Personal Trainer Problems

[AlsEmporium]

Ok lemme here it guys...

[KyleAaron]

Ok lemme here it guys...

The poor literacy in the industry shows a lack of professionalism.

[AlsEmporium]

Gee, I meant like "my one client keeps hitting on me" type stuff but yeah I can agree with ya there...

[KyleAaron]

I was just read this. It's a good series every trainer should look at.

3. Unpolished writing is a "tripwire."

Let me preface this point by saying that you can be a great coach even with poor writing skills. What I will say, however, is that having unimpressive writing skills will make it dramatically harder to a) get a job and b) acquire clients.

For me, writing is a "tripwire." The second I see an email or resume with horrendous punctuation and loads of typos, it flips the "evaluate this under a microscope" switch. In other words, if someone writes (especially in a professional context) carelessly, it makes me wonder how far their lack of attention to detail extends. Will they show up on time? Will they swear in front of clients? Will there be typos in the programs they write?

In a world where 95% of fitness resumes look almost identical, polished writing can actually be a strong distinguishing factor.

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Before complaining about what's wrong with your clients, think about what you have to work on. If you treat it seriously, you'll get more serious clients. In my first year I got a lot of tyre-kickers and clowns; now in my eighth year, far fewer. As I've become more professional, so have my clients.