Happy Belated Birthday to Get Fit NH!

Dan has been with us from Day One! And yes, that is his “Eight Year Swag”!

True Story!

Yesterday was the 8th anniversary of the very first day that “Get Fit NH Bootcamp” was held (There was this little thing called MOTHERS DAY we though deserved top billing 🙂 ) We started at  5:00am in the morning on our property in Epsom, and we haven’t looked back since.

The name has changed (Another True Story, we haven’t called ourselves “Bootcamp” for 4 or 5 years) because we have changed. We have grown into an industry leader, and continue to evolve and get better for one reason.

You.

My life is better because of all the people who have walked through our doors over these last eight years, and for that I am grateful. It is what drives the team and me to serve you to the best of our ability, every day. Do we fail at times? Yes we do. But it is always our goal to learn from our mistakes and use them to serve you better next time.

This last year has come with many challenges, some of which we continue to face. Finding that “just right” next coach to add to the team has been elusive. Thank-you for your continued patience. The hardest part of this job is seeing our students leave, no matter what the reason. We have had and are having students change careers, retire, and move out of state. They take a piece of me with them, and are greatly missed.

My family has also seen challenges this year. Owning a family business is not easy, no doubt about it. Nancy is the glue that holds it all together. You know her as “coach”, but to me she is “incredible mom” and “love of my life”. None of this is possible without her. My kids are growing up so fast – again. Hard to believe our youngest Amy is already 9. Harder still to know my oldest will be 30 soon. It is my deepest desire when I write our “9th Birthday” letter next year that I can say I spent more time with them than I did this year.

What can I say about the Get Fit NH Team? Meagan. Adam. Stephanie. While you may see them for an hour a day at most, they put in an incredible amount of time and effort into making this thing work. While they may be “employees” according to department of labor, to me they are more like family. Sons and daughters who make me want to work harder to help them fulfill their career aspirations and goals. I don’t even want to imagine doing it without them.

So Thank-You. Thank-you for being a part of our lives. Thank-you for the effort you put in to make yourself better so you can serve those special people in your life better. The world needs more of you. I am privileged that you call me “Coach”.

Dean