Ever since I became certified as a personal trainer, I've been wondering about our roles as educators. Our clients look to us, not only for knowledge and expertise on their exercise program, but when they have questions or a new issue arises for them (medically or otherwise). Of course, it's not within our scope to diagnose their ailment(s) or be prescriptive with anything other than their physical activity. However, we need to be knowledgeable and keep up-to-date on the latest news and trends. ...
I'd like to invite you all to visit my Just Jump blog at Marjorie Geiser | Business Coach for Health & Fitness Professionals, but what I think would be of particular interest to everyone will be my latest, which is on what marketing is and the value (or harm) of social networking. You can visit that particular blog post at Marjorie Geiser | Business coach helps you control your time | meg-enterprises.com
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The alarm clock goes off. You slug your way out of bed, still half asleep. You glance back at the bed one last time and wish that the warm embrace of the covers was an option, but it's not. You jump into the shower, which only half wakes you up. You barely have enough time to get dressed, skip breakfast, and get to work 5 minutes before you're supposed to be there. On your lunch break, you finally have an hour to yourself. You hustle out to your car and you rationalize to yourself ...
Firstly, this isn't an easy thing to do. I have been working with my clients in the comfort of their own homes for a while and I've grown comfortable around them as I hope they've done the same with me. One practice I've always kept in play is keeping my client happy, no matter what it takes. When a client called out with a lackluster excuse (i.e., "I don't feel like working out tonight), I told them to feel better and I'd see them during their next session. During a session, if a ...
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