From reading your progress thread I think your biggest issue is lack of confidence and belief. You have marketable skills already.
Your biggest issue is the bullshit story that you keep telling yourself about why things are the way they are and why you can't change your life for the better.
I'm not sure if you read my last posts in that progress thread, but it gives my reasoning on why I'm led to believe I can't start a fitness business right now. I don't think I'm professional enough to be seen as credible. My offer can't surpass that of my competitors due to simply not being good enough yet.
Just the fact of having no debt is putting you well out in front of a LOT of other people financially, so give yourself credit for that.
Regardless, you're ahead of SOMEBODY in this area.
You have no debt and you are currently working for minimum wage. The beauty of your situation is you are unhindered by the negative (debt) and you are unhindered by the positive (comfort, inheritances, luxury).
It's exactly what I've said in the post above.
You're doing people a disservice by focusing on you rather than who you can serve.
I do feel that there will come a time when I feel ready. Likely 1.5-2 years.
well put!
You already know what to do.
What will have changed in 1.5-2 years? What will you actively do to get yourself to the point where you feel ready enough to take action?
I will have built up my reputation and physique as a bodybuilder, likely competed in a show or two (hopefully winning), and I'll have a great deal more people asking for my help without me even offering it.
To me, it sounds like you're making a mountain out of a molehill. Just go help people get fit and get paid for it lol.
Dude, you were the one that asked the question, What would you do to level up? And people answered and you're like, "Nah, that's not it". This is a case of not liking the answer. Did you expect us to say, go read XXX book or learn to do XXX?
I am unsure how fit (or unfit) you are. That said, wouldn't people be more inclined to purchase your content if they saw you go from skinny to buff? The posts above are right, you are putting too much focus on yourself. I understand you want to personally brand yourself, but lets be real here, how many fitness gurus are there on apps like Instagram? I do not want to cut your wings but you better be ready to stand out in a field like this. Furthermore, I am sure you know that many people who arent "buff" can get easily intimidated by those who are, or those who have years of experience at the gym. So I think that by being modestly fit, and posting a transformation for people to see (and then possibly sell the procedure of that transformation) is much better. Here you can not only brand yourself, but also sell your transformation to both beginners and those looking to improve their workouts. By selling a transformation, you are showing that any average man can become buff. But out of all of this, focus on who you will serve, and why they will want to be your customers. All of this I am sure can be done now.
You might be in better physical shape in two years, but will your mindset be any different if you don't start helping people now?
And to piggyback on this, as someone who has never had a personal trainer, I would actually want to seek out someone who is more "relatable" as opposed to an absolutely elite athlete. Kind of like if I was first learning chess, it'd not necessarily be helpful to be taught by a grandmaster of the game.
Notice that nowhere on this list is "get a client." Why not? Because that's where the rubber meets the road. That's the scary thing. But it is 100% the thing you're going to have to face. The earlier you face it, get used to it, and stop feeling daunted by it, the sooner you'll make progress.
But yet you've had people notice you at the gym and ask for tips, and you've been comfortable sharing value for free.
This sounds like "I'm scared to start now." We already have evidence of a previous 2-year hiatus in this exact thread. Why will things be any different in the next two years?
But you're like a person waiting for fully-ripe tomatoes in a container where you've never even put a seed.
This is a fallacy. You already have people asking for your help without you offering it, and you're selling them exactly nothing.
Feelings are dictating your decision here. Are you able to take your feelings in hand and stop allowing them to steer your decisions?
This sounds like "selling my services sounds scarier than continuing to make minimum wage." You're striking a deal with yourself to settle for this 7-day-a-week employment situation where you're NOT FREE, when you have it in your grasp to DO THIS RIGHT NOW.
Here's a quick story for you. I started teaching piano lessons at the age of 15. I wasn't a concert pianist then, and I am not one now. But guess what? Parents were happy to pay me 4x minimum wage for me teach their 7-year-olds what I knew. And they LOVED me because I was able to break down piano for their kids in a way that kept it easy and fun. That's all that mattered to them. My name wasn't associated with mediocre skill - to my students minds, my name was associated with unlocking the ability to play an instrument, and they saw themselves as cool and accomplished and empowered because of it.
Thank you for your kind words.
In 2 years time, he'll be 2 years behind every one who started today.
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