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Starting out as a PT and still working the day job

  • 09-10-2014 03:08PM
    #1
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,639 ✭✭✭


    Hey Folks,

    Signed up to do a PT course ( like everyone else in the country :p) in a few months. I will be doing it part-time so will be good to go (ie qualified) in Spring time. Anyway… I am currently in full-time employment and although its not exactly providing a massive sense of job satisfaction, it does offer security which I am planning on maintaining for maybe the first 6/12 months( possibly working from home two days and then reducing to three days a week) whilst I start up the new venture to see how it goes. If the PT work grows legs faster , I will jump on board with that.

    So, with out turning it into a debate on my background or my motivation/drive ( lets presume the best for now) , I was just wondering if anyone has gone down the PT path in a similar fashion to me.
    Any tips, pointers, tails, how you went about it etc ?
    Anyone any info on any grants available ( which may be very different if one maintains full time employment)


    Thanks in advance

    PS to be clear, I don’t for a minute think that maintaining a succesful PT business is a piece of p11ss and that it will be easy to do whilst maintaining a full time job. I am aware it may be too much, and have a lot of respect for lads and ladies that have done it and made a success of it, so please don’t think I am being dismissive of the hard work and commitment involved. If it hought it was easy I wouldn’t be hear asking the questions  :p


Comments

  • Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 21,981 ✭✭✭✭Hanley


    I did it. It wasn't fun. You'll survive.

    Knowing what I know now my biggest growth came when I was backed into a corner with no plan B.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,639 ✭✭✭miller82


    Hanley wrote: »
    I did it. It wasn't fun. You'll survive.

    Knowing what I know now my biggest growth came when I was backed into a corner with no plan B.

    Thanks


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,783 ✭✭✭RidleyRider


    miller82 wrote: »
    Thanks

    Right there was your chance to ask probably the most intelligent man on boards about sustaining and making a clear success of being a PT a few questions:pac:


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 24,802 ✭✭✭✭Alf Veedersane


    Right there was your chance to ask probably the most intelligent man on boards about sustaining and making a clear success of being a PT a few questions:pac:

    But how is he in the General Knowledge rounds?


  • Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 21,981 ✭✭✭✭Hanley


    But how is he in the General Knowledge rounds?

    I don't know.

    ..... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jne9t8sHpUc :D


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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,818 ✭✭✭Inspector Coptoor


    Right there was your chance to ask probably the most intelligent man on boards about sustaining and making a clear success of being a PT a few questions:pac:

    Jesus H Christ, that just took brown nosing to a whole new level.


  • Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 21,981 ✭✭✭✭Hanley


    Jesus H Christ, that just took brown nosing to a whole new level.

    I feel like a certain Aussie now tbh.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,818 ✭✭✭Inspector Coptoor


    Hanley wrote: »
    I feel like a certain Aussie now tbh.

    I just LOL'd in RL.

    I Rarely do that

    Well played


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,783 ✭✭✭RidleyRider


    Jesus H Christ, that just took brown nosing to a whole new level.

    Not really. He has done exactly what the OP wants.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 24,802 ✭✭✭✭Alf Veedersane


    Not really. He has done exactly what the OP wants.

    You conferred on him the title of Most Intelligent Person on Boards.

    As a winner* on Blackboard Jungle, I'm challenging that.




    *We didn't actually win but I deserved to. Only one in the whole of RTE that knew Christian Barnaard performed the world's first heart transplant.


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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,639 ✭✭✭miller82


    Right there was your chance to ask probably the most intelligent man on boards about sustaining and making a clear success of being a PT a few questions:pac:

    Right so.... if you are still knocking about Hanley....:o

    Three tips for making it work ( specifically, if possible, using the approach i am planning on :))


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,699 ✭✭✭COH


    I'll jump on this too...

    1 - Figure out what your philosophy as a coach is and stay true to it. It might take you a while to figure that out for yourself but practice practice practice.
    2 - If you value yourself then charge accordingly. 20 euro personal training may get you your first 5 clients but its a road to nowhere.
    3 - Walk the walk. If you cant win your own battles you'll never be able to inspire others.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,639 ✭✭✭miller82


    COH wrote: »
    I'll jump on this too...

    1 - Figure out what your philosophy as a coach is and stay true to it. It might take you a while to figure that out for yourself but practice practice practice.
    2 - If you value yourself then charge accordingly. 20 euro personal training may get you your first 5 clients but its a road to nowhere.
    3 - Walk the walk. If you cant win your own battles you'll never be able to inspire others.

    Good stuff.

    The more the merrier


  • Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 21,981 ✭✭✭✭Hanley


    1) Be REALLY f*cking good
    2) Look like you know what you're talking about
    3) Jab jab jab, right hook


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 497 ✭✭Darkest Horse


    Right there was your chance to ask probably the most intelligent man on boards about sustaining and making a clear success of being a PT a few questions:pac:

    I can't believe I just read that. I really can't. I'm just going to presume it was said tongue in cheek.


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 16,115 ✭✭✭✭Nervous Wreck


    COH wrote: »
    I'll jump on this too...

    1 - Figure out what your philosophy as a coach is and stay true to it. It might take you a while to figure that out for yourself but practice practice practice.
    2 - If you value yourself then charge accordingly. 20 euro personal training may get you your first 5 clients but its a road to nowhere.
    3 - Walk the walk. If you cant win your own battles you'll never be able to inspire others.

    Apply this to pretty much anything and it's still unreal advice.


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