imagine a place where you are welcomed with open arms people don’t judge you
with open arms people don’t judge you
with open arms people don’t judge you but look to understand you validate you
but look to understand you validate you
but look to understand you validate you for the special person that you are I
for the special person that you are I
for the special person that you are I wake up in the morning like everyone
wake up in the morning like everyone
wake up in the morning like everyone else but from there everything is just a
else but from there everything is just a
else but from there everything is just a big difference I focus my body and my
big difference I focus my body and my
big difference I focus my body and my mind on my goals and what I’m grateful
mind on my goals and what I’m grateful
mind on my goals and what I’m grateful for in my life I don’t work in an office
for in my life I don’t work in an office
for in my life I don’t work in an office but my days can be 12 to 14 hours I have
but my days can be 12 to 14 hours I have
but my days can be 12 to 14 hours I have a team behind me but at the same time
a team behind me but at the same time
a team behind me but at the same time I’m a one-man army responsible for
I’m a one-man army responsible for
I’m a one-man army responsible for hundreds of students dozens of helpers
hundreds of students dozens of helpers
hundreds of students dozens of helpers and a handful of instructors my name is
and a handful of instructors my name is
and a handful of instructors my name is Alex and here’s a day in the life of me
Alex and here’s a day in the life of me
Alex and here’s a day in the life of me I don’t know if you noticed but I just
I don’t know if you noticed but I just
I don’t know if you noticed but I just got super motion I was out sitting down
got super motion I was out sitting down
got super motion I was out sitting down whatever go myself my seat of power like
whatever go myself my seat of power like
whatever go myself my seat of power like Tony Robbins in LA what I think that the
Tony Robbins in LA what I think that the
Tony Robbins in LA what I think that the thoughts of this thing where you sit
thoughts of this thing where you sit
thoughts of this thing where you sit down and you do you think about three
down and you do you think about three
down and you do you think about three things you’re grateful for
pliny Malcolm Vega really makes cheer up
pliny Malcolm Vega really makes cheer up the most I spot about Iran Iraq salsa
the most I spot about Iran Iraq salsa
the most I spot about Iran Iraq salsa and I thought about okay five motion
and I thought about okay five motion
and I thought about okay five motion right now how grateful I am how my life
right now how grateful I am how my life
right now how grateful I am how my life has changed because of it
has changed because of it
has changed because of it the enemy was to think about three
the enemy was to think about three
the enemy was to think about three things that you’re going to do today and
things that you’re going to do today and
things that you’re going to do today and already matches them as being complete
already matches them as being complete
already matches them as being complete their duck or any taken care of right
their duck or any taken care of right
their duck or any taken care of right supposed to motivate you tonight I
supposed to motivate you tonight I
supposed to motivate you tonight I didn’t worry about it or say things I
didn’t worry about it or say things I
didn’t worry about it or say things I thought three things I’m going to talk
thought three things I’m going to talk
thought three things I’m going to talk about this one crushing my class today
about this one crushing my class today
about this one crushing my class today so I already have a plan as a music mix
so I already have a plan as a music mix
so I already have a plan as a music mix out to meeting one that helpers around
out to meeting one that helpers around
out to meeting one that helpers around 2:30 a.m. walking her through and
2:30 a.m. walking her through and
2:30 a.m. walking her through and mentoring for us so I’m excited about
mentoring for us so I’m excited about
mentoring for us so I’m excited about that and doing the the fitness class so
that and doing the the fitness class so
that and doing the the fitness class so I’m caught about it I’m like no it could
I’m caught about it I’m like no it could
I’m caught about it I’m like no it could be another action-packed day 1214 hours
be another action-packed day 1214 hours
be another action-packed day 1214 hours a lot of my days are like that but I got
a lot of my days are like that but I got
a lot of my days are like that but I got my license already done so any props any
my license already done so any props any
my license already done so any props any discussion
I find out having a structure into my
I find out having a structure into my morning makes it easy for me to do the
morning makes it easy for me to do the
morning makes it easy for me to do the recipe to deal with it I think it’s
recipe to deal with it I think it’s
recipe to deal with it I think it’s important that you have a morning
important that you have a morning
important that you have a morning routine I think it’s important that you
routine I think it’s important that you
routine I think it’s important that you set yourself up you set yourself up for
set yourself up you set yourself up for
set yourself up you set yourself up for success every day I think we’ve all had
success every day I think we’ve all had
success every day I think we’ve all had these moments where we’ve been alive and
these moments where we’ve been alive and
these moments where we’ve been alive and feeling great and want to felt boldness
feeling great and want to felt boldness
feeling great and want to felt boldness we’ve all had these moments but it’s not
we’ve all had these moments but it’s not
we’ve all had these moments but it’s not consistent and so he’s been
consistent and so he’s been
consistent and so he’s been experimenting with this morning routine
experimenting with this morning routine
experimenting with this morning routine Pepsi Co with strengthens on my Cub avid
Pepsi Co with strengthens on my Cub avid
Pepsi Co with strengthens on my Cub avid right everybody has judges and it takes
right everybody has judges and it takes
right everybody has judges and it takes away decision making any decision that
away decision making any decision that
away decision making any decision that you do in your personalize anything each
you do in your personalize anything each
you do in your personalize anything each weighs a little bit at your energy well
weighs a little bit at your energy well
weighs a little bit at your energy well most people don’t wake up energized and
most people don’t wake up energized and
most people don’t wake up energized and like I’m going to tackle the day right
like I’m going to tackle the day right
like I’m going to tackle the day right that’s not how most people wake up and
that’s not how most people wake up and
that’s not how most people wake up and get out of bed but we’ve all felt those
get out of bed but we’ve all felt those
get out of bed but we’ve all felt those moments and when you’re in that state we
moments and when you’re in that state we
moments and when you’re in that state we feel unstoppable you’re bold you want to
feel unstoppable you’re bold you want to
feel unstoppable you’re bold you want to go and do really good things you’ll do
go and do really good things you’ll do
go and do really good things you’ll do things that you were afraid of doing
things that you were afraid of doing
things that you were afraid of doing before
before
before so our Monday’s our RTDs eight now so we
so our Monday’s our RTDs eight now so we
so our Monday’s our RTDs eight now so we started going over everything that’s
started going over everything that’s
started going over everything that’s happening to all the classes emails how
happening to all the classes emails how
happening to all the classes emails how are the helpers assistant instructors
are the helpers assistant instructors
are the helpers assistant instructors doing what’s my progress like as an
doing what’s my progress like as an
doing what’s my progress like as an instructor myself what am i learning
instructor myself what am i learning
instructor myself what am i learning where am i pushing myself on and I’m
where am i pushing myself on and I’m
where am i pushing myself on and I’m always you know asking for advice on how
always you know asking for advice on how
always you know asking for advice on how to be a good leader
to be a good leader
to be a good leader the previous owner Sharon I was training
the previous owner Sharon I was training
the previous owner Sharon I was training under her as an instructor so you know I
under her as an instructor so you know I
under her as an instructor so you know I first kind of got to know Alton who’s in
first kind of got to know Alton who’s in
first kind of got to know Alton who’s in my class I was teaching level six it’s
my class I was teaching level six it’s
my class I was teaching level six it’s our highest level class he’s one of my
our highest level class he’s one of my
our highest level class he’s one of my students and then he became a helper in
students and then he became a helper in
students and then he became a helper in that class and he wouldn’t listen the
that class and he wouldn’t listen the
that class and he wouldn’t listen the feedback in class and I used to be
feedback in class and I used to be
feedback in class and I used to be pretty cocky so whenever you would come
pretty cocky so whenever you would come
pretty cocky so whenever you would come to me for it give me advice try to help
to me for it give me advice try to help
to me for it give me advice try to help me about no no no I’m good I’m good and
me about no no no I’m good I’m good and
me about no no no I’m good I’m good and my goals and instructors I want
my goals and instructors I want
my goals and instructors I want everybody to get better
everybody to get better
everybody to get better I’m with the students to get better I
I’m with the students to get better I
I’m with the students to get better I want the helpers to get better my job to
want the helpers to get better my job to
want the helpers to get better my job to meet everybody to improve and so I
meet everybody to improve and so I
meet everybody to improve and so I walked in by and giving him feedback and
walked in by and giving him feedback and
walked in by and giving him feedback and you didn’t want to take it he kind of
you didn’t want to take it he kind of
you didn’t want to take it he kind of always brushed it off like I think is
always brushed it off like I think is
always brushed it off like I think is anything you want to do it wrong you do
anything you want to do it wrong you do
anything you want to do it wrong you do it wrong whatever I don’t
it wrong whatever I don’t
it wrong whatever I don’t and I’m here to help you you don’t want
and I’m here to help you you don’t want
and I’m here to help you you don’t want to take it Jill wrong and then Sharon
to take it Jill wrong and then Sharon
to take it Jill wrong and then Sharon the former owner of the business was
the former owner of the business was
the former owner of the business was talking him wanted to make him an
talking him wanted to make him an
talking him wanted to make him an instructor
instructor
instructor Sharon calls me I’m doing my training
Sharon calls me I’m doing my training
Sharon calls me I’m doing my training Chen called me she’s like listen um I
Chen called me she’s like listen um I
Chen called me she’s like listen um I have a back injury and cronic I can’t go
have a back injury and cronic I can’t go
have a back injury and cronic I can’t go and teach Evan has to come in he has to
and teach Evan has to come in he has to
and teach Evan has to come in he has to take over and he’ll try to find the
take over and he’ll try to find the
take over and he’ll try to find the opportunity to teach and so I decide to
opportunity to teach and so I decide to
opportunity to teach and so I decide to put him on the spot and you know what
put him on the spot and you know what
put him on the spot and you know what sharing committed to this so I’m going
sharing committed to this so I’m going
sharing committed to this so I’m going to follow through on it even though I
to follow through on it even though I
to follow through on it even though I don’t think he’ll make a great
don’t think he’ll make a great
don’t think he’ll make a great instructor let’s see him let’s give him
instructor let’s see him let’s give him
instructor let’s see him let’s give him the chance
the chance
the chance and we’ll see so I go to pick up Evan
and we’ll see so I go to pick up Evan
and we’ll see so I go to pick up Evan and he’s like listen he’s like I don’t
and he’s like listen he’s like I don’t
and he’s like listen he’s like I don’t need to learn anything you want to take
need to learn anything you want to take
need to learn anything you want to take a chance I will let you teach the whole
a chance I will let you teach the whole
a chance I will let you teach the whole class I will be on a side I will be
class I will be on a side I will be
class I will be on a side I will be giving advice Allah teaches and I’m like
giving advice Allah teaches and I’m like
giving advice Allah teaches and I’m like yeah I knew I wasn’t ready yet yes I’m
yeah I knew I wasn’t ready yet yes I’m
yeah I knew I wasn’t ready yet yes I’m not going to lose opportunity so I
not going to lose opportunity so I
not going to lose opportunity so I started to do that and so what happened
started to do that and so what happened
started to do that and so what happened was Evan was impressed at how how
was Evan was impressed at how how
was Evan was impressed at how how quickly I was growing hard-working I was
quickly I was growing hard-working I was
quickly I was growing hard-working I was and how quickly I would making key back
and how quickly I would making key back
and how quickly I would making key back from him and over the course of that six
from him and over the course of that six
