Manage Your money, Manage Your Life.

 Money. It's pretty much the one thing that is on every ones mind constantly. We often live day to day, allowing the demands of the present to swallow up our money and time. We watch the money—usually not enough—come in, and we watch it go out. We often feel we don't have any control over it, so why should we worry about trying to manage it? Too often, people complain about "not having enough money." Growing up, like everyone I have witnessed my parents financial mistakes, and have learned from them. I was too often considered "spoiled" as a child, but I never had anything handed to me. I was taught to work for what I wanted; good grades, wash the car, clean my room, etc. They were the average chores, but now I realize that they meant so much more. They were helping to build the base to the start of my life (thanks mom!). My husband and I are very young, we live a very good and blessed life, but we work very hard for everything that we have. Yes, my job is not some corporate office job but i enjoy it, i enjoy knowing that every time that I work I am $1 closer to a better future for me and my family. 

 Which gets me on another subject, if we teach children at a very young age about the value of money, how much better would the outcome be? The benefits of teaching your children about money early on are both immediate and long term. In the short term, they may develop strong saving habits, learn how to make smart purchases, begin to understand the true meaning of "investment," and perhaps even learn why they can't immediately get everything they want. In the long term, you can help them avoid accumulating debt. And by teaching the value of saving for the future, you can help them plan for financial security. A high school teen that I know is excited about getting a long period of time off from his job, so now his weekends are always free. He's a dish washer. He said "Where does $23 get me anyways?" Ummm hello! Save! Maybe it's just me, but I can think of plenty of things to do with $23. That's just one of the million examples that I see on a daily basis that drive me crazy!

 Money, it may be the root of all evil, but you can't avoid it. Managing it can help reduce the stress in your life. It can help give you a plan to take care of unexpected events and expenses. Nobody ever said that the road to success was going to be simple, but you can make it easier.

On a Beachbody Note...

Can I Make Money as a Beachbody Coach?

 This is a question I hear all the time and I always say the question you need to be asking is, “Will you make money as a Beachbody coach?” Anyone can make money as a coach but not everyone makes money as a coach.  Let me put it to you this way, if you follow the system that has been put together for Beachbody coaches then there is a pretty good chance you will be successful.  As coaches we have the best tools, the best products (P90X, Shakeology, Insanity, TurboFire etc), and the best team and support. Having all of these things makes running a successful business easy, if you just

follow these steps.

1. You have to be willing. This is what we do. We help! We help people pick out fitness programs and nutrition, while keeping them motivated.

2. You have to commit to being a product of the product. If you don’t eat at your own restaurant you can’t expect others too. Choose a work out program or get on the HD order of Shakeology. (Darn, guess that means you are going to get in awesome shape.)

3. You have to treat your Beachbody business like a business. This is a real business and you need to treat it as if you just invested $250 thousand on a franchise.  You wouldn’t invest $250k and just see how it goes.  The same is true with your Beachbody business.  You need to commit to it and make it happen.

-You don not need to be a health or fitness professional to become a Beachbody coach.

-You do not need to be in the best shape of your life to become a Beachbody coach.

If you can do these things then you can make money as a Beachbody coach.  I can’t tell you how much as that depends on you.  Do you want to make a little? OK. Do you want to make a lot? OK, you can do that too. Once you get going your income can only go up and most of it will be residual.  Meaning you will get this week after week, month after month and year after year.

The average personal trainer makes $42,200 a year.

The average club owner makes $80,380 a year.

The average Star Diamond Beachbody Coach makes $164,166 a year in residual money.  So you could potentially take a month off and your income could potentially go up. Even if you were a 90% failure from this number you would still make over $16,000 a year. Contact me so we can talk and see if being a being a Beachbody coach is for you!

"Success does not come to those who wait . . . and it does not wait for anyone to come to it."

This is just the Beginning!

Hi everyone! This blog is going to be geared towards my Beachbody business and just my everyday life in general. Most of you reading this probably already know me from Facebook and know a little bit about me already. But just in case you don't, here's a little bit about me...

I have always been a Florida girl. I was born and raised in a VERY small town called Avon Park. If you put your finger on a map, in the middle of Florida, you will hit it. There are more orange trees and cows than people there, seriously. It's where the newest and greatest thing to come was a Wal*Mart Super Center (I love my Wally World though lol). And when you go there you pretty much know EVERYONE. After school the "thing to do" was go to McDonalds to get your sweet tea, but you really can't beat Mickey D's sweet tea :). I spent many weekends 4-wheeling at mudholes. I attended a numerous amount of bonfire parties. Avon Park was my little slice of heaven and I loved it. I will always be a country girl at heart. The memories there can never be replaced. No matter how much people rag on it for it's lack of activity, I wouldn't have had it any other way. It's a place that I cherish and will always call home.

Avon Park High School (Go Red Devils!) is where I met the man, who is now my husband. The date was October 27, 2004, we were in the gym waiting for the last bell of the day to ring when he asked me to be his girlfriend and, of course, I said yes! From then on everyday of my life included him, we were inseparable. He is my best friend, nobody knows me better. Cary was a year ahead of me and when he graduated he joined the United States Coast Guard in 2007. It was a difficult time being separated for almost 2 years, but we made it! I wouldn't say a long distance relationship is easy, but it is possible, and we are proof. May 30, 2008 Cary surprised me by coming home for my graduation (he was living in GA at the time). That night he had another surprise, he proposed to me at my graduation dinner. One of the best nights of my life! After almost another year of being separated, and alot of planning, the date was set. On January 30, 2010 I officially became Mrs. Ashton Scott. 

Now we live in beautiful Clearwater, Fl with our two dogs Chewy and Champ. It's definately been a change of scenery, but I look at it as opening a new chapter in our life. Even though we miss the country scenery, it's nice to live where the beach is 15 minutes from your doorstep. Cary works as an AMT at the Coast Guard station and I am a waitress and a Beachbody coach. To say that Cary and I have had it easy would be completely off base. We have endured so much in our marriage and friendship and while at times it was hard, it was well worth every effort and has been such a blessing lately. We are truly a team.

I decided to become a Beachbody coach to better my health and everyone else's around me. When I was 4, I had open heart surgery. Alot of my family members have struggled with heart problems and I didn't want to be one of them. I became a coach in October of 2010 and have loved everything about the comapany since. I have met some very positive and motivational people throughout my journey. And I learned, it's not just about you. You are part of a team, when you become involved, people are counting on YOU too! And in return seeing them succeed gives me hope for a better future.  

"Enlightenment is when you can think about your future without fear." - Unknown