Are YOU a Statistic?

Wanna know a sad statistic? 3 out 10 people have ALREADY broken their New Year's Resolutions!!!! Are YOU one of "those" people? Come on, are you? Be honest.

I am actually very proud of myself. 2009 brought intense stress that many people never have to endure. 2010 will do the same while I deal with the deployment of my husband.

Despite the stress, I have been able to build my business up to Diamond level in a year's time. I have been able persevere. Truly, the cool thing about having an online fitness business is that it continues to grow even when you can't devote tons of time to it. I am the perfect example of that.

I don't know what 2010 holds for you, but will you give the gift of health, fitness, and financial freedom to yourself and your family? I can show you how. Even as I write this, I can hear you say "Come on, this is too good to be true." People, I'm really not kidding. If you will just give yourself an hour to sit and go through my website, you will see what I am talking about. This isn't a gimmic. This isn't a get-rich-quick scheme. This is something that can change your life in amazing ways...if you let it.

Don't be a statistic. Let Beachbody empower you with better health: physically and financially!

Is a plug JUST a plug?

Ha! Nothing like bad hair plugs to get you to read a post!!!!! There is NOTHING bad about this plug, however. Please read on.

One of the reasons that I became involved in Beachbody is because of the support they provide to non-profit organizations (NFP.) Beachbody believes in giving back to our communities. We all know NFPs ie schools, churchs, soroities, fraternites, family organizations. How many of us have been approached to buy cards, candy bars, and cookies or have our car washed? Fundraising with Beachbody is a UNIQUE way to raise money, fight obesity, and promote family time!

The cool part? Beachbody waives ALL fees for NFPs!!!!!!!!

Please go to our new website for more information about this HIP new way to fundraise!

GoFitCoach Non-profit site

Is Beachbody a Pyramid Scheme?

This is the most common thing that I am asked by people. A fellow coach found this PERFECT explanation. Unfortunately, I don't know where it originally came from to give the proper credit. I do THANK the person who took the time to write this!!!!!

“My fiance and I were having a discussion the other day over a remark that one of her friends made. That remark went something like this “oh, that (Beachbody) is just one of those pyramid schemes”.

One of our problems is dealing with the negativity surrounding the reputation of the phrases “pyramid scheme”, “network marketing”. “multi-level marketing (MLM)” or “direct selling business”.

First of all, the grand daddy of them all, Amway, went under very serious, expensive and prolonged investigation into this sort of activity back in the early 70’s. The results proved that Amway was not a “pyramid scheme” (which is illegal) and paved the way for the whole multi-level marketing industry that has boomed over the past 35 years.

In Quixtar’s (the current name used for the Amway distributor business) Business Rules and Regulations it states:

“A pyramid is a scheme in which an individual pays for the right to recruit additional persons into the scheme who, in turn, receive the same right to receive profits from recruiting others.

Three common elements of a pyramid scheme have been identified as: (1) a large, required initial investment or purchase of inventory: (2) direct payment for recruiting additional persons into the scheme; (3) heavy emphasis on recruiting additional persons, with little or no emphasis on selling products to consumers.”

Beachbody certainly has none of the above components of a pyramid scheme. Anyone who refers to Beachbody as a pyramid scheme is talking out of ignorance combined with obvious negative past experiences with MLMs in general or, perhaps, an illegal pyramid scheme. In fact, I was duped into one such scheme because the Chief Economic Advisor of the Reagan administration, Art Laffer of the infamous “Laffer Curve”, was on the Board of Directors of this company. That company did have several of the components mentioned above.

In fact, Beachbody is squeaky clean on this one as: (1) Beachbody has no required inventory, period; (2) there is no direct payment for recruiting in Beachbody, period; (3) Beachbody is all about products to consumers. In fact, on the last point, Beachbody is currently paying $90 million this year for new customers that it passes on to Emeralds and above. I am not aware of any other MLM that does this.

Another interesting fact is that Beachbody was not created to be an MLM. It was already a very successful company before adding a network marketing component. I am not aware of any other MLM company that has ever had such history before becoming a MLM. Are you?

