Tuesday, February 10, 2009

Is Someone Chasing You?

Holly was reading an email to me from a customer

of hers that was complaining about interval training

as part of her fat lo.ss / fitness program.


I loosely quote:


"Holly, it seems that intervals are all about fat

lo.ss but I want to learn to run so I can 'get away' if

someone is chasing me."


Let's forget for a moment that this lady bought a

program titled Fit Yummy Mummy that's tagline

is about 'getting your body back' and is somehow

expecting it to double as a marathon or self defense

training manual.


What I want to focus on is what I told Holly when

she asked how she should respond. I said:

"You can't be all things to all people. If this

customer wants fat lo.ss and improved body

composition, then your program is perfect for her.


If she wants to become a distance runner, that's a

different goal and requires a different program.


If she wants to learn more about self defense...different

program.


Focus on helping people by doing what you do best and

If people need help achieving a goal outside the scope

of what you do, direct them to someone who can help."


But what I find is that most fitness pros try to be all

things to all people far to often...


"You want to lose 30 lbs, I'm your guy..."

"You want to cut your 40 time, I'm your guy..."

"You need to rehab your knee, I'm your guy..."


That's a real problem for a few reasons:


1. As a professional, you want to be a specialist,

not a generalist. It's easier to market and it

pays MUCH better.


2. If you step outside of your area of expertise

just to get a client you'll find yourself watching

the clock instead of enjoying your job.


3. You may not be the right person for every

client (sorry.)


So build your business around what you do enjoy

and specialize in...and it can be more than one area.


Just not every area.


You'll be happier and your income will get a

significant boost as a bonus;)


Dedicated to your success,


Pat


P.S.- That's something that we've really focused

on in our businesses. There is a specific type of

fitness pro that we work with and specific things

we teach. If we aren't experts in something, we

find the leading expert in that area and add them

to the team.


You'll see over a dozen of those experts at our big

event, plus we've just announced 3 cool fast

action bonuses you'll get if you enroll during

the first 72 hours we're live. Check them out here:


http://www.PatNickandJim.com

Fitness Consulting Group

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