In the153rd episode of The Strength Connection Podcast, Mike will talk about when he started his career in fitness, his introduction to sales, how the Strength Connection podcast started and the labor of love.Join us in this insightful and captivating talk! In this chapter, you will discover:(0:25) Our previous solo episode:The more you prepare the more you can wing it(0:45) 2008 is when Mike started his fitness career(2:40) 40 clients as a personal trainer(2:50) Mike as a manager(3:00) Mike’s introduction to sales(4:10) Shout out to Chris Abbott @chrisabbott232 and “The Breakthrough Secrets Podcast” https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-breakthrough-secrets-podcast/id1551573443 (4:40) How the Strength Connection podcast started(5:00) Shout out to Fabio Zonin @x_fab_69(5:20) Mike in the restaurant business(6:00) I love talking to people(6:20) “Be curious, not judgmental” - Michael Kurkowski (7:00) Shout out to Carrie Campbell @carrie_campbell_wbffpro(7:30) When we grow we eventually get to a point where we can’t even recognize the person we were before(9:10) The process of getting into something new(9:40) I love strength and connection(11:20) “Work is a labor of love” - Michael Kurkowski (12:20) Join the Strength Connection Facebook group! https://www.facebook.com/groups/246922387454298