DN125 - Chalene Johnson: Start Living Your Best Life Today

“I’m not strong enough. I’m not smart enough. I just don’t have enough… compared to-” Do you keep hearing this voice inside your head? Especially now with 2020 being a crazy year, life is risky. At some point people set goals and plans yet tend to compare themselves against others, hence diving into their own rabbit-holes. And they need super-heroes to save them from the trap. Fret not, in this episode I bring you Chalene Johnson - a Wonder Woman in the field of health fitness and lifestyle, a world-renowned motivational speaker with 30 years of experience. Let’s talk a little bit about who is behind Chalene Johnson, from zero-to-hero.

                She grew up in a family with a father who’s one of those serial entrepreneurs which always on the look-out for opportunities, never seeing failure as negative. Likewise, she did mature like so – seeing an open-door with opportunity, going for it even if it’s messy. Hence, she became successful primarily in the field of fitness. Starting from one field, into branching out. However, she met challenges along the way which at times, made her sit and ponder; even sometimes sit and talk with her husband who grew up in a childhood that’s exactly opposite of hers. She also suffered a decline in her health from several years ago, which made her question the diet and fitness industries’ definition of health and wellness. Her experiences also equipped her more  with whatever she needed to take action.

Today, with her husband Bret, Chalene runs two lifestyle businesses with a fun loving, collaborative team focused on helping others live a healthier, more simplified life filled with peace. In this podcast, Chalene shared details of how she handled failures, how she viewed negativity and tackled distractions, the process she went through, and specifically how being true to herself has made her fulfilled AND happy with her successes, in hope that you, our dear tribe, will also be able to avoid the pitfalls of comparison, be happy and successful like her in your own way. So, relax, meditate, and take notes as Chalene empowers us with her life story and successes.

 

Here’s What You Missed

 

Be 1000% You

Comparison is the thief of joy and success

Key to Success: to Start, a Specialist as a Generalist

How to Find your Specialization

Hiring People You Like, Matters

Setting Process instead of goals, and Handling Distractions

Support Systems for True Entrepreneurship

 

Knowledge Nuggets

 

[4:31] I never saw failure as a negative…you see something you’re interested in, you see an opportunity, you see a door open and you go for it, even if it’s messy, and even if you fail

[7:15] I liked keeping people’s attention and, for me, the only way I know how to do that is to be all the way real and know that there’s some people who are not going to be like that and then there are people who are going to be like that

[8:30] …a bunch of people aren’t going to dig that, and , the people who do, it’s just so much easier to show up like when you are exactly who you are. Be 1000% you.

[10:44] …keep in mind that the number one thing working against you is the fact that everything is interesting. And you’re seeing people who’ve done things and you don’t realize it’s been an accumulation. It’s taken them a long time.

[11:08] I say no way more than I say, yes. I do as little as possible. So that the things that I'm doing, I really enjoy them and they just add up…

[11:35] Comparison is the thief of joy and it is the thief of success as well

[14:22] To start, you gotta be a specialist. And, you know, saying that I’m saying that as a generalist…

[21:46] “Generalist, I find are way more confident…”

[25:25] Like you’re doing all those things… You don’t have to do it forever, but pick one and give it a fair shot.

[29:19] “I would rather really, really enjoy the people that I work with than hire people who can take us to a certain level, but I don’t like them.”

[31:41] “How I define success and happiness is having a degree of peace.” And so I did give it a shot to see like what that bring.

[32:45] You have to be tested to come out with your testimonial.

[34:27] “Fulfillment is something I seek to achieve every day. I feel fulfilled when I’m helping people…”

[47:32] “Rather than beating yourself up, just sit down and revise them”

[1:07:23] …failure weighs ounces, but regret weighs tons.

 

Important Reads and Links

 

Recommended books:

PUSH: 30 Days to Turbocharged Habits, a Bangin’ Body, and the Life You Deserve!

By Chalene Johnson

 

Chalene Johnson Website:                       https://www.chalenejohnson.com

Chalene Johnson Instagram:                    https://www.instagram.com/chalenejohnson/

Chalene Johnson Facebook:                    https://www.facebook.com/chalene

Chalene Johnson Twitter:                                         https://twitter.com/chalenejohnson

Chalene Johnson Youtube:                       https://www.youtube.com/user/Chalenejohnson

Chalene Johnson Pinterest:                     https://www.pinterest.com/chalenejohnson/

 

Chalene and Bret Johnson’s Team Johnson and SmartLife:                            

https://www.chalenejohnson.com/about-chalene-johnson/team-johnson/

 

Chalene’s revolutionary “anti-diet”:                     

http://www.131method.com/ 

 

Special Marketing Course Offer - LIMITED TIME: https://courses.chalenejohnson.com/a/33047/VT4SU8zz 

 

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