Focus on your own transformation before leading others to it. ⁣ I learned a 5-step process when you’re trying to equip another person to complete/achieve a task. It goes like this... ⁣ 1️⃣ I do it. 2️⃣ I do it, and you are with me. 3️⃣ You do it, and I am with you. 4️⃣ You do it. 5️⃣ You do it, and someone is with you. ⁣ Why do I say this? Because I want you to notice that the process begins with I DO IT. If I want to help others be transformational, I must first be transformed. ⁣ I cannot give what I do not have. Neither can you. ⁣ The first person you must lead will always be you. If you want to see positive changes in your world, the first person you must change is you. ⁣ 🗣 As leaders, you and I have to be changed to bring change. We teach what we know, but we reproduce who we are. ⁣ Before I personally experienced the transformation of shifting from a desire to make my life successful (whether it be changing my body, basketball, leaving the life of crime to do positive things, building a business,...), it never entered my mind that I could be a catalyst for positive change. It never entered my heart either. There was no passion within me to help others experience positive change. ⁣ However, when I began to experience positive change in my life and became less selfish, I was eager to share what was happening with others. ⁣ Knowing that I was changing got me excited about helping others change too. ⁣ If you want to lead any positive change, you need to realize this: transformation begins with you. If you’re not willing to change, you’re not going to be able to help anyone else. ⁣ Philosopher and author James Allen wrote.... ⁣ 🗣 “Men are anxious to improve their circumstances, but are unwilling to improve themselves; they therefore remain bound.” ⁣ If you want to lead positive change, don’t remain bound. Be willing to change within. ⁣ Start with you. ⁣ That’s always the first step to making a difference. ⁣ #vigorground #fitpro #fitfam #muscle #gym #gymowner #seattlegym #personaltrainer #leangains #athlete #training #workout #covidbody #cantstopwontstop #fitnessindustry #showandgo #fitnesscoach #justdoit #fitspo #rentonwa #ipr