Be a Successful Personal Trainer by Creating Walking Advertisements
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Today I actually read a few blog entries that were unrelated to fitness, half because a FitConnect member recommended it to me and half because I need a break from reading about the 50 billion different ways to get 6 pack abs and burn fat. So I read up on some of Steve Pavlina's Personal Development for Smart People.
Now I'm not a fan of reading long articles (Stevie likes to ramble) but I somehow got hooked and read one or two of his posts to completion. If you decide to read one of his posts I recommend printing it out first, my eyes are a little sore as I write this - but some of his advice stood out to me, and I wanted to relate and recommend it to all you personal trainers and fitness professionals out there.
Steve was insistent upon letting everyone know that he's wealthy - which made me look down on his personality - but then, he threw in some words that caused me to pull a 180 on my judgement.
He said that "money is only a means to an end, not an end in itself. Making a positive contribution to the world is a lot more important to me than money. Money can be useful in achieving this objective, but human relationships are far more important. The funny thing is that the less I rely on money, the more of it I seem to have.”
Of course, I think most people would agree (although their behaviors probably don't support this notion) that making a positive contribution to society is a much more lasting reward than a monetary one. I agree as well - to an extent. I have to admit that if you sent me $1,000 that would probably put more of a smile on my face than saying "nice post."
Don't worry, "nice post" is still the socially acceptable method of tipping your blogger, don't feel pressured.
So how does any of this relate to Personal Training? Because personal training is a business with a strong emphasis on building relationships and helping people - yes, helping people. Bet you forgot th... read entire entry
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on 6/17/2008
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