My First Big Tattoo

Holey heck....

Okay where to start! I have a VERY high pain tolerance but I was told before the tattooing began how painful this process was going to be.

I'm not going to lie to you but I really worked myself up... big time.The second the tattoo gun turned on I cringed and was wondering what the heck I have gotten myself into and thinking I was in for a LONG time of pain.

.. But then it started .. and to my surprise it wasn't bad at all!

For me getting my hair weave a few years back was WAY more painful.. I know some people are definitely not going to agree with this :P

6 hours of straight tattooing and my new ink is DONE!!!! Thank you to my good friend Nicole for documenting the process, this is a great video to have as a keep sake <3 <3 - I just have the best of friends :D :D

LOVE LOVE LOVE it... Now to go and get some new workout gear and crush those workouts!!!

Why Do Most People Fail At Network Marketing?

As you all know from follow my blog that I am a home based business owner or a network marketing if you will. 

A lot of you who have been following me over my journey since 2010 know that I am real, I may write things that you don't agree with or that will ruffle your feathers or perhaps give you a good swift kick in the butt. 

Before starting my journey I owned a few successful traditional businesses, one which I sold and one which I closed down due to lack of dedication and commitment from me. 

I am very passionate about the network marketing industry and firmly believe that every household should have someone in a company. Being in a network marketing company allows you to create a back up plan, pay off your debts, pay for a family holiday, buy a new car... anything you have dreamed of you can have... 

... But there is one problem.. MOST PEOPLE FAIL and here is why: 

I was sitting here thinking the other day " How come I have become successful and many of my close friends but most people don't?" I thought about it and thought about it and this is what I have come up with. It isn't a matter if the company works because every company will have success stories.. it actually all breaks down to If You Work"

We have all been pitched an opportunity to live a lavish life, be a millionaire, drive fancy cars, ad have a uppity up family.. and it is very tempting.. but it doesn't come at no cost. 

1. People expect INSTANT gratification, if they do not see results within 2 months they quite.. or some even sooner and then they will hop to the next shiny opportunity that promises them the world. Network Marketing is like any business, if you want to be successful you Have to Work the Business. You WILL not be a millionaire over night, or maybe in your first few years! But the thing is if you stick to it for at least a year and look back over that you you WILL be shocked as to what happened in your business and life! Everything can change very fast 
2. People don't have the work ethic. You need to work the business every day. 1 -2 hours per day is all it takes, and if you follow through with that for a year your mind should be blown at what you have achieved in 365 days. 
3. People don't have the tools and training to get started. This goes back to doing research on the company you are joining. Find a company that has all the training, a 24/7 support system you can call in get in touch with real people when ever you need help. Find a company that markets and advertises for you. Find a company that has weekly company calls so that you can stay in the loop as to what is going on. 
4. People don't have mentorship. You need to find someone who has done what you want to do and follow what they are doing! This business isn't about reinventing the wheel, it is about duplicating what works. You need a good mentor/ leader to help you get to where you want to go. They will push you further than you thought possible, and you will get the results you never thought you could achieve. 
5. People give up when someone tells them they "can't. " This one is a tough one for me because I was told over and over and over again my friends and family that this wouldn't work, it was a pyramid scheme ect ect ect. I didn't listen to them because I made the decision to listen to those people who have done it before and I listened to them! Do what makes you happy and dream big because you can achieve those dreams. 

These are the top reasons that came to my head. I am sure other home based business owners would agree with me and then be able to add in a few more points. 

Building a home based business isn't easy, you Will have to jump through hoops and do things you have ever wanted to do but in the end it will be worth it. 

You will not be a millionaire over night but with consistent action, a good company and mentor you could be there in a few years. 

Which ever company you choose, just stick with it, don't jump to another company or quite right away... promise yourself 1 year, and you will be surprised at what will happen. 

One of my friends who is a million dollar + earner in the home based business industry always tells me "The moment to treat it like a real business is the moment it will pay you like a real business" 

What Inspires You?

Have you ever just stopped to think about what inspires you? What makes you Happy? or What keeps you pushing forward each and every day?

