What if you were running a successful business in your own country? Would you have the guts to move to another country and try to start another business from scratch? Our next guest on The Power To Change podcast did just that. He left his successful 11,000 sf training facility in Slovenia to move to […]

What if you were running a successful business in your own country?


Would you have the guts to move to another country and try to start another business from scratch?


Our next guest on The Power To Change podcast did just that.


He left his successful 11,000 sf training facility in Slovenia to move to the United States and start over from the beginning.


It took a lot of passion, excellence and giving back to his community and he outlines his entire journey of how he did this.


Welcome to episode #40 with Luka Hocevar


“If the why is big enough, you’ll find the how”

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How many corners are you willing to turn to succeed?


In This Episode, You Will Learn:

About Luka’s life in Slovenia and playing professional basketball
What personal trainers are like in Slovenia and how he opened an 11,000 sf gym with his brother
Why he decided to move to the United States and start over
The turning point in his life from running with the wrong crowd and getting into trouble to starting and growing his own business
Why the pain of losing must be so great that you HAVE to make a change
Why you must have a deep reason why you want to make a change in order to make a change
The biggest fear he had to overcome when moving to the U.S.
Why clarity of knowing what you want is so important
Why you shouldn’t ever look for motivation externally
Why bringing excellence to everything you do is so important
How providing value was the key to growing his business
How he used transformation contests to generate referrals for his business
The reason he started helping trainers grow their business
The magic of being in a group surrounded with other like minded people
How competition can help you reach your goals
The most important question you should be asking your clients: “Are your behaviors matching your goals?”
The importance to integrating charity work to his business and why all small and medium businesses show.
And much more

Want More Luka?

Connect with Luka – Facebook | Vigor in Washington | Vigor in Slovenia | Luka’s Blog


Books mentioned: Drive by Daniel Pink and Start with Why by Simon Sinek


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