Although I have accomplished quite a bit in my short lifetime, I’m going through a stage where I feel like a loser.

I’ve been slacking off and honestly kind of board with my business. It’s at the point where I can get by without doing much work.

Everytime I come back to my hometown my family just doesn’t get it. They don’t understand my entrepreneurial mindset.

I’m 21 years old and I’ve built an online fitness coaching business.

I’ve generated multiple six figures over the last 2-3 years.

I decided I was finished with college after my freshman year and wanted to pursue my business all the way.

I moved to San Diego and I’ve been there for about two years.

Although most people would say you’re doing amazing and killing it.

I know I could be doing better.

I want a bigger opportunity, I want to work harder, and develop a vision so huge it scares me.

I feel like my next evolution is coming up but right now I’m in the growing pains where I feel a little lost and unsure of what’s next.

I have a few ideas and I’m testing out the market for them but it’s an uncomfortable period.

I feel like I’m just coasting and not growing. It’s not a fun place to be.

Any advice?

  • Sedulous_Scorpio@alien.topBEnglish
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    10 months ago

    Lots of comments are a little jealous lol. You need a challenge to feel winning but like a comment posted, it will never be enough. Want efficient solutions? Pay me for personal mentorship or find a nice long guided retreat to reflex and work on your internal self. Otherwise read a book like “man’s search for meaning” or “how to stop worrying and start living”

  • LeganV9@alien.topBEnglish
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    10 months ago

    What do you really want, I’m 26, all my businesses have failed since the last 5 years… I don’t know, share your knowledge aha

  • BarGuy7@alien.topBEnglish
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    10 months ago

    Maybe you could try to take some time to learn a new skill, something you can incorporate into your business or use elsewhere for extra earnings. Maybe some sales or marketing skills could help you grow your business, if you don’t already have those skills.

    You most definitely are not a loser. You are doing great, and pay no mind to those who don’t understand or think you’re “crazy”. Of course they don’t understand, they’re afraid of taking the same risks that you take.

  • SoftwareNotNull@alien.topBEnglish
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    10 months ago

    is this a job or a business? will it make money while you are sleeping? if not, its a job. A business should buy you free-time. Keep in mind most (non scientific gut feeling) business strike lightning at the 10-12 year mark with multiple pivots.

    When you feel down about work try to feel up about something else such as a sport, relationship or hey start another side gig. I currently have three irons in the fire and some could argue I should focus all my time on the biggest one… thats not me. I like the chase. So I found partners to help me carry the load so that I can do the parts that I enjoy.

  • Emtyspaces@alien.topBEnglish
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    10 months ago

    Simply called boredom, and hey you have all the right to be, but hats off since you still wanna find that spark and follow it 🔥

  • UnderstandingDue1892@alien.topBEnglish
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    10 months ago

    Completely irrelevant to your post, but I’m (22M) in somewhat of the same boat as you and have a dream of doing online fitness coaching. I currently sell on Amazon, but my passion lies more in the nutrition side of things, which is why I’m now considering going back to school for nutrition. Do you mind if I ask how you got started? Did you simply just get your personal training cert & then start posting on social media? Are there any specific books you read that helped you get started? Thanks!!!

  • inductivespam@alien.topBEnglish
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    10 months ago

    Look at it like an education, and the next steps are just more of that. As long as you’re putting 60 good hours in every week, you’ll be fine.

  • CSCAnalytics@alien.topBEnglish
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    10 months ago

    Two sentences in and stoped reading.

    Solution is to call a therapist.

    When you’re sick you call a doctor.

  • Girlonascreen_@alien.topBEnglish
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    10 months ago

    Well done. Just follow your passion, go with what feels right and perhaps renew your friends/family circle. It seems like maybe they make you insecure. At your age I also started as entrepreneur and discovered quickly that the more I surrounded myself with others in the same field everything went great and yes, I have broken many friendships too, bcs it´s just a waste of time to prove yourself etc. Goodluck!

  • HatchimalSam@alien.topBEnglish
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    10 months ago

    If you want to work harder, start working harder.

    That or…

    Play harder (enjoy your success!)

  • davidedgertonjr@alien.topBEnglish
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    10 months ago

    Sometimes we get bored because our goals are too small. I remember thinking that I wanted to make $100,000 a year at a job. When I did that in IT at age 27 I noticed I lost something. I lost energy and drive.

    Try setting your goals higher. What does a $10 million business look like for you? A $100 million business? If that doesn’t excite you maybe you need to start another business and see how many businesses you can start and run.

  • KyleLiftss@alien.topBEnglish
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    10 months ago

    Bro i’m 18 right now just starting up my online fitness coaching business and I would do anything to be where your at now. I’m in debt, learning the ropes, broke leads, and unsure if i’m gonna be able to make it work as an online trainer. This post gave me hope that I can make it.

    Got any advice to a young new online fitness coach OP?

  • RussellFighter@alien.topBEnglish
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    10 months ago

    Join the fucking club. 100k at 21yo 170k at 22yo And now my side project is doing $25k MRR.

    But I still feel stupid and lost and hopeless. We can form a support group 😂