Are you inspired by:

• Quotes 
• Seeing success stories 
• Seeing your best friend or family member with the results you desire?
• Is it a song 
• A book you read 
• A picture you saw 
• How about a movie or a video clip

With so many pieces of social media floating around it is easy to come by media that inspires you to achieve your dreams! 

For me it is seeing others happy, and working hard towards their goals! Nothing inspires me more than chatting with a mother/ wife who has come to me not feeling 'sexy' anymore, working along side her and seeing the smile on her face within a few months!

Nothing inspires me more than a man who desperately wants to look good but doesn't feel good at the gym, turn to me for help and letting me know that they are seeing results!! 

Nothing inspires me more than those people who reach out to me and are ready to take hold of their lives to look their best and feel their best both inside and out. 

Nothing Inspires me more than the mother, wife, daughter, father, son who now has more energy and is going to live a healthier life. 

Nothing inspires me more than seeing the smile that radiates from people faces or when they tell me how incredible they finally feel for taking the plunge and getting into shape. 

Nothing inspires me more than You! 

I love this video, it's just over a minute long so please take a second to watch it! 

Chasing that HIGH...

I heard something this morning that really stood out to me and I felt like I should share


...first off who wants to get high with me?!?! Okay it's not what you're thinking but I did get your attention right?!?! Keep reading and I will explain 

My post the other day was about having a hard time getting motivated to workout. More times than not I have to mentally over come the objections in my head.. I have to bargain with myself to get up and work out.. I just like you have Every excuse under the sun to not to do!

.... but when you finally over power all those excuses and get your work out done you are on cloud 9, that post workout High that we all love. The energy surge you get, the way you feel about your body and most importantly how amazing you feel knowing you conquered those pesky thoughts telling you to do a million other things.

WELL try this next time... this morning I heard someone say "Everytime you start your work out never think about it but instead hold on to the feeling of that post workout High and how amazing you feel. That will pull you through your work out and push you harder than you have pushed before."

I did that today and it worked!! It's snowy outside, cold and dreary... I wanted to curl up on the couch and read all morning but I WAS EXCITED TO CHASE MY HIGH

...SO who's getting high with me today?!??! Any takers????

On a side note... from consistently staying true to my workouts no matter what I have abs I never knew existed... it didn't happen over night but with constant Piyoing with my challenge groups!!! Thank you to my challengers for keeping me on the ball 

My post the other day was about having a hard time getting motivated to workout. More times than not I have to mentally over come the objections in my head.. I have to bargain with myself to get up and work out.. I just like you have Every excuse under the sun to not to do!

.... but when you finally over power all those excuses and get your work out done you are on cloud 9, that post workout High that we all love. The energy surge you get, the way you feel about your body and most importantly how amazing you feel knowing you conquered those pesky thoughts telling you to do a million other things.

WELL try this next time... this morning I heard someone say "Everytime you start your work out never think about it but instead hold on to the feeling of that post workout High and how amazing you feel. That will pull you through your work out and push you harder than you have pushed before."
I did that today and it worked!! It's snowy outside, cold and dreary... I wanted to curl up on the couch and read all morning but I WAS EXCITED TO CHASE MY HIGH

...SO who's getting high with me today?!??! Any takers????
On a side note... from consistently staying true to my workouts no matter what I have abs I never knew existed... it didn't happen over night but with constant Piyoing with my challenge groups!!! Thank you to my challengers for keeping me on the ball 

What Exactly Is NetWork Marketing? and How To Choose The Best Company For You!

What Exactly is Network Marketing?

• It's a SCAM 
• RUN FOR THE HILLS 
• I know someone who did that and it didn't work

Many people have a negative stigma about Network Marketing for various different reasons. When someone says something negative to me about it I always questions them further to find out why they are thinking those thoughts... 9 times out of 10 they don't even know why!! Now isn't that funny :P 

1 in every 3 household now in days has someone who is part of a network marketing company. I bet alot of your friends are in network marketing companies and you wouldn't even know it. 

List of a few popular Network Marketing companies: 

1. Mary Kay 
2. Scentsy 
3. BeachBody 
4. Amway 
5. Isagenix
6. Body by Vi 
7. Empower Network 
8. DSD 
9. Arbonne 
10. ACN 
11. Juice Plus 
12. NuSkin 
13. It works body wraps 

... and the list goes on and on

What is Network Marketing? 

