{"id":48409,"date":"2015-01-16T09:21:20","date_gmt":"2015-01-16T14:21:20","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.fitzness.com\/blog\/?p=48409"},"modified":"2015-01-16T09:21:24","modified_gmt":"2015-01-16T14:21:24","slug":"fit-professional-shard-financial-services-president-margie-shard","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.fitzness.com\/blog\/fit-professional-shard-financial-services-president-margie-shard\/","title":{"rendered":"Fit Professional: Shard Financial Services President Margie Shard"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Margie Shard, 36, President\/Certified Financial Planner of Shard Financial Services,<\/a> Author and Radio Host in Fenton, MI<\/strong><\/div>\n
How often do you exercise?<\/strong> Six to seven days per week<\/span>
\nBrief description of your workout routine:<\/strong> Currently I do Tabata at 5 AM and then train with my trainer at 6 AM. I also run and love yoga.
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Brief description of your eating habits:<\/strong><\/span> I\u2019m trying to eat clean \u2013 low carb \u2013 mostly protein and veggies and calorie counting – entering it on MyFitnessPal.
\nFavorite Workout:<\/strong> Tabata is my new love.<\/span><\/p>\n
\"Margie<\/a>

Margie Shard boxing!<\/p><\/div>\n

Least favorite way to workout?<\/strong> I like to sweat \u2013 so if I\u2019m doing a workout and not sweating at the end I feel cheated. <\/span>
\n<\/span>How does fitness affect you as a professional?<\/strong><\/span> When I am consistently working out I feel more focused, make better decisions and am more confident in my appearance. When I am in “Beast Mode” I find that I just make more things happen.
\nWould you be as good at what you do if you didn’t pursue fitness?<\/strong> I feel like I have more energy when I am working out and eating right versus when I\u2019m not. I do what it takes to get my work done so I don\u2019t believe it affects my quality of work for a client, but I do believe that it affects how many clients I can help, how much extra I can do to educate the public on finance and new things I\u2019m willing to try in my business. <\/span>
\nHow do you squeeze fitness in on a crazy busy day?<\/strong><\/span> I live by a schedule. I have found that waking up and working out first thing is the best way for me to get my workouts in. I recently started getting up at 4 AM so I can start my workout at 5 AM and I surprisingly found that I love it. I feel like I\u2019m ready to conquer the world when I workout first thing. <\/span>
\nHow do you fight the urge to skip workouts?<\/strong> I have a trainer to keep me accountable. I have a good friend, Sheila, who is my workout buddy and even when we can\u2019t workout together, we send over workouts, etc. that the other person needs to do. I also have a gym buddy, Kristy, who lets me jump in during her trainer times and encourages me. I started a Facebook page called \u2018Sisters of Sweat\u2019 last year and we all post after we do our workouts and try to motivate each other. I also give my husband permission to kick me out of bed!<\/span>
\nIf you travel, what kind of workouts do you do on the road?<\/strong><\/span> I typically run or use a treadmill or<\/p>\n

\"MArgie<\/a>

ShardFinancial.co<\/p><\/div>\n

elliptical in the hotel gym.<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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What other obstacles do you face (health-wise) as part of your work? Have you found a way to overcome them?<\/strong> As a Wealth Advisor I entertain A LOT. I love a good glass of wine and gourmet food. As my business has become more successful and my time more limited, I\u2019ve really started to curb how many events I go to. I used to have lunch appointments daily, but I\u2019ve started to only take 1-2 per week so I don\u2019t have to eat out as much.\u00a0 I try to just order veggies and protein when I do eat out. <\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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Does your company offer incentives for exercising or eating right? If so, how do you take part?<\/strong> I have had a yoga instructor come teach classes for my team and myself in the past. We currently aren\u2019t doing anything but we all encourage each other to eat right and workout. <\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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Greatest accomplishment in fitness\/athletics:<\/strong> I started running last spring and I completed The Crim 10 mile run in August.
\nMust-have training equipment:<\/strong> Good shoes and proper clothing!
\nFavorite training tune:<\/strong> Pumped Up Kicks by Foster the People<\/span>
\nFavorite healthy food:<\/strong>\u00a0 Salmon Sashimi
\nFavorite not-so-healthy food:<\/strong><\/span>\u00a0<\/strong> Mexican
\nDo you think fitness is a factor in being successful in business? Why or why not?<\/strong> I think that it can help accelerate you to the next level.
\nWhat fit professional inspires you?<\/strong> \u00a0Fitz! My trainer, Big Mike! My two friends, Kristy Cantleberry and Julia Carlson, who have both competed in body competitions. My friend, Sarah Carlson, who completed an Iron Man last year. <\/span>
\nAdvice for others trying to become more fit:<\/strong> The first step is the hardest. Just go do it!
\nBest piece of business advice you’ve ever received:<\/strong> You are only as good as the team around you. (That\u2019s why I have the BEST team around me!!)<\/div>\n<\/div>\n