Do you feel like your innovative business isn’t getting the attention it should? 

My guest today had to work hard for many years to find the perfect balance of work, innovation and humility to achieve what he always knew he wanted.

Bedros Keuilian is the founder and CEO of Fit Body Boot Camp, which struggled to gain traction before it took off. But things weren’t always so great for him.

Growing up in California as the youngest member of a poor Armenian immigrant family, Bedros  helped his family survive by dumpster diving at age 6.

At 17, Bedros realized he was unhappy with his body and self-image. So he decided to work hard and eat right to change that.

When he succeeded, he decided he would spend his life helping others realize the same kind of transformation.

He went from working in a big box gym to starting his own chain of gyms that a larger fitness chain eventually purchased from him. That’s when he moved into the internet age.

But it wasn’t easy, and he soon owed $120,000 to a mentor who had helped him get off the ground.

Seeing that Bedros was struggling, the mentor offered to buy the struggling company by forgiving his debt and hiring him as an employee for $10,000 per month.

Security in one direction. Limitless possibility the other.

Bedros ran away from the “opportunity” that would have shackled his potential.

He now makes about four times what his mentor once offered him.

If you’re facing a crossroads in your life, this story could improve the direction you take.

If you want to learn how to manage work stress, family life and self-confidence, Bedros has meaningful advice for you.

And if you feel like you innovate ahead of the curve, Bedros and his story will speak to you.

“How a dumpster diving immigrant became a high-powered CEO.”

Listen to this episode to hear from fitness guru Bedros Keuilian about his journey from “dumpster diving to riches” and much more:

• The secret to an extraordinary life.
• How much it costs to illegally cross into Italy from Armenia.
• How 10 minutes of sincere self-conversation quadrupled Bedros’s take-home.
• Why Bedros regrets not joining the military as an immigrant.
• Switching to ‘belly-up’ mode when at home with the family.
• How to sell what you love to others.
• How routines ensure quality time with family.
• How to innovate without going overboard.
• The best kept secret to true happiness. (Hint: It's the simple things.)

Books and resources mentioned in this episode:

"Man Up," by Bedros Keuilian coming August 2018

Elon Musk’s documentary