This is the part that people get confused with. Network Marketing is simply selling someone else's products and receiving a commission from them. Network Marketing is commission based, which is great, you can literally make as much as you want to or as little as you want to... the choice is completely yours. The second part to Network Marketing, you by no means have to participate in this part of it,  is to build up a team. You would find like minded people who also like the products that you are offering and teach them how to share and sell them as well! 

I have been in the network marketing industry since 2010 and it has been my full time income and career since August 2013! I absolutely love everything about this industry. If you treat this industry like a business and your full time income then you will be rewarded like it, and if you choose to only work part time you will be compensated for part time work. The beauty of it is that the choice is yours! 

What if I can't sell? 

No problem! The trick is you have to get involved with a company that you love their products and you use them yourself. When you do this you are simply sharing the products, what they have done for you and how they could help the other person it makes it a lot easier and natural. When you have a passion for the products you are never selling, simply sharing the product. 

I frequently get asked How Do You Find a Good Company. 

This is only my advice after being in the industry for 5 years, so take it seriously or with a grain of salt. There are literally 1000's of companies that you could choose to align yourself with. Some are good, some are not so good so make sure you thoroughly do your research before attaching your name to a company and/or product. 

1. How long has the company been around? I personally would never consider working with a company who hasn't been in business more than 2 years. The 2 year mark is when alot of companies fold and you do not want to have to start over with another business and/or potentially loosing your commissions - I have heard of this happening
2. Does the company have hold good standings with the FTC? This is VERY important to me, I want to make sure any company I am working with is passed by both the Canadian and the United States government so that it is 100% legit and no funny business going on. 
3. Does the company have consumable products? If not then I would not even look twice. When building a company you want to find something that will provide you with residual incomes from consumable products. What I mean is that you can count on that specific commission coming in each month until the customer decides to cancel their order 
4. Are you passionate and personally using the products? If the answer is no, then look for another company! If you aren't passionate about the products you will build your business very slowly or not at all, I have seen it time and time again. Search for a company that aligns with your passions and then follow the rest of these steps. 
5. Do the company have a 24/7 support system where you can get in touch with someone? I have made this mistake a few times. Sometimes it is 12:01 in the am and you need to talk to someone to close a sale, and if there isn't someone there to answer your questions it may be gone. Even if they don't have 24/7 support look for a company that is close to that and has live representatives you can talk to. 

Why Do A Lot of People Fail at Network Marketing?

I personally wouldn't use the word fail. An issue with this industry is that alot of people have the lottery mentality, I am going to WIN BIG Instantly... and that is FAR from the truth. 

Network Marketing is like anything else out there, you have to start at the bottom, learn the ropes and advance up the ranks. Most people don't put in the time, or the effort to learn the skill set of Network marketing and they simply quite and then run to all their friends/ family and say "It Doesn't Work!" but the truth is, it does if you stick with it and learn the easy skill set. 

Network marketing can be a lot of fun! And did you know that if you actually decide to take it seriously and learn the ins and outs of network marketing that it is the highest paying industry out there. Pretty cool eh? If Network Marking was a University course it would be an easy easy course to complete but most people are unwilling to learn and educate themselves on what to do. 

There is no failure, there is learning, moving forward and sticking to it.

Let me put it into perspective for you. Remember the first day on your new job? I bet you had to learn a few things, do them a few different times until you could do it by memory, and then you had to learn more things as your career went on... well that is exactly the same as Network Marketing. You wouldn't quite your job the second you had to learn something new would you? 

I hope my little break down on Network Marketing as helped you understand it a little bit better:)  This truly is an amazing skill set that I strongly believe should be incorporated into everyones household... dig your well before you are thirsty ;) 

There are many AMAZING companies out there, do your research, and find out that you are passionate about. 

If you want to chat or need help in a direction to head please reach out to me, I am always here to help you <3 

In Health, Wealth, Happiness 

Lindy 

www.facebook.com/coachlindy1

Happy New Years!

Happy New Years! 

These last few months have been very challenging on me emotionally, mentally, and physically! 

I found myself in this slump which I am sure a few of you can also relate to. I found myself getting emotionally drained and this caused me not be regular with my workouts and because I wasn't being regular with my health and fitness I was eating bad.... this can be a vicious circle to get out of it. 

