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When one Door closes, another Door Opens!

By on December 22, 2008 17

Just in time for the New Year and all of the resolutions and fresh starts that come with it, this blog post is the official announcement that Today is that Day will soon be under new management, and I will be moving back into the role that I used to help so many people in the past, and that is as a Fitness Coach.

My time here at Today is that Day has been nothing less than wonderful, and I am very glad that the blog posts and other content from the site will most likely still remain available even after the new owners get done moving things around. The community that has been built around this site is the most empowering and uplifting group of people that I have ever been exposed to, and I am grateful that via the power of the Internet, I will still be able to interact with many of you.

My own life has changed drastically over the last year, and all of the changes have been for the best! I got married to my wonderful new wife, Shanna, and we live on the east coast of Florida which is a dream come true for both of us. I have rejoined the U.S. Military as an Air National Guard soldier, and I will spend 6 months at Keesler Air Force Base in Mississippi during 2009 learning all sorts of cool, high-tech stuff. My military affiliation will be financing a full-time college education that will also be in the high-tech arena. In addition, I have finally launched the incredible health & fitness website: Surfside Fitness, which is a project that I have been working on for more than 6 months. The result of that work is a beautiful new site that will be an awesome resource for a great many people.

Surfside Fitness is where I will be spending most of my online time, and with major props once again being given to my incredible designer, Jason Larose, I am looking forward to helping thousands of people to attain high levels of health and fitness via that site. I got it completed just in time for the fresh start that 2009 will bring for all of us!

Surfside Fitness is more than just a website and blog, however. The site comes complete with:

  • A full suite of services including Fitness Consulting, Online Fitness Training, Program Evaluation, and lots more
  • A fitness blog that will be updated several times each week, and a plan is already in place to ensure not only frequent updates, but very high quality health and fitness content as well
  • A free health and fitness community that is simple to use, yet packed with tons of features like personal blogs, video uploads, picture uploads, groups, forums, and more
  • Frequently updated videos and featured products that will be more than just a stale rotation of old content. The video and product updates will be coming straight from the cutting edge of the health and fitness arena

Since my primary goal with Today is that Day has always been to empower people to believe that they can take control over their lives and build those lives to be wonderful, I want to leave with a parting message:

Never, ever, EVER GIVE UP!

For my wife and I, 2008 has been one of the hardest years of our lives. We have had every imaginable difficulty, and some difficulties that you probably CAN’T imagine. To say that we had to struggle this year in order to get to where we are now would be a radical understatement.

We made it through the fire by sticking to our guns and staying focused on our goals!

There were no hand outs, no easy streets, no miracle cures, and no safety nets. We have had to fight, kick, scratch, and bite for every ounce of success that we have had, and if we had given up, then none of these wonderful things would have happened in our lives.

We sit poised on the brink of a new year that – although there will still be challenges – we are better armed from every conceivable level to achieve success than we have ever been in the past.

We got to this point by believing in ourselves, believing in each other, and keeping our eyes on the prize.

Stay focused on what you want, never give up reaching for it, and your success is guaranteed.

I’ll look forward to seeing you all out there wherever our paths cross again, and in the meantime, remember to always enjoy your life. If you’re not having fun, what’s the point??

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Comments

  1. Shauna @ IncreasingVelocity.com says

    December 23, 2008 at 5:38 pm

    Hmmm…I’m rather at a loss.

    I’m proud of you, Aaron, and proud to know you. I already miss your presence, and yet you know that I wish you the most outrageous and fabulous of successes – both you and Shanna.

    I’m glad you’re following your heart, and grateful for having been a part of TodayisThatDay and Personal Development Partners. I wish the new owners lots of luck with this venture as well, and if they can garner anywhere near the loyal following you have built for yourself, then they’ll find success indeed.

    Thanks for all you do, Aaron. Onwards and upwards!!!

    Warmly,

    Shauna

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  2. aaron says

    December 23, 2008 at 7:23 pm

    Shauna,

    Thank you so much for your support and friendship!

    It has been great running this website, as well as PDP, and I am happy to report that I know the new owners well and that they will take great care of this little slice of cyberspace.

    The loyalty of the many friends that I have met through this site over the last several years means a lot to me, and I plan to stay in touch! Who knows? I may even pop my head in here from time to time once the site has been restructured! πŸ™‚

    Thanks again, Shauna!

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  3. John W. Furst says

    December 24, 2008 at 12:47 am

    Aaron,

    That’s exciting news my friend. I wish you the best for next year and all future.

