Derek Perdue is a National Master & Celebrity Trainer, Certified Nutritionist, Trains in Diet, Physical Training and Prep Coaching for competitions, in addition he is a Protein House sponsored Athlete.
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Be That 1%
Chances are you're really good at what you do and you're here because you're ready to level up from good to GREAT, so let's get started.
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POST BY KRISTEN GILL “A year from now you’ll wish you had started TODAY!
I was told “just get a real job”, “you need stability”, and “this is just a phase you’re in”. It’s so easy to take a ‘normal’ route and that’s why it’s scary but also exciting! I was fearful, yes and was at times unstable (and on unemployment) but the journey and what has happened in the long run was soo worth it!
POST BY BRITANY MAXWELL
I was suppose to be a teacher, a wife, have some kids and live that “perfect life”. Well, life had other plans for me.
I was 26 and I had an epiphany. I couldn’t fight what my heart was telling me so, I decided to follow it. I JUMPED. Many people have told me that my story has inspired them and I hope it does for you too! I hope you find the light in your life.
POST BY DESMOND MARQUEZ
While I was in college, I got diagnosed with a learning disorder, ADD and slight autism. That hit me hard but I was finally on a path to ‘understanding’ myself more clearly.
I began looking for healthy, positive and constructive ways to place my energy. An internship with the nonprofit Street Teens and a book series was born.
POST BY FRANCES LINSANGAN
What 16 year old do you know that goes thru chemotherapy, hair loss, massive weight gain, and multiple medications?
I felt that shoving all my emotions under an invisible rug would be the best idea. Why solve the problem now? Maybeeee … if I didn’t face my emotions head on, then it would slowly disappear right? OOOOOHHHH BOY WAS I WRONG …
Post by Author, Amy Ornelas.
“At that moment I was less than 1% of the population of people in this world lucky enough to receive higher education…
Sometimes it feels like the weight of the world is pushing down on us. All it takes is one person to remind us of our greatness and to restore our gratitude.”
“I will love the light for it shows me the way, yet I will endure the darkness for it shows me the stars.”
POST BY TAYLOR CONCEPCION.
The challenges I had faced truly transformed my mindset until the biggest tragedy of my life struck. It is a day I will never forget. A phone call I could never forget answering…
