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056 | Entitlement in the Online Fitness Space [follow up episode]
Category: Health
Duration: 00:00:00
Publish Date: 2020-01-28 05:00:19
Description: [lack of humility and credentials amongst “health coaches”] This is a short follow up episode to last week’s talk on the importance of training people in person before transitioning to the online space (focusing on the different types entitlement with coaches). Even when I posted in my stories that I was going to touch on this topic, I was immediately flooded with DM’s from people looking forward to the conversation. So here we are, with a deeper and more specific episode about what I see as entitlement in the online space of health and fitness. Imma address this from two angles. One being from newbs - trainers fresh out of certification or schooling and they want to live that financial freedom, work from anywhere, online coaching biz life… Second being from coaches who have worked in person for five years or so, and expect to transition online, fill their client roster ASAP and be respected from the get go… Both scenarios are REAL - I have seen and had conversations with both, and neither will lead to success. Which is why we’re here. To face facts, and do better. Some fields and job forces require a “climb the ladder” approach. I’d say fitness, personal training and coaching in a CrossFit box all fit into that category. It is a field that requires experience in order to build trust - from your colleagues and potential clientele. Who you associate with and learn from can be monumental for your success. But no matter what, YOU NEED EXPERIENCE. And that experience might come at a cost to you - your time, FO FREE. It’s called an internship, or apprenticeship. You gain invaluable experience, at the payment of resources, referrals, and references that do good for your name. ENTITLEMENT SCENARIO #1 - THE NEWB This - this is what is missing in the online space. We’re talking scenario one now. The newb baby coach who has little experience, resources, or a network but wants to live that online coach lifestyle. And let’s not even get into the lack of business experience in this scenario as well. Like you’re trying to get clients with little to no actual hands on training experience and then also trying to build a business at the same time. GOOD. LUCK. It’s not wonder the lack of success is REAL. The culture of fitness is changing and transitioning to the online space. It has been doing so for the last five years at least. You can find top notch programming and coaching services from people all over the world. It removes the ceiling for the trainers, and increases resources for the trainee. So yes, it’s amazing. But with this valuable online space, we must still hold a standard for new up-and-coming trainers. The reality is, if you want TRUE success in this field, especially online, (and by “true” I mean sustainable results for your clients and income for you), you have to start at the bottom and work your way up. Now that doesn’t need to take five years. But I do believe the more experience you get in person, working under coaches you look up to, the more success you’ll have online IF you can translate it well. There is much to be learned after you get that certification. SO. MUCH. TO. BE. LEARNED. And by all means, build your online platform WHILE WORKING IN PERSON! I am not saying you can’t have a voice in the online space until you’ve trained in person. What I am saying that I’d like to squash the entitlement that people should somehow trust you, and pay you money when you have built 0% reputation in the industry. So, I'm squashing entitlement and encouraging both - GET ALL THE IN PERSON EXPERIENCE YOU CAN - while building your online platform and ALSO learning about that space. It will make your transition so much easier. And then you won’t end up like scenario #2… ENTITLEMENT SCENARIO #2 - THE TRANSITION-ER The experienced coach who has little experience in the online space but knows their shit in the face to face training space tries to make the tra...
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