That’s me with my dad, Joe Gabriele, and my son, Joe Gabriele.

Coming from a family where everyone worked in finance, I was definitely a black sheep when I went into the fitness industry.

Then I started my own gym and started to see some great success.

I was as passionate as a gym owner could get and kind of had this little bravado, “I don’t need to be in finance to be successful, I will blaze my own trail”.

A few years into running a gym I ran into some tough times.

I was making a lot of money in gross revenue but not managing it well.

Then, for several reasons our gross revenue hit a rough patch and we spiraled into survival mode.

My confidence suffered and I remember wanting a way out.

I told myself I should of just went into finance like my dad and not blazed my own path.

I should of just done what was expected.

I remember exactly where I was when I started to ask my dad about what I needed to do to get into the finance business.

He looked a little concerned and asked why.

I didn’t have the heart to tell him I was struggling but he knew.

He went on to tell me what I would need to do and how much money I could make.

It seemed like a great decision.

Give up the stress of running my own business, go work for someone else and then make 3x as much money, not bad.

He figured I was struggling so he told me that every business goes through tough times, mine is no different.

He said, you’re doing something very few people are able to do.

Start a business, make a difference in people’s lives and live life on your own terms.

He said, “Whatever you’re going through, just chalk it up as a learning experience and lean in and fix it”.

“That’s your job as the owner, fix things when they break”.

“If you love what you do and you have the opportunity to make a great living doing it then it makes sense to me that you just need to push through this”.

“No one said this would be easy”.

This was 2010. 

We had more rough patches since then but now I just see them in a different light.

My dad is no longer able to speak, walk or understand anything I am saying since he suffered a stroke this past August, but this lesson has stuck with me for a long time and I hope it shines some light on any tough times you may be having too.

Vince

PLUS: Whenever you’re ready… here are 4 ways I can help you take YOUR business to the next level:

1. Book a 60-Minute Strategy Call

Have an issue that needs my eyeballs on it? Just have a list of questions you need answered?  In 11 years of owning a gym there’s not much I haven’t seen. We’ll knock it out in an hour and you can go on your merry way.

Send me and email, Vince@gabrielefitness.com, and put “CALL” in the subject line.

2. Spend the Day at Gabriele Fitness with Me and My Team

This will be the most productive day in your business building career.  Come with a big challenge such as not having a marketing plan in place or not being able to remove yourself from your business, and we’ll roll up our sleeves together and knock it out. You’ll leave with a very clear plan to win.  You’ll also get to see my 7-figure gym in action and talk to the members of our leadership team to learn how things run around here.

Send an email to megan@gabrielefitness.com, and put “Day at GFP” in the subject line.

3. Join my Mastermind

Join a super motivated group of gym owners who meet 4x/year to make more money so they can have more free time with their family. There is so much more you get with this, but the only way to apply is through a call with me and I will unpack everything for you.

To apply for the Mastermind, send me an email, Vince@gabrielefitness.com, and put Mastermind” in the subject line.

 4. Work with me One-on-One

If you’d like to work directly with me to do things like become a better leader, systemize your business, or simply get yourself out of the day-to-day… just send me and email, vince@gabrielefitness.com, and put “One-on-One” in the subject line… tell me a little about your business and what you’d like to work on together, and I’ll get you all the details!