We’re excited to introduce you to the always interesting and insightful Joshua Whitlatch. We hope you’ll enjoy our conversation with Joshua below.
Joshua, thanks so much for taking the time to share your insights and lessons with us today. We’re particularly interested in hearing about how you became such a resilient person. Where do you get your resilience from?
Being a former athlete, that helped introduce being resilient and being able to overcome even the toughest obstacles. I try to keep a stoic presence about myself and never get too high or too low. Almost expecting things to not go as planned can help you get through those tough times and road blocks in life.
Appreciate the insights and wisdom. Before we dig deeper and ask you about the skills that matter and more, maybe you can tell our readers about yourself?
In 2017, only a few weeks before my wedding, I was let go from my current job at the time. I was doing some training and coaching on the side, but only here and there. I created my own LLC, Just Work Athletics, and haven’t looked back since.
I specialize in remote training in the Central Florida area. I currently have a great mix of personal training and working with athletes – my real passion. I travel to my clients and try to deliver a one stop shop approach with any of their fitness goals.
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?
-First and foremost, and this might sound a little crazy even, but failure. Failing gave me that spark that I needed at the time. Life isn’t going to be a cake walk and sometimes being humbled like being let go from a job can be just want an individual needs.
-I think people tend to be a little hesitant in asking for help/advice in todays world. Whether it’s pride or being stubborn, I was guilty of this for a while. When I started to look at interactions with others as more of an opportunity to ask questions and learn from others, my business started to really find more direction. Be a sponge. We can all learn from one another much more than we try to do typically.
-Be patient. Anything great (for the most part) took time. Work hard, stay in your lane and focus on your strengths and your goals. It’s not going to happen over night. You’re going to have waves of motivation – stay consistent and be patient. The rest will take care of itself.
What was the most impactful thing your parents did for you?
Just being there. Being present. Showing up. Not once did my parents ever pressure me in to playing sports and I played multiple sports my whole life. They were at all the games, tournaments, everything. I train a lot of young athletes that I know their parents don’t attend many of their games and i can see the impact it has. I was very lucky growing up to have that support from my parents.
Contact Info:
- Instagram: @coachjoshw
