http://jimlabadie.com Thu, 30 Oct 2008 14:35:40 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Chris McCombs, he's got one of the best blogs going. There's one recent post of his that attracted 8039 visitors on Saturday alone. Trust me, you really need to read that post. It's called "41 Ways to be a Lifestyle Design Badass" You see, Chris makes hundreds of thousands of bux a year. And ... http://jimlabadie.com/personal-trainer-internet-marketing/personal-training-marketing-guru-reveals-an-seo-bad-ss-that-can-make-you-more-money/ I had been worried about it all year. It had seriously been on my mind from the start of my freshman year in high school. Speech class. Yes, to get out of the 9th grade I was going to have to take Speech class. And when I tell you it kept me up ... http://jimlabadie.com/marketing/fitness-marketing-public-speaking-nightmare-come-true/ Today I'm in Pittsburgh to watch my beloved Steelers play the NY Giants. I flew in yesterday and will fly out tomorrow. I'm fully aware this is not a little luxury many people can afford. But I'll tell you what: I've worked my friggin' ass off to get to this point in ... http://jimlabadie.com/personal_training_business/these-people-make-me-sick-says-jim-labadie-personal-training-marketing-expert/ Carol and I stayed at the Ritz-Carlton in Palm Beach this past weekend. The R & R gave me so terrific ideas for video newsletters, so I shot them right there! Here's the first one. It's a MUST-SEE for anyone interested in Personal Training Business Prosperity. http://jimlabadie.com/personal_training_business/personal-training-business-prosperity/ When I first started my personal training business WAY back when I made a BIG mistake. Well, I made lots of them, but I only want to go over one of them today. For months I tried to go it alone. I'm an introvert by nature so the thought of actually going ... http://jimlabadie.com/marketing/727/ The other day I wrote about getting off our butts and getting out into the world. I wrote about the need to get wired into your community. I'm taking my own advice. Now, I'm already pretty dialed in with trainers thanks to: a- this newsletter b- http://PersonalTrainerU.com But Pat, Nick and I have been talking extensively ... http://jimlabadie.com/marketing/the-dark-knight-of-fitness/ Point blank: If you rely on one source of income you're potentially screwed. Do you have any idea how many trainers I hear from who tell me they get 'killed' in August when their affluent clients leave on extended vacations and don't come in for training. Yet again, that is why I am ... http://jimlabadie.com/marketing/looking-out-for-you-with-this-one/ I got up at 4:20 today - yes, am - to hop on a plane for NYC. Pat, Nick and I joined Jayson Hunter for one of the very last games at Yankees Stadium. Tomorrow we're off to the Ryan Lee Boot Camp. Overall a great day. BUT I forgot to email ... http://jimlabadie.com/marketing/beat-the-economy-with-this-score/ This weekend I was at the Ryan Lee Boot Camp networking with some of the most ambitious fitness professionals on the planet. As I always write you, you simply MUST surround yourself with people who are high-achievers and successful business owners. So how have you been doing with that lately. Who makes up ... http://jimlabadie.com/marketing/should-i-be-mad-at-you/ This is what pisses so many experienced personal trainers off on the Internet. Many super successful Information Marketers, coaches, experts and gurus simply are NOT the best at what they do. They may be close. But most are good enough in their chosen field to deliver results. What makes them so successful is ... http://jimlabadie.com/personal-trainer-publicity/chew-on-this-one/