Name: Michelle Marie Fit
Business: Michelle Marie Fit
What inspired you to open Michelle Marie Fit?
I have such a great connection with women and have been blessed with the ability to positively influence them. And being one myself and going through all the different stages of a woman’s life (bride, pregnancy, postpartum, mom, etc.), I wanted to help them find a way to be fit, feel good about themselves, have confidence and energy and do this all in a BALANCED way. It’s tough to be a woman and keep up with society and “Life”. So my passion and inspiration is to help women no matter what stage of their life they are in to find health, fitness and balance in a way that fits their lifestyle and in a way that they enjoy!
I realized I couldn’t reach that many women on a personal basis as there are only 24 hours in a day. So I created Michelle Marie Fit, an online way to help women go through all these stages feeling great. I have tons of products and programs that are easy to follow, lifestyle applicable and inexpensive, to give women the ability to reach their potential as women and within every stage of their life.
What has been your biggest unexpected challenge?
Having a son that I love and care for so much has obviously made me cut back on the amount of time that I have to dedicate to growing my business. But every day I find ways to make it happen and still spend time with my little bundle of joy.
How do you balance family/business?
I am an organizer and planning freak! I have a little black book and I schedule my entire life in it! I wouldn’t know what to do without it. In there I make sure that every week is a balanced one. That I have had enough play and bonding time with my baby, that I have enough quality time with my husband, I schedule blocks of time to work in and I schedule and a lot of specific amounts of time to each task, and I plan, prep all my grocery shopping and cooking so that I can feed my family healthy meals daily.
I choose to wake up at 4:00am and work with my clients from 5am to 10-11:00am so that I can have pretty much the whole day with my little guy. Then I work on my online stuff while he naps (and I cook then too).
It’s definitely not an easy task but with some planning and scheduling we can all make it happen and also enjoy the process.
When you are really stressed, you are most likely to ______________________
When I’m stressed I go out for a run. I put my son in the jogging stroller and I run outside and take deep breaths and I pray and thank God for every single blessing in my life. Those feelings of Gratitude put everything in perspective and after a few deep breaths and a few drops of sweat I feel all better.
A piece of advise for other Moms interested in opening a business
Make sure you are doing something that you are very passionate about. If you truly believe in what you are doing, you will succeed. Also, set aside some time weekly or daily to work on your business. Being a mom, you wear so many hats, it’s easy to get caught up in the daily to do’s and not get much business stuff done. But get a planner, organizer or whatever you can to plan out your days and allot certain times to certain things and make sure you do it all in a balanced way. Also speak with your spouse about your passion and ask him for his support. When you have your husband’s support it is so much easier. I am blessed and lucky to have a husband that believes in me and supports me in all I do, it makes it a lot easier! And lastly, BELIEVE IN YOURSELF! You can make anything happen so long as you believe you can. You can make time, you can make money, you can make a successful business and a happy family. So believe it Sister!
Fun fact about you:
I love to EAT and I love to COOK! Luckily I enjoy and love healthy food or else I would be in trouble. Cooking helps me de-stress also!
I have a super loud and obnoxious laugh but it keeps me real and happy and with a smile on my face.
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