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www.MOSTmag.com || FITNESS MAG A ZINE || 81individual to be the best they can absolutely be, so people gravitate towards this one more. It is the toughest program as well because it is the most structured. It is the one that we are trying to get a physique to not be %u201cok%u201d, but to be extremely good. That takes a lot of work. This is also my favorite program from all. MFM: With regards to the number of staff and clients, what is the current size of %u201cBody by O%u201d? Do you see it expanding in the next 5 years? If so, by how much?KO: I hope it continues to grow but right now I average between 600 to 800 clients a year and my staff. I ran my business like a business, so I have a staff of 5 people who work within the Body by O family and it%u2019s everything from marketing to my office managers to my trainers. But, in order to run volume and run my business the way I do, but yet still be about quality and about being a personalized organization that cares about the people and it%u2019s all about clientele base, you have to have a good staff team. For me, I am blessed; I have phenomenal employees, and could thank my lucky stars every single day for them. MFM: Many people seem to complain that their hectic lifestyles tend to keep them from exercising and eating right. Your professional endeavors seem to keep you extremely busy. Do you find it difficult to schedule time for your own workouts as well as time to plan healthy meals?KO: Probably about 50% of the people I work with, their schedule is what holds them back. So, the first thing I do when I am talking to people or interviewing them for a consultation is to make sure that they have time. Most people can adhere to nutrition, but it%u2019s having the time to do the prep work and having the time to get in the gym and do their workouts and stuff. If people have problems with their programs, 75% of the time it is related to the lack of time. It%u2019s even worse for me! (Laughs) I start working at 5:00 in the morning and I am there until 5:30- 6:00 at night. I try to schedule a time for myself in the idle of the day to allow myself a little break to get my training in and exercise. Unfortunately, it gets so busy sometimes that I end up using that time to see the next client, but like everybody else, it%u2019s my challenge also and the only way it happens is you have to make it happen! >>>