from him and over the course of that six weeks he really impressed me of how much
weeks he really impressed me of how much
weeks he really impressed me of how much he prepared how much he took the
he prepared how much he took the
he prepared how much he took the feedback I gave him he’s one of the
feedback I gave him he’s one of the
feedback I gave him he’s one of the things is really good at it’s taking
things is really good at it’s taking
things is really good at it’s taking feedback now and when you tell him do
feedback now and when you tell him do
feedback now and when you tell him do something because we’ll apply it and try
something because we’ll apply it and try
something because we’ll apply it and try it and see if it works for him and so
it and see if it works for him and so
it and see if it works for him and so that was super helpful and helping him
that was super helpful and helping him
that was super helpful and helping him become a really good instructor now he’s
become a really good instructor now he’s
become a really good instructor now he’s one of our best instructors and when I
one of our best instructors and when I
one of our best instructors and when I was looking at somebody to help me so I
was looking at somebody to help me so I
was looking at somebody to help me so I took over the business last year I was
took over the business last year I was
took over the business last year I was looking to come to help me in running
looking to come to help me in running
looking to come to help me in running the business I talked to Alex because
the business I talked to Alex because
the business I talked to Alex because got a big heart he really cares he’s
got a big heart he really cares he’s
got a big heart he really cares he’s doing it for the right reason and so he
doing it for the right reason and so he
doing it for the right reason and so he was a guy that I want to work with and
was a guy that I want to work with and
was a guy that I want to work with and here we are a year later I can’t even
here we are a year later I can’t even
here we are a year later I can’t even imagine a fall back there’s like there’s
imagine a fall back there’s like there’s
imagine a fall back there’s like there’s nothing beyond it like the I am I’m
nothing beyond it like the I am I’m
nothing beyond it like the I am I’m going to crush this I’m going to just
going to crush this I’m going to just
going to crush this I’m going to just like I’m going to change people’s live I
like I’m going to change people’s live I
like I’m going to change people’s live I don’t need I don’t need a plan B this is
don’t need I don’t need a plan B this is
don’t need I don’t need a plan B this is the only planet I’ll ever need Monday
the only planet I’ll ever need Monday
the only planet I’ll ever need Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday I’m with Evan
Tuesday Wednesday Thursday I’m with Evan
Tuesday Wednesday Thursday I’m with Evan Friday Saturday Sunday I’m working on my
Friday Saturday Sunday I’m working on my
Friday Saturday Sunday I’m working on my own and then backup Monday’s with them
own and then backup Monday’s with them
own and then backup Monday’s with them I’m here right at 9:00 or just before
I’m here right at 9:00 or just before
I’m here right at 9:00 or just before 9:00 we sit down and we break down all
9:00 we sit down and we break down all
9:00 we sit down and we break down all of what’s happening as idiot so going
of what’s happening as idiot so going
of what’s happening as idiot so going over the progress of this
over the progress of this
over the progress of this teachers assistant the school the
teachers assistant the school the
teachers assistant the school the scheduling my personal growth what I’m
scheduling my personal growth what I’m
scheduling my personal growth what I’m accomplishing where I’m falling short on
accomplishing where I’m falling short on
accomplishing where I’m falling short on where I need to grow being around
where I need to grow being around
where I need to grow being around someone who’s such a hustler motivates
someone who’s such a hustler motivates
someone who’s such a hustler motivates me to be a hustler – it’s important for
me to be a hustler – it’s important for
me to be a hustler – it’s important for anyone I think to have a good mentor and
anyone I think to have a good mentor and
anyone I think to have a good mentor and to have great examples around you if the
to have great examples around you if the
to have great examples around you if the people around you have high standards
people around you have high standards
people around you have high standards for themselves if they are high
for themselves if they are high
for themselves if they are high performers you’re going to want to be a
performers you’re going to want to be a
performers you’re going to want to be a high performer but if you’re always
high performer but if you’re always
high performer but if you’re always working with people you’re around people
working with people you’re around people
working with people you’re around people who are complaining who are just sort of
who are complaining who are just sort of
who are complaining who are just sort of mediocre or okay and they’re like all
mediocre or okay and they’re like all
mediocre or okay and they’re like all life is this way whatever I’ve never
life is this way whatever I’ve never
life is this way whatever I’ve never heard em instead life is like this is
heard em instead life is like this is
heard em instead life is like this is like no we’re going to change it it’s
like no we’re going to change it it’s
like no we’re going to change it it’s not good enough uh but yeah yeah we are
not good enough uh but yeah yeah we are
not good enough uh but yeah yeah we are going to change it right that brings up
going to change it right that brings up
going to change it right that brings up my standards
my standards
my standards so I if anything is just like through
so I if anything is just like through
so I if anything is just like through osmosis and seeing what he does I get to
osmosis and seeing what he does I get to
osmosis and seeing what he does I get to absorb that and helps me along the
absorb that and helps me along the
absorb that and helps me along the daytime it’s pretty much a full day of
daytime it’s pretty much a full day of
daytime it’s pretty much a full day of work there’s always something to do
work there’s always something to do
work there’s always something to do because if it’s not planning what’s
because if it’s not planning what’s
because if it’s not planning what’s coming up the classes making sure all
coming up the classes making sure all
coming up the classes making sure all the classes right now are okay the
the classes right now are okay the
the classes right now are okay the numbers are bounce the payments are
numbers are bounce the payments are
numbers are bounce the payments are going through all of that it’s
going through all of that it’s
going through all of that it’s continuous upkeep so you have rise in
continuous upkeep so you have rise in
continuous upkeep so you have rise in the falls but that tends to be my day
the falls but that tends to be my day
the falls but that tends to be my day I’m looking up quotes right to inspire
I’m looking up quotes right to inspire
I’m looking up quotes right to inspire students to do that or I have to go and
students to do that or I have to go and
students to do that or I have to go and I have to challenge someone on something
I have to challenge someone on something
I have to challenge someone on something right something is happening I go find
right something is happening I go find
right something is happening I go find out what was happening I got to try to
out what was happening I got to try to
out what was happening I got to try to understand so there’s a lot of that
understand so there’s a lot of that
understand so there’s a lot of that happen – he came back from Mexico
happen – he came back from Mexico
happen – he came back from Mexico wanting to who went to Mexico with a
wanting to who went to Mexico with a
wanting to who went to Mexico with a friend of his and he came back having
friend of his and he came back having
friend of his and he came back having this vision of him at the front of this
this vision of him at the front of this
this vision of him at the front of this army being this general the front of an
army being this general the front of an
army being this general the front of an army okay so what inspires that boldness
army okay so what inspires that boldness
army okay so what inspires that boldness every day because that’s what he watched
every day because that’s what he watched
every day because that’s what he watched if you didn’t want it then don’t make
if you didn’t want it then don’t make
if you didn’t want it then don’t make the environment to help you go and get
the environment to help you go and get
the environment to help you go and get that but he wants it so it’s one of the
that but he wants it so it’s one of the
that but he wants it so it’s one of the things that we’re working on the daleks
things that we’re working on the daleks
things that we’re working on the daleks is okay what’s the routine for you that
is okay what’s the routine for you that
is okay what’s the routine for you that would make sense or in your world to get
would make sense or in your world to get
would make sense or in your world to get deals just teach a little 6 and just
deals just teach a little 6 and just
deals just teach a little 6 and just teaching Mondays not even long enough
teaching Mondays not even long enough
teaching Mondays not even long enough you get good I think you’ll lose it
you get good I think you’ll lose it
you get good I think you’ll lose it really yeah if you wanted to
really yeah if you wanted to
really yeah if you wanted to just be a manager and just be a coach
just be a manager and just be a coach
just be a manager and just be a coach there is a different story if you want
there is a different story if you want
there is a different story if you want to be a three bass instructor doing one
to be a three bass instructor doing one
to be a three bass instructor doing one night a week is not going to be enough
night a week is not going to be enough
night a week is not going to be enough mm-hmm yeah I didn’t think about that
mm-hmm yeah I didn’t think about that
mm-hmm yeah I didn’t think about that I wanted me okay it’s the people who
I wanted me okay it’s the people who
I wanted me okay it’s the people who complain that they don’t get what they
complain that they don’t get what they
complain that they don’t get what they want but then they don’t match up the
want but then they don’t match up the
want but then they don’t match up the behaviors that’s the problem that I have
behaviors that’s the problem that I have
behaviors that’s the problem that I have right and so if you look at Alex he
right and so if you look at Alex he
right and so if you look at Alex he wants to do this thing you want to have
wants to do this thing you want to have
wants to do this thing you want to have a big impact you want to lead this thing
a big impact you want to lead this thing
a big impact you want to lead this thing forward you want to touch a lot of
forward you want to touch a lot of
forward you want to touch a lot of people’s lives and so his behaviors with
people’s lives and so his behaviors with
people’s lives and so his behaviors with rising up to match it so I’m going to be
rising up to match it so I’m going to be
rising up to match it so I’m going to be taking over more classes to teach now in
taking over more classes to teach now in
taking over more classes to teach now in the evenings
the evenings
the evenings Lily who’s one of our senior structures
Lily who’s one of our senior structures
Lily who’s one of our senior structures I want to connect with her I want to
I want to connect with her I want to
I want to connect with her I want to give her a call actually and ask her if
give her a call actually and ask her if
give her a call actually and ask her if she can take over something that I love
she can take over something that I love
she can take over something that I love doing but I’m realizing if I continue
doing but I’m realizing if I continue
doing but I’m realizing if I continue everything I’m going to burn out gonna
everything I’m going to burn out gonna
everything I’m going to burn out gonna be tough in the tough at the beginning
be tough in the tough at the beginning
be tough in the tough at the beginning because I’m doing Monday night Wednesday
because I’m doing Monday night Wednesday
because I’m doing Monday night Wednesday night Thursday nights
night Thursday nights
night Thursday nights basically most Uptown’s I’m there so
basically most Uptown’s I’m there so
basically most Uptown’s I’m there so like every other Friday at least I think
like every other Friday at least I think
like every other Friday at least I think it maybe set up a capability to so she’s
it maybe set up a capability to so she’s
it maybe set up a capability to so she’s done that she did intermediate actually
done that she did intermediate actually
done that she did intermediate actually but not just do the intermediate lesson
but not just do the intermediate lesson
but not just do the intermediate lesson but to bleed the show mmm their show so
but to bleed the show mmm their show so
but to bleed the show mmm their show so lily is one of our senior instructors
lily is one of our senior instructors
lily is one of our senior instructors she’s been instructor longer than me
she’s been instructor longer than me
she’s been instructor longer than me about three years now and she’s our soft
about three years now and she’s our soft
about three years now and she’s our soft instructor and so she’s a hustler she’s
instructor and so she’s a hustler she’s
instructor and so she’s a hustler she’s a grinders the hard worker passionate
a grinders the hard worker passionate
a grinders the hard worker passionate love for students I think maybe maybe
love for students I think maybe maybe
love for students I think maybe maybe even reaching out in the same looking
even reaching out in the same looking
even reaching out in the same looking this is what the West Hills going nuts