There is no question that adding a coaching program was in the best interest of Beachbody’s customers. If you were the executive of Beachbody, would you have created a coaching program with all the overhead of adding a coaching division within the company (the salaries of the coaches, office space, additional phone lines, computers, etc) where the employees true incentive was to keep his job. Or would you opt for the brilliance of the network of independent coaches where:

1. There is no additional employees with additional salaries
2. The only way a coach can be successful is to be a product of the system
3. Being a product of the system he/she is a few steps ahead of the customers and any new coaches that he/she sponsors
4. There is a non-salaried advocate of the company to create new customer activity and to advise existing customers of different or additional products to improve their fitness goals
5. Because, in essence, coaches get paid to be fit through the system of sharing, existing coaches will help the whole system grow. As the coaching network grows Beachbody will have a tremendous impact for turning around the greatest epidemics in the history of the US - Type 2 Diabetes because of a grossly overweight society.

Our opportunity is unprecedented. There has never been a greater need for a fitness and health system that works. And I have never been exposed to a fitness and health company that works as well as Beachbody. Most people will not get involved because it is a network marketing (MLM) company and/or opportunity. I believe the reasons they will get involved will be one of these:

1. To personally improve their physical appearance
2. To look and feel healthier
3. They were convinced that Beachbody has superior products to achieve their weight and fitness goals
4. Because a medical advisor or doctor told them that they must lose weight (this will be big soon with the coming Type 2 Diabetes product)
5. That they needed a motivation or reason to be fit other than number 4 above (I was in this category)
6. They want to be part of society’s weight solution instead of part of the problem
7. They want an at home business that makes sense
8. They like the idea of getting paid to be fit

It is my opinion that after someone is involved and really understands this company’s vision, that they will stay in this program for most of the above reasons.

The company desperately needs additional active coaches to succeed in its mission. In my opinion, that is why they are having current recruiting contests and, most importantly, that is why they are going to get new coaches the same way they know how to get new customers - infomercials.”

Beachbody Coaching Opportunity Call

I am holding another NO PRESSURE Beachbody Coaching Opportunity webinar tonight at 7pm! It will last between 30-45 min and be stuffed full of info. Totally FREE to listen in. I'd love to have you! You do need to register to hold your spot.

Thu, Oct 22, 2009 7:00 PM - 8:00 PM EDT
https://www2.gotomeeting.com/register/855480210

Beachbody Coaching Opportunity Call

I am hosting our team's Beachbody Coaching Opportunity call again this Thursday! WOOT! It's everything that you've ever wanted to know about Beachbody coaching but were afraid to ask.

If you were unable to obtain a slot for last week's call, this is your chance to hear it again. Remember, this call is only open to the first 1000 people, so be sure to register to get your spot. I'll keep it to 30 min but fill it full of info.

It is completely a NO PRESSURE call...always.

Thu, Oct 1, 2009 8:30 PM - 9:00 PM EDT
Registration Web Link: https://www2.gotomeeting.com/register/759636562

Fitness & Business: The Perfect Marriage

With the Beachbody Revolution system you get everything to transform your body AND set up an online business. Just encourage people to use Beachbody's proven fitness and weight loss products and let them help you get the word out.

Be proud and share your desire to be fit and healthy for life with others. It's not about being a salesperson, it's about being a advocate for change. You can help change a life TODAY for a better tomorrow. Don't we all deserve it?

If you are really committed to getting fit, why not make a commitment to yourself by committing to helping others and become a coach with an incredible team? That's the ultimate motivation when you make fitness your business!

If you would like more info on this incredible marriage between fitness and business, feel free to visit my link for additional information! I happen to be a part of an INCREDIBLE and successful team that would love to have you join us in something that is so amazing, you just have to be a part of it to believe it!

Let's take a look at the many benefits of being a Beachbody coach, shall we??

Benefit #1) Coaches get a 25% discount on all personal purchases made in their online stores. In this economy, it is good to save wherever you can. Saving on those things that will ultimately better your health is a plus!!

