Ep.77 - Jason Worthy: Evolution with the president of Life Fitness

Jason Worthy, president of Life Fitness, has lived the life of both an entrepreneur and executive. Now, his 20 years of fitness experience have led him to the top of the biggest fitness company in the world. This episode of Escape Your Limits is a lesson in staying relevant and keeping your finger on the pulse of fitness market trends.

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Jason Worthy grew up in the UK with hardworking parents, the youngest of five children. He discovered an entrepreneurial spirit from an early age, retrieving golf balls and selling them back to golfers. Since then he’s always had a desire to work hard and create something from his efforts.

Following his education, Jason moved to London to become a fitness instructor and personal trainer with LA Fitness before going it alone. Entrepreneurially, Jason has faced business opportunities that haven’t worked out, discovering new strengths as a result. He has learned how to deal with failure, rejection and how to be resilient.

Climbing the ladder of success at the biggest fitness company in the world before moving to the US, Jason Worthy couldn’t be more proud with the position he’s in as president of Life Fitness today.

Life Fitness’ purpose is to inspire healthier lives. The Life Fitness family of brands encourages a full spectrum of active lifestyles, ranging from the traditional fitness options provided by Life Fitness, Hammer Strength, Cybex and ICG, activity for older adults and those in rehabilitation offered by SCIFIT, and the casual active pursuits inspired by Brunswick Billiards. Headquartered outside Chicago, in Rosemont, Illinois, Life Fitness is a division of Brunswick Corporation.

 

Episode highlights - 

• Reasons why staying calm is a leadership quality that’s often overlooked, and why it’s one of the most important skills to remember.
• Why it’s important to learn from your mistakes and how they help teach you about yourself to grow in the future.
• The importance of a morning routine to help you collect your thoughts and own the day.
• How long it takes to own a job after coming into a new role or starting a new venture.
• Why you should force yourself to make the difficult positions, including acknowledging your weaknesses in business and how you can get the skills to overcome them.
• Understanding how unwavering belief and positive mindset can get you much further than intelligence or conventional education alone.
• How surrounding yourself with progressive and even aggressive people when it comes to business will progress you and the company further, so long as you’re all pushing in the right direction. Set a clear vision and take your message forward.
• How to hire people that “get it.” Find out if potential employees can get behind the “why” of the company, and then everything cascades down from there.
• Ways in which you can deal with internal politics and positioning in a positive way. Overcome negativity and work with those that question what you’re doing and think they can do it better.

 

 

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