What happens when you finally back yourself

What happens when you finally back yourself

July 14, 20252 min read

Back in 2015 when we moved back to Southampton, I was at a proper crossroads

Me & Holly had packed everything from North Wales into a tiny car

Arriving in Southampton with nowhere to live & ended up sleeping on the floor of her nan’s one-bed flat

Trying to figure life out 😬

Then on that first day I drove past a gym that had a sign in the window:

“Looking for self-employed PTs to rent space”

At the same time, I’d just taken out a £5k credit card to pay for a fitness business “guru” course

Not telling anyone, because if it failed, I’d have to own it alone

That course had a module on Facebook Ads

On day two in Southampton, I borrowed money from Holly nan to pay for the first month rent on the gym space

What happens when you finally back yourself

By the end of the first week, I sold my first 12-week package for £650

Within three months, I was working with 20 high-paying clients

Turning down job offers at Blacks & Footlocker, because deep down I knew I could make this work

Looking back, that was the moment everything changed

All because I finally bet on myself

If I hadn’t taken out that card

If I hadn’t invested in learning how to actually get leads

If I’d played it safe & taken a “secure” job

None of this would’ve happened

No travelling the world

No taking my parents on holidays

No freedom to do what I want, when I want

So if you’re sitting there waiting for the perfect time… trust me, it never comes 👊

You’ve got to back yourself first

So if now is the time you want some help stacking the odds in your favour

From someone who’s been exactly where you are

Drop me a message & we’ll chat about where you’re stuck

You got this 💪

David :)

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