Bells… haha! We went with a red & green theme this year. Last year, Loren was deployed and was stationed in Germany for a few weeks before doing some of the real work. It just happened to work out for me to fly to Germany for Christmas last year. It was really special to hang the German ornaments up on our tree and remember all the fun we had in Germany together!! We try to grab a Christmas ornament (or 5) from every place we visit on vacation together.

 

Our ECHO girl is getting so big!! On the left she was just 8 weeks and almost 8lbs. Now, on the right she is 12 weeks and weighing about 15lbs. She is an English Cream Retriever & the sweetest little sassy pup ever!! She LOVES eating bugs and eating mulch. She’s obsessed with her sister Ruca & is getting so cuddly. Of course, WE think she’s a genius - she’s house-training & crate-training like a champ. She’s a TON of work - but we are so happy she’s a part of our family now!

This is just a random selfie of me getting excited to switch out my Target banners - from FALL to CHRISTMAS! 🙂 They really do make a banner for everything don’t they!!? I got SO sentimental when we bought this dining room table a few months ago. I immediately pictured family dinners, middle-schoolers doing homework, scratches, and game nights. I KNOW… I AM SUCH A SAP SOMETIMES!!!!

 

Here is one of the 3 guest rooms we are working on! I will blog to share details of the furniture & decor in there if anyone is interested. This is one of my favorites though - so simple & small. That little end table was made by my father-in-law & was a piece of furniture we used in our wedding. I just switched out the nobs & am obsessed with it all over again. When this daybed + trundle was delivered the other day I INSTANTLY had thoughts of cousin sleepovers. Those little mattresses!! haha! SO FUN! I still have a few things to find for the walls and shelves, but its definitely taking shape! My favorite part of the room: the bear pillow & the little table lamp. LOVE!!

 

We like to call this room the CAT ROOM 😉 This is one of the best guest rooms I’ve ever seen because the layout is so nice. You can’t see the other corner but there is a big space to the right with a walk-in closet. We really wanted a room with reclaimed wood furniture. We fell in love with this set the other month & have been adding little details to it over the past few weeks. It’s coming along!! That random carved chair in the right corner - you’re like… what the heck is that? Yea, I know, because I asked the same thing. LOL. It’s a chair, hand carved from one of the villages Loren was staying in, in Africa. It means a lot to me because it symbolizes to ME that our family can do tough things together.

 

Its good to find JOY despite challenges and trials. I know God has gone before me here.

 

My social media problem is not the end of the world - there are much worse things. It is an opportunity for me to learn & to grow. And that’s what I am going to do!

 

A learning experience doesn’t always have to make sense at first.

 

I won’t let it slow me down!!

We just started a brand new Challenge Group today!! Over 60 women are COMMITTED to living healthy lives & reaching fitness goals before Christmas!!! That’s inspiring isn’t it!?!?

I also just kicked off my brand new New Coach Mentorship Training - for the new coaches who just joined my team & want to learn how to turn their fitness into a business. I teach them how to become entrepreneurs who HELP OTHERS for a living. Its the best job in the world!!

 

… AND….. the new fitness program The Master’s Hammer & Chisel launches TOMORROW!!!!!!! This is going to be SUCH an excellent program!!! If you are interested in more information about the program - definitely reach out!!! I’m hosting a brand new fitness accountability group for this starting THIS NEW PROGRAM at the very beginning of January!! You can email me or find me on Instagram for now. You can also fill out the form in the TAB above “TAKE THE FITNESS CHALLENGE”.

 

Thanks for listening to me vent & share a little life lesson. I appreciate all the love & support on my social media!! I’ll be back in no time - one way or another!

 

The POWER of a changed MIND…

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There is nothing more powerful than a changed mind.

I spent this morning focusing again on my mindset. Someone shared this video with me & I can’t stop listening to this. I lead a strong, dedicated, team of entrepreneurs. We are so passionate about healthy living from the inside out & in our business - we set monthly goals. Like everyone else, its HARD to push through obstacles. It’s TOUGH to stand up against pressure to give up. So, I shared this with my team because it applies to ALL of us - in business and in life.

“People are rewarded in PUBLIC for what they practice for years in private.” Tony Robbins

 

The human mind is a powerful thing!!! Mindset is EVERYTHING!

You know…. I could spend my days putting my office together, finish unpacking, make my workspace exactly how I’ve visualized it.