this is what the West Hills going nuts
this is what the West Hills going nuts yeah I want you know what I want to give
yeah I want you know what I want to give
yeah I want you know what I want to give Lily the opportunity for the section
Lily the opportunity for the section
Lily the opportunity for the section this is gonna be good for her too I’m
this is gonna be good for her too I’m
this is gonna be good for her too I’m going to reach out to lily and see if
going to reach out to lily and see if
going to reach out to lily and see if she’s comfortable with taking over the
she’s comfortable with taking over the
she’s comfortable with taking over the Friday night at least and so I train
Friday night at least and so I train
Friday night at least and so I train enough assistance to be able to do some
enough assistance to be able to do some
enough assistance to be able to do some of the days I’m doing that can go back
of the days I’m doing that can go back
of the days I’m doing that can go back to doing the Friday’s as well Lily
to doing the Friday’s as well Lily
to doing the Friday’s as well Lily let’s put on speaker hello hey Lily
let’s put on speaker hello hey Lily
let’s put on speaker hello hey Lily hey how’s Italy good how are you yeah
hey how’s Italy good how are you yeah
hey how’s Italy good how are you yeah I’m just gonna go somewhere quick and
I’m just gonna go somewhere quick and
I’m just gonna go somewhere quick and talk to you Oh Thank You Lily
talk to you Oh Thank You Lily
talk to you Oh Thank You Lily yeah I wanted to ask you something I
yeah I wanted to ask you something I
yeah I wanted to ask you something I wanted your thoughts so I’m going to be
wanted your thoughts so I’m going to be
wanted your thoughts so I’m going to be taking over Wednesdays downtown on
taking over Wednesdays downtown on
taking over Wednesdays downtown on Sundays today did it okay yeah yeah so
Sundays today did it okay yeah yeah so
Sundays today did it okay yeah yeah so I’m going to be doing four days a week
I’m going to be doing four days a week
I’m going to be doing four days a week I’m finding a bit of a challenge but
I’m finding a bit of a challenge but
I’m finding a bit of a challenge but it’s no obligation on you I don’t want
it’s no obligation on you I don’t want
it’s no obligation on you I don’t want to put any pressure on you but I’m
to put any pressure on you but I’m
to put any pressure on you but I’m finding a bit of challenge of doing the
finding a bit of challenge of doing the
finding a bit of challenge of doing the Uptown loss outing okay come here so I
Uptown loss outing okay come here so I
Uptown loss outing okay come here so I wanted your thoughts if you feel
wanted your thoughts if you feel
wanted your thoughts if you feel comfortable at least until I train and I
comfortable at least until I train and I
comfortable at least until I train and I have someone take over the Wednesday
have someone take over the Wednesday
have someone take over the Wednesday downtown for example okay um for you to
downtown for example okay um for you to
downtown for example okay um for you to take over the Friday uptown moms okay
take over the Friday uptown moms okay
take over the Friday uptown moms okay sounds good I’m up for the challenge
sounds good I’m up for the challenge
sounds good I’m up for the challenge all right oh wow okay I uh right for me
all right oh wow okay I uh right for me
all right oh wow okay I uh right for me it was actually be really good for my
it was actually be really good for my
it was actually be really good for my own growth to I think that uh I think
own growth to I think that uh I think
own growth to I think that uh I think that storytelling you being on a stage
that storytelling you being on a stage
that storytelling you being on a stage in front I think that would really help
in front I think that would really help
in front I think that would really help too
too
too okay Lily so what i’ll do is i’ll i’ll
okay Lily so what i’ll do is i’ll i’ll
okay Lily so what i’ll do is i’ll i’ll message you in a bit we’ll talk more
message you in a bit we’ll talk more
message you in a bit we’ll talk more about it we’ll talk about this friday
about it we’ll talk about this friday
about it we’ll talk about this friday and how we can we can plan it out but
and how we can we can plan it out but
and how we can we can plan it out but the thank you and i’m excited about this
the thank you and i’m excited about this
the thank you and i’m excited about this the the growth for youtube okay sounds
the the growth for youtube okay sounds
the the growth for youtube okay sounds good all right thanks Lily okay have a
good all right thanks Lily okay have a
good all right thanks Lily okay have a good day
good day
good day YouTube my god so that works better than
YouTube my god so that works better than
YouTube my god so that works better than I thought it would um
I thought it would um
I thought it would um how could I have conversation have gone
how could I have conversation have gone
how could I have conversation have gone better I could have built that a better
better I could have built that a better
better I could have built that a better value and opportunity I’m just shown
value and opportunity I’m just shown
value and opportunity I’m just shown like the growth that I’ve gone through
like the growth that I’ve gone through
like the growth that I’ve gone through and the benefit that she’ll get um
and the benefit that she’ll get um
and the benefit that she’ll get um instead of asking that it’s a favor to
instead of asking that it’s a favor to
instead of asking that it’s a favor to me yeah
me yeah
me yeah I think that was the building of
I think that was the building of
I think that was the building of clerical part of what have to get done
clerical part of what have to get done
clerical part of what have to get done yeah and that we should to business to
yeah and that we should to business to
yeah and that we should to business to do it without folks you know how much
do it without folks you know how much
do it without folks you know how much you love doing it like it’s hard you got
you love doing it like it’s hard you got
you love doing it like it’s hard you got to let this go
to let this go
to let this go yeah if I pass you like you want people
yeah if I pass you like you want people
yeah if I pass you like you want people would be there do it why brings you joy
would be there do it why brings you joy
would be there do it why brings you joy none of that is there just like another
none of that is there just like another
none of that is there just like another chore that it done hmm yeah it’s funny
chore that it done hmm yeah it’s funny
chore that it done hmm yeah it’s funny to LA I don’t want to give up by it I
to LA I don’t want to give up by it I
to LA I don’t want to give up by it I rather give up the Saturday afternoon
rather give up the Saturday afternoon
rather give up the Saturday afternoon side than Fridays it’s the joy of dance
side than Fridays it’s the joy of dance
side than Fridays it’s the joy of dance right but my model so my passion right
right but my model so my passion right
right but my model so my passion right yeah cuz Sunday’s for me is I’m not
yeah cuz Sunday’s for me is I’m not
yeah cuz Sunday’s for me is I’m not really social dancing I’m not really
really social dancing I’m not really
really social dancing I’m not really feeding that creative side of myself and
feeding that creative side of myself and
feeding that creative side of myself and then timing is her what she wants to do
then timing is her what she wants to do
then timing is her what she wants to do she wants to be a speaker she wants to
she wants to be a speaker she wants to
she wants to be a speaker she wants to be able to ch1 and do storytelling why
be able to ch1 and do storytelling why
be able to ch1 and do storytelling why faster the Nullification it’s not trying
faster the Nullification it’s not trying
faster the Nullification it’s not trying to convince you to do it it make sense
to convince you to do it it make sense
to convince you to do it it make sense for her to do it if she has the time
for her to do it if she has the time
for her to do it if she has the time because it’s a good opportunity for her
because it’s a good opportunity for her
because it’s a good opportunity for her yeah but if she doesn’t want to do is
yeah but if she doesn’t want to do is
yeah but if she doesn’t want to do is also other options
also other options
also other options yeah she saw she’s she’s a smart person
yeah she saw she’s she’s a smart person
yeah she saw she’s she’s a smart person yeah she saw so he’s not looking to
yeah she saw so he’s not looking to
yeah she saw so he’s not looking to convince her to do it does the
convince her to do it does the
convince her to do it does the importance of that is you are looking
importance of that is you are looking
importance of that is you are looking for opportunities of her support for
for opportunities of her support for
for opportunities of her support for dreams this is what you want to do it’s
dreams this is what you want to do it’s
dreams this is what you want to do it’s not like I’m a failed job to think she
not like I’m a failed job to think she
not like I’m a failed job to think she knows how it’s going to help her put you
knows how it’s going to help her put you
knows how it’s going to help her put you validate and recognize her messes
validate and recognize her messes
validate and recognize her messes what her team is we’ll find an
what her team is we’ll find an
what her team is we’ll find an opportunity for her makes it more
opportunity for her makes it more
opportunity for her makes it more important like that yeah I know it does
important like that yeah I know it does
important like that yeah I know it does thank you mmm okay you guys go where I
thank you mmm okay you guys go where I
thank you mmm okay you guys go where I found once ago yeah we have to go yeah
found once ago yeah we have to go yeah
found once ago yeah we have to go yeah when he first started he was late for
when he first started he was late for
when he first started he was late for everything and now he dedicated himself
everything and now he dedicated himself
everything and now he dedicated himself to wanted to be 10 minutes early for
to wanted to be 10 minutes early for
to wanted to be 10 minutes early for everything
everything
everything and nobody would hold him accountable
and nobody would hold him accountable
and nobody would hold him accountable people would say oh it’s just Alex who’s
people would say oh it’s just Alex who’s
people would say oh it’s just Alex who’s friendly that’s just Alex it’s who he is
friendly that’s just Alex it’s who he is
friendly that’s just Alex it’s who he is but it’s not the Alex of Alex wants to
but it’s not the Alex of Alex wants to
but it’s not the Alex of Alex wants to be he wants to be the leader he wants to
be he wants to be the leader he wants to
be he wants to be the leader he wants to be the general and the leader isn’t a
be the general and the leader isn’t a
be the general and the leader isn’t a guy showing up ten minutes late so I’ve
guy showing up ten minutes late so I’ve
guy showing up ten minutes late so I’ve been working really hard to hold myself
been working really hard to hold myself
been working really hard to hold myself accountable and respect people’s time if
accountable and respect people’s time if
accountable and respect people’s time if I say I’m going to be there I’m going to
I say I’m going to be there I’m going to
I say I’m going to be there I’m going to be there
be there
be there I really don’t have respect for my time
I really don’t have respect for my time
I really don’t have respect for my time because what am i doing those 15 minutes
because what am i doing those 15 minutes
because what am i doing those 15 minutes watching YouTube or wasting time on
watching YouTube or wasting time on
watching YouTube or wasting time on something right as I’m as it is work and
something right as I’m as it is work and
something right as I’m as it is work and then it’s setting the right expectations
then it’s setting the right expectations
then it’s setting the right expectations with people right so knowing this is
with people right so knowing this is
with people right so knowing this is going to take an hour I’ll see you then
this wall here is super important so
this wall here is super important so there’s two parts to it actually we have
there’s two parts to it actually we have
there’s two parts to it actually we have that huge family sign so the lights are
that huge family sign so the lights are
that huge family sign so the lights are always on except during socials right so
always on except during socials right so
always on except during socials right so we want to sort of a nice dark
we want to sort of a nice dark
we want to sort of a nice dark atmosphere here but it’s got a shot it
atmosphere here but it’s got a shot it
atmosphere here but it’s got a shot it doesn’t say salsa
doesn’t say salsa
doesn’t say salsa it doesn’t say dance it doesn’t say
it doesn’t say dance it doesn’t say
it doesn’t say dance it doesn’t say anything like that it says family so
anything like that it says family so
anything like that it says family so when you come in here you should feel
when you come in here you should feel
when you come in here you should feel like you belong you should feel like you
like you belong you should feel like you
like you belong you should feel like you part of the community you’re part of the
part of the community you’re part of the
part of the community you’re part of the family because that’s where it counts
family because that’s where it counts
family because that’s where it counts and right under it what we have our
and right under it what we have our
and right under it what we have our family tree so these are some of our
family tree so these are some of our
family tree so these are some of our volunteers and instructors not all of
volunteers and instructors not all of
volunteers and instructors not all of them but basically if they’ve been here
them but basically if they’ve been here
them but basically if they’ve been here for a couple months we take their
