Welcome to the official intro post for High Intensity Business (Free). STEP 1: Please introduce yourself below Example: "Hey! I'm Lawrence. I've just started my personal training business, and looking to grow. On the weekends I like to play basketball." - Who you are - How long have you been in business and what you do - Something fun you like to do on the weekends! STEP 2: CONTINUE ONBOARDING 𝐏𝐥𝐞𝐚𝐬𝐞 𝐚𝐥𝐬𝐨 𝐠𝐨 𝐭𝐡𝐫𝐨𝐮𝐠𝐡 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐜𝐨𝐦𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐬 𝐚𝐟𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐰𝐚𝐫𝐝𝐬 𝐬𝐞𝐞 𝐰𝐡𝐨 𝐢𝐬 𝐡𝐞𝐫𝐞 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐟𝐞𝐞𝐥 𝐟𝐫𝐞𝐞 𝐭𝐨 𝐥𝐞𝐚𝐯𝐞 𝐟𝐞𝐞𝐝𝐛𝐚𝐜𝐤 𝐨𝐧 𝐨𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐫 𝐢𝐧𝐭𝐫𝐨𝐝𝐮𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬 (𝐚𝐥𝐰𝐚𝐲𝐬 𝐮𝐬𝐞 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐫𝐞𝐩𝐥𝐲 𝐟𝐮𝐧𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐭𝐡𝐢𝐬).

This morning as I was doing my workout, I began to reflect on some of the things that make for a good trainer. Monday is my day to do my workout, catch up on paper work, do my piano, get my nails done (all the important things, right? Ha!). 😂 I began to think about what makes for a good trainer and Development of the Self, is what came to mind. If I want consistency from my clients, then I myself must be consistent. Showing up for myself, keeping myself accountable to the same workout I put my clients through, sets a tone. Clients know when they come to gym, I mean business. Sure we talk, but in between the talking, we work. We get what we put out. If we want clients who value and appreciate us, then we must put forth energy that values and appreciates the client. Clients can tell when we are tired or half a&*ing it. When we show up with an energy ready to serve our customer, we in turn see that reflected back to us through client retention or through continued referrals from our clients. If I am not at my best, I am not going to be able to offer the best of myself to my clients. Every morning before I head to the gym, I take time to mentally prepare and adapt accordingly to the days events. Clients aren’t paying only for our expertise, they are paying for our presence and sometimes our presence becomes the most important thing we have to offer. There has been so many days over the years, where the workout became irrelevant, not because it didn’t matter, but what mattered was my ability as a trainer to be present and adapt the workout accordingly. Who we are attracts what we get. The beliefs we hold, the energy we radiate, the way we see ourselves, is what shapes the experiences and people that come into our life. Clients come to me easily and effortlessly because I hold an image in my mind that I am ‘always ready and open for business’ and I deliver on that belief each and everyday. The “I” I see myself “to be” attracts the business I want to have and the clients I want to train.💪🏼😊💪🏼

This is a very useful and entertaining Q&A blog post with HIT legend, Doug Holland. There is a lot of foul language! You have been warned... READ IT HERE @Douglas Holland is a revered HIT trainer and runs a successful personal training business in Louisiana. Doug routinely delivers 120+ 1on1 sessions per week! In the photo below, he's performing weighted chin ups at 64 years old. Doug is always open to doing more like this, so let me know if you have questions for Doug in the comments! PS: Get more help when you join HIB (Pro)