Benefit #2) Coaches get 25% commission on all customer purchases. As your body starts changing, people will be coming to you, saying things like, "You look INCREDIBLE! What are you doing?" You can then send them to your Team Beachbody page, which has your story and a link to your store. Actually, someone came to me saying that she had been watching me shrink and wondered what I had been doing. I gave her my business card with the link to my profile page, and when I got home that evening, I saw she had made a purchase!! I made money that very day, and hadn't finished my transformation yet! WOW!!!

Benefit #3) Coaches have the unique opportunity to purchase the Beachbody Showcase Pack. This is a package with the top 6 selling Beachbody programs - all for $199.95! This is only available during the first 60 days as a new coach. If you were purchasing these products separately for yourself, you would be paying a retail price of $419.10:

P90X = $119.85
Power 90 = $59.85
Turbo Jam = $59.85
Hip Hop Abs = $59.85
Slim in 6 = $59.85
Yoga Booty Ballet = $59.85

With P90X being almost $120 by itself, it is like you are getting the rest of the programs for $16.02 each!!! Can we say BARGAIN???

Benefit #4) Coaches who sell the Showcase Pack to their own personally sponsored coaches will receive a $50.00 bonus. So you get rewarded for helping a new coach build their fitness library!

Benefit #5) Coaches are now accountable to others to show results! As a coach, you should try to become a walking billboard for Beachbody! People who see you online and out in public should have no doubt that the programs work. Now you have to stay consistent in your workouts, in your eating, and in taking care of yourself - you are that example that others see. Customers are going to be reviewing and seeing who is actually changing their bodies with the different programs, and they connect with you based on the results you have. Believe me, it has happened to me many times!!

So, looking at all the benefits, wouldn't YOU like to become a coach, too?? If you are ready, visit my website and sign up to be a coach. Let's build your financial future!!!

You Do The Sharing, Beachbody Does The Rest

Reprint from Carl's Blog (Beachbody CEO)~

An acquaintance asked me what she would have to do to be a Beachbody coach:

I said "Play, shake, and share."

She said; "Right, but what about running the business and all that stuff?"

I said: "For the price of a coach kit, here's what happens: We build a
website for you, we take orders you get on your website and handle the
inventory, billing, shipping, and customer service."

She said: "So what do I do?"

I said: "Play, shake and share... Use a fitness program that suits you,
and replace at least one meal a day with a meal replacement shake. The
results will be visible very fast and you can still eat the rest of
your meals with real food, with the rest of the family. Share means to
tell some people what you are doing every day via email, message
boards, blogs, in the line at the grocery store. People you talk to
will start see you're serious. They will see you drinking your shake.
You tell them how easy it is to stay motivated because you're going
deep on this one. And they will soon understand that the motivation to
turn your weight loss into a profit is HELPING YOU STAY CONSISTENT."

She said: "How will that turn into income for me?"

I said: "We spend over $1 million a week advertising these products.
Other network marketing companies don't do that. That means people you
"share" with likely know about Turbo Jam, P90X, Ten Minute Trainer,
etc. Tell them when they're ready to lose the weight they should buy
them through you and join the club, and they will save 10% off the TV
price. And to conquer the food problem, replace a meal a day with a
substantial meal replacement shake. They might not buy today, but
eventually they will see a product from Beachbody that sparks their
interest, and they'll remember you were the one who made it sound easy.
They'll want to buy from you and get the best price."

She said: "But how do I recruit other coaches?"

I said: "You've told my how frustrated you are that you can never stay
with a program. When I asked you if having a money motivation attached
to getting fit and eating right would help you stay with it, you said
it would. We didn't talk about you getting rich, or buying a new car.
We talked about how the slightest hint of an extra income would be that
extra ingredient to help you exercise and eat better. And you told me
you know a couple other people who could use an extra income and to
lose twenty or so pounds. That is the start of an organization, and the
path to also getting a couple customers from Beachbody."

She said: "You do the advertising. You set up the website. I don't have to
buy a bunch of product to sell. And I don't have to ship it and bill
people. I just follow your program to exercise, eat better, and talk to
people about it. How can I be sure it will work?"

