Meet Paul Rahn

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

Paul, so great to be with you and I think a lot of folks are going to benefit from hearing your story and lessons and wisdom. Imposter Syndrome is something that we know how words to describe, but it’s something that has held people back forever and so we’re really interested to hear about your story and how you overcame imposter syndrome.

Some of the best things that I did to overcome, imposter syndrome included spending a large amount of time preparing myself before I was in front of people that included countless hours studying practicing and reviewing the communication that would be in front of people and how it was presented to ensure that it was a smooth delivery that allowed me to have credibility to develop a reputation And always be prepared for the unknown

Thanks for sharing that. So, before we get any further into our conversation, can you tell our readers a bit about yourself and what you’re working on?

I am the found And CEO of a growing private and semi-private fitness club with several locations in Illinois and California. The thing that makes me most excited about what I do is that I feel like I’m making a real impact almost every day whether it’s working with a client in the studio or supporting trainers in their career and management growth, I’m able to use my skills and grow both my business. My business acumen and impact lives daily through the work. We do ensuring these gyms operate at a high-level we specialize in private training, small group classes, and a private open gym concept all centered around a unique personalized experience, unlike most gyms which allows our clients to get comfortable quickly, embrace a private workout and a quality of programming that gets them actual results.

There is so much advice out there about all the different skills and qualities folks need to develop in order to succeed in today’s highly competitive environment and often it can feel overwhelming. So, if we had to break it down to just the three that matter most, which three skills or qualities would you focus on?

The top three skills that I’ve used successfully in this journey, our first and foremost time management secondly always prepare myself ahead of time for whatever the day agenda is and finally spending quality time with clients and understanding their needs and what they’re willing to pay for and how we can match that with the service.

My advice to anyone early in their journey is to ensure you know exactly what you’re working with gather as much knowledge as you can and practice whatever the profession is as much as you can as well as setting strict boundaries in time constraints to allow you both time to work and time away from work

It is also equally important in your early career to follow through and see results until the end to have both experience and data to build a reputation and a track record on and finally don’t be afraid to fail because it will happen and if you’re prepared to fail initially it’s easier to digest and those failures become your stepping stones to success down the road because that is the wisdom you’ve gained

Any advice for folks feeling overwhelmed?

In times of stress and anxiety and feeling overwhelmed, especially with workload I actually set a boundary and I shut down and either take a day off or an hour off to do something that is completely opposite of work whether it’s reading whether it’s playing a game whether it’s going out for a run or a walk or a really good workout I find something that I want to do that pleases me that takes my mind off of the stressful situation and I allow myself to breathe and to come back to that situation refreshed and ready to tackle it with an actual plan that I create from taking a break I practice meditation. I practice breath work, and I utilize it as much as I can throughout the day sometimes on the hour to help manage stress and feeling overwhelmed.

I also look at the base cause of why I’m overwhelmed and if it’s something that has to deal with my time management if I’ve scheduled myself to thin, and if so, I work backwards and I reschedule meetings. I open up time to allow myself transitions and breaks to not feel overwhelmed.

Contact Info:

• Website: https://Www.paraperfrormanceco.com
• Instagram: paraperformanceco

Image Credits

Matthew Sese
Jason Lewis
Paul Michael Rahn