Comments on: SUCCESS and DOING WHAT YOU LOVE – Special Guest Post by Personal Trainer Dave Parise (talking about the fallacy of hard work and the “10 year rule”)

By: Kaiser

Kaiser — Sat, 03 Jan 2009 03:57:51 +0000

Yeah that’s a good plan Doug – have a focused goal that inspires you and build your skills on a daily basis – I’d like to say that’s how it always was for me but not entirely – unfortunately they don’t teach you this stuff in school – it’s working now but I’d say I’m still a work in progress –

Evil? Ay Chris who’ve you been talking to? Thanks – yeah the forum’s doing amazing because there isn’t a place like that for trainers anywhere else on web – yeah we’ve got a few pornographers on there but they just add to the flavor – yeah and your lifestyle sounds cool – that’ll probably be me when I’m married but for now I’ve gotta hustle – kickback’s the sh*t by the way – it’s the yang to S-T’s yin -

By: Chris McCombs

Chris McCombs — Fri, 02 Jan 2009 06:10:19 +0000

Evil Kaiser, your site keeps getting better and better bro

Nice job on getting that forum up and running man, thought about doing one myself but didn’t wanna start letting the prisoners run the asylum ( I take super long vacations all the time and I’m too lazy to find a moderator ), knowing me I’ll forget about only to find it’s been overrun by link happy pornographer

Keep up the good work bro, f*ckin seriously

Chris

By: Doug Groce

Doug Groce — Thu, 01 Jan 2009 23:28:40 +0000

Yeah yeah, GOOD POST AS ALWAYS, Kaiser. Is that what you wanted??

Haha, but seriously it did get me thinking – For me, it seems like I think too much about what I should be doing with myself. Like the thing you said about your life script being mapped out for some people.

The ten year rule applying to Personal Training is interesting, because, like you said, it requires so many qualities to do it well and have a successful business. I have no idea where I’ll be in one year, and it’s scary and exciting at the same time.

Lately, I’ve been taking the attitude of developing certain skills on a daily basis and just seeing what happens and seeing how things develop in my life, then adapting my goals as I go along. What was it like for you?

By: bill moore

bill moore — Tue, 30 Dec 2008 16:24:47 +0000

10 yr rule, interesting…. not sure it takes 10yrs, but it does take awhile to become really good at any profession.

By: Kaiser

Kaiser — Tue, 30 Dec 2008 10:50:11 +0000

Hey JMJ – yeah more good posts coming for the new year –

That’s cool Doug – by the way, did you read the post? It was pretty good as well!

By: Doug Groce

Doug Groce — Mon, 29 Dec 2008 20:10:05 +0000

Crap – that pic reminds me I must’ve missed the VC fashion show this year – GRRRRR

By: JMJ

JMJ — Mon, 29 Dec 2008 18:21:28 +0000

Another great post, Kaiser. It’s always motivating to read your posts.

I haven’t heard of the 10 yr rule before, but it really makes you think, and I think there is some serious truth behind it.

Looking forward to future posts in ‘09.

By: Dave Parise

Dave Parise — Mon, 29 Dec 2008 02:24:52 +0000

Kaiser,

Thanks for the post..had not a clue you would post the entire disertation. I hope we left our fitness friends with the mind of parachute” which actually means “against the fall”. I believe if we live for our passion, we will always stand for something… and fall for nothing!
I am always here for anything that helps the structure of this site.

Your friend Dave Parise CPT

By: Kaiser

Kaiser — Sun, 28 Dec 2008 23:47:59 +0000

C’mon guys there have been much longer posts than this one!

Yeah Kat, I totally agree with you – it’s only a new-b that thinks they know everything –

Glad you’re getting a lot out of the blog Adam – you’ve been giving mega-value on the forum -

By: Kat Eden

Kat Eden — Sun, 28 Dec 2008 06:41:06 +0000

I think that the difference between ‘any-old-PT’ and a great PT is often that a great PT recognizes their innate talents but continually sees the need to observe, learn and expand. The never become cocky in their knowledge or closed-minded to new ideas. This humble attitude also comes across in their success at communicating with clients.

I hope I’ve managed to be more of the latter over the past 10 years!

Thanks for a thought-provoking, if lengthy article