for a couple months we take their
for a couple months we take their picture we add it to the wall they put
picture we add it to the wall they put
picture we add it to the wall they put their name
their name
their name we put when they started all that and so
we put when they started all that and so
we put when they started all that and so we’re going to be adding more and more
we’re going to be adding more and more
we’re going to be adding more and more pictures yeah and then we have this
pictures yeah and then we have this
pictures yeah and then we have this beautiful space where people can come in
beautiful space where people can come in
beautiful space where people can come in and feel comfortable have fun yeah so I
and feel comfortable have fun yeah so I
and feel comfortable have fun yeah so I work here you want to shoot the video
work here you want to shoot the video
work here you want to shoot the video let’s do it all right originally why we
let’s do it all right originally why we
let’s do it all right originally why we when we shall try to shoot the bio video
when we shall try to shoot the bio video
when we shall try to shoot the bio video it was about five months into five six
it was about five months into five six
it was about five months into five six five six months into working at CES and
five six months into working at CES and
five six months into working at CES and my full-time job and we tried to shoot
my full-time job and we tried to shoot
my full-time job and we tried to shoot the video but I was holding back on some
the video but I was holding back on some
the video but I was holding back on some information and every time we do take
information and every time we do take
information and every time we do take there was really no emotion to it and we
there was really no emotion to it and we
there was really no emotion to it and we were trying to figure out why I’m
were trying to figure out why I’m
were trying to figure out why I’m dancing why I started dancing why am i
dancing why I started dancing why am i
dancing why I started dancing why am i teaching all these reasons and the
teaching all these reasons and the
teaching all these reasons and the reason was because I had this huge
reason was because I had this huge
reason was because I had this huge secret out I was holding on to and I
secret out I was holding on to and I
secret out I was holding on to and I told them the actual reason why I
told them the actual reason why I
told them the actual reason why I started salsa
started salsa
started salsa holding back why I wouldn’t share hey
holding back why I wouldn’t share hey
holding back why I wouldn’t share hey guys my name is Alex I’m the director of
guys my name is Alex I’m the director of
guys my name is Alex I’m the director of operations of Toronto dance awesome also
operations of Toronto dance awesome also
operations of Toronto dance awesome also one of the instructors thank you so much
one of the instructors thank you so much
one of the instructors thank you so much for watching my video I want to tell you
for watching my video I want to tell you
for watching my video I want to tell you a little bit about myself when I was 12
a little bit about myself when I was 12
a little bit about myself when I was 12 years old I was diagnosed with
years old I was diagnosed with
years old I was diagnosed with hyperhidrosis basically that meant my
hyperhidrosis basically that meant my
hyperhidrosis basically that meant my palm was constantly sweat not only when
palm was constantly sweat not only when
palm was constantly sweat not only when I would be nervous which is something
I would be nervous which is something
I would be nervous which is something maybe you can relate to what my handlers
maybe you can relate to what my handlers
maybe you can relate to what my handlers do know that is constantly what I’d be
do know that is constantly what I’d be
do know that is constantly what I’d be writing at Ted I’d have to have my hand
writing at Ted I’d have to have my hand
writing at Ted I’d have to have my hand off the paper I swear it leaked through
off the paper I swear it leaked through
off the paper I swear it leaked through and makes a big run playing video games
and makes a big run playing video games
and makes a big run playing video games with friends since I had them remoted be
with friends since I had them remoted be
with friends since I had them remoted be soaking wet shaking hands and having
soaking wet shaking hands and having
soaking wet shaking hands and having people go like this and just rub their
people go like this and just rub their
people go like this and just rub their hand off just cost me from age 12 and
hand off just cost me from age 12 and
hand off just cost me from age 12 and doctor said was puberty was this wasn’t
doctor said was puberty was this wasn’t
doctor said was puberty was this wasn’t going away so I was dealing with that
going away so I was dealing with that
going away so I was dealing with that for ten years I so 22 I got tired I got
for ten years I so 22 I got tired I got
for ten years I so 22 I got tired I got tired of being unhappy like that so I
tired of being unhappy like that so I
tired of being unhappy like that so I was doing a lot of research and I found
was doing a lot of research and I found
was doing a lot of research and I found out that there is a surgery to do just
out that there is a surgery to do just
out that there is a surgery to do just stop your hands from sweaty
stop your hands from sweaty
stop your hands from sweaty it was my it was it was the operation
it was my it was it was the operation
it was my it was it was the operation the operation on my hand I was really
the operation on my hand I was really
the operation on my hand I was really ashamed of it
ashamed of it
ashamed of it he first thing he tells me is you got to
he first thing he tells me is you got to
he first thing he tells me is you got to tell two people so it’s been like about
tell two people so it’s been like about
tell two people so it’s been like about a year of me telling the story to
a year of me telling the story to
a year of me telling the story to everyone to my students is exciting
everyone to my students is exciting
everyone to my students is exciting actually I’m ready I’m ready to tell the
actually I’m ready I’m ready to tell the
actually I’m ready I’m ready to tell the real the real deal of how I started
real the real deal of how I started
real the real deal of how I started dancing and everything everything that
dancing and everything everything that
dancing and everything everything that happens it’s not a safe procedure but I
happens it’s not a safe procedure but I
happens it’s not a safe procedure but I was really adamant I really pushed that
was really adamant I really pushed that
was really adamant I really pushed that I want to meet the doctor I went to see
I want to meet the doctor I went to see
I want to meet the doctor I went to see my my family doctor I did all they
my my family doctor I did all they
my my family doctor I did all they raising move the mountains and they
raising move the mountains and they
raising move the mountains and they agreed to be the surgery for me it was a
agreed to be the surgery for me it was a
agreed to be the surgery for me it was a pretty intense surgery they put people
pretty intense surgery they put people
pretty intense surgery they put people to sleep they have to separate your rib
to sleep they have to separate your rib
to sleep they have to separate your rib they go in they cut the connection to
they go in they cut the connection to
they go in they cut the connection to your hand I remember when I woke up from
your hand I remember when I woke up from
your hand I remember when I woke up from the the operation and they they asked
the the operation and they they asked
the the operation and they they asked you to kill my hand or my hand play
you to kill my hand or my hand play
you to kill my hand or my hand play and I thought my hand and I could feel
and I thought my hand and I could feel
and I thought my hand and I could feel this tingling sensation I would get a
this tingling sensation I would get a
this tingling sensation I would get a sinking sensation and my hands looks wet
sinking sensation and my hands looks wet
sinking sensation and my hands looks wet I got the tingly sensation but there was
I got the tingly sensation but there was
I got the tingly sensation but there was no sweat
no sweat
no sweat that was really big yeah from 12 years
that was really big yeah from 12 years
that was really big yeah from 12 years old to deal with that and then just wake
old to deal with that and then just wake
old to deal with that and then just wake up after 10 years of that and just is
up after 10 years of that and just is
up after 10 years of that and just is gone it’s crazy
gone it’s crazy
gone it’s crazy thank you so much for watching I’m
thank you so much for watching I’m
thank you so much for watching I’m really excited about you joining our big
really excited about you joining our big
really excited about you joining our big family and I’ll see you in advance where
family and I’ll see you in advance where
family and I’ll see you in advance where yes good okay hopefully she’s ready
yes good okay hopefully she’s ready
yes good okay hopefully she’s ready she’s here so Christy has been a student
she’s here so Christy has been a student
she’s here so Christy has been a student of ours for less than a year actually
of ours for less than a year actually
of ours for less than a year actually and she’s grown very quickly as a dancer
and she’s grown very quickly as a dancer
and she’s grown very quickly as a dancer has a super positive personality so I’m
has a super positive personality so I’m
has a super positive personality so I’m meeting her basically I made a
meeting her basically I made a
meeting her basically I made a commitment that I’ll meet every helper
commitment that I’ll meet every helper
commitment that I’ll meet every helper at least one at the beginning to figure
at least one at the beginning to figure
at least one at the beginning to figure out how it’s going for them and then
out how it’s going for them and then
out how it’s going for them and then figure out where I can serve them where
figure out where I can serve them where
figure out where I can serve them where I can help them so I have I have these
I can help them so I have I have these
I can help them so I have I have these weekly meetings with volunteers where I
weekly meetings with volunteers where I
weekly meetings with volunteers where I offered them like help either in
offered them like help either in
offered them like help either in personal development or dancing and
personal development or dancing and
personal development or dancing and turns out meeting her just to see what I
turns out meeting her just to see what I
turns out meeting her just to see what I can give back to her and help her with
can give back to her and help her with
can give back to her and help her with so it’s going to be us sitting down me
so it’s going to be us sitting down me
so it’s going to be us sitting down me talking about myself why I started
talking about myself why I started
talking about myself why I started getting to know her talking with her and
getting to know her talking with her and
getting to know her talking with her and then big portion of it is going to be
then big portion of it is going to be
then big portion of it is going to be we’re gonna be sitting down and looking
we’re gonna be sitting down and looking
we’re gonna be sitting down and looking at trying to figure out her one word her
at trying to figure out her one word her
at trying to figure out her one word her core value that she stands for and then
core value that she stands for and then
core value that she stands for and then from there how can she use that as a way
from there how can she use that as a way
from there how can she use that as a way to measure her growth to help her guide
to measure her growth to help her guide
to measure her growth to help her guide her in life to be to put herself in more
her in life to be to put herself in more
her in life to be to put herself in more situations that are true to what she
situations that are true to what she
situations that are true to what she stands for hey hey it’s good are they
stands for hey hey it’s good are they
stands for hey hey it’s good are they going great it’s been crazy we doing a
going great it’s been crazy we doing a
going great it’s been crazy we doing a lot of recording you want to you want to
lot of recording you want to you want to
lot of recording you want to you want to hear a faster I know I know you’re busy
hear a faster I know I know you’re busy
hear a faster I know I know you’re busy got exams that are really appreciate you
got exams that are really appreciate you
got exams that are really appreciate you coming yeah basically basically I want
coming yeah basically basically I want
coming yeah basically basically I want it for you to really get to know me and
it for you to really get to know me and
it for you to really get to know me and I wanted to get to know you and just
I wanted to get to know you and just
I wanted to get to know you and just have a conversation where I can help and
have a conversation where I can help and
have a conversation where I can help and I want to make sure that
I want to make sure that
I want to make sure that I set people up for success because what
I set people up for success because what
I set people up for success because what you realized and what you sent me seeing
you realized and what you sent me seeing
you realized and what you sent me seeing in my classes I don’t just teach moves
in my classes I don’t just teach moves
in my classes I don’t just teach moves because not what it’s about so there’s a
because not what it’s about so there’s a
because not what it’s about so there’s a difference between a teacher and a
difference between a teacher and a
difference between a teacher and a leader right like and that that’s what
leader right like and that that’s what
leader right like and that that’s what matters and so what I’m trying to do it
matters and so what I’m trying to do it
matters and so what I’m trying to do it with all the helpers also help them grow