I said: "There's only one way this will work: If you do it. If you finally get
consistent with Play, Shake and Share it will absolutely work. Our
walls are lined with pictures of proof. But you have to want it
seriously. This can't be another light foray into a lame "diet of the
day". Once and for all, you have to want to do what works. Do you think
you really want it?"

She said: "I so want to feel better about my body. And I need to find a way out of this debt."

I said: "What's the one thing standing in your way?"

She said: "Me?"

I said: "You can think about it. You can think about it some more. Or you
can commit. The solution for your health and your income is right here.
You pick the program, get the shake, and start to share it."

She said: "I do the sharing, Beachbody does the rest?"

I said: "Let's get started"

Beachbody Fact or Fiction?

In a continuation of yesterday's discussion about pyramid schemes, let's look at some FACT vs. FICTION with a Beachbody coaching business:

Fact: Beachbody is the 69th fastest growing company in the United States according to an article in Entrepreneur Magazine, March 2008.

Fact: Beachbody was started by Carl Daikeler and Jon Cogdon with $500,000 borrowed from family and private investors and is now a $250 million company that spends $90 million on marketing annually.

Fiction: Becoming an Independent Beachbody Coach is a get rich quick scheme.

Fact: With a modest investment of time, it takes about four months to start making money. When you invest more time, you make substantially more money.


Fiction: Beachbody coaches are part of a pyramid scheme - a non-sustainable business model that involves the exchange of money primarily for enrolling other people into the scheme, usually without any product or service being delivered.

Fact: Beachbody coaches market fitness and sell products from their own websites and are rewarded for encouraging people to become members of the Team Beachbody Club, get commissions on the fitness products that they sell and can build a business team where everyone is rewarded for their efforts to promote fitness, weight management and improved quality of life. Network Marketing is a business distribution model that allows a parent multi-level marketing company to market their products directly to consumers by means of relationship referral and direct selling.

Fiction: You have to spend a lot of money to be an Independent Team Beachbody Coach.

Fact: It costs $39.95 to become an Independent Team Beachbody Coach and then $14.95 a month if you decide to continue being a coach. There is no other cost for becoming a coach and the $14.95 monthly fee pays for your own coach website and e-commerce fitness product and supplement store.

Fiction: All that you have to do is sign up to be a coach and you will start making money.

Fact: Like any other business (each coach has their own coach business center) you have to work to make money. The more effort you put in, the more money that you will make. Beachbody helps you make money by providing a wealth of information and resources including live and recorded conference calls explaining the company and providing ideas on how to be successful, business building videos, product training sheets to familiarize you with all of the products, success stories, downloadable materials, access to everyone in the management of the company and most of all, your own personal coach to help you build your business.

Fact: The top coach in the company, a now retired school principal, in his first year (which is also the first year of the Beachbody network marketing business model)earned $305,938.00.

Show Me the Money!

Ever wonder if it's actually true that you can win money and prizes for logging your workouts into WOWY, the online "supergym" with Beachbody? I'm excited to say that Tiffany, one of my coaches (you DO NOT have to be a coach to win,) won $300 yesterday am! Pretty good for an hour workout!!!!!!

Want to know more about WOWY? Contact me!

Feeling Lucky?

HAPPY ST. PATTY'S DAY!

Regardless of your answer, you do NOT need luck to get into shape for the summer!

Instead, you need to make a firm decision and a commitment to spend the next few months getting ready for the pool parties and wearing shorts. Does the thought of that scare you? Come on...be honest. Does it?

Well, it shouldn't. It IS doable for every single person!!!! It IS realistic to be in better shape in 3 months than you are right now.

I would be honored to partner with you on your road to improved health. Drop me a line and let's get started. You CAN do this!!!!!! (Trust me, if I did it, anyone can!)

Timing Matters

Reprint from Carl Daikeler's Blog (Beachbody CEO)

I woke up this morning at 4:45AM with alarms going off in my head. “Now. Right now. People need to start right now.” That is what I heard in my head, loud and clear and I couldn’t go back to sleep.

If you want to change your circumstance and come out of this economy with a completely redefined financial picture, now is the time to act. Now.

