Last weekend, I watched my two daughters perform in their dance recital.
My younger daughter is very good. It comes very easy to her and she’s probably the best in her class.
The older one is awkward, goes the wrong way, does not enjoy it as much and is probably the worst in her class.
As I watched my awkward daughter during the recital, as bad as she was compared to our younger daughter, I saw my wife’s eyes light up while she was dancing.
I asked her why she seemed so excited and she said that she saw the dress rehearsal a few weeks ago and she was awful, this time she was so much better.
If we simply compared her to our other daughter we never would have celebrated this success.
She made progress and that was really all that really mattered.
It’s easy to fall into the comparison trap, I’ve done it myself.
I used to get frustrated that I was not on the level of some of the other big-name gyms.
You see a guy that’s just killing it and you wonder what’s wrong with you…
It’s the recipe for unhappiness and frustration.
Instead, focus your attention to how you have grown and improved.
That’s the only comparison that truly matters.
The other thing to do is to get excited by other people’s success, not frustrated by it.
Get curious, ask questions and be happy for them and by all means, learn from them.
Vince
P.S. I’d love to meet you in Providence, Rhode Island, for my one-day seminar on Creating Your Fitness Business Money Machine. Click the link for all the details:
https://fitbusinessuniversity.com/webinar-registration
PLUS: Whenever you’re ready… here are 4 ways I can help you take YOUR business to the next level:
1. Book a 60-Minute Strategy Call
Have an issue that needs my eyeballs on it? Just have a list of questions you need answered? In 11 years of owning a gym there’s not much I haven’t seen. We’ll knock it out in an hour and you can go on your merry way.
Send me and email, Vince@gabrielefitness.com, and put “CALL” in the subject line.
2. Spend the Day at Gabriele Fitness with Me and My Team
This will be the most productive day in your business building career. Come with a big challenge such as not having a marketing plan in place or not being able to remove yourself from your business, and we’ll roll up our sleeves together and knock it out. You’ll leave with a very clear plan to win. You’ll also get to see my 7-figure gym in action and talk to the members of our leadership team to learn how things run around here.
Send an email to megan@gabrielefitness.com, and put “Day at GFP” in the subject line.
3. Join my Mastermind
Join a super motivated group of gym owners who meet 4x/year to make more money so they can have more free time with their family. There is so much more you get with this, but the only way to apply is through a call with me and I will unpack everything for you.
To apply for the Mastermind, send me an email, Vince@gabrielefitness.com, and put Mastermind” in the subject line.
4. Work with me One-on-One
If you’d like to work directly with me to do things like become a better leader, systemize your business, or simply get yourself out of the day-to-day… just send me and email, vince@gabrielefitness.com, and put “One-on-One” in the subject line… tell me a little about your business and what you’d like to work on together, and I’ll get you all the details!