with all the helpers also help them grow
with all the helpers also help them grow as leaders because they all can make an
as leaders because they all can make an
as leaders because they all can make an impact not only for others in the school
impact not only for others in the school
impact not only for others in the school but in their live their family and in
but in their live their family and in
but in their live their family and in themselves we all need that so that’s
themselves we all need that so that’s
themselves we all need that so that’s that’s my responsibility too
that’s my responsibility too
that’s my responsibility too sorry I’m getting emotional but it’s my
sorry I’m getting emotional but it’s my
sorry I’m getting emotional but it’s my responsibility to to make that happen
responsibility to to make that happen
responsibility to to make that happen right and hopefully inspire people to do
right and hopefully inspire people to do
right and hopefully inspire people to do the same it’s weird
the same it’s weird
the same it’s weird ah because we deserve that we deserve
ah because we deserve that we deserve
ah because we deserve that we deserve that we deserve to be welcomed in we
that we deserve to be welcomed in we
that we deserve to be welcomed in we deserve not to feel judged we deserve to
deserve not to feel judged we deserve to
deserve not to feel judged we deserve to feel loved
feel loved
feel loved and you have to set that standard you
and you have to set that standard you
and you have to set that standard you have to set that standard and no matter
have to set that standard and no matter
have to set that standard and no matter what people around you say or do you
what people around you say or do you
what people around you say or do you don’t bring your standards down because
don’t bring your standards down because
don’t bring your standards down because of others you make others raise their
of others you make others raise their
of others you make others raise their standards up and it’s funny sometimes
standards up and it’s funny sometimes
standards up and it’s funny sometimes being the right thing it just takes a
being the right thing it just takes a
being the right thing it just takes a second of courage or doing the important
second of courage or doing the important
second of courage or doing the important thing or making them or and making the
thing or making them or and making the
thing or making them or and making the decision that’s scary right now but pays
decision that’s scary right now but pays
decision that’s scary right now but pays off in spades in the long run and you’ve
off in spades in the long run and you’ve
off in spades in the long run and you’ve done the same thing I did sometimes just
done the same thing I did sometimes just
done the same thing I did sometimes just say yes yes I’ll do it and just you go
say yes yes I’ll do it and just you go
say yes yes I’ll do it and just you go with it
with it
with it you always grow from it I always
you always grow from it I always
you always grow from it I always doubted myself and there was always
doubted myself and there was always
doubted myself and there was always something I’m scared to fail or you know
something I’m scared to fail or you know
something I’m scared to fail or you know if they’ll do that and even like I said
if they’ll do that and even like I said
if they’ll do that and even like I said stepping into salsa and they like to
stepping into salsa and they like to
stepping into salsa and they like to know what I’m just going to let the
know what I’m just going to let the
know what I’m just going to let the leader read me and I’m not going to want
leader read me and I’m not going to want
leader read me and I’m not going to want to feel like I’m in control and like I
to feel like I’m in control and like I
to feel like I’m in control and like I know what’s going to happen in how I’m
know what’s going to happen in how I’m
know what’s going to happen in how I’m going to succeed it’s okay for most
going to succeed it’s okay for most
going to succeed it’s okay for most isn’t look at it’s okay if you don’t
isn’t look at it’s okay if you don’t
isn’t look at it’s okay if you don’t fail you just die
fail you just die
fail you just die get back up and scoot again try it again
get back up and scoot again try it again
get back up and scoot again try it again you work at it and like I said those
you work at it and like I said those
you work at it and like I said those kind of things that are most hitting
kind of things that are most hitting
kind of things that are most hitting behind the vegetable dances itself I
behind the vegetable dances itself I
behind the vegetable dances itself I think really helps people to grow and so
think really helps people to grow and so
think really helps people to grow and so for me that inspires me at least and the
for me that inspires me at least and the
for me that inspires me at least and the reason if anything your classes Wow so
reason if anything your classes Wow so
reason if anything your classes Wow so it’s more than just if you said the
it’s more than just if you said the
it’s more than just if you said the moonset defense so that means a lot
moonset defense so that means a lot
moonset defense so that means a lot thank you so here’s the thing my one
thank you so here’s the thing my one
thank you so here’s the thing my one word you know is belong I made a list of
word you know is belong I made a list of
word you know is belong I made a list of things that make me really happy and
things that make me really happy and
things that make me really happy and then I try to narrow down where Li
then I try to narrow down where Li
then I try to narrow down where Li what’s up my core like really what makes
what’s up my core like really what makes
what’s up my core like really what makes it special for me what am I
it special for me what am I
it special for me what am I either looking for what makes me excited
either looking for what makes me excited
either looking for what makes me excited what makes me light up and there were
what makes me light up and there were
what makes me light up and there were three words that stood out for me but I
three words that stood out for me but I
three words that stood out for me but I had me see reason I was stuck and I was
had me see reason I was stuck and I was
had me see reason I was stuck and I was like I’m like I can’t figure out what my
like I’m like I can’t figure out what my
like I’m like I can’t figure out what my core value is and so one thing that
core value is and so one thing that
core value is and so one thing that makes me super emotional is Hercules the
makes me super emotional is Hercules the
makes me super emotional is Hercules the Disney cartoon Hercules Michael Bolton
Disney cartoon Hercules Michael Bolton
Disney cartoon Hercules Michael Bolton sings the main song for that movie is
sings the main song for that movie is
sings the main song for that movie is called I can go the distance so I’m like
called I can go the distance so I’m like
called I can go the distance so I’m like I need a break I need to put myself in
I need a break I need to put myself in
I need a break I need to put myself in emotional standing two figures that’s I
emotional standing two figures that’s I
emotional standing two figures that’s I go listen to Michael Bolton and I’m
go listen to Michael Bolton and I’m
go listen to Michael Bolton and I’m listening to us unless I’m getting
listening to us unless I’m getting
listening to us unless I’m getting emotional and one of the things that
emotional and one of the things that
emotional and one of the things that says I’m looking for a place where I
says I’m looking for a place where I
says I’m looking for a place where I belong
soon as he said that word its trigger I
soon as he said that word its trigger I remember I started crying I look at this
remember I started crying I look at this
remember I started crying I look at this list and there was this one word that’s
list and there was this one word that’s
list and there was this one word that’s like of the three like the belong was
like of the three like the belong was
like of the three like the belong was like this is it and so I look at my life
like this is it and so I look at my life
like this is it and so I look at my life and I realized that in high school
and I realized that in high school
and I realized that in high school University I was always looking for a
University I was always looking for a
University I was always looking for a place where I wouldn’t feel judged so I
place where I wouldn’t feel judged so I
place where I wouldn’t feel judged so I always had friends but I was one of
always had friends but I was one of
always had friends but I was one of those people that I wouldn’t always be
those people that I wouldn’t always be
those people that I wouldn’t always be there I wouldn’t be always invited so
there I wouldn’t be always invited so
there I wouldn’t be always invited so when I saw this word belong it made me
when I saw this word belong it made me
when I saw this word belong it made me look back at my past I feel like I was
look back at my past I feel like I was
look back at my past I feel like I was always looking for that place
always looking for that place
always looking for that place so for me that was that was the thing
so for me that was that was the thing
so for me that was that was the thing that resonated with me and then I looked
that resonated with me and then I looked
that resonated with me and then I looked at all my life and a lot of my decisions
at all my life and a lot of my decisions
at all my life and a lot of my decisions and a lot of the times where I felt
and a lot of the times where I felt
and a lot of the times where I felt awkward or didn’t feel that it belong it
awkward or didn’t feel that it belong it
awkward or didn’t feel that it belong it was always rooted in that one mistake
was always rooted in that one mistake
was always rooted in that one mistake that I used to do is I would look in the
that I used to do is I would look in the
that I used to do is I would look in the past I would say those things would
past I would say those things would
past I would say those things would limit me those things crippled me they
limit me those things crippled me they
limit me those things crippled me they didn’t they made me stronger
didn’t they made me stronger
didn’t they made me stronger and I choose list to live in the future
and I choose list to live in the future
and I choose list to live in the future I choose to live in the present I’m not
I choose to live in the present I’m not
I choose to live in the present I’m not going to live in the past now those
going to live in the past now those
going to live in the past now those things won’t change and so for me to
things won’t change and so for me to
things won’t change and so for me to belong was a way to free that and then
belong was a way to free that and then
belong was a way to free that and then push other people in to answer for you
push other people in to answer for you
push other people in to answer for you freedom seems to be the way to go that’s
freedom seems to be the way to go that’s
freedom seems to be the way to go that’s what you’re going to build your empire
what you’re going to build your empire
what you’re going to build your empire on I think so it feels right okay okay
on I think so it feels right okay okay
on I think so it feels right okay okay so um okay uh we’ll wrap up I’m gonna
so um okay uh we’ll wrap up I’m gonna
so um okay uh we’ll wrap up I’m gonna get I’m gonna get ready for the class I
get I’m gonna get ready for the class I
get I’m gonna get ready for the class I got a fitness class today I got a
got a fitness class today I got a
got a fitness class today I got a workout from five to six oh and then did
workout from five to six oh and then did
workout from five to six oh and then did you teach for another zero yeah yeah
you teach for another zero yeah yeah
you teach for another zero yeah yeah yeah yeah and low five well tell us see
yeah yeah and low five well tell us see
yeah yeah and low five well tell us see how are you she reached out to me she’s
how are you she reached out to me she’s
how are you she reached out to me she’s asking for help she’s doing on a project
asking for help she’s doing on a project
asking for help she’s doing on a project she wanted someone to work with I said
she wanted someone to work with I said
she wanted someone to work with I said yes you know what I’m gonna let’s go
yes you know what I’m gonna let’s go
yes you know what I’m gonna let’s go let’s meet up let’s go Kaufman let me
let’s meet up let’s go Kaufman let me
let’s meet up let’s go Kaufman let me see what I can do to help she’s not a
see what I can do to help she’s not a
see what I can do to help she’s not a student of ours she didn’t study in
student of ours she didn’t study in
student of ours she didn’t study in university so we sit down we grab a cup
university so we sit down we grab a cup
university so we sit down we grab a cup of coffee started talking and she
of coffee started talking and she
of coffee started talking and she started interviewing me taking pictures
started interviewing me taking pictures
started interviewing me taking pictures and I was like a full hour session of
and I was like a full hour session of
and I was like a full hour session of why started dancing what I’m about and I
why started dancing what I’m about and I
why started dancing what I’m about and I remember at the end of that interview
remember at the end of that interview
remember at the end of that interview she said how important that interview
she said how important that interview
she said how important that interview was for her there’s so many schools she
was for her there’s so many schools she
was for her there’s so many schools she reached out to so many people she
reached out to so many people she
reached out to so many people she resolved so nobody would respond to her
resolved so nobody would respond to her
resolved so nobody would respond to her and nobody reached out nobody replies to
and nobody reached out nobody replies to
and nobody reached out nobody replies to her and she was about to give up on