Screw the news about the economy. Economy-eschmonomy. When there is a shift in the marketplace, that’s the best time to take a bold step and redefine your personal situation.

Warren Buffet doesn’t by stocks when the market is up. He buys them when they’re down. But opportunity is not all about stocks. When the marketplace turns upside down and is distracted by fear, that’s when you can take action to reposition yourself. It’s an opportunity to redefine your place in the market.

If you used to be on the bottom looking up at “the haves”, this is your chance to build a place for yourself, because “the haves” are in retreat. Disarray breeds opportunity for those who see through the near-term fear and take action.

The play right now is not to baton-down-the-hatches and just “weather the storm”. You’ve been doing too much of that anyway. Stop waiting for your chance - make your chance! Otherwise you will find yourself exactly where you were before the economy soured. The U.S. is gearing up for what I think will be a surge of creativity and productivity. That’s why this is a time to take action and position yourself for it; put the resources you have to work, be it expertise, faith in yourself, sweat, or some other value proposition. Leverage this amazing opportunity to improve your situation… but do it right now.

This is your moment, when the world broke open the existing infrastructure and is about to pour new cement to rebuild the foundation. Find opportunity and act on it. Lay your foundation for financial independence when the economy gets back to normal and things resume. Don’t get caught stuck in your prior role when the cement of this new foundation sets! You need to take action now!

These are the kind of moments that separate the people who achieve something from those who are always living at the effect of the world around them. And while I don’t like to talk about myself, let me say this: I have never been the latter. I have never lived at the effect of things. Yes, it takes persistence, focus, and courage not to simply follow, but to build something for yourself. But I don’t know how to live life any other way.

If you are tired of living without the absolute freedom you want. If you are tired of having to skimp and save, where your choices are limited by the next pay check or the mood of your employer, stop expecting so little of yourself and your life! It’s time to step up. Be bold. Step out of your comfort zone, and work to earn the freedom that’s waiting for you.

If I can do it, if any one of our coaches can do it, you can do it. You can have what you want, and this is the time to commit yourself to not just surviving, but to completely upgrading your situation and the situation of your family. The roles are shifting right now – so redefine your role before it gets defined for you by “the system.”

That’s the kind of control you have when you are fit and healthy. And that’s what being in control of your own financial destiny feels like. And for those that have joined the Beachbody Revolution, that’s what it feels like to be a coach who’s working it, working your butt off in stead of watching TV, spreading the word and building a business that pays checks every single week.

Now is the time to blow the doors off this trend of obesity because we have tools like Kathy Smith’s Project: YOU! Type 2, the world famous P90X, and the upcoming Shakeology, that will completely turn the $35 Billion weight loss industry upside down.

And now is YOUR time to get your share of it. I’m not kidding. Timing matters. Now is always the time.

http://www.GoFitCoach.com

Why Network Marketing?

This is a reprint from Carl's Blog. Please be sure to read the very bottom where I included one of the comments and Carl's answer.

I love creating things, building something that will be productive and solve a problem. I also like building income over the long term. Creativity, contribution, and constant steady year-over-year growth... that's how I approach what I do.

Beachbody exceeded $300 million in sales last year, largely due to the success of infomercials like Turbo Jam, P90X, Ten Minute Trainer, Slim in 6 and Hip Hop Abs. We have the most compelling pipeline of new products and infomercial since we launched the company. So, why network marketing?

I believe the real opportunity in fitness is not in building a huge monolithic company that simply sells product to people. Companies have been trying to leverage fitness to build huge businesses for decades. Yet the obesity trend grows, and no fitness company has really succeeded in getting people to REALLY embrace what it takes to get healthy and fit. Not the equipment makers. Not the gym chains. Not the weight loss centers. Not even Beachbody. Yes, we continue to grow, infomercial by infomercial, selling great product to people, and we've had some amazing success stories. But many people still will start-then-quit just like everything else they've tried unless there is another dynamic at work.

That's what the Beachbody Coach Network is about -- adding the powerful dynamic of peer-support, the "Share" of "Play, Shake and Share", to help people stay accountable to their desire to get healthy and fit.

