Pascal Bachmann on Success and Personal Growth

Pascal Bachmann never thought he’d be where he is today. Born and raised in Switzerland, Bachmann had a difficult childhood and grew up in foster homes. At 18 years old, fascinated with martial arts, he became a professional Thaiboxer and was committed to becoming a world champion. However, this dream was shattered after a major accident, pushing Pascal to rethink his life and create a new vision. This vision centered around personal growth, effective leadership characteristics, and a robust growth strategy. It also focused on the success factors of a business, achieving work-life harmony, and creating wealth, which he later developed into his Core4 philosophy.

While recovering from his injury, Bachmann became interested in Eastern therapies, specializing in Chinese Medicine, which later led him to become a life and business coach. Over the past 25 years, Bachmann has built his career as an entrepreneur and established eight businesses with a combined value of over $20 million. Through his work, Pascal has helped more than 20,000 clients transform their lives by focusing on personal growth, success in business and life, and effective leadership characteristics. As Bachmann shares, "I believe that as an entrepreneur, you have an inner desire that you cannot – not do. You just have to do it. So, my main desire was to contribute to making this world a better place. With the talents and experiences that I have developed over the years, to give back and help other doers how to achieve health, success, and wealth in their lives."

Becoming a health coach was a calling for Bachmann . It was not something he simply decided to do, but instead something he was guided towards. Over the years, his friends, business associates, and clients always went to him for advice in all areas of life. He noticed his positive impact on people and gradually realized that this was the value he could give to the world. "I’m extremely motivated by the feeling of satisfaction that I get from seeing my friends and business associates succeed in their lives as a result of working together. I see the need for personal development. There are so many things going on in the world, and a large number of people in society demonstrate that they cannot handle the challenges. They need coaches and leaders who empower and educate them on how to master whatever it is. I learned early that if you want your business to grow, you as a person need to grow," states Pascal.

Bachmann notes that in order to be a successful entrepreneur, you need more than just an idea. In fact, Bachmann sees having the necessary capital, knowing the value you provide, knowing who your clients or audience are, and having a marketing strategy as essential success pillars. As he states, "After knowing what YOU really want, what your purpose is, and after having the clarity on HOW to build your business, one of the biggest challenges is to know your own skills and to delegate what someone else can do better than you. Besides having clarity, you need to have the best 'package' or have access to the missing item. Often, entrepreneurs don’t realize that it needs more than just an idea, a vision, or a discovered passion to build a business."

To further support what Pascal stated, Julie Hruska said in a Forbes article , “To achieve your highest levels of success, you must surround yourself with the right support. Hiring a qualified coach, working with an experienced mentor, and spending time with supportive peers can all help accelerate your success.”

As an award-winning international speaker, the COVID-19 outbreak definitely had an impact on Bachmann ’s business, as he needed to cancel most events back then. However, other opportunities have arisen. In fact, the impact that the pandemic has had on people further confirmed the need for coaches on how to cope with and react to difficult situations. "They need strategies that work during crises like COVID-19 or in an AI-sailing business world. If you have the right strategies, nothing is a problem. It is all just a situation that requires a solution. Every challenge becomes doable," Pascal explains.

This year, Bachmann will focus on his online presence by providing value on achieving health, success, and wealth. Given that Bachmann has gotten most of his clients through word of mouth in the past, he is working on becoming more accessible to other entrepreneurs so that they can benefit from his experiences and ideas. Furthermore, one of his main goals in 2024 is to personally coach “goal-getters, achievers, doers” with his CORE4 Mentoring for a year and guide them to the next level. "It wasn’t until I became an entrepreneur that I learned that there are no limits if you believe it is possible in your mind," states Pascal.