Turning Ideas into Actions – Business Tips for Personal Trainers
Turning ideas into actions has got to be one of the most challenging and defining tasks of a business owner. Its also what separates the good from the great.
Chances are, most of us have had some pretty damn good ideas at some stage throughout our careers. Ideas that are ground breaking, game changing and money making.
But the tough reality is, only a tiny percentage of those ideas actually turn into reality. Why? Because regardless of how great we are at multi-tasking, somehow, jobs, tasks, things, bits, pieces and life – gets in the way. And those grand ideas get shuffled to the bottom of the to-do list.
So if you are ready to take control and turn your ripper idea into action, then you’ve come to the right place! Here are some tips to make it happen:
1. Write down your IDEA
What is your idea? Describe it in one sentence. eg: Create an Exercise Awareness Program for School Students.
2. Commit to a Timeline
When must you achieve this by? What time based milestones must you reach along the way in order to achieve it?
3. Set a task / action list
What steps do you need to complete to achieve your goal? Get detailed in this section. Include time goals for each action and be specific.
4. Roadblocks
List any potential roadblocks that might slow you down in executing this idea Write down any distractions that might crop up.
This section is essential. One of the biggest ‘stoppers’ of turning ideas into actions, are roadblocks or distractions. When one of these, or in-fact, an opportunity, arises within the timeline of reaching your goal or action, then ask yourself:
Does this align with my IDEA? Will this slow me down? Will this take me off track? Do I need to do this?
5. Get Accountable
Tell a business partner, friend, family member, or business coach what you are setting out to achieve. Share with them your IDEA and explain to them why its important to you to achieve this and what timeframe you have set yourself. Commit to updating them on your progress at specific milestones throughout the process.
Each of these steps are essential in the process of Turning Ideas into Actions. Set yourself apart from the crowd. Don’t spend another minute thinking about it.
Chantal worked for 15 years in senior sales and marketing roles in the media industry before transitioning careers. She began as a qualified Personal Trainer and Group Fitness Instructor. Realising she could do more to help the industry, she became a Fitness Business Coach with Active Management. Then in 2015, she became the host of The Fitness Business Podcast. Now with over 262 shows and 500,000 downloads it is one of the world’s top podcasts for fitness business owners, managers and fitpreneurs.
Chantal has interviewed fitness industry leaders including Rick Caro, Bill McBride, Brent Darden, Rasmus Ingerslev, Derek Gallup, Alison Flatley, Mo Hagan, Sarah Robb O’Hagan, Carrie Kepple, Emma Barry.
Fitness industry award winners including Todd Durkin, Krista Popowych, Carol Michaels, Kristen Green.
International authors including Jay Baer, Jeb Blount, Mark Shaefer, Mike Michaelowicz, Michelle Segar.