Our network marketing business is 16,000 coach-distributors strong and growing fast. We assign customer leads to qualified coaches (for free) when one of our TV customers says they want support to succeed with their program. The coach helps that customer set their start date, and stay accountable to consistency. Our coaches are not fitness experts or nutritionists -- but friends who care about revolutionizing how people approach their own health and fitness.

In exchange, in the future when those customer leads purchase another product from Beachbody, the coach gets the commission.

And it's a win-win that will continue to grow. I know that because I get so many emails like this one from part-time coach Joey Petri. While many coaches are still working their way to their first check and income is always a factor of skill and effort, here's a young coach who is one of the many people who are turning this opportunity into a dream job:
============
I just wanted to share this with you guys because I'm super excited.

I added up all my commission checks from 2008 and I earned $13,394.98!!! This is amazing to me and I know that 2009 will be an ever bigger and better year. This money allowed me to go to school full time and pursue a 2nd degree in Phys Ed, this allowed me to live in my place and not move home, this paid my bills and my gas. (Disclaimer I also had some help from my savings as a pharma rep.) This is going to make 2009 an amazing and exciting year. Thanks again for all of your support!!

Joey
============

So when people ask me "Why Network Marketing", I respond that it is an imperative. Growth is one thing, contribution is another. This business model has both, and instead of one giant company, we're going to be a company of a million coaches, each their own independent company, helping 100 million people get healthy and fit. That's what we will achieve, and that's why network marketing is a priority!

Comments:

At 11:52 AM, Anonymous Anonymous said...

Though there may be certain benefits of the coach network, I think it's a net loser for Beachbody. Even for die hard, loyal customers like me, the whole coach thing wreaks of a multi-level marketing scam. I believe you're well-intentioned, but the coach set-up appears unscrupulous from the outside. In the end, I think it leads to people doubting the integrity of your fitness programs, and that's too bad because they are absolutely the best DVD workouts available. If I were you, I'd ditch the coach network and put more resources into keeping your customers happy by improving customer service and shipping.

At 1:39 PM, Blogger Carl Daikeler said...

First, thanks for your business. As far as looking like a scam goes, that's what they said about infomercials... but we've shown that a marketing medium of ill-repute isn't what's guilty, it's simply misused by unscrupulous people. Look at the P90X infomercial. It's more entertaining than most of the stuff I see on TV! And it's promoting a product that's getting people into incredible shape.

Network marketing as a business model has been abused for decades. But the power of people-helping-people is undeniable. The last the society needs is a giant "Wal-Mart of fitness". What I think is needed is a million people with an incentive to help those around them incorporate fitness and portion control into their lives. We've created that incentive. And that incentive, combined with "absolutely the best DVD workouts available" (thank you!) plus constant improvements in customer service and shipping equals a revolution in health and fitness.

All I know for sure is, many of the people who get involved are making money helping people succeed where they failed with fitness and weight loss for years. That's a win worth perpetuating. And that's why this is so important to see through.

My prediction is that in five years, people will look at this business model and wonder why gyms were ever so popular in the first place.

http://www.GoFitCoach.com

My Coaching Journey Can Be YOURS!

When my husband's unit was first deployed to Afghanistan in 2004, I was working 50-60 hours a week as a nurse manager and our then 3-year old was in daycare. It was a difficult time. When my hubby came home for a week of R&R, he came home to a stressed out wife and angry little boy. Because I was living it day-to-day, I didn't see it. I made the decision that week to quit my job and become a stay-at-home mom. Although we took a MAJOR pay cut, I don't regret the decision in the least.

Over the last few years, I've worked occasionally as a nurse, but I have primarily been a SAHM and homeschooled my son. We have learned to live very basic. Again, no regrets.

In 2007, I discovered Beachbody workout programs on an infomerical and made a spontaneous decision to order Slim in 6. That decision has changed my life in so many ways. At the time, I had NO CLUE about the online fitness community or the business opportunity. Once I did find out the possibilities, I jumped at the chance.