Break ups are never easy and that is what caused my emotional and mental blockage the last few months. It was something that needed to be done but neither of us in the relationship wanted to do it... until today.. we had to start fresh 

The saying I am living by right now is NEW YEAR NEW YOU and I know that sounds so cliche but to me it is very fitting. 

There is something that feels so right about starting the New Years with a fresh mind, body and soul... leaving the aches, pains, and fuzzy minds behind and welcoming in pure clarity! 

It was almost instantaneous that I wanted to work out and cook up some chicken, rice and salad for dinner... YAY the healthy me is back on track and that feels SO DARN GOOD :D :D 

As a virtual fitness leader it is hard for me to acknowledge that I stepped away for a bit, but I had to do it.. and now I am ready to push forward... hard.. and bring anyone with me along the way

This month I have some INCREDIBLE challenge groups starting which are all virtual... so awesome! 

...So if you are like me and ready to draw the line in the sand and go full steam forward then LET'S DO THIS!!! We DESERVE to Look, Feel, and Live the best that we possibly can and the only way to get there is to put in the time and eating healthy! 

.. To find out about my up and coming challenge groups, please add me to facebook and send me a message :D 

WWW.FACEBOOK.COM/COACHLINDY1

LET'S DO THIS TOGETHER <3 <3 <3  HAPPY NEW YEARS! 

Insanity Max 30 Has Arrived

The Much Anticipated Insanity Max 30 Has Arrived in Canada & The United States

A lot of us have tried BeachBody's Insanity Fitness Program by Celebrity Trainer Shaun T and have had incredible results!!! A lot of us know someone who has tried BeachBody's Insanity Fitness Program by Shaun T that has gotten incredible results and NOW IT IS TIME TO DIG DEEPER! 

The much anticipated Insanity Max 30 is Finally Here!!

What is the Insanity Max 30

Why Is it Called Insanity Max 30

The name Insanity Max 30 comes from the fact that YOU ARE going to MAX OUT during every single workout, You may not be able to completely the full 30 minutes at a Shaun T speed, but the program is designed to have you start with Shaun T as long as you can, when you literally cannot push any harder you write that number down and then simply drop to the modified version of take a break! 

You are challenging yourself and as you go along you will be getting incredible results and your MAX OUT time will be longer! 

Are you already for Insanity MAX 30?

How many workouts are there per week in Insanity Max 30? 

Each week there will be 5 work outs  that are 30 minutes each 

Were Can You Purchase Insanity Max 30?

BeachBody programs can now only be purchased through an independent BeachBody Coach, which is someone like me. Before the company launched into Canada you were able to purchase from the big box stores but now these stores are only able to sell off their remaining stock. The Insanity Max 30 will only be available through a BeachBody Coach. 

There are a few different options that you can choose from when purchasing your program and I will put all options below. 

1. Insanity Max 30 Challenge Pack - save $95.00 by purchasing the program with a challenge pack 

2. Insanity Max 30 Challenge Pack - save $110.00 Canada Link

3. Insanity Max 30 Fitness Program Only United States Link 

4. Insanity Max 30 Fitness Program Only Canada Link 

I personally always recommend purchasing a challenge pack. The Insanity Max 30 is $119.95 for the fitness programs. A challenge pack is on sale this month for $180USD and comes with a month supply of nutrition to ensure your body is getting all the nutrients it needs to sculpt your body with this program. When you purchase a challenge pack you are saving close to 50% off the Shakeology. 

What to know what Shakeology is and what it will do for your body before you purchase a challenge pack? These videos are great and very informative! 

Shakeology

Diet accounts for 70% of your weight loss, and ability to tone up so I always recommend purchasing a challenge pack! We have delicious flavours of Shakeology and my favourite is the Vegan Chocolate. You can rest assure that your body is getting all the proper nutrients that it needs for your works outs 

Can You Modify the Moves in Insanity Max 30? 

You sure can! Unlike Insanity you can modify the entire time! You can either keep your eye on Shaun T or watch the modified moves entirely, the choices is completely up to you. As you go along you can and gain strength and endurance maybe try Shaun's moves!