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I have been to girls basketball games and hear people in the bleachers yelling instructions to players. And some of the players are actually listening and responding to the individuals in the bleachers. Is it right or wrong to receive instructions from people in the stands?

Mark Lewis of ESPN Hoopgurlz, a former womens college basketball coach, gave some great advice on whether players should listen to instructions from individuals in the bleachers. Here is a summary from Image, Court Demeanor Important to Talent Evaluators.

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The best way to make money in personal training is to train independently or own your own training practice. However, in order to get there, you may have to spend some time in a typical gym setting in order to gain some experience and necessary confidence to go on your own. While you’re working for someone else, it’s crucial to learn to skills you need in order to go solo as soon as possible.

Training skills are very important, but the main thing you’re looking to learn here are the people skills that it takes to be a successful trainer. So you need to be aggressive in getting clients and filling up your training schedule. The good news is that if you have good ideas to get new clients, management may be willing to help you (they should be – after all, they’re stealing nearly all of your money) Here are a few things that have worked extremely well for me in the health-club environment:  Read more...