her and she was about to give up on
her and she was about to give up on everything
everything
everything and so like she was grateful that I
and so like she was grateful that I
and so like she was grateful that I respond and now she comes in and she’s
respond and now she comes in and she’s
respond and now she comes in and she’s gotta yeah she’s got an exhibit I need
gotta yeah she’s got an exhibit I need
gotta yeah she’s got an exhibit I need to say thank you because yeah I was very
to say thank you because yeah I was very
to say thank you because yeah I was very helpful to like get so far Daniel that
helpful to like get so far Daniel that
helpful to like get so far Daniel that means a lot and I may be a little old I
means a lot and I may be a little old I
means a lot and I may be a little old I have you happen to are you free phone
have you happen to are you free phone
have you happen to are you free phone well tomorrow I’m trying to think about
well tomorrow I’m trying to think about
well tomorrow I’m trying to think about it actually is it an evening
it actually is it an evening
it actually is it an evening well no it’s like Costas for open to the
well no it’s like Costas for open to the
well no it’s like Costas for open to the public so I will come information all
public so I will come information all
public so I will come information all the course I’m going to have my snapchat
the course I’m going to have my snapchat
the course I’m going to have my snapchat I’m gonna be snapping it up yeah look up
I’m gonna be snapping it up yeah look up
I’m gonna be snapping it up yeah look up tomorrow it is an emotional Monday I
tomorrow it is an emotional Monday I
tomorrow it is an emotional Monday I gotta say it’s uh it’s emotional Wow
gotta say it’s uh it’s emotional Wow
gotta say it’s uh it’s emotional Wow holy cow okay I need to skid ready we’re
holy cow okay I need to skid ready we’re
holy cow okay I need to skid ready we’re going to be working out soon we got to
going to be working out soon we got to
going to be working out soon we got to work out a five o’clock and then
work out a five o’clock and then
work out a five o’clock and then teaching from 7:00 to 10:00 changing
teaching from 7:00 to 10:00 changing
teaching from 7:00 to 10:00 changing lives I’m energetic I’m energetic hey
lives I’m energetic I’m energetic hey
lives I’m energetic I’m energetic hey you guys been a crazy long day so far
you guys been a crazy long day so far
you guys been a crazy long day so far it’s only 4:17 I’m going to be coming at
it’s only 4:17 I’m going to be coming at
it’s only 4:17 I’m going to be coming at you with a quilt in a second watch out
you with a quilt in a second watch out
you with a quilt in a second watch out [Music]
[Music]
[Music] watersense with Alec
watersense with Alec
watersense with Alec it is such an amazing thing to be loved
it is such an amazing thing to be loved
it is such an amazing thing to be loved for who you are
for who you are
for who you are [Music]
[Music]
[Music] huh Monday hustlin got hot Souls a great
huh Monday hustlin got hot Souls a great
huh Monday hustlin got hot Souls a great day workout then go chase come on
day workout then go chase come on
day workout then go chase come on we finished the workout I am severely
we finished the workout I am severely
we finished the workout I am severely lightheaded but I was worth it
lightheaded but I was worth it
lightheaded but I was worth it here’s the thing I’ve learned like the
here’s the thing I’ve learned like the
here’s the thing I’ve learned like the dread of going to do something you don’t
dread of going to do something you don’t
dread of going to do something you don’t want to do like working out or whatever
want to do like working out or whatever
want to do like working out or whatever it is whenever you finish it you have
it is whenever you finish it you have
it is whenever you finish it you have such a good satisfaction especially
such a good satisfaction especially
such a good satisfaction especially because you didn’t want to do it so
because you didn’t want to do it so
because you didn’t want to do it so always focus on the great feeling you’re
always focus on the great feeling you’re
always focus on the great feeling you’re going to have at the end of the workout
going to have at the end of the workout
going to have at the end of the workout and not the workout or whatever it is
and not the workout or whatever it is
and not the workout or whatever it is you have to do focus on the satisfaction
you have to do focus on the satisfaction
you have to do focus on the satisfaction all it’s already done
all it’s already done
all it’s already done I think that’s a really good lesson for
I think that’s a really good lesson for
I think that’s a really good lesson for anyone right now
anyone right now
anyone right now and you’ll be surprised at how much
and you’ll be surprised at how much
and you’ll be surprised at how much energy you actually have even as you’re
energy you actually have even as you’re
energy you actually have even as you’re grinding like losing five sets plus the
grinding like losing five sets plus the
grinding like losing five sets plus the finisher I’m dying by the third and a
finisher I’m dying by the third and a
finisher I’m dying by the third and a half set so I just keep going one more
half set so I just keep going one more
half set so I just keep going one more one more one more one more push push put
one more one more one more push push put
one more one more one more push push put and you get there and you got this tie
and you get there and you got this tie
and you get there and you got this tie about you right I’m natural high you
about you right I’m natural high you
about you right I’m natural high you have a high about you that you feel
have a high about you that you feel
have a high about you that you feel amazing like a superstar and you have
amazing like a superstar and you have
amazing like a superstar and you have more energy in the long run so even
more energy in the long run so even
more energy in the long run so even though I’m tired right now when some one
though I’m tired right now when some one
though I’m tired right now when some one o’clock hit all this adrenaline all the
o’clock hit all this adrenaline all the
o’clock hit all this adrenaline all the power that’s pounding through me right
power that’s pounding through me right
power that’s pounding through me right now
now
now I’m going to add more of that into the
I’m going to add more of that into the
I’m going to add more of that into the class they’re not going to see it coming
class they’re not going to see it coming
class they’re not going to see it coming right now I’m so mellow though I need I
right now I’m so mellow though I need I
right now I’m so mellow though I need I gotta go get some food I gotta eat
gotta go get some food I gotta eat
gotta go get some food I gotta eat something but it’s worth it it’s all
something but it’s worth it it’s all
something but it’s worth it it’s all worth it am i teaching soft at ten but I
worth it am i teaching soft at ten but I
worth it am i teaching soft at ten but I don’t stop until 11:30
don’t stop until 11:30
don’t stop until 11:30 yeah it’s like 13 14 hours my days are
yeah it’s like 13 14 hours my days are
yeah it’s like 13 14 hours my days are usually since saying wow but I love it I
usually since saying wow but I love it I
usually since saying wow but I love it I would never change it for the world as
would never change it for the world as
would never change it for the world as pursuit of happiness Alex is most
pursuit of happiness Alex is most
pursuit of happiness Alex is most important role right now CBS is teaching
important role right now CBS is teaching
important role right now CBS is teaching its that those three hours of he teaches
its that those three hours of he teaches
its that those three hours of he teaches on a Monday night is super super super
on a Monday night is super super super
on a Monday night is super super super important that’s the chance room that
important that’s the chance room that
important that’s the chance room that have the biggest impact we’re all
have the biggest impact we’re all
have the biggest impact we’re all running around we’re trying to be but
running around we’re trying to be but
running around we’re trying to be but don’t forget we’re still a family we’re
don’t forget we’re still a family we’re
don’t forget we’re still a family we’re together in this through and through
together in this through and through
together in this through and through from beginning class to end ok 1 2 3 –
from beginning class to end ok 1 2 3 –
from beginning class to end ok 1 2 3 – whoo there you go see ya now
whoo there you go see ya now
whoo there you go see ya now isn’t an amazing thing to be loved for
isn’t an amazing thing to be loved for
isn’t an amazing thing to be loved for who you are that’s the focus today and
who you are that’s the focus today and
who you are that’s the focus today and it has a lot to do not only with the
it has a lot to do not only with the
it has a lot to do not only with the love you give to others but you got to
love you give to others but you got to
love you give to others but you got to love yourself to them as we’re too hard
love yourself to them as we’re too hard
love yourself to them as we’re too hard arms of them we’re going to focus today
arms of them we’re going to focus today
arms of them we’re going to focus today and some of the helpers when there to be
and some of the helpers when there to be
and some of the helpers when there to be partner up with you when I’m you’re
partner up with you when I’m you’re
partner up with you when I’m you’re welcome I’m going to be walking around
welcome I’m going to be walking around
welcome I’m going to be walking around it’s not only going to be oh that’s not
it’s not only going to be oh that’s not
it’s not only going to be oh that’s not really good no it’s going to be love and
really good no it’s going to be love and
really good no it’s going to be love and care and be like yes you’re going to be
care and be like yes you’re going to be
care and be like yes you’re going to be great have fun smile so can we do now
great have fun smile so can we do now
great have fun smile so can we do now can we make a commitment today to be a
can we make a commitment today to be a
can we make a commitment today to be a loving caring and fun can we do that
loving caring and fun can we do that
loving caring and fun can we do that it’s Monday I wanted to have an amazing
it’s Monday I wanted to have an amazing
it’s Monday I wanted to have an amazing time we are going to make a commitment
time we are going to make a commitment
time we are going to make a commitment in this class that nothing outside is in
in this class that nothing outside is in
in this class that nothing outside is in effect that this is our place to be who
effect that this is our place to be who
effect that this is our place to be who you we are to be part of a family
you we are to be part of a family
you we are to be part of a family recognizing the importance if you have
recognizing the importance if you have
recognizing the importance if you have an ability here to touch a student’s
an ability here to touch a student’s
an ability here to touch a student’s life like the class and you put on today
life like the class and you put on today
life like the class and you put on today could touch one of these students lives
could touch one of these students lives
could touch one of these students lives and have a profound impact that could be
and have a profound impact that could be
and have a profound impact that could be tonight that could be every single night
tonight that could be every single night
tonight that could be every single night that Alec speeches right now I’m working
that Alec speeches right now I’m working
that Alec speeches right now I’m working really hard to become a better leader
really hard to become a better leader
really hard to become a better leader and to become the best instructor in
and to become the best instructor in
and to become the best instructor in Canada to set a standard for every
Canada to set a standard for every
Canada to set a standard for every instructor at our school and everywhere
instructor at our school and everywhere
instructor at our school and everywhere what it means to be outstanding there’s
what it means to be outstanding there’s
what it means to be outstanding there’s nothing you want to change about
nothing you want to change about
nothing you want to change about yourself
yourself
yourself there you go feel that some are you
there you go feel that some are you
there you go feel that some are you feeling amazing
feeling amazing
feeling amazing yeah always oh I love that are we keep
yeah always oh I love that are we keep
yeah always oh I love that are we keep discarding you’re going to set yourself
discarding you’re going to set yourself
discarding you’re going to set yourself up for success you gotta love yourself
up for success you gotta love yourself
up for success you gotta love yourself yeah feel that the way you guys I’m Izzy
yeah feel that the way you guys I’m Izzy
yeah feel that the way you guys I’m Izzy welcome back round of applause
welcome back round of applause
welcome back round of applause how’s gosh I think my weakest point were
how’s gosh I think my weakest point were
how’s gosh I think my weakest point were the theme that I started with I didn’t
the theme that I started with I didn’t
the theme that I started with I didn’t you do a reminder in the middle of the
you do a reminder in the middle of the
you do a reminder in the middle of the cut yeah that was one of my weakest ones
cut yeah that was one of my weakest ones
cut yeah that was one of my weakest ones which which is something I’m struggling
which which is something I’m struggling
which which is something I’m struggling with to tie it continually in summer
with to tie it continually in summer
with to tie it continually in summer classes I would do a little bit more but
classes I would do a little bit more but
classes I would do a little bit more but consistently it wasn’t like every 15-20
consistently it wasn’t like every 15-20
