A Post on Lessons in the Fitness Industry By Pat Rigsby
Recently we found out that we’ll soon have another addition to the family and needless to say – we’re excited! So with that exciting news came some reflection for me over how much has happened over the past few years. If you watched the webinar I did a couple weeks ago, you probably learned a bit about how much things have evolved for our business ventures and for me personally. It’s been a wonderful ride and there’s not a day that I wake up not feeling fortunate.
There have also been a lot of lessons along the way – here are some of the most important ones as a fitness professional…
1. Deadlines are the difference between getting stuff done and just talking about it. All of my biggest successes have come with deadlines attached to them.
2. My favorite times are simple family ‘hang outs’ like Holly, Tyler and I watching a ballgame or movie. Nothing beats low hassle quality family time.
3. My favorite business times are our Mastermind Meetings. I love being surrounded by like-minded, fitness professional
4. It’s often said that you’re the average of the five people you associate with the most. Over the last few years I’ve certainly seen this hold true – over and over.
5. There is a much stronger correlation between your practical education – stuff like Perform Better events, business coaches, etc – and your professional success than there is a relationship between your formal education and your professional success.
6. 9 times out of 10 your biggest limiting factor is in your own mind.
7. Determine what you enjoy doing and do best – then outsource as much of the rest as possible. For me that’s writing, working with coaching clients and members of our various programs, developing game plans for our businesses and finding opportunities for growth are tops among my areas of focus. Loading blog posts & newsletters and tech work are not.
8. If you want your problems solved – start looking for solutions rather than dwelling on the problems.
9. Successful people implement stuff in a hurry. The faster your speed of implementation – they bigger your bank account.
10. It doesn’t matter what you know. It matters what you apply. If you don’t apply something it’s wasted knowledge.
11. Focus on behaviors rather than outcomes. You can control behaviors and by disciplining yourself to enforce the new habits you’ll almost always assure yourself of getting the outcome you want.
12. The first couple weeks of doing something outside of your comfort zone are always the hardest. Discipline yourself to get through that and you’ll typically be able to stay the course. For me, writing was like pulling teeth in the beginning. Now it’s one of my favorite things.
13. Business is like fitness. There is no magic pill and results don’t come overnight. Focus on the process and you’ll get there and enjoy the journey.
14. The ‘free line’ has been moved. Most of the successful people I know give a lot of value away.
15. Investing in you is better than any stock you can buy. We spent more on our business education in the past year than ever before – and our business doubled. Invest in yourself if you want to grow.
16. The most important thing I do for my business is to play my day the evening before.
17. People will pay more money to for you to make their life easier. The more you can provide ‘done for you’ for your audience, the better off you’ll be. Watch infomercials and they’ll prove this to you time and time again.
18. I’ve observed hundreds of fitness professional over the past year and it’s as true as ever: Do the same thing you’ve always done and you’ll get the same thing you’ve always gotten. The people I’ve enjoyed watching achieve tremendous growth all stepped out of their comfort zone to get there.
19. Learn by ‘doing’ – not by talking about it. If you want to get good at public speaking…speak. Want to get good at writing…write. Want to become a better salesperson…get in front of more people and sell.
20. It never has changed and never will: You can’t help people until they want to help themselves.
21. The grass is not greener on the other side. The grass only gets greener if you water it.
22. Treat others the way you want to be treated. That’s the most important business advice you’ll ever receive.
23. Life isn’t always fair. Accept it and move on to making the most of the hand you’re dealt.
24. Luck does happen…people to do get lucky. And you’re a lot more likely to ‘get lucky’ if you put yourself in the right spot for luck to happen. Even the people who win the lottery at least buy a ticket.
25. It’s never too late to start following your dreams.
26. Learn from people that have enjoyed successes similar to the ones you want. Model what they’ve done to get where they are.
27. High achieving fitness entrepreneurs aren’t smarter or more talented…they just do the things everyone else just dreams about doing.
Hopefully you took something away from them – I know I have. If any of those really resonate with you or you have some lessons of your own to share – comment below.