    Yours
    John
    Canary Islands

    Reply
  4. Tim Brownson says

    December 24, 2008 at 6:28 pm

    Good luck Aaron! I hope you have a brilliant 2009 with a few less struggles πŸ˜‰

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  5. aaron says

    December 24, 2008 at 9:56 pm

    John & Tim,

    Thank you both for your kind words of support and encouragement! I very much appreciate it!

    Back in the post The more things Change the more they NEED to Change! I talked about the fact that wrapping up an old lifestyle in a new package did make it a new lifestyle. In order for true change to occur, boats have to be rocked, and I have certainly been on a rocking boat in 2008! πŸ™‚

    I am nothing but grateful the experiences, though, and excited about the new challenges in 2009!

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  6. Jj says

    December 26, 2008 at 11:04 am

    Very motivational post, thank you! I relate to the struggling and took much comfort and obtained strength from your words of encouragement.

    I too refuse to quit, chosing instead to follow the sage words of Winston Churchill: “Never, never, never quit”.

    Best of success to you and yours in 2009!!!

    Reply
  7. aaron says

    December 26, 2008 at 11:10 am

    Thank you so much, JJ! With your attitude, I’m sure 2009 will be a resounding success for you as well! πŸ™‚

    Reply
  8. Patricia says

    December 26, 2008 at 11:34 am

    If this piece of news had come 6 months ago, I would have cried for 3 days in a row. However, I already got used to your long absence in these two sites, therefore it hurts less.

    To be honest, PDP lost all its light when you disappeared. I made a few attempts on my own, to cheer the place up a little, but with absolutely no success at all.

    I’ve said it a million times already but I will never get tired of repeating it: Today Is That Day was THE site that kept the flame of curiosity on the LoA alive to me, which made me dig into unknown fields and which held me while I went through major changes in my life. Well, Today is that Day means Aaron Potts to me! At least up to now. Thank you very much for the important role you played in my life. Reading your blog and participating in our discussions, as well as receiving your comments and wonderful support helped me make awesome changes that you know well. I’ll be forever in debt with you for that.

    OK, this is not a farewell at all, so I just leave this words of gratefulness here and we’ll keep in touch in other places and in other ways.

    Much success with your new challenges! Be sure that those difficulties you faced helped you take decisions you wouldn’t have, otherwise. Quoting E&J Hicks: “You are always in the right place to get there from here.”

    Enlightnment, Wisdom and Love to you,
    Patricia

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  9. aaron says

    December 26, 2008 at 3:28 pm

    Patricia,

    As one of the people who has taken so much of what I’ve said to heart, the gratitude that I feel about how much my efforts have made in your life is a wonderful feeling.

    When going in new directions, it is hard to leave certain things behind, so I just take the lessons and the memories with me, and leave the rest to the “next generation”. πŸ™‚

    Thank you as always for your support and friendship, Patricia, and please keep on learning and applying what you learn to make a life that just keeps getting better and better!

    Reply
  10. Patricia says

    December 26, 2008 at 4:00 pm

    I promise I will πŸ™‚

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  11. weightlosswinterpark says

    December 4, 2009 at 12:47 am

    Hey Aaron

    So how was your 2009?

    For those who live in Florida and did lose the weight they needed to please visit our site!!

    Hope 2010 treats you even better Aaron!!

    Reply
  12. Sean from Beebliss says

    December 16, 2009 at 11:41 pm

    As someone with a new site this is exactly what I needed. Sometimes it just seem overwhelming, but we just keep sticking to our goals no matter what. Thanks for the inspiration.

    Reply
  13. gustey says

    January 8, 2010 at 8:22 pm

    great words of encouragement and rejuvination. thank-you.

    Reply
  14. Vilen says

    January 20, 2010 at 2:49 pm

    The end of anything is the beginning of something ! Nice post, thanks.

    Reply
  15. farouk says

    February 10, 2010 at 8:56 am

    looks like 2008 was a tough year for everyone, i lost a big portion of my savings at the stock market then got them back in 2009 by selling ebooks:)

    Reply
  16. Homes Jones says

    March 11, 2010 at 12:35 am

    Very inspirational post, thank you. I am going though a difficult and uncertain time aswell and i appreciate your post a lot. Thank you

    Reply
  17. Healthyway Weightloss Center says

    July 14, 2010 at 7:29 am

    this made my made. it's something worth reading today and makes me good and happy. more power to you sir.

    Reply

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