Personal Trainer Relationship to Education and Personal Development

Education/Personal Development Relationship to The Trainer

This does not mean you have to get more certs. This does not mean you have to spend a dime. With a library card and an internet connection, you have way more information at your fingertips than you will ever need. Education and personal development is more of a lifestyle change than it is sitting through a workshop or grueling semester of college courses. I am not saying that workshops and university is pointless or useless. It has and will continue to work for countless people on their road to success. If this is your strength, than by all means, USE IT! For those of you who want a different approach, be prepared for maximum information and maximum results. This is going to coincide significantly with the next Relationship layer, "Becoming and Expert."

First of all, who is your clientele and what do you enjoy? If you don't have these answered you may be getting educated with the wrong information. You are looking for exponential increase in return on your smallest investment. What your clients are into and what you are into is the material that you need to be reading. "not every reader is a leader, but every leader is a reader." Don't let your position fool you--you ARE a leader.

11 Ways to be the most educated, experienced, and self-aware personal trainer in your market:

1. Find out what you are doing right, doing wrong, and what your clients are into-This is easy sit down with them and ask them.
2. Run a simple search on the topics and subjects on google, wikipedia, and/or any other comparable search engine. Don't forget your local library, too!
3. Organize your approach to the material. Most impactful and important first. You will refine this as you go, don't beat around the bush--get into it!
4. Begin reading, bookmarking and taking notes.
5. Schedule this in as part of your day--EVERY DAY!
6. If you spend two hours a day or more on a particular field, YOU will be the expert in at most 10 years, even less with more dedication
7. Use your material you read daily!
8. Track your progress daily! This will encourage you, because you will see that it is working!
9. Get an accountability partner or group to do this with. The social networking will be amazing for them and for your business!
10. Do something outside of your field periodically for perspective and creativity boosts!
11. Be positive about every moment, even in the hard parts and failure--This is the Valley of Insight or your growth areas!