…But I’d rather spend my whole day helping people get started on their fitness journeys… I’d rather focus in on helping my TEAM reach their goals & help them know they HAVE what it takes to succeed! I never thought this would be my reality. LOVING what i do for work so much, that I can’t wait to get started each day.

Trust me, leading such a large, successful team is NOT easy. You have to learn when to place your focus and energy. You have to have THICK skin you guys - THICK RHINO SKIN. People can expect a lot from you. BUT…. but if you make your key priorities REALLY clear in your own mind - you can work on sharing that with all who will listen & really set an example of how to balance your work, your passion, and your family. I work hard. Every. Single. Day. I don’t take many days “off” - ever. And that’s not a complaint. I LOVE what I do - but I HAVE to control my mindset. I must fill myself up time & time again {sometimes multiple times a day} or I simply won’t make it.

I hear a lot of excuses - every day. Some from myself, others from my team, and then also from my challengers - those who look to me to help them reach their health + fitness goals. Look, its not a matter of whether or not these excuses are valid. Some of them probably are - but at the end of the day; we all know… they are excuses. We have to change our MINDS!! It isn’t about keeping up with so-and-so or doing “as good as” anyone else… its about following through with what YOU said you would do. Its about completing what you started - and rising UP to the occasion to be a person who keeps their word. Don’t be a quitter. I was a quitter for virtually all of my 20’s. I’m not going back there.

Here’s where I want to encourage you. Listen to that video - about 10 times 😛 and put in some alarms in your phone with ONE-liners that stick out to you.
1. Where have some of your excuses crept in?

2. What are you going to do about it?

You either will… or you won’t. I want to encourage you to bring your BEST and really see what you’re made of!!!

XO,

Brittany

 

UNDERDOG : For-The-Win

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I’m really looking forward to getting to know those who connect with me - here on my site; my season of life, my passions & my commitment to growth. I’ve seen my name in lights, my face with a WHOLE lot of make up on, speaking on a stage, on a life-size BILLBOARD in Nashville, Elsa braids, and I’ve received an incredible amount of compliments recently…. I am BEYOND grateful for this.

But I wanted to remind you where I come from : It isn’t all perfect … not even close! I’m a REAL person.

* I grew up in an alcoholic / abusive home.
* My parents divorced when I was 5.
* My middle school & high school nights were spent in an incredibly HOSTILE home with my dad & step mom… doing my best at 14 yrs old to protect my 2 year old sister.
* Jesus was my ONLY comfort and security… so thankful He brought me to HIM when I was 12…. my ONE constant.
* I raised a hog & 3 steers in high school…. worked really hard IN school & out of it.
* My mom was diagnosed with MULTIPLE brain aneurysms when I was in 5th grade & she spent the entire length of my middle school through college years battling seizures, memory loss & multiple brain operations.
* I was completely homeless from the time I was 18 until 24 - living on friends’ couches and staying in guest rooms {so THANKFUL for those friends!}
* My grandfather died the week before my 19th birthday & my dad died the week after my 19th birthday - from multiple organ failure resulting from alcoholism.
* The day my dad died I was completely shut out, by my step-mom, at 19. All I had were my sisters.
* I do NOT have a Bachelor’s Degree.
* I went from one unsuccessful relationship to the next… always missing something… always wandering.
* I have lived paycheck to paycheck, I’ve lived ABOVE my means {which weren’t much}, I’ve had a car repossessed & I’ve felt like I just do NOT belong…
* I used to write a CHECK to fill up my gas tank because I knew it would take 3 days to clear the bank & I had time to get money in there…

I’m not proud of all of these things… but I am NO LONGER a victim - I’m a VICTOR. That is ALL because of what God has done in my life…. all the way down to Beachbody, our family’s biggest blessing. All of it is because He cares about the details of our lives.

The ADVERSITY is definitely my ADVANTAGE now and a LARGE part of my success. It gave me some FIGHT. God knows, I have FOUGHT hard for my family these last 2 years… I don’t give up anymore.

So… while I LOVE make up, glitter, hair, and all things girly - I am one of those girls who has definitely been through the mud. I have dealt with those hurts with a LOT of prayer, grace & personal development.

MY name doesn’t belong in those lights; it truly is by the grace of God that I am an overcomer! And, you are too!

Go buy ’15 Invaluable Laws of Growth’ by John C. Maxwell on Amazon! You will NOT regret it!

Remember that you have to CHOOSE to overcome adversity… and when you do, THAT will be your superpower.

 

XO,

Brittany