I have now been an online fitness coach for a full year, but I have only really "worked" the business since March. In that time, I have watched my income increase into something meaningful...all while remaining at home with my son. It has been a Godsend because we have incurred thousands of dollars of debt due to my brother's medical issues.

It is hard to put into words the incredible opportunity that coaching provides. I try to explain to people that we are TRULY on the ground floor and that 2009 is THE pivotal year. When the Beachbody Revolution infomerical hits the airwaves, this opportunity will break wide open!!! People, I'm serious, DON'T miss out on this!!!!

NOW is the time to become a coach. When you become an Emerald coach (meaning that you have personally sponsored 2 coaches,) you are eligible to receive weekly cycle bonuses AND customers directly from the company. When you are under a Diamond coach (such as myself,) your weekly bonuses actually can increase dramatically because the Diamond coaches will be receiving the coaches coming into the company via the infomerical.

I know...I know...clear as mud.

With some hard work and elbow grease, I went from making less than $20/week to $1250/month in a year's time! People, that is a mortgage or credit card payment!!!!! A coach who is 3 coaches above me (my coach's coach's coach) made over $370,000 in a year!!!!!!!

I know that this sounds too good to be true, and some days, it feels like it. I'll be happy to make time to personally talk with you about it. Shoot me an email, and we can arrange a time.

***At this time, the coaching opportunity is open to US residents only.

http://www.GoFitCoach.com

Shameless Plug

HAPPY NEW YEAR!!!!! It is a new beginning for many people. More people make resolutions this time of year than ANY OTHER TIME!!!

Can you guess what that resolution is???? Come on...I give you one guess.

WEIGHT LOSS!

So, here comes my shameless plug. I can HELP you!!!!! I can help you for FREE!!! No joke. I coach people for free. I do it online via email and message boards, so I literally coach people all over the USA and in other countries. You don't have to use any specific products, but I am very partial to Beachbody products because they ROCK! I can help guide you with your food choices, your workout choices, etc. I am someone for you to be accountable to.

Do you want to change your life? Now is the time to do it! Go to my website and see what I can offer. Click on Coach Ro and read my story. I am JUST LIKE YOU! Then click About Beachbody and click Free Membership. You will fill out a short form and, like magic, I'm your coach!

Let's make positive changes in 2009 together...for ourselves, our health, our families!

http://www.GoFitCoach.com

The Revolution is Coming!!!!!

The Beachbody Revolution that is.

Will YOU be ready?

On December 19, a very special infomercial will hit the airwaves promoting the COACHING OPPORTUNITY with Beachbody.

Before I explain that, let me tell you why I became a coach.

I became a coach a year ago because I wanted to help people. Helping people is in my nature...after all, I'm a RN. Helping people get fit & healthy motivated me to get fit & healthy. It was a perfect combination. I did not care about the business side of things. Not interested.

Over time, I began to realize that not only could I do what I love, but I could receive a sizable weekly paycheck for it. WHAT!?!!?!? This was too good to be true! I had to pinch myself! You mean, I can actually get in shape, stay at home with my son, help others do the same, AND get paid for it?!?!?!?! It's not a joke or a gimmick!!!!

This same opportunity will now be presented to the public! This company, that is on the Fortune 500, is expected to EXPLODE in 2009! Now is the time to get involved...before the explosion!

Here's the jest of it: there is a $39.95 start up fee. After the first month, there is a $14.95/month fee for your "back office" and website upkeep. Here is the best part...if, for any reason, you decide that coaching is not for you, you simply call Beachbody and cancel! There is NO RISK!

As a coach, you receive a 25% discount on ALL products. This includes the programs that have made Beachbody famous, such as P90X, Turbo Jam, and Hip Hop Abs. ChaLEAN Extreme will be released next month and is one of the most highly anticipated programs in Beachbody history!!!!!!

So, let's say that your interest is peaked, but you have questions...you have concerns...you need to know more before you commit. I understand. My analytical brain works the exact same way. I have addressed coaching more in depth, including common concerns HERE.

Join the REVOLUTION! Let's reverse this trend of obesity in America!!!!

New GoFitCoach Website!!!!!!!