Dedicated to your fitness business success,
Pat Rigsby
Pat Rigsby is a Co-Owner of the International Youth Conditioning Association & the youth fitness franchise Athletic Revolution as well as a fitness industry consultant serving thousands of personal trainers and fitness entrepreneurs. Sign up for his fitness business free newsletter to discover proven marketing, sales and business strategies, along with blog updates, news, and more! While you’re at it, follow him on Twitter.
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So exciting!!! Congrats!!
What a truly exciting ride this has been, I have loved every minute of it …and now look at the new adventures before us as our family grows by one! Love you bunches!!!!!
Oh and great list…you know I am printing this out! EVEN though I HEAR it…good to SEE it too!
Congrats Pat my wife is due may 7th!!!!
And as always great info!
congrats and fabulous list of insights!!
BJ
Congrats Pat and Holly – that’s awesome!
The post is pretty OK too.
#15 – absolutely true.
And congrats again!
Congratulations!
And thanks for the list – I love the all but especially #2, #3 and #21!
AWESOME list – congrats!
Congratulations Sir Pat. Thanks for this list. Always great to reflect.
Congrats to you and Holly!!!
And a great list. Love number 6. Sums up a lot of things we deal with in all aspects of our lives
Congrats to you and your family! (Great article as well)
Congratulations! You’re so right about the mastermind group. There is nothing better than meeting with others and brainstorming ideas to help each other’s businesses.
congrats to you and Holly! Great tips too. The more I focus on the above I know the better my business gets – and the less hours I work.
Thanks for re-inforcing Pat. I’m going to print this out too. cheers
Congrats to you and your family Pat!
Great post!
Hi Pat!
Thank you for this.
I really enjoyed it, I’ve printed it as it reminds me of some of my favorite self improvement books.
Straight up, no fluff truths.
Mike
Congrats Pat. Very happy for you and Holly.
Thank-you Pat & CONGRATULATIONS!!!
How exciting
Jess
Congrats Pat!
Great information. 22 is by far my favorite.
p.s. congratulations on the future addition to the Rigsby family!
Congrats on the upcoming addition! Great list and thanks for the tips. Stepping out of your comfort zone is difficult but always worth it!
Congrats Pat, Holly, & Tyler! Thanks for all the great advice and help over the past year! I feel blessed to have you guys in my “circle”……
P.S.- Hey Pat you know how to change diapers brother?
haha
Steve Krebs
http://www.thestevekrebsshow.com
Pat,
Great tips!
Congratulations, Pat and Holly.
Another inspirational list. Many of these life lessons resonate with me on an individual level.
Rick Kaselj
http://www.ExercisesForInjuries.com/
Congratulations, Pat and Holly!
This is another inspirational list. Many of these life lessons resonate with me on a personal level.
Congrats Pat and Holly!
Hi Pat, congrats to you and Holly. That is great news! Thanks for the list as well. It’s a good reminder to always step out of our comfort zones and change things up when they’re not working for you.
Anna
Very insightful, and very good to read and compare what you’ve done with what I’m doing & working on. Thanks for this. Most of all, congratulations to you, Holly, and Tyler on the new addition to your family!
Great list Pat!
Big fan of 3
, 5, 13, 17, 20, 25 and 26. There are many others on that list are really starting to become more apparent in everything I do.
An official BIG congrats to Holly, you and Tyler!
Thanks for everything the past 18 months!
1,4,7,10,17 & 20 infact the whole list is awesome. something like the Kekich’s Credo which charles staley put out sometime back on his site. congrats to you & your lovely wife.
sham
CONGRATULATIONS!
Great list Pat, I like #19 especially! Can’t wait to connect with you again soon!
I recently heard the grass isn’t greener quote and love that one! Especially good for relationships as well.
Dustin
Congrates Pat and Holly!
A big one that I need to implement is #1. It goes with #9 and #10. Great list to refer to to help keep you focused and on track.
Thanks for always being a great business coach Pat!
Much blessings and wishing you all the best.
Val
Great news, Pat…..congratulations!