How Champions Are Made

One of my favorite expressions of all time is, "hard work beats talent when talent doesn't work hard".  To be a champion it takes a commitment to excellence, the willingness to go further than what others are willing to go and to never quit no matter how tough times can be.  We all face challenges every day of our lives and everyone's challenges are different. 
 
Whether your goal in life is to be a world champion of some type, a multimillion dollar business owner or you just want to have a kick ass business there are certain things that you will need to do in order to achieve your goals.
 
First and foremost, don't quit!!!  No matter how challenging life and business can become; do not quit...ever!  If you want something bad enough you will find a way to accomplish your goal.  If it's not that important to you, you will find an excuse of why it can't be done.  
 
There is no shame in "losing" if you are truly giving 100% effort.  One of the reasons why champions become champions is because they were able to outlast the other folks that couldn't hack the challenges and the pain associated with the hard work, dedication, sacrifice, etc.  As a matter of fact, even if your skill set is not as good as some of your competitors, if you are willing to outlast them by not quitting, you will eventually win. 
 
One of the primary reasons why people fail is not because they lack talent, it's because they lack perseverance.  Everyone wants to be successful but very few are willing to put forth the amount of effort that is necessary to achieve the type of success that they want.  
 
Rather than adjusting their action plan and their actions; they lower their goal to make it easier to achieve.  They didn't achieve the actual goal that they really wanted so they will always feel a bit incomplete inside their soul.
 
Challenge yourself everyday so you can always get better.  Without challenge, there is no change so do something to push yourself out of your comfort zone to make your business more successful and your life more fulfilling.  
 
For example, if you are looking to grow your business, what are you going to do differently to grow?
 
If what you are doing now isn't getting you the results that you would like, it is obvious that you need to make some changes.  
 
What changes do you need to make to become more successful?  
How many leads do you get every week?  
How many clients must you sign this month in order to achieve your business goals?  
What is working for marketing?  
What isn't working?  
What changes do you need to make in order to achieve your goals?
 
In order to be a champion you must be willing to outwork, outsmart and outperform other personal trainers.  You must be persistent and resilient no matter how challenging life will be. 
 
Quitting is never an option...ever!  
 
Step outside your comfort zone and challenge yourself.  You may be amazed at what you will accomplish if you are willing to do what others are unwilling or unable to do.  You will be a champion when you do what a true champion needs to do.