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Originally Posted by John Izzo
I like that you are cautious of not taking on too much. So many professionals when they start out in the field, try to train every Tom, Dick, and Harry. BIG ROOKIE MISTAKE! And within a matter of months, the quality of their service begins to rot, their products have errors, and they fall off the wagon.
Continue to manage your client list and avoid burn-out. Take your rest and "me" time seriously. It will give you own training time to hit your own fitness goals and remain happy and passionate about helping people--face to face.
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Originally Posted by Sarah Rippel
This is awesome! Way to go!  I agree with John - being selective about clients and making sure you have "down time" is super-important and will keep you kickin' butt in this business for a looooooooooooooong time! |
Thanks everyone. I wasn't sure if my post would be of value to anyone else but I figured if even one person benefited it was worth the typing. WRT the "me" time it is interesting that I figured out how important this is already by my work with my own trainer (Alan Aragon) this week. I was sort of crashing on my workouts and my training and my appetitie was off as well (I was actually starving all the time) and when I got into it with him as to what the possible change was in my program it boiled down to this new job and the work I was expending to launch everything. It took me just a few hours to assess this and fix the problem. I have things back on track now for me and am just going to approach this slowly and concentrate on learning. I already know I can make the money now I have to prove that I can provide the service.
(Your 100 dollar an hour post John also inspired my decision making. While I know emphatically that I can make 100 dollars an hour I do not know I can be everything I need to be if that becomes my focus.)
My guitar teacher says that to become the very best that we can be in any endeavor it takes a triangle of performing, learning and teaching. I am currently prepping for my first show (2010), studying with Alan and a handful of others, attending the summit, etc and now I complete the triangle with my teaching.
Life is awesome!
PS: Kathy I declined offers from 24 Hour due to the things you have experienced. Good luck with establishing your own business. It will be fun!