I was reading Beachbody CEO, Cark Daikeler’s blog earlier today and ran across this great piece that really expressed the simple essentials of how we’re able to share what we do that people can take action on in changing their lives and helping other people. Three simple words…Play, shake, share.

Okay everyone, sing along…”So here’s a little blog Carl wrote, you might want to read it word for word, don’t worry, be happy!”

You Do The Sharing, We Do The Rest

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”

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And really, it DOESN’T get much more simple than that! Carl Daikeler is a man with a vision and we have the products, the tools, the training the change your health and to increase your wealth. What’s standing in your way of becoming a Team Beachbody Coach? Change lives…get paid! Play, Shake and Share!

Thanks for reading the latest blog post! I appreciate you being here. Find out what I am doing right now by following me on Twitter!

Dream Big! Decide…Commit…Succeed!

With warm regards,
Timothy Carter
Independent Beachbody Coach
http://ICommitToFitness.com

Being a Team Beachbody Coach AND getting back in shape after 9 months of inactivity due to a car accident in January that left me with several herniated discs in my neck (headaches included) with Tony Horton’s P90X has been full of “jo-ooy and pain…sunshine and rain, pump, pump, pump it up, joy and pain…sunshine and rain”! A little Rob Base & DJ EZ Rock in my head at the moment!

It feels really good to be active and working out after all this time! It hurts so good! I’m sore…that sucks, but at the same time the old adage my sprint coach used to say to me while I was training for the 400m sprints. “Pain is just weakness leaving your body”. I resemble that remark! LOL Every part of me is SORE! And I think I like it this week!

After nearly a year of physical inactivity due to the car wreck in January, I’m really enjoying listening to my body and how it feels working out. But…

…there’s a part of the process of being a Coach that I have to do…and that is take pictures of myself after 28 days, 56 days and 90 days! I have no problem with how I’ll look at day ninety…it’s day 1 and day 28 I wasn’t so excited to look at.

The pictures get added to my Million Dollar Body page to show the physical transformation of Coach Timothy Carter! It also becomes part of my submission for the Monthly Success Story Contest on the Million Dollar Body Game to win cash prizes up to $10,000 & recognition company wide! As well as the grand prize each year of $250,000!

Now as far as the P90X workouts have gone for me…they’ve been INTENSE! “I bring it” to every workout until I can’t work no more! I don’t think I’ve finished an entire workout yet. Seriously. Definitely dripping with sweat after each workout! I still have range of motion issues when it comes to certain exercises with my neck and right shoulder as well as my right knee, but I modify the exercises so I can continue to strengthen those weak areas without causing injury to those parts of my body. It’s working!

Looking in the mirror before the photos were taken by my wife on Day 28, I couldn’t tell a difference in my body…but I can FEEL it. More range of motion in my shoulder, increased flexibility in my legs and hip from the Stretch X and Yoga X workouts. FEELING sore everywhere, but noticing strength slowly start to come into my movements and parts of my body.

Sooo…

On Day 1, September 23rd, a week before my 36th birthday…I got weighed and had my bodyfat calculated.

200lbs and 30% bodyfat! With a 44″ waist!!! Are ya kidding me? I had more than some pudding under my skin! Maybe a few brownies in there too? LOL I hated reading those numbers.

Then Day 28 came along, October 20th…weighed and bodyfat calculated again. The results…

196lbs and 25% bodyfat! With a waist measured at 41.5 inches! Yes! I’m not complaining about that!

I have avoided looking at the scale from day-to-day…I don’t want to be “that person” who checks the scale every day, twice a day…before meals, after meals! LOL

With those numbers, I’m very pleased with the results so far in my limited abilities doing P90X. Whoo hoo! Though I have to admit, I really need to dial in my daily nutritional intake. It could be a little bit cleaner, and I’ll work on that this month.

Sooo…at this point of the post, I strongly suggest to swiftly scroll down past the two Pillsbury Dough Boy look-alike pictures of me and look forward to seeing the day 56 results blog post.

