James Bennett's Linkedin Analytics

Every great transformation starts with a difficult situation.. 10 years ago, I was in a position where I wasn't happy, I had rolls for a stomach, skinny arms & my confidence was at an all time low, I was working a motorway job doing 12 hours shifts with an hour travel time each way & I couldn't see a way of fixing my situation. I was unhappy, unfulfilled, mentally & physically, but I knew deep down that I could figure out a way to work through this, so I stopped making excuses, stopped self loathing & got to work. During this process I learnt a lot, being surrounded by people in the same position, as I started to move forward and excel in my training, I realised that it wasn't my job or situation that was holding me back, it was me, my mindset & my excuses. Making this work was a matter of trial & error, but once I developed a routine, regained structure & took control of my day, I managed to compete in 5 bodybuilding shows & become a natural classic physique champion, using my busy schedule as a back bone to my routine actually helped me achieve this, it was just a matter of flipping my perspective, a busy routine & a high pressure life is a strength when you know how to use it. Once I achieved this, it was clear to me my true passion was helping people do the same. I qualified as a personal trainer & started working on a one to one basis with people, I did this for 3 years & worked closely with the exact people who were in the same situation as me, Solicitors, Surgeons, Business owners, you name it, ive worked with them. Working on a one to one basis really allowed me to understand the struggles of each & every person, I shared 3 years of my life with many people, this was a huge learning experience for me & allowed me to really to broaden my knowledge on peoples lives, mentally, physically & spiritually. By this point, having made a name for myself in my local area, I had enquiries coming in everyday, but being a personal trainer my numbers were capped & couldn't help anymore people, I was full. That was the moment I decided to move my business online, I transitioned all of my one to one clients online & started getting even better results! the time I got back from training gave me more time to dive deeper into the outside factors which had an even bigger impact, routine, structure, organisation, accountability, my results sky rocketed, my team grew, I hired staff, I become unstoppable.