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Give to give, not to Get

So today we just finished our 3rd Mentor Program and FLO Fitness. It has been an awesome experience to work with motivated trainers looking to get better at training. It inspired me to write todays blog on giving for the sake of giving. We always here the saying, "Give and you shall receive". This is very true but it does not mean, give and wait and demand that you get something back. When we started our mentor program we wanted to help trainers not make the same mistakes that we/I made in this industry. To often people who become trainers are self absorbed and think they know everything. I know because I must admit thinking this a some point in my career. However the one thing I have learned is that the more you learn, the more you realize you know nothing. I have met soooooo many smart people who make me feel dumb all the time and it is humbling and awesome at the same time. It gives me something to look forward to learning.
I heard Dr. Miles Monroe say, "A true leader is someone who makes himself increasingly unnecessary." I do believe this is true. If you give enough of yourself and help people realize their greatness you will no longer need to be around for them to shine. Once you have reached a certain level in life you should become a candle. Meaning, you sacrifice yourself to light the path for others (I forgot where i got the quote from but I love it). I know in my life I am blessed that my parents have guided me and put some of their dreams on hold so that I could shine. They planted the seeds and now I am the tree and one day my children will be the fruit. So remember Give To Give, Not to Get!

-FLO

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