Seriously…

Now, I’m not joking…

You’ve got one last chance…

…to change your mind,

…avert your eyes

…scroll quickly…NOW!

Dang…you’re still here…

LOL

Okayyyy…

Well, I guess you can look at them since you’re here and get a few giggles in…

Okay, okay, wipe away the tears from your eyes and take a deep breath so your stomach will stop hurting from laughing too hard! I know, I need a tan (I live in Seattle remember?) and I’ve got too much pudding under my skin! LOL She got closer on my day 28 pics and I DO see that I’m slimming down in my stomach and gaining a little bit more size in my arms and chest! So that’s cool, because I don’t see it in the mirror…yet! Mrs. C wasn’t kidding!

It will really be nice to get back in shape after all this time! I look forward to hiking all around Mt. Rainier next year AND being in shape to compete out at some Disc Golf tournaments in 2009! Heck, maybe even try to run in one of those adventure trail running races. I’m not a distance runner by any means! We’ll see what 2009 brings!

Just stay tuned for the next blog post from me and then the day 56 results on my P90X Lean workouts! I can’t wait to see how I’m leaning out then!

If you’re curious about anything Beachbody, like P90X or, Kathy Smith’s New Workout Program For Type 2 Diabetes, Turbo Jam or Yoga Booty Ballet click on “Shop For Products” below, let me know if you questions or click one of the buttons below for more info! It’s easy….”Easy like Sunday morning”!

Thanks for reading the latest post! I appreciate you being here. Find out what I am doing right now by following me on Twitter!

Dream Big! Decide…Commit…Succeed!

With warm regards,
Timothy Carter
Independent Beachbody Coach
http://ICommitToFitness.com

I love that Team Beachbody Coaches continue to change people’s lives through fitness coaching people on the path to living the Beachbody lifestyle experiencing the fitness revolution! And how the Team Beachbody business model gives EVERYONE who wants to get fit and help others change their lives, the opportunity to build an incredible income from home! I call it the “Home Fitness Revolution“!

The economic circumstances are repetitively reinforced by the news that things are BAD…and they are when thousands of people lose their jobs, foreclose on their houses, etc…BUT why focus on the negative? Use that knowledge and know there is an opportunity! Do you need to read over and over again or hear it again that Wall Street is down? No! Get busy doing something about it! Be PROACTIVE, not reactive!

Carl Daikeler, the CEO of Beachbody (who commented on Who Is Timothy Carter?) recently wrote a post on his MySpace page, Need A Job? It was so appropriate to what I was thinking about this morning and had just got off the phone with a friend talking about the very same theme, that I had to share it with all of you.

Need a Job?

While things get harder for so many people, still Beachbody coaches are thriving.

Today’s headlines are telling: Chrysler Cuts 25% of White Collar Jobs, Goldman Sachs cutting 10% of workforce, Yahoo firing 1,500 workers.

How deep will job cuts get? We hit 6% unemployment in September. In the downturn of 1973 we got up to 9%. Total employment in the U.S. is about 144 million people. That means if unemployment rise another 3%, another 4.3 million people could be out of work. Brutal.

With the financial meltdown and layoffs/unemployment, people are saving money, and they need to find ways to make money.

Beachbody and its coaches are in the perfect position to help people who are currently spending an average $741 per year on dues (before parking, gas, clothes, trainer, etc.) That $18B gym club business is antiquated.

Everyday someone signs up to be a Beachbody coach, it’s as if they created their own health club in their family room for less than $200. That’s the future, and the future is here.

Between our infomercial sales, $90MM in advertising, and 13,000+ distributors, how many people can we get to replace their gym dues with a solution to get results like the NFL cheerleader of the 49ers or college and pro athletes across the country got with P90X? And how many more people who never set foot in a gym will get started with programs that make it easy, like Slim in 6, Yoga Booty Ballet, or or Ten Minute Trainer?

