From the category archives:

Professional Development

Career: Passion, Pleasure and Pain

ShareA Newbie at Me-Dot-Com Hi Guys. Today I want to introduce you to one of my good friends. His name is Bobby Cappuccio, he’s a writer, speaker and fitness industry guru but more than any of that, he’s a genuinely good guy who is committed to helping people explore and fulfill their potential. Over my [...]

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Is Your Work Working?

ShareHi Guys. This is the longest post I’ve written for a while. If you’re totally happy and fulfilled in your current career then you might want to give it a miss. If that’s not the case, then you might find it interesting, relevant and maybe even valuable. It’s more of a story (my story) than [...]

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Five Things Personal Trainers Shouldn’t Do

ShareA Little Fun and a Little Serious Today I’m wearing my fitness-industry, gym-owner, personal-trainer, exercise-scientist and career-advisor hat. And my baggy-arse army shorts, a flannel shirt and some Tiger Balm. The following advice is a little bit tongue-in-cheek, a little bit oh-my-God-do-people-really-do-that? and a little bit constructive advice (from twenty-eight years of industry experience). This [...]

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Why We Buy Stuff (or) So, You Want to Write a Book?

ShareHi Team. I couldn’t decide on a title today, so I went with two. I somehow managed to merge two articles and topics into one. And all for the same great price! The Title of My New Book At least once a day somebody asks me (either verbally or via email) about the title of [...]

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What Blogging Has Taught Me

ShareDevelop a What? Four (and a bit) years ago, I didn’t know what a blog was. I may have thought it was some kind of unfortunate or embarrassing accident. When Johnnie (my business partner and chief web-bitch) first floated and explained the idea of building a site such as this, I told him I wasn’t [...]

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When Work and Play Collide

ShareI often get asked about my (personal) work philosophy – how I approach the professional component of my life. Today, I thought I would share a little of that with you. The following is not so much a lesson as it is a few thoughts, ideas and insights. And, a little of my history. The [...]

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No Pain, No Gain

ShareHi everyone, it’s CJ. Thanks for all your wonderful comments in response to my last post about parenthood. Could Paulina, Melinda, MS and Claire please email Johnnie with your postal details by clicking ‘Get In Touch’ at the bottom of the page and he will send you something cool. Enjoy the rest of your week. [...]

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What (Who) Makes a Good Speaker?

ShareHi Guys. I receive regular emails from would-be speakers seeking advice, mentoring and guidance. Today, I thought I would serve up something a little different and talk (briefly) about the skill (business, art) of being a professional (or not-so-professional) speaker. The following information will be relevant to anyone who speaks (or has a desire to [...]

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Creating an Accountability System

ShareHi Everyone. Sorry I’ve been a little absent this week. It’s been a busy one and I haven’t found myself near the keyboard too often. How dare life get in the way of my blog and our relationship… Getting the Job Done Are you one of those people with a history of ‘almost’ doing certain [...]

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PT Education: The First Month with a New Client

ShareA New Direction Hi Team, as I promised in my first post for the year, 2010 at me-dot-com will see the introduction of some different types of articles. Today’s post is the first ever article (published on this site) written specifically for Personal Trainers (PTs), PT students, PT managers, centre managers and health club owners. [...]

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