Before we begin, some exciting news:
On Wednesday, my wife gave birth to our third child, a baby girl. We named her Jasmine. I shared the announcement on Facebook here. Thank you for all the well-wishes.
Moving on, here's what's new this week.
Are you using social media all wrong? (Article)
The Millionaire's Mindset (YouTube)
Next, a few short thoughts this week.
Money
The extra two seconds you take to approach somebody with a smile, shake his hand, give him a compliment, ask how he is doing, and wish him a good day could be all of the marketing that you’ll ever need.
From Ignite the Fire: The Secrets to a Successful Personal Training Career
2.
You are perfect just as you are, and you could use a little improvement.
Health
1.
I don’t think people who don't work in fitness really appreciate just how hard it is to be fit in your 40’s and beyond with a family and a career.
Being fit in your 20’s is important, but not impressive.
Being fit in your 40’s is impressive.
It showcases priorities, focus, and time management.
2.
As a trainer, your primary job is not to teach your client to activate their glutes. It’s not to have you client perform 3 sets of 12 reps. And it’s definitely not to “block-periodize” a training regime. That is the job of physiotherapists, strength and conditioning coaches, and athletic therapists. Your primary job is to make your client excited to work out and to have him or her love every single workout.
From Ignite the Fire: The Secrets to a Successful Personal Training Career
Relationships
1.
"We don’t have access to all the thoughts that are running through other people’s minds. We just have access to the tiny portion they speak out loud. This leads to the perception that I am much more complicated than you—deeper, more interesting, more subtle, and more high-minded." - David Brooks
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Feels good to finally be a girl-dad 🙂 Hope you're awesome,
-Jon
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