consistently it wasn’t like every 15-20 minutes it was that coming back coming
minutes it was that coming back coming
minutes it was that coming back coming back to it I think that the huddle with
back to it I think that the huddle with
back to it I think that the huddle with the helpers was really good you weren’t
the helpers was really good you weren’t
the helpers was really good you weren’t there for it but did that super fun I
there for it but did that super fun I
there for it but did that super fun I was really much more on honest and
was really much more on honest and
was really much more on honest and vulnerable time like guys I love you
vulnerable time like guys I love you
vulnerable time like guys I love you this is something important that we’re
this is something important that we’re
this is something important that we’re doing I really felt that like this was a
doing I really felt that like this was a
doing I really felt that like this was a special thing which was great and I
special thing which was great and I
special thing which was great and I finished with a high energy at the end
finished with a high energy at the end
finished with a high energy at the end of class as far as I know like I didn’t
of class as far as I know like I didn’t
of class as far as I know like I didn’t let look like I didn’t do the serious
let look like I didn’t do the serious
let look like I didn’t do the serious story people deserve love and
story people deserve love and
story people deserve love and buh-buh-bah and stop it there if you’re
buh-buh-bah and stop it there if you’re
buh-buh-bah and stop it there if you’re going to make a commitment Judah woohoo
going to make a commitment Judah woohoo
going to make a commitment Judah woohoo – the whoohoo and it’s like raising it
– the whoohoo and it’s like raising it
– the whoohoo and it’s like raising it up so leaving it on a high which is nice
up so leaving it on a high which is nice
up so leaving it on a high which is nice and so some of the students are like I’m
and so some of the students are like I’m
and so some of the students are like I’m really looking forward to my Mondays and
really looking forward to my Mondays and
really looking forward to my Mondays and the LA okay
the LA okay
the LA okay tonight’s reinforcements my 5mm boy oh
tonight’s reinforcements my 5mm boy oh
tonight’s reinforcements my 5mm boy oh yeah yeah – the previous classes the
yeah yeah – the previous classes the
yeah yeah – the previous classes the next classes yes yeah yeah yeah when I
next classes yes yeah yeah yeah when I
next classes yes yeah yeah yeah when I was a student I wish that more people
was a student I wish that more people
was a student I wish that more people would tell me words of encouragement
would tell me words of encouragement
would tell me words of encouragement words of sincerity so I’m happy to do
words of sincerity so I’m happy to do
words of sincerity so I’m happy to do two things and you give me a whoohoo for
two things and you give me a whoohoo for
two things and you give me a whoohoo for that commitment the first thing I
that commitment the first thing I
that commitment the first thing I already mentioned as usual you guys want
already mentioned as usual you guys want
already mentioned as usual you guys want to people from the level one class of
to people from the level one class of
to people from the level one class of coming in and get in – give them a
coming in and get in – give them a
coming in and get in – give them a loving high pot 1 1 that’s 1 – if you
loving high pot 1 1 that’s 1 – if you
loving high pot 1 1 that’s 1 – if you love what you did right here I want to
love what you did right here I want to
love what you did right here I want to just go find one person outside of this
just go find one person outside of this
just go find one person outside of this class and give them that low and make
class and give them that low and make
class and give them that low and make them feel special right the more we
them feel special right the more we
them feel special right the more we spread that love the more you spread of
spread that love the more you spread of
spread that love the more you spread of generosity
generosity
generosity honestly it always comes back to us
honestly it always comes back to us
honestly it always comes back to us doesn’t it when we’re kind and we are
doesn’t it when we’re kind and we are
doesn’t it when we’re kind and we are loving to others it always comes back
loving to others it always comes back
loving to others it always comes back why I am only here because you care
why I am only here because you care
why I am only here because you care about the environment that I create
about the environment that I create
about the environment that I create you’re like I want to go to Alex’s class
you’re like I want to go to Alex’s class
you’re like I want to go to Alex’s class that are like it’s the only class that’s
that are like it’s the only class that’s
that are like it’s the only class that’s being taught one or the other but if not
being taught one or the other but if not
being taught one or the other but if not it’s not I can see you’re smiling and
it’s not I can see you’re smiling and
it’s not I can see you’re smiling and see enjoying it I love you guys so just
see enjoying it I love you guys so just
see enjoying it I love you guys so just one person you’re going to make those
one person you’re going to make those
one person you’re going to make those two commitments for me okay there are
two commitments for me okay there are
two commitments for me okay there are some nights that are the best night that
some nights that are the best night that
some nights that are the best night that he’s ever done like that is amazing
he’s ever done like that is amazing
he’s ever done like that is amazing and then will fall back for the next two
and then will fall back for the next two
and then will fall back for the next two or three weeks why are you not more
or three weeks why are you not more
or three weeks why are you not more consistent it’s one of my weakest thing
consistent it’s one of my weakest thing
consistent it’s one of my weakest thing so maybe I’m avoiding it it’s part of it
so maybe I’m avoiding it it’s part of it
so maybe I’m avoiding it it’s part of it you haven’t had a perfect class you had
you haven’t had a perfect class you had
you haven’t had a perfect class you had moments of greatness in each of your
moments of greatness in each of your
moments of greatness in each of your different classes
different classes
different classes BMS perfect class that you’ve already
BMS perfect class that you’ve already
BMS perfect class that you’ve already done all of this stuff you’ve already
done all of this stuff you’ve already
done all of this stuff you’ve already done all of it yeah you can do it you
done all of it yeah you can do it you
done all of it yeah you can do it you know if you can if you stayed at that
know if you can if you stayed at that
know if you can if you stayed at that high level he’ll grow super quick and
high level he’ll grow super quick and
high level he’ll grow super quick and there’ll be a point where I don’t I
there’ll be a point where I don’t I
there’ll be a point where I don’t I won’t know what to tell anymore Ryan you
won’t know what to tell anymore Ryan you
won’t know what to tell anymore Ryan you have to find another mentor and have to
have to find another mentor and have to
have to find another mentor and have to continue to seek out other expertise or
continue to seek out other expertise or
continue to seek out other expertise or the help you need to grow and I think I
the help you need to grow and I think I
the help you need to grow and I think I think that also you know maybe scares
think that also you know maybe scares
think that also you know maybe scares them a little bit because I want
them a little bit because I want
them a little bit because I want feedback I want that even if it does
feedback I want that even if it does
feedback I want that even if it does even if it’s like the next three weeks
even if it’s like the next three weeks
even if it’s like the next three weeks like alex is the same thing I don’t care
like alex is the same thing I don’t care
like alex is the same thing I don’t care I’m like I’m trying I’m trying in some
I’m like I’m trying I’m trying in some
I’m like I’m trying I’m trying in some way to improve it you might not be
way to improve it you might not be
way to improve it you might not be seeing it but I’m thinking about it I
seeing it but I’m thinking about it I
seeing it but I’m thinking about it I can’t not continue to grow not continue
can’t not continue to grow not continue
can’t not continue to grow not continue to get feedback it’s important pain is
to get feedback it’s important pain is
to get feedback it’s important pain is good like what I’m feeling right now
good like what I’m feeling right now
good like what I’m feeling right now that discomfort is a good thing it makes
that discomfort is a good thing it makes
that discomfort is a good thing it makes me want and more makes me value it more
me want and more makes me value it more
me want and more makes me value it more and it makes me better if you take the
and it makes me better if you take the
and it makes me better if you take the heart that he has an energy and passion
heart that he has an energy and passion
heart that he has an energy and passion he has and match it to the behaviors
he has and match it to the behaviors
he has and match it to the behaviors that he has shown and wants to be its
that he has shown and wants to be its
that he has shown and wants to be its that’s an unstoppable force there’s
that’s an unstoppable force there’s
that’s an unstoppable force there’s still yes room to grow but just doing
still yes room to grow but just doing
still yes room to grow but just doing what he’s capable of on a consistent
what he’s capable of on a consistent
what he’s capable of on a consistent basis is insane and so he sees that he
basis is insane and so he sees that he
basis is insane and so he sees that he wants that his past behaviors haven’t
wants that his past behaviors haven’t
wants that his past behaviors haven’t been like that until he wants to you
been like that until he wants to you
been like that until he wants to you want to do it you know like he’s just on
want to do it you know like he’s just on
want to do it you know like he’s just on the cusp of making a huge breakthrough
the cusp of making a huge breakthrough
the cusp of making a huge breakthrough as a leader as somebody who people would
as a leader as somebody who people would
as a leader as somebody who people would look up to and respect and want to
look up to and respect and want to
look up to and respect and want to follow and so this was the first this is
follow and so this was the first this is
follow and so this was the first this is like the the opening of the kimono this
like the the opening of the kimono this
like the the opening of the kimono this is the starting point for him and I’m
is the starting point for him and I’m
is the starting point for him and I’m just hoping that people see the amount
just hoping that people see the amount
just hoping that people see the amount of care and love and attention to detail
of care and love and attention to detail
of care and love and attention to detail and heart that goes into each class that
and heart that goes into each class that
and heart that goes into each class that he puts on
he puts on
he puts on when there’s gonna be different expanded
when there’s gonna be different expanded
when there’s gonna be different expanded phrase in the bar raising the bar and
phrase in the bar raising the bar and
phrase in the bar raising the bar and the already back soft instructive panda
the already back soft instructive panda
the already back soft instructive panda I’ll get there okay okay anything else
I’ll get there okay okay anything else
I’ll get there okay okay anything else no oh come on thank you I don’t know I I
no oh come on thank you I don’t know I I
no oh come on thank you I don’t know I I think that one of my limiting beliefs
think that one of my limiting beliefs
think that one of my limiting beliefs was that to be a good leader you have to
was that to be a good leader you have to
was that to be a good leader you have to be stoic I thought you have to be strong
be stoic I thought you have to be strong
be stoic I thought you have to be strong for people to respect you gotta be you
for people to respect you gotta be you
for people to respect you gotta be you know got to make a decision you got to
know got to make a decision you got to
know got to make a decision you got to do it like that and this is how you do
do it like that and this is how you do
do it like that and this is how you do it what I’m learning is the
it what I’m learning is the
it what I’m learning is the vulnerability actually there’s a lot of
vulnerability actually there’s a lot of
vulnerability actually there’s a lot of strength to it and people can feel more
strength to it and people can feel more
strength to it and people can feel more open when you’re vulnerable
open when you’re vulnerable
open when you’re vulnerable and people don’t respect you any less if
and people don’t respect you any less if
and people don’t respect you any less if you say that you’re working on something
you say that you’re working on something
you say that you’re working on something you’re trying to get better I think
you’re trying to get better I think
you’re trying to get better I think maybe it’s like a middle school
maybe it’s like a middle school
maybe it’s like a middle school mentality you think you’re different and
mentality you think you’re different and
mentality you think you’re different and people will pick on you know want to sit
people will pick on you know want to sit
people will pick on you know want to sit but everyone as you get older it’s funny
but everyone as you get older it’s funny
but everyone as you get older it’s funny you go through so much drama so much
you go through so much drama so much
you go through so much drama so much difficulty you realize that everyone
difficulty you realize that everyone
difficulty you realize that everyone goes through this and so when you share
goes through this and so when you share
goes through this and so when you share that most people like yeah I’ve been
that most people like yeah I’ve been
that most people like yeah I’ve been through that too yeah I’ve been there
through that too yeah I’ve been there
through that too yeah I’ve been there too right you have kind of that
too right you have kind of that
too right you have kind of that awareness in general or maybe I’m just
awareness in general or maybe I’m just
awareness in general or maybe I’m just fortunate that environment I’m in I have
fortunate that environment I’m in I have
fortunate that environment I’m in I have that 1145 I’ve been up since 7:45 spend
that 1145 I’ve been up since 7:45 spend
that 1145 I’ve been up since 7:45 spend 1415 hours these are a lot of my date
it’s worth it it is so worth it when I
it’s worth it it is so worth it when I see people smiling when I see people
see people smiling when I see people
see people smiling when I see people having a great time
having a great time
having a great time when I see that I’m building something
when I see that I’m building something
when I see that I’m building something bigger the bigger than what most people
bigger the bigger than what most people
bigger the bigger than what most people can even imagine
it’s worth it but there’s one lesson is
it’s worth it but there’s one lesson is that take a chance on yourself and going
that take a chance on yourself and going
that take a chance on yourself and going all-in go all-in on what you love and
all-in go all-in on what you love and
all-in go all-in on what you love and you will always come out and space and
you will always come out and space and
you will always come out and space and people with the hard work in the lovin
people with the hard work in the lovin
people with the hard work in the lovin foot I was the best dancer Evan didn’t
foot I was the best dancer Evan didn’t
foot I was the best dancer Evan didn’t think I could be a good instructor I
think I could be a good instructor I
think I could be a good instructor I took a chance on this when I had other
took a chance on this when I had other
took a chance on this when I had other career options couldn’t be happier I
career options couldn’t be happier I
career options couldn’t be happier I choose myself I have I had a nice spa
choose myself I have I had a nice spa
choose myself I have I had a nice spa job right now I work 14 hours and I’m
job right now I work 14 hours and I’m
job right now I work 14 hours and I’m grateful and I’m happy I think that’s
grateful and I’m happy I think that’s
grateful and I’m happy I think that’s what you have to decide lots of money
what you have to decide lots of money
what you have to decide lots of money you get how many hours you put in it’s
you get how many hours you put in it’s
you get how many hours you put in it’s following your passion and check out the
following your passion and check out the
following your passion and check out the courage to do it
courage to do it
courage to do it the gorches do it so go out and figure
the gorches do it so go out and figure
the gorches do it so go out and figure it out and if you’re on a dance floor
it out and if you’re on a dance floor
it out and if you’re on a dance floor maybe I’ll be able to help you with that
maybe I’ll be able to help you with that
maybe I’ll be able to help you with that I want our space to be about more than
I want our space to be about more than
I want our space to be about more than dancing I think that a lot of dance
dancing I think that a lot of dance
dancing I think that a lot of dance schools or in general businesses they
schools or in general businesses they
schools or in general businesses they focus on just the product that they’re
focus on just the product that they’re
focus on just the product that they’re trying to do or the service or whatever
trying to do or the service or whatever
trying to do or the service or whatever it is dancing is a means and my big
it is dancing is a means and my big
it is dancing is a means and my big vision for tedious is when people come
vision for tedious is when people come
vision for tedious is when people come in for the lesson they might not
in for the lesson they might not
in for the lesson they might not expected but they grow us people and
expected but they grow us people and
expected but they grow us people and they they get to last more and they get
they they get to last more and they get
they they get to last more and they get to be more confident about themselves
to be more confident about themselves
to be more confident about themselves and it gets to be more loving and they
and it gets to be more loving and they
and it gets to be more loving and they get to take that into their personal
get to take that into their personal
get to take that into their personal life and they feel good about themselves
life and they feel good about themselves
life and they feel good about themselves and they make the people around them
and they make the people around them
and they make the people around them feel good about themselves I don’t know
feel good about themselves I don’t know
feel good about themselves I don’t know why I’m getting emotion this is really
why I’m getting emotion this is really
why I’m getting emotion this is really weird but I feel really strongly that
weird but I feel really strongly that
weird but I feel really strongly that PDF has done a huge amount for my life
PDF has done a huge amount for my life
PDF has done a huge amount for my life and the transformation that I’ve gone
and the transformation that I’ve gone
and the transformation that I’ve gone through and the hard work that I’ve put
through and the hard work that I’ve put
through and the hard work that I’ve put in doesn’t say dance like I worked on
in doesn’t say dance like I worked on
in doesn’t say dance like I worked on the dance awesome but it doesn’t say
the dance awesome but it doesn’t say
the dance awesome but it doesn’t say dance says family there and so when you
dance says family there and so when you
dance says family there and so when you come in it the intention that it’s more
come in it the intention that it’s more
come in it the intention that it’s more than just that you’re part of a
than just that you’re part of a
than just that you’re part of a community you’re part of something
community you’re part of something
community you’re part of something and I think that speaks really deeply to
and I think that speaks really deeply to
and I think that speaks really deeply to everybody we’re all tribal no man is an
everybody we’re all tribal no man is an
everybody we’re all tribal no man is an island and we all want to feel that we
island and we all want to feel that we
island and we all want to feel that we belong and at my core my core value my
belong and at my core my core value my
belong and at my core my core value my one word is belong that’s the thing that
one word is belong that’s the thing that
one word is belong that’s the thing that I was looking for a very long time in
I was looking for a very long time in
I was looking for a very long time in high school and university a place where
high school and university a place where
high school and university a place where I wouldn’t be judged a place where I
I wouldn’t be judged a place where I
I wouldn’t be judged a place where I feel that I’m enough
feel that I’m enough
feel that I’m enough yes everyone tries to improve and tries
yes everyone tries to improve and tries
yes everyone tries to improve and tries to grow as a dance you want to grow as a
to grow as a dance you want to grow as a
to grow as a dance you want to grow as a human being you’re enough and I don’t
human being you’re enough and I don’t
human being you’re enough and I don’t think that we get that at work sometimes
think that we get that at work sometimes
think that we get that at work sometimes with our friends with our colleagues
with our friends with our colleagues
with our friends with our colleagues with our family it’s all and then so you
with our family it’s all and then so you
with our family it’s all and then so you get all this all this coming at you all
get all this all this coming at you all
get all this all this coming at you all the judgment all this you’re not quite
the judgment all this you’re not quite
the judgment all this you’re not quite fitting in or this or that sometimes
fitting in or this or that sometimes
fitting in or this or that sometimes it’s with yourself and you just don’t
it’s with yourself and you just don’t
it’s with yourself and you just don’t feel fit in with yourself you don’t feel
feel fit in with yourself you don’t feel
feel fit in with yourself you don’t feel like you deserve it and that’s cruel
like you deserve it and that’s cruel
like you deserve it and that’s cruel that that’s that’s that’s so isolating I
that that’s that’s that’s so isolating I
that that’s that’s that’s so isolating I don’t I want I want something better at
don’t I want I want something better at
don’t I want I want something better at GDS I want I want I want people to feel
GDS I want I want I want people to feel
GDS I want I want I want people to feel like they belong they don’t need to be
like they belong they don’t need to be
like they belong they don’t need to be the best dancers they don’t need to get
the best dancers they don’t need to get
the best dancers they don’t need to get only 2x to keep moves perfectly I will
only 2x to keep moves perfectly I will
only 2x to keep moves perfectly I will get them wherever they want to get as a
get them wherever they want to get as a
get them wherever they want to get as a dancer they just need to love themselves
dancer they just need to love themselves
dancer they just need to love themselves and have a great time smile and meet
and have a great time smile and meet
and have a great time smile and meet some new people write a couple’s connect
some new people write a couple’s connect
some new people write a couple’s connect hug each other love each other because
hug each other love each other because
hug each other love each other because in 50 60 years time when I’m lying on my
in 50 60 years time when I’m lying on my
in 50 60 years time when I’m lying on my deathbed I’m looking at my life I’m
deathbed I’m looking at my life I’m
deathbed I’m looking at my life I’m never going to remember that I executed
never going to remember that I executed
never going to remember that I executed some move perfect you don’t remember
some move perfect you don’t remember
some move perfect you don’t remember that but I’m going to remember if
that but I’m going to remember if
that but I’m going to remember if someone broke down in my class and cried
someone broke down in my class and cried
someone broke down in my class and cried because I said something that really hit
because I said something that really hit
because I said something that really hit home for them and that’s happened reason
home for them and that’s happened reason
home for them and that’s happened reason that’s happening I’m noticing that I’m
that’s happening I’m noticing that I’m
that’s happening I’m noticing that I’m saying things that are hitting people in
saying things that are hitting people in
saying things that are hitting people in the heart and like touching them like
the heart and like touching them like
the heart and like touching them like that letting them have an environment
that letting them have an environment
that letting them have an environment where they can be vulnerable really
where they can be vulnerable really
where they can be vulnerable really vulnerable that is incredible and that
vulnerable that is incredible and that
vulnerable that is incredible and that is something that I’m very grateful for
is something that I’m very grateful for
is something that I’m very grateful for and so I want that for TDs I want I
and so I want that for TDs I want I
and so I want that for TDs I want I would love that TDS is in a bunch of
would love that TDS is in a bunch of
would love that TDS is in a bunch of locations across the state
locations across the state
locations across the state across Canada where we are giving that
across Canada where we are giving that
across Canada where we are giving that message right that we are saying that
message right that we are saying that
message right that we are saying that yes you are enough you should love
yes you are enough you should love
yes you are enough you should love yourself it doesn’t matter if you have
yourself it doesn’t matter if you have
yourself it doesn’t matter if you have to look deep you come to us and we will
to look deep you come to us and we will
to look deep you come to us and we will show you actually that you’re not half
show you actually that you’re not half
show you actually that you’re not half full or half empty
full or half empty
full or half empty you are completely full you just missing
you are completely full you just missing
you are completely full you just missing it you just not seeing it so we’re going
it you just not seeing it so we’re going
it you just not seeing it so we’re going to create an amount where it’s loving
to create an amount where it’s loving
to create an amount where it’s loving and you’re going to realize how much you
and you’re going to realize how much you
and you’re going to realize how much you have inside you so that’s what I want
have inside you so that’s what I want
have inside you so that’s what I want fifty is short yeah it feels weird feel
fifty is short yeah it feels weird feel
fifty is short yeah it feels weird feel they’re talking like this but I get
they’re talking like this but I get
they’re talking like this but I get emotional because it’s important to me
emotional because it’s important to me
emotional because it’s important to me it’s important to manage I think it’s a
it’s important to manage I think it’s a
it’s important to manage I think it’s a I think it could make the world a better
I think it could make the world a better
I think it could make the world a better place if more people felt that they
place if more people felt that they
place if more people felt that they belong powerful yeah
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