On today's episode, Blake Peters from BP HealthxFitness Will be sharing his entrepreneurial story, educational background, and professional advice on building professional relationships and getting your first clients. Blake has been a personal trainer since he graduated from UMD and has started his own personal training and fitness business.

BP HealthxFitness and Blake Peters:

• BP HealthxFitness Website
• BP HealthxFittness Facebook
• Blakes Instagram

Show Notes:
[0:00] - Giveaway contest announcement: Enter for a chance to win a $20 Amazon gift card, a physical copy of Think and Grow Rich by Napoleon Hill, and a perfect goal setting template PDF. Click here to go to the giveaway webpage.

[1:14] - Introduction

[3:58] - Blake speaks about his educational background

[8:00] - How Blakes education has played a role in starting his business

• Allowed him to see the different routes you could follow with an exercise science degree
• His education helped him develop the skills to be a "professional"

[10:24]- Blakes biggest fear when starting his business was having initial income 

• Working an actual job may be necessary during the startup process of your business
• Servicing people is more important than money in the beginning
• You don't need to know everything about business, but having connections is key

[15:13] - Blake talks about his business and what operations are involved

• Google Docs is a great free tool for entrepreneurs

[19:28] - The most challenging part of starting his business was finding the right space and finding the right people

[22:54] - Building professional relationships and converting them into paying clients

1. Join a networking event and get out and meet people
2. Be yourself and only yourself
3. Offer something for free (try it before you buy it)
4. Have structured pricing before you make the sale

[27:50] - Main Takeaway: Be Persistent!

[28:55] - Fitness allows you to try new things and get yourself out of your comfort zone

• Make sure that you represent yourself how you want your clients to refer you
• Get comfortable in the uncomfortable
• Don't be afraid to fail

[35:10] - Blake shares some great workouts for people with busy schedules

• Simplify: do fewer exercises total but do more full-body exercises
• Squat to curl to press to deadlift
• prioritize large muscle groups
• plank, bird dog, glut bridge, dead bug

[39:29] - Fitness opens you up to new things and teaches you to be uncomfortable 

[41:15] - Fast five section

1. Most valuable class: Personal trainer certification / exercise physiology
2. Recommended book: Ready to Run by Kelly Starrett / Sales Bible by Jeffrey Gitomer
3. Recommended business tool: Google Analytics
4. Staying on schedule by: Post its and Google Calendar 
5. Most productive time of day: Influenced by his environment

Mentioned Resources:
Note: Some of the resources below may be affiliate links, meaning I receive a commission (at no extra cost to you) if you use that link to make a purchase.

• Ready to Run by Kelly Starrett
• Sales Bible by Jeffrey Gitomer
• Student Built Startups Giveaway Contest