I downloaded this cute little app on my Blackberry a while back called Daily Horoscope. At precisely the stroke of midnight each night it updates, providing me with my horoscope for the following day. It was free … I pretty much refuse to pay for apps on either my Blackberry or my iPad, so I figured no harm, no foul. Being a non-believer in just about anything spiritual, it goes without saying that I don’t believe in astrology, but I figured since it was free it would at the very least be entertaining.
I’ve been surprised to see that for the most part the predictions have been eerily accurate. Quite often it foretells of major life changes, reaching for and achieving my dreams, striving to be the best I can be … all that crap. When I read them I get all excited, thinking the stars are aligned and I’ve received a cosmic confirmation that I did the right thing with this whole new career endeavor, then logic kicks in and I remember astrology is futilitarian at best. It’s still kinda cool though ;-)
Perhaps a better way to gauge my future success is to view my progress to date, and so far it’s going wonderfully :) Within one month of being certified, I have 5 Personal Training clients already !! So far my clients vary in age, sex, knowledge base and goals, which is awesome as it will give me a wide variety of experience.
The first client I signed is a 25 year old male; I did an assessment and program for him a few weeks ago and I knew instantly I wanted to work with him. He’s extremely motivated and will do pretty much anything I say (one of the perks of the job !!), so he’s really an ideal client, and I want desperately to help him achieve his goals. I’ve already done several training sessions with him and another woman, and my third client starts tomorrow. I signed the other 2 today and will start with them next week. Most people buy multi-session packages, so I will be working with each of them for at least the rest of the summer.
I have quickly come to realize that I love, love, LOVE my new job !!! In one of my inspirational books the author quoted his father as saying “Find a job you love and you’ll never have to work a day in your life”, and I do believe I’ve done just that. It never feels like work when I’m at the gym working with these clients, or when I’m sitting at home prepping for our sessions. It really is quite a pleasure :)
On top of all that, I was presented with a potentially great opportunity at my workplace this week. My boss, who is the Fitness Manager, is expecting, and although she’s not due until November, last week she was ordered 2 weeks bed rest by her doc. They approached me and asked me to perform her job for those 2 weeks, so I started this week in the role of Acting Fitness Manager. I had already approached them and inquired about her job as soon as I heard she was pregnant, and submitted my resume at that time.
At the end of 2 weeks she will visit with her doctor and see if she will be returning to work or if she must start her mat leave early, and if that’s the case I can apply again to be her mat leave replacement. This is a full time salaried position, managing the club as well as all the staff, however most importantly I can continue to perform personal training at the same time. This was my first question before I even applied, as my ultimate goal is to train !!
I figured this would be a fantastic opportunity for me right now. For starters it will provide me with a full time salary for at least one full year. But I would also be endorsing my own success by increasing my hours and presence in the club, performing personal training services and interacting with members while acquiring new clientele and building myself a successful business. I hate to throw in a cheesy cliché, but it sounds like a win/win situation to me.
I’m spreading my wings baby :)
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