Being a Team Beachbody Coach

In the past 5 years that I've been a Coach with Team Beachbody, I've heard a ton of questions about it like:

What is a Team Beachbody Coach?
Is it a pyrmaid scheme?
Is Team Beachbody a scam?
Don't you have to be one of the first people in to make any money?
Can you make any money with Team Beachbody?

Now, I'm not going to go into a FAQ about being a Coach here.  I'd like to express what I've learned in the last 5 years of doing this, and what I believe it is about at it's heart.

Beachbody is a hybrid company, part of which sells a LOT of products through TV infomercials.  The other part of it, Team Beachbody, is a network of Coaches, or independent distributors, who move products, but we are so much more than that.   Our true purpose is to be there to support those doing Beachbody programs like P90X, Insanity, TurboFire, Body Beast, Les Mills Pump, etc.  We are a part of the structure that helps people stay on track to getting the results they want with the program.  It's through those results that the trend of obesity that is growing in our country, and our world, can be stemmed.

Being a Coach doesn't require being a fitness expert, but in my opinion, it takes being well versed in Beachbody's programs so that you can advise someone on their questions, or point them in the right direction.   Our number 1 vital activity is "Be a product of the products."   Not only is it inspiring to others to see that a Coach has made a great transformation, or is in the process of it, but it holds us up with integrity when we are speaking from experience instead of just as a distributor.  

Can you make money as a Team Beachbody Coach?  Absolutely.  I make a substantial amount (to me at least).  Is it easy?  NO.   Is it a get-rich-quick scheme or program?  Not in the least.  You have to be dedicated to it, driven to succeed, and persistent enough to get past all of those who make excuses about their fitness level and lack of desire to change their lives, and find those who in fact do want to change.   You hear a lot more "NO" than "Yes."  

So how can you succeed as a Team Beachbody Coach?  If you're passionate about the fitness programs and products, and willing to share them with everyone you possibly can, to open as many doors as possible to invite people in, you can succeed.   If you're persistent enough to hear those that say "No" and keep looking for the "Yes" in the midst of that, you can succeed.   But make no mistake, that success is up to you.  Your sponsor should help you learn the basics and guide you, but they are not responsible for you building your business.   You hold the reigns, you are in charge.   Your sponsor can guide you, but they shouldn't have to chase you down, hound you to do the work, or drag you along.  If they have to do those things, they will eventually not do them and you won't hear from them.   You have to earn their time with consistent work and progress.

There is a lot that goes into being a good Coach.  It's more than just being about recruiting as many people as you can, or selling as many programs as you can.  It's about helping enough people succeed in their fitness that your business grows because of it.  Do that enough time and it can carry you wherever you want.  For me, as a full time airline pilot, it's my retirement plan.  Being a Coach will carry me out of my job to retirement around the age of 50-51 years old.   To get there in the next 5-6 years, I'll have to continue to bust my butt, and help as many people as I can.  

Is it worth it?  Every single minute.