Scott York escaped from his corporate job 20 years ago and has been helping athletes become bigger, faster, and stronger out of his garage gym ever since. His goal is to educate and motivate high school and college athletes to maximize their playing years by becoming stronger physically and mentally.
Entrepreneurial Role Models:
- Dr Joe Vitale – Click the following link to listen to the Dr Joe Vitale Podcast on The Entrepreneur Way
- Ryan Lee
When business started difficulties overcame:
“A mistake that I made that really slowed my journey was not automating my billing system. What I mean by that is I had started a Boot Camp, which was really popular or just becoming popular around 2005, at parks, so you had military-style boot camps and then you had more fun or recreational types of boot camps, I’m talking about fitness boot camps where you get people in shape, your average people out there, not athletes just your regular people. So when I started, my first mistake was not automating my payment system. I collected checks and cash each month rather than implementing an autopay system. I became a bill collector. I spent more time doing that instead of actually being a fitness professional”…[Listen for More]
Favourite Books:
- Atomic Habits: An Easy and Proven Way to Build Good Habits and Break Bad Ones Book by James Clear
- The Attractor Factor: 5 Easy Steps for Creating Wealth (or Anything Else) from the Inside Out Book by Joe Vitale
- 177 Mental Toughness Secrets of the World Class: The Thought Processes, Habits and Philosophies of the Great Ones: Volume 3 Book by Steve Siebold
Favourite Quote:
“when you are doing something that you love to do the only reward you need is the experience of doing it”
Recommended Online Resources:
- Dr Joe Vitale of The Secret DVD is Law of Attraction expert and Life Coach. Click the following link to listen to the Dr Joe Vitale Podcast on The Entrepreneur Way
- Crossfit – is a branded fitness regimen created by Greg Glassman. It is a registered trademark of CrossFit, Inc., which was founded by Glassman and Lauren Jenai in 2000.
Best Advice to Other Entrepreneurs:
“follow your passion… Find a mentor or mentors. I think a really good one also public speaking… If you want to live the fullest life you are going to have to step outside of yourself and put yourself in those types of situations… Toastmasters helped me… Learning public speaking because you are going to have to do it just like I am doing right now, just like you are doing. And there is going to be opportunities in your life as you get better at your craft, at your job that people are going to want you to speak. And it’s going to help you if you can really polish that, polish your public speaking”…[Listen for More]
More About Scott York:
Neil’s Quote at the Beginning:
“Only when the tide goes out do you discover who’s been swimming naked.” Warren Buffett
Other Quotes From the Chat with Scott York:
- “think big, find a mentor”
- “’money likes speed’ as Joe Vitale likes to say. The faster you take action the more success you are likely to have”
- “life is like a book, and when you are older you have read more of that book, maybe you haven’t finished the book, none of us have as long as you are alive, we have more experiences. When we are younger you haven’t read nearly as much of that book. So, you have to be open to what that next page brings, whether it’s wisdom, whether it’s a failure you are going to learn from. So be flexible, think positive and good things will happen ultimate”
- “Your process is more important than your end result. Because if your process is strong, if your process is clear, if your process makes sense to you then the results are going to come”
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