We recently connected with Charles Ellis and have shared our conversation below.
Charles, appreciate you joining us today. We’d love to go back in time and hear the story of how you came up with the name of your brand?
I believe that every person was gifted with something, some drive to help them reach goals, manifest dreams, and to help them be their very best self, and at the same time to continue growing as they meet challenges.
Charles, before we move on to more of these sorts of questions, can you take some time to bring our readers up to speed on you and what you do?
I am someone who truly believes that it is possible for each person to obtain their ideal life. As an author and online course creator I endeavor to kindle that flame inside each person to continue reaching for their goals and to believe in themselves even when circumstances may point another way. Through the challenges, setbacks, and disappointments I encourage each one to not give up but to draw upon that inner strength, that fire within to overcome the adversity and rise to the occasion. When a client reaches their goals or begin to believe in themselves, and I see that glow in their eyes it touches the deepest part of me and reminds me of why I believe service to others is so important. After all, whether we know/believe it, we’re in this thing together.
We’d love to hear a story of resilience from your journey.
For years, probably like many others, I wanted to write a book and to teach. In college I was an English major. Life didn’t care what I majored in. Life had it’s own plans for me, I guess. I started and stopped so many times I don’t have enough fingers or toes to count them on lol. But giving the sermons at church to begin someone people would come to for advice and encouragement, I started to develop the talent I was gifted with. After learning NLP and taking life coaching classes while even having my own coach (which I believe everyone should have) I developed my own technique and ability to listen and hear what wasn’t being said. I decided to set forth and do what I’d always wanted to do. My resilience led me to writing three books (with two more on the way), two online courses, becoming a transformational coach, while also working on a project that I believe will be a game changer.
How did you build your audience on social media?
I built an audience, an amazing audience, by having integrity and being authentic. Many people tell me that it’s refreshing to see someone without all the filters, the fancy cameras (not knocking anyone) and showing the real me, whether it’s a spot on my face, or hair out of place, etc. And I don’t use my platform to complain or put anyone else down. I encourage taking full authority for where one is in life, changing paradigms, having Gratitude with a capital G and always letting that fire loose. Even in my podcasts “Dream Big Dreams” I say it begins with Gratitude, it ends with Gratitude, and everything in between should be filled with Gratitude. I also state that it’s not just about making a lot of money or acquiring a lot of things, but giving service to the world and helping others reach their goals and potential. The advice I have to anyone building their social media presence is to never give up, keep showing up, keep smiling, and of course keep letting that fire loose!
Contact Info:
- Website: www.thefirewithingroup.com and charles.coach
- Instagram: charleslellis
- Facebook: The Fire Within @thegroupforchange
- Youtube: charles ellis dream big dreams