We had the good fortune of connecting with Preston R Harris and we’ve shared our conversation below.

Hi Preston R, what habits do you feel helped you succeed?
The habits that have helped me succeed are gratitude, creating relationships while networking, and faith. Gratitude is always key because every day is a blessing and every opportunity that I have I’m truly thankful for. I’m from the northside of Lincoln, Nebraska and I want to be an example to people that if you follow your dreams and don’t give up, you can have massive success which is the life of your dreams.

Creating relationships while networking is a major key to my success. Everyone is looking for what they can get instead of what they can give. So whenever I attend an event or when I connect with someone that I met networking the first questions are, “How can I be of value? or What is your biggest need?” Those allow people to let their guard down so you can meet the need or you will find out very quickly that this person is not a great fit for you. It’s about serving people and being humble enough to be teachable because we don’t know everything.

Faith is the last thing and it’s sometimes the hardest. I know God has great things for me but it’s my responsibility to take the actions to demonstrate to God that I want what I have been asking for. This is really hard when the next step isn’t clear or you are feeling the urge to do something that doesn’t make sense to everyone else. But I always remember that “Faith is the substance of things hoped for the evidence of things not seen.” Everyone who has ever done anything great on this planet moved in Faith before it was a reality, why would I expect things to be different for me? When we move in Faith, God moves back and we can move mountains.

What should our readers know about your business?
My company is called Ballga Fitness, where we train champions. Ballga stands for Be Awesome Light Leading God’s Anointed, I just believe everyone we have the opportunity to serve is divinely appointed by God. We combine world-class training with leadership development to anchor a championship mentality and lifestyle. I have been a certified speed and agility trainer since 2014 which has allowed me to work with many amateur and professional athletes as well as teams.

Today, I serve many personal clients and I’m working back into championship-level teams. The program that I’m most proud of is Fit Church, which I host at Piedmont Park on Sunday mornings. Come worship and work out with us in a fun, no-pressure environment where everyone is just looking to be better.

The leadership side of Ballga Fitness is where we work all of the Vipsocio and XOD Network relationships because it’s our goal to reach as many people as we can. I put all my events and sell products on Vipsocio which is very easy because it’s free to upload and you get paid as soon as you sell. XOD Network allows us to record and upload that content for the world to see. Plus we are always looking for new shows and creators to highlight.

It wasn’t easy to get where I am and I still have many challenges to overcome. Prayer and meditation have helped a lot, I try to feed my mind with positivity and surround myself with great people. Find something to be grateful for, where attention goes focus grows. When we focus on good things more good things come to us.

One of the biggest lessons I have learned is to Let Go. We love to hold onto success, failures, people, and ways of thinking. In order to grow many times, we have to let go, so that we can allow something or someone better to take place. That’s why faith is so important because you have to trust that God or whomever you believe in has something better for you.

The thing I want the world to know about me is that we have greatness within us and I am uniquely positioned to feed that greatness within you. Whatever I can do to help brand that out of you, your team, or your business please reach out or check out my channel on XOD Network.

Any places to eat or things to do that you can share with our readers? If they have a friend visiting town, what are some spots they could take them to?
When my friends come visit we definitely have to go check out the landscape. Stone Mountain, Kennesaw Mountain, the Springs, or come to Fit Church at Piedmont Park. I would go to Vipsocio.com and see what events are going on in the city. There is usually a party or some type of event for business owners.

CityBox Media, the Luxe List, Alpharetta Housewives are great groups to follow and connect with to find high-end people and experiences. All My Friends is my favorite place to go for poetry, live music, and good vibes.

Food wise there is one person that I had the privilege of tasting their food and I would recommend to everyone. Book The Chef Nel Experience to come to the place you are staying and pick your menu. She catered the Super Bowl Party I was at and I am still thinking about the food she made.

Shoutout is all about shouting out others who you feel deserve additional recognition and exposure. Who would you like to shoutout?
I would like to dedicate this shoutout to my Family, my training clients, and my team at Vipsocio & XOD Network. My family has been so supportive of my journey and it hasn’t always been pretty. When you have people who believe in you or just put up with your BS honor them by completing the journey. My family is full of leaders and trendsetters who have been doing major things in minor markets my mission is to be able to shine a light on the world-changing things they do.

My training clients are champions so I surround myself with greatness and they hold me to that standard. I have to transfer positive energy to them every session so it forces me to be on point. I have clients that win national championships, write best-selling books, and are transforming lives. I’m honored to work with them and that they trust me with their health.

Vipsocio is always pushing me to Think Bigger!! We are the Global Culture Hub which is an event platform plus has a marketplace for business owners to sell products. Our goal is to be the number #1 platform for black and brown businesses to go to for their events in their area and to find their target market. Plus making huge connections with Africa to help create distribution channels for businesses there. Check us out www.vipsocio.com!!

XOD Network is where I have my Master Builder Channel, which is the home for all my content. Through that relationship, I am producing world-changing content including my own movie, and have had the opportunity to interview people I have looked up to since I was young. We can reach 2.7 Billion people with positive uplifting content that brings value to their lives. October is going to be a huge month for my channel so Download XOD Network on your phone, or smart TV so you can be a Master Builder.

Website: www.prestonrharris.com

Instagram: @prestonrharris

Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/preston-r-harris-3502924a/

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/preston.harris.58

Other: www.xodnetwork.com www.vipsocio.com

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