What a day today!
I hardly slept last night (or the past 3) and woke up this morning with a “to do” list longer than ever.
Although a customer service guy did manage to make me cry today (more about this later) I do have a spring in my step.
Why are things so crazy?
I’m glad you asked as I’ve been wanting to share with you for a while now (no, I’m not pregnant!).
Earlier this year I decided that I didn’t want to renew the commercial lease at my studio location.
After 12 years of owning my own studio my heart just isn’t in it anymore – especially compared to how I feel about helping others through The Pilates Biz.
I knew I was making the right decision when the studio sales surpassed the million dollar mark and I did very little to celebrate. Like nothing.
(I’m a crazy Goal Setting Gal so that is NOT typical behavior. The ”old” me would have been cracking open the champagne!)
So when I gave my landlord his 12-month notice the first week of March I was feeling good about my decision. Feeling lighter.
More then ever I love waking up to messages from around the world and hearing the stories of people whose lives have been transformed through The Pilates Biz.
Honestly, even just a simple “thanks for being there” message has me smiling for hours.
The opportunity for The Pilates Biz has grown significantly the past 12 months (in a good way!) and I’m eager to hold more events and develop more programs to help other instructors and studio owners.
Following my heart has never steered me wrong in the past and I’m confident The Pilates Biz is what I want to do, full force!
I’m also excited about having my own studio space again – just for me.
To go back to the days where I could just play on my equipment and not feel any eyes on me, or that I was interrupting a class or session.
So you’d think I’d be happy when I started getting mail for another business realizing my studio space had been rented, right? (Not just any mail but checks and bank statements!)
Getting this mail meant I’d be packing up and moving sooner than I thought and even though I thought I was “ready” some of the fatigue and emotion caught up to me today.
I spent this morning working to get 16 classes covered, pricing out the equipment I plan to sell and began calling some clients and vendors about our pending closure.
What a surprise when I called our water delivery service and he kept going on about how long I’d been a customer. He must have been well trained as he was sincerely thanking me for my business month after month for the past 12 years.
(The funny thing is I don’t even really like this water company and even tried to introduce an Alkaline Water System at the studio but that is another story.)
Before I knew it, my eyes started to well up and my voice got a little crackly.
The water guy thanked me again for about the 10th time, wishing me luck and said he hoped I’d consider their service again.
It was such a little thing but it did me in.
I hung up and cried for the first time about the end of a very big chapter in my life and the beginning of an even bigger one.
Tonight I am definitely going to crack open the champagne!
Thank you, thank you, for being part of The Pilates Biz Community.
I wish you all the best,
Gina
ps – Don’t miss www.ProfitWithPilates.com as Spring Enrollment ends April 30th and I don’t know when we’ll reopen – so jump on it!
No related posts.
If you enjoyed this article, please consider sharing it!
Want to Contribute to ThePilatesBiz.com?
If you’ve got an idea for a juicy guest post about running a pilates studio, making a living as an instructor, personal reflections on our craft or want to be one of our success stories, we want to hear from you!
Just enter your details along with a short description of your proposed post and we’ll get back to you on whether it’s a fit.
Testimonials
"I have been a member of Profit with Pilates for only 2 or 3 months, and feel I have already gotten my money’s worth and more!The last 3 months (since joining Profit With Pilates) have been my most profitable months ever… I have almost doubled my usual sales. I feel like I can breathe again. It is invaluable to have Gina’s coaching and the forum to communicate with. Being a part of this group has changed my mindset. It has given me new ideas, and given me the motivation to act on ideas I have had. I can’t thank you enough. Joining The Pilates Biz and Profit With Pilates has been a turning point for my business.""
- Meghan, pilates studio owner
"I was in search of taking my business to the next level but I wasn’t exactly sure how that was going to look. But after The Pilates Biz I felt that my confidence was restored along with a very clear guideline of what to do next to boost my business. It was the “A-AH moment” that I needed! Thank you!" - Kate, pilates instructor
"I recommend The Pilates Biz to other pilates professionals because it changes lives! I had no real idea how thorough and complete this experience was going to be until I joined! Before Gina & The Pilates Biz, my pilates business was feeling a bit stale and stagnant. I believe this program will help every business owner or instructor realize their true potential, thank you!" - Lynne, pilates studio owner
"Learning from Gina has made all the difference to me in being a good instructor who could pay the bills to becoming a great instructor who had a successful and fulfilling career! She has been both a mentor and friend." - Valerie, pilates instructor
