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3/24/2019 0 Comments My First Fitness Photo-shoot
Friday was my birthday, Saturday was my first fitness photoshoot and I was hella nervous. I wish I could say i came prepared but mentally I was running wild with thoughts and emotions. I always wanted to do a photoshoot and now I have a reason (my business, building a portfolio and marketing myself). It turned out to be both fun and very hard because I had to learn to hold poses/ holding heavy weights for extended periods of time isn't easy (even if athletes make it look like so) and I had to be able to flex my muscles to capture veins, striations, etc. I have to admit the fact I had a great photographer helped me a lot, because she was both helpful and patient and very encouraging during the whole shoot. It lasted well over a hour and when it came to an end, without me asking, she mentioned wanting to continue to be a photographer for me -- which was awesome because wasn't sure how it would go from here on out. I am so happy I did this, for those on my Facebook page (personal page) you might have noticed my long post about the reasons why I did this and how much this photoshoot meant to me-- it goes much deeper than the business aspects, it was on a personal and mental level as well, something most people probably didn't even know about me -- but in order to be the best personal trainer I can be, I had to do this for me without worrying about the validation from others / society. I DID IT! and I am very happy, the final results will be done within 10-20 days, and I haven't decided if I will show them on my social media platforms or keep them to myself and only show certain people -- but either way, this was a HUGE step for me and I don't regret it one bit. My next photoshoot will be in May/June outside, so I am looking forward to it and hopefully going forward it will help with building myself as an athlete and personal trainer.
Word of advice: Do it, even if it scares you, do it! some of the best opportunities in life come when you step outside your comfort level.
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It never hit me that I would have to sit down and really think about where I want my career headed; I mean I know the answer to this but a couple of days ago an obstacle stood in my way -- sadly, this isn't an easy obstacle to overcome. I made this website in hopes my clients & the surrounding community would read my blogs, listen to my podcast (when they get posted), start my online business in hopes I would make it great by next year, etc. The overall goal was to have this be my new upcoming way of saying "I can do this, I can be successful in this profession with hard work and dedication" -- thus far, I haven't taken charge of this site the way I had hoped and I haven't marketed myself the way I had hoped, so I haven't been a good host to many of you. I suppose video games and laziness has gotten in the way of my goals and my drive has been slow. Now, I have taken more of a notice and I want to do something about it, because before too long, I will be 27 & I want to say I am a little further than I was at age 26. I don't want to be complacent anymore, I have said this many times over but still have done nothing about it -- well today I will. Before I can go any further with this website, the owner of the gym I work at told me, I will soon have to sign a "non compete" form -- which means I can't work at another fitness facility, can't have my own personal training business, and can't any way make my job secondary, it is not the primary; whom I represent and work for. I would say on one hand, I am excited but on the other hand, it will hinder me for sure with wanting to be my own contractor in the fitness industry and that's a hard pill to swallow. I love my job at the gym, although it could be better if I actually got along with my club director but besides that minor ache, I love my job, but I also want to flourish and do BIGGER THINGS! do things I dreamed about and things that are meaningful to me. I have yet to sign this form, but I know it will come soon, and I have to sit down and think this over, because if I don't sign, could mean my job. I am pretty sure other gyms would have me sign this as well, but sadly, box gyms I will never make an income worthy of what I want as far as success, but by eventually having my own business, the income and advantages can be awesome. I know it will come down to what is more important RIGHT now, but I wish I could have it my way, LOL.
On the positive side of things, I still plan on blogging, creating my own podcast, Q&A's ect, because those are outlets that allow me to meet and network and share with the world & community alike. If they become a valuable income, that is a bonus. So from today going forward my planner that has website listed as to-do will be taken more seriously & I will put forth a better effort in making this website one that I can be proud of. This post of course was a rant, but mostly an update on possible changes that could happen from this non compete form -- when it comes time to sign it, I hope I make a good decision either way. Shay-lon |
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