I’VE SPENT 58K INVESTING IN MYSELF & MY BUSINESS...

LET’S BREAK THIS DOWN… 

• 25k in 3 different Business Coaches & Courses

  • Learning how to create my offers, marketing strategies, sales, funnels, etc

• 25k in my College Education + 3 NASM personal training certifications

  • BS in Foods & Nutrition at San Diego State University — Spring 2021

  • AA in Kinesiology & Nutrition from San Diego Mesa College 

  • NASM Certified Personal Trainer

  • NASM Corrective Exercise Specialization 

  • NASM Weight Loss Specialization 

• 5k in my own fitness journey - working with different coaches & prepping for shows 

  • 3 Coaches + 3 Preps + 2 Shows

• 3k in self help + different personal growth opportunities

  • Books, courses, mentors

LET’S MAKE THIS PLAIN AND SIMPLE:

Is that a lot of money? Absolutely.

Am I still paying it off? Yes.

Did I fear spending that amount of money? Hell yes! Terrified.

Did all of those investments turn out to be worth it? Unfortunately not. 

Was I afraid of “going into debt”? Without a doubt.

DO I REGRET IT? NOT AT ALL!

Yes, I felt anxiety for spending thousands of dollars on something that I didn’t know would work.

Yes, I feared that after spending X amount of money I would fail and have nothing to show for it.

Yes, I was terrified of having to step out of my comfort zone to create the life I wanted to live.  

But despite the money...

Despite the fear of stepping out of my comfort zone…

Despite all the voices in my head telling me that I was crazy…

THE THING THAT SCARED ME THE MOST WAS STAYING THE SAME!

You may be reading this and think ELISE you are crazy!!! But one thing I had to keep reminding myself of is... money comes and goes...

If I would have never taken those leaps of faith, trusted in myself, and took action towards living the life of my dreams, I would most likely still be working front desk checking people in at a Marriott.

Instead, stepping into fear, investing in myself and yes SPENDING AN INSANE AMOUNT of MONEY took me from working an entry-level job to owning my own business and being able to live life on my terms and help others transform their lives as well. 

Now, I get to work with my dream clients, create my own schedule, have the confidence in myself and in my body that I never thought was possible for me and am finally able to make the impact in the world that I’ve always dreamed of making!

I’m able to do this now because I invested in myself and took the time to learn and grow myself first! 

HOW CAN I EXPECT OTHERS TO INVEST IN ME IF I HAVEN’T INVESTED IN MYSELF?

 Don’t get it twisted though… 

Things are definitely not always peaches and cream, there are still times that I struggle with that anxiety of financial pressure and there are times that I get discouraged and doubt myself. But at the end of the day I wouldn’t take any of it back because I know through my ability to persevere and my ability to confidently pursue my dreams everything will work out sooo much better than I could have ever imagined.

 They say money is the highest form of commitment, and it’s true!

It was those financial risks that finally took me from the excuses of “one day I’ll do this…” to COMMITTING TO MYSELF, showing up, and realizing my full potential.

If you really want to change your life… you have to be willing to take massive risk and bet on yourself. 

Whether that’s in your own health and fitness, your business, your education or whatever dream you have… you have to realize that if you want to grow and live the life that YOU want… You have to be willing to invest and learn from people who have done it before you.

I’m a firm believer that the best investment you can make is in yourself and I preach this because I’ve done it!

And, if I can overcome my fear and do it, you can do it too?

Don’t give up on your dreams.

Take risks and embrace the journey.

So, let me ask you...

• Is there an area in your life you’ve been holding yourself back from fear of “investing” in yourself? 

• Business, school, mental health, physical health? 

• Why!? 

Yes, what happens if you fail? 

But… what happens if things turn out even better than you imagined?

Xoxo 

Elise