Wednesday, July 30, 2008

A Bit About Me, Arlene Pronesti

I know when I was looking for a business opportunity online, it was and is important to me to be able to get to know a person a bit to decide if they are someone I would like to know better. So I wrote up a short bio so that you my new friends can learn more about me.

For the past 6 years I have been the owner/operator of two franchised ladies fitness clubs in Pennsylvania. I have two sons who I of course believe are exceptional and perfect!! My oldest son is 34 and my youngest is 23. I was married to a wonderful man for 27 years. I miss him very much and I cherish the special memories I have. He was my greatest supporter. What a gift that was…

Before becoming a business owner I worked in the automotive industry, working as an assistant controller. I loved the job, but it just wasn’t enough. I didn’t feel any gratification. So I along with my husband John opened two fitness clubs for women and it was very rewarding to see women achieve their goals. I learned quickly that it was important to me to serve others and it truly felt right.

Through the fitness clubs over the years we collected hundreds of nearly new business suits and handbags and donated them to a women shelter, every year we would collect non perishable food items for local food pantries, we provided each September book bags filled with school supplies to the local schools, we adopted a family each year for Thanksgiving and Christmas. I would give out free memberships to those who had a real need. By participating in these activities and many more I got to experience first hand the beauty of genuinely wanting to help others, I helped to enrich the lives of others. How cool is that? My involvement in serving others has given me a real purpose, this is gratifying. I have found my niche.

So two years ago I decided to search for a home based business. I had decided to sell my businesses so that I could spend more time with my husband at home. At the present time both businesses have been sold and I couldn’t be happier.

I didn't start working online right away, but I did join a couple of MLM's companies that I did not do well with. I have always wanted to be successful at network marketing, helping others start a business and begin working towards the life they most want to live. But I didn't enjoy the necessary activities, (approaching friends, family, and strangers) and didn't have the marketing skills to promote my business on my own. But I never gave up on that idea!

To acquire the necessary knowledge I joined the Gutz Community and I am amazed. I have HIT THE MOTHER LOAD!!! I have found a group of like minded hard working people with a unique philosophy. The GUTZ Community (especially Eric Green, AKA DG, and AKA The Digital Gangster, Holly Powell sometimes known as the Content Queen, Shane Garrison, Jack Henriquez, and Greg Demario) recommends that everyone see the movie The Peaceful Warrior. It reinforces what GUTZ stands for...

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I feel like we all have something special to offer the world, that gets buried under all of the do’s and don’t s of our society. Do you remember when you were a child and felt like you were something special? I remember thinking as a child that I would grow up and change the world, that I would make a difference. It didn’t take long for those around me to put me in my place though, so to speak. This can happen to us all, and usually by the teachings of well-intentioned adults. Then we start to believe the people around us.

So we start to believe that all there is to life is going to endless years of school (which I enjoyed and I cherish so many special memories) getting good grades, being popular, being fashionable, buying the latest cool stuff, and then graduating college to begin working the best job we can get so we can continue to buy the coolest stuff and maybe if were lucky we can own a home. So this cycle of life continues and we all have seen this process by observing our grandparents and our parents. Society has conditioned us to believe that this is all there is and so we all continue to follow the so called system. The cool thing I have seen is that each new generation is smarter than the last generation and has prospered more than the last one. However there is a thorn in all of this, our economy is hurting all of us and I have great concern for the future generations.

I believe life is truly meant to be joyful, we are meant to be happy, to thrive and to prosper. We all have something unique to give to the world and I have learned that to achieve this it is time to remember my childhood dreams and start living them. I encourage you to do some soul searching and find your inner child and ask yourself this important question ARE YOU LIVING YOUR DREAMS? Don’t give up on yourself it is possible.

“The best way to make your dreams come true is to wake up”. Paul Valery

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