Archive for July, 2009
It’s not the Recession It’s You
I am tired of hearing from everyone saying it is the recession that is causing me not to do as well in my business. Apple, the company that has changed the way we listen to music and use phones today is a prime example of businesses that are prospering during this recession. The company sold 2.6 [...]
Do you really want to be a personal trainer?
I get asked this question all the time. Dave, did you always know that you wanted to be a personal trainer? My answer is No. When I was going to school personal training as a career was not something that schools either had a curriculm for or it was not looked upon as a career [...]
You need to build this in order to get more personal training clients
One of the biggest and most beneficial ways to get more sales and more personal training clients is to build rapport with current clients and prospects. Follow these five tips to build the relationship and friendship with your client. 1.) Be Real – If you put on an act or try to fake who you [...]
What Business are You in?
Duh! The Fitness Business, Dave! No, if you are a fitness professional you are not in the fitness business. You are in the business of changing lives. You are in the business of creating experiences for your clients. You are the dream realization business. Too many times have I seen fitness professionals fail because they [...]
Building your list
Are you consumed with trying to build your list? I know I have been, until recently, when I read this blog post by Yanik Silver entitled ” Creating you Ultimate ’to do’ list before you die” . It reminded me of the movie “Bucket List” but even better, and after I read it it led me to go [...]
