Conversations with Clients – A Particular Approach

Conversations with Clients “I’m following (a particular approach) and still not seeing results.” The following conversation is an example of how a Behavior Coaching Certified Fitness Professional can address a client who is frustrated with a lack of results despite sincere effort.  Setting: The first Behavior Coaching session with a new client.      Coach:…

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Three Letters to Decrease Hunger

Three Letters to Decrease Hunger The Quickie Real World Strategies Series  Part 2 (2 min read)   When you can give your clients real-world, immediately applicable strategies that support their goals, you’ll produce better results.   That will lead to an increase in your impact and your income.    To support you in that quest,…

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Curb Your Clients Appetite with Sunlight

Curb Your Client’s Hunger with this Simple Strategy The Quickie Real World Strategies Series  Part 1 (2 min read) When you can give your clients real-world, immediately applicable strategies that support their goals, you’ll produce better results.   That will lead to an increase in your impact and your income.    To support you in…

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A Path to Sustained Weight Loss

  The Path to Sustained Weight Loss The M.E.D. Diet, its Many Advantages, and its One “Drawback”     Many people have tried the standard approach to dieting to lose weight.    They select some preformatted diet and attempt to implement it into their lives.    On paper, the approach is technically sound and should…

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Show Your Clients The Secret to Easy, Long-Term Weight Loss Success

Show Your Clients The Secret to Easy, Long-Term Weight Loss Success Just Find the Intersection of These Two Factors   The diagram and explanation within this article will give you a concise and powerful tool to share with clients.    As you walk your clients through it, they’ll understand the unique approach you’re going to…

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Stop Trying to Find Motivation and Do this Instead

Choice Architecture Instead of Motivating Your Clients Have Them Do This Instead  How the Cereal Aisle Can Make You Leaner, Healthier, Happier (5 min read or 30s read if you jump to the summary at the end) Are you familiar with choice architecture?    It’s the idea that location of a cue within an environment…

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A Path to End Frustration With Clients

End Frustration With Clients Understanding a Better Approach to Get Results   Telling a client to stop doing a thing, regardless of how destructive to their goals it is, is not always beneficial.   Everyone knows that eating a pint of Haagen Daz every weeknight is going to create issues on their weight loss journey. …

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Behaviors Can Serve Many Functions

Behaviors Can Serve Many Functions The Real Reasons Your Clients Do What They Do (4 min read) Those of us in the business of helping people reach their fitness goals know that having great knowledge to share is just one aspect of behavior change.   In addition to explaining to clients ‘the what’ that they…

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