Please check out my brand new website. It will be constantly "tweaked" so check back often!!!!

www.gofitcoach.com

Plan for New Year's, NOW!

This is from Carl's blog...worth reposting here!

This post is about you taking "just enough" action to become a coach and making sure that you are part of the revolution as a coach who can get fit and earn; not just a spectator watching everyone else.

For some, becoming a Beachbody Coach can look intimidating. They are the people that usually watch opportunity pass them by. They cruise around social networking sites and see a ton of other coaches milling around the same groups and think that it's going to be hard to compete in a crowded marketplace.

First - it just isn't crowded. Second - You won't find out unless you sign up and see that it only takes a little effort to see things start to happen.

Right now we have less than 14,000 coaches - great number in some respects, but merely a drop in the ocean of opportunity. There are hundreds of millions of people in this country. You can connect with many of them every day in so many ways. Hundreds of millions of people, and less than 2% of them have ever bought a Beachbody product.

But ALMOST ALL of them will justify over-indulging from now until New Years thinking they will start working out January second. "I'll start right after New Years"... (That's a familiar voice!)

Every year, this is the dance. And every year, this is the opportunity.

As a coach, your job is to stake your claim to that opportunity now - maybe not to make a million dollars a year, but maybe to simply get your share: If someone you know is going to buy a Beachbody product in 2009, they need to know that you are a distributor so they come to you to pick the right program and get the best results.

Tell people you are going to do P90X. Tell hem you love Turbo Jam. Tell them when ChaLEAN Extreme launches, you are going to kick it off with a group of people for a three month boot camp. Create the enthusiasm so people have something to commit to this January -- YOU!

But they won't know unless you ARE a coach, and unless you tell them that WHEN they are ready, you have the solution. THAT'S HOW YOU ARE A FORCE OF CHANGE - by increasing the decibel level of how easy it can be to get started and succeed! And then simply being there to help them get started!

It's as easy as reposting blogs like this on MySpace or Facebook. Give it your own flavor and add your coach web store address, but the message is worth repeating from one friend to another until it shows up on every profile on the Internet: These products work, and together we are the best source for success through peer support and motivation!

We priced this coaching concept low so as many people as possible would get involved and get the word out - not just about Beachbody, but about how this trend of obesity and all these health issues can be solved by supporting each other!

Get involved. Stake your claim. And let's build the momentum of the Beachbody Revolution together!

iGoogle...Do you?

Be sure to add the GoFitCoach Google Gadget to your homepage for M-F health and fitness tidbits. Sometimes a small nugget is all you need to get you through the day!

The Answer is Productivity

This is from Carl's Blog. I think that it is very relevant!

We are surrounded by the news of financial meltdown. The credit crisis has yet to find its way through the system to the majority of us. And while I'm no economist, I believe that as the effects of the current crisis and the tight debt markets find their way to "Main street", there will be another wave of defaults, but this time in credit card debt, and we'll be looking at another series of "bail out" scenarios.

So you might be thinking, "What the heck do I do to survive this?"

The answer is, get productive. I have read many accounts of people who managed to build fortunes during recessions, even during the depression era. That's the safety of working with creativity, especially in an area that people truly need no matter what the financial picture.

That's what we have at Beachbody. Our product is not frivolous - this is something that will change the quality of life for everyone who participates. The health care crisis, which costs us billions upon billions of dollars, can be traced to choices, not to economics. When we lead healthier lives, we reduce the cost of health care to ourselves and our society. That is not something that will disappear during a rough economy, but something that will become even more important.

And to be in a position of offering that kind of opportunity for just $39.95, an opportunity that can generate hundreds if not thousands of dollars a month if you work it hard, is ideal - especially when times are tough.

Fortune favors persistence, regardless of the environment around us. We will continue to be smart and creative. And we will continue to help people. When anyone wonders why you are feeling so good and your financial situation is so solid when everyone else is struggling, tell them that you never quit, and you never stopped believing that helping people was worth the effort.

Now is the time to be productive!

Beachbody Compensation Plan

I am often asked about our compensation plan. Here is a short video that lays it out for you: