Meet Sarah Chaves

We’re excited to introduce you to the always interesting and insightful Sarah Chaves. We hope you’ll enjoy our conversation with Sarah below.

Hi Sarah, thanks for sharing your insights with our community today. Part of your success, no doubt, is due to your work ethic and so we’d love if you could open up about where you got your work ethic from?

I got my work ethic from all of my grandparents. I am a first generation, so they brought me up with the values to work hard, be smart about my finance, and to always have future goals.

Great, so let’s take a few minutes and cover your story. What should folks know about you and what you do?

I own two Pilates studios in Downtown Tampa and Riverview, Florida, called Bodybar Pilates. I truly enjoy running a business because I am using a lot of my past work experiences and education. I worked in retail management and HR for several years and have a Bachelors degree in Psychology and Masters degree in Human Resources. I love managing people and get to do that everyday. I also love giving back to the community and offering fitness classes allows me to do that. At my studios, we also offer a lot of free community Pilates classes, which enhances that even more. Its so fun to meet new people and give them a way to improve their health.

Looking back, what do you think were the three qualities, skills, or areas of knowledge that were most impactful in your journey? What advice do you have for folks who are early in their journey in terms of how they can best develop or improve on these?

I think having management and human resource experience were both essential in my success to opening and running a business. I would say getting hands on experience managing people and working for another business would be beneficial for a new business owner to do before starting their own business.

Any advice for folks feeling overwhelmed?

When I feel overwhelmed, I take a deep breathe, pray, and try to focus on the present. I also try think of one thing at a time and try to remind myself on what I have already accomplished. When I feel very overwhelmed, I just know I need to take a break and come back to my tasks and thoughts later when I can focus.

Contact Info:

• Website: https://bodybarpilates.com/studios/downtown-tampa/
• Instagram: @bodybardowntowntampa
• Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/bodybardowntowntampa
• Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/sarah-chaves-90aaa92b/
• Yelp: https://www.yelp.com/biz/bodybar-pilates-tampa
• Other: @bodybarriverview

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