Get the word out. Every time Beachbody airs a commercial we generate thousands of customers. But hundreds of thousands more see the ads and become prospective customers. That’s opportunity for income for you and everyone you know. You get the word out to people you know and people buy from you. It’s a home based business where we do the advertising, you just make sure people know you’re a distributor. Every 40 sales of P90X makes you over $1,000 in commissions, not including bonuses, and saves your customers hundreds of dollars a year in gym dues.

Sign up today, and use the tools in the coach-back-office to email everyone you know that if they want to lose weight, you can get them solutions like P90X for 10% less money if they join the club, and even less if they become a coach (25% off).

Beachbody saves people money, makes people money, and gets you better results for less money and in less time than the gym. No boss. No employees. Set your own hours. What are you waiting for?

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There are soooo many benefits to the Beachbody Fitness Lifestyle. I’ve come to realize that we really are in the “life changing” business with Team Beachbody! Physically and financially! If fitness and helping others become successful ring true with you, I would love to talk with you!

Thanks for reading the latest blog post! I appreciate you being here. Find out what I am doing right now by following me on Twitter!

Dream Big! Decide…Commit…Succeed!

With warm regards,
Timothy Carter
Independent Beachbody Coach

Welcome back to another happy little post from me, Timothy Carter about Team Beachbody and this fitness lifestyle!

I’ve been so busy locally and online talking about the Beachbody “Lifestyle” and my brand new website: http://ICommitToFitness.com

…that I haven’t had enough hours in the days the past week to get a blog post or two in up here! That’s a good thing in my book!

A common theme has been running through the questions that have come up in the last couple of weeks. And that is, “What does a Team Beachbody Coach do“?

And “Who do I look for when it comes to people being part of my personal team of Beachbody Coaches“?

So…what IS the role of a

Team Beachbody Coach

and what am I looking for in a potential coach?

Well, there are a few things that come to mind…first and foremost…

***Someone who cares about helping other people!*** This really is the nature of the business. If you don’t care, you won’t commit to the journey of this fitness lifestyle and you definitely won’t earn a living. You have a desire to see people change their lives for the better!

*Someone who understands how important fitness is to our health - not just for today, but for the 60, 80, and 100 year old versions of ourselves. I personally plan to live an incredibly healthy life through the age of 120! How about you? I want to be an example to my great-great-great-great grandkids of what being healthy and in great shape is all about!

*Someone who understands how important accountability is in every aspect of life; whether it be spiritual, physical, or mental health and fitness! Being a loner just sets you up to being lonely, frustrated…and without a support system. If you’re a hermit or anti-social, then this is not for you. We are a team of coaches who desire to HELP people change their lives! Who love to network, who love to share and probably most importantly…who love to LISTEN!

*Someone who is open to learning, and then sharing what they’ve learned for the benefit of others!! We ALL start at the beginning of being brand new in anything and as we grow with time and experience, we have the opportunity to give what was given unto us. Pass it on from “generation to generation” as it were…

*Someone who has found a passion for doing all of the above and would LOVE to BE a Beachbody Coach as a means of supporting themselves/their family and be a part of the fitness revolution!

Whether you are a seasoned veteran of the personal trainer lifestyle looking to supplement your income or a newbie to fitness who wants to make a permanent lifestyle change, you are DEFINITELY welcome to join this team of caring, fun, and loyal COACHES who are looking to fulfill what Beachbody CEO Carl Daikeler envisioned when he created the Team Beachbody Revolution to IMPACT millions of lives through FITNESS!

Even if you just have questions about the FREE Million Dollar Body Game or any of our products, I’d love to help you discover if this is a fit for you!

I am humbled to be a part of this vision with Beachbody and I’m looking forward to talking about the wonderful opportunities of this lifestyle!

Thanks for reading the latest blog post! I appreciate you being here. Find out what I am doing right now by following me on Twitter! If you’re not subscribed to this blog of mine, head up to the upper right side of the page and don’t miss a post!

Be on the lookout tomorrow for my first 30 day update with my progress through P90X Lean…I believe it will include some embarrassing pictures and some numbers on my weight and body fat! LOL Oh man, this will not be a sight to see!

Dream Big! Decide…Commit…Succeed!

With warm regards,
Timothy Carter
Independent Beachbody Coach

In my previous blog post, Choices A Job Versus A Career, I was sharing about my passion:

“I have a passion for LIFE! A passion to impact people’s lives in a
way that their lives are permanently transformed! To live as healthy as
I can for as long as I can while leading others who want to do the same
on their own terms. A passionate commitment to fitness.“

From the moment my body registers it’s morning, my brain is thinking about my passion, I’m up and out of bed, motivated by this passion, filled with energy until I hit the pillow in exhaustion at the end of the day…only to dream about my passion! It brings a smile to my face and often some song to my heart, my lips, and occasionally a few Twitter “tweets”! LOL

Speaking of PASSION…

One of my favorite peeps in the social media networking community, Alejandro Reyes, a passionate successfool, had his TV show SuccessFool.tv a running in late August and his topic was The 10 Commandments of Passion with his mentor, Gary Zelesky. You’ve got to watch the archived video on Alejandro’s blog if you get a chance.

Here are his passion driven points that a passion filled entrepreneur has that impacts thousands upon thousands of lives and earning you a very nice residual income lifestyle:

1. Wealth: If your Passion is not part of what you do you will never be rich!

2: Career/Business: You must build a career/life around Passion to live without regret.

3: Attitude: Your Passion for life will affect your position in life.

4: Significance: If you do not define your Passion someone else will!

5: Responsibility: Do what you must while you focus on your Passion.

6: Balance: Core values are the difference between Passion and Obsession.

7: Time: Manage your Passion not simply your time.

8: Resiliency: Passion never dies it only gets buried through negativity.

9: Goals: Your goals without passion are fantasy!

10: Enthusiasm: Passion is the fuel of the soul that moves your goals forward to completion.

Are you TRULY passionate about what you do? Successful people are driven by their passion!

Looking for more passion examples? I asked the Twitter community that follows me, “What is it that you are passionate about?” Here’s some of the responses I got about their passion:

kiwichamp @TimothyCarter Helping others be all they were born to be, using their God given talents to the max, as I do the same 10:26 AM October 05, 2008

danim24 @TimothyCarter empowering others, living the life u deserve, being a lifelong learner, laughter, friendship, teaching/coaching, be bold! 10:37 AM October 05, 2008

Luxetips @TimothyCarter My kids, my work, my travel…priceless10:56 AM October 05, 2008

AmyDymond @TimothyCarter All of Design, The journey of life, Seeing people succeed in realizing their dreams, Writing,Imagination,Connection,Seattle. 12:24 PM October 05, 2008

inspiremetoday @TimothyCarter I’m passionate about making a difference in the world. 03:10 PM October 05, 2008

jilliebfree @TimothyCarter I’m passioate about balance in mind, body and spirit. If you can get that , he rest takes care of itself. 03:23 PM October 05, 2008

Mark_Salinas @TimothyCarter Passionate about family, fitness and a well rounded health! Every waterfall starts with a drop! 10:46 AM October 06, 2008

So as you can read, these people are driven by their heart & mind…their passion! And I hope you are driven by your passion too! What is your passion? What gets you out of the bed every morning full of excitement and energy? Share it in the comments! Don’t be shy!

And if you are driven by the same kind of passion that I am, you will LOVE the passionate vision we have with Team Beachbody to impact millions of people’s lives through fitness! Click below on “Be A Coach” and you’ll be excited by what you read and see.

Thanks for reading the latest blog post! I appreciate you being here. Find out what I am doing right now by following me on Twitter! If you’re not subscribed to this blog of mine, head up to the upper right side of the page and don’t miss a post!

Dream Big! Decide…Commit…Succeed!

With warm regards,
Timothy Carter
Independent Beachbody Coach