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My Manifesto and Personal Mission Statement

This past weekend in Louisville, I attended a mastermind meeting with a group of outstanding fitness professionals. I sometimes struggle to open up at these events, but this time, I decided to open up a bit more than usual and discuss something that’s really important to me. At the risk of sounding hokey, I’ve been […]

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Are You a Hero?

We’re veering off the beaten path a bit today, but I think you’ll enjoy the ride! I still remember meeting Nate Green back in 2006. The guy had taken out a loan of some sort to fly across the country and hang out at the T-Nation DC Test Fest. I remember thinking at the time, […]

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May 28th, 2010

Robertson Training Systems Newsletter 6.09 5 Keys to Becoming a Fitness Authority So, you want to become an authority figure in strength and conditioning, personal training, or both, eh? One of the questions I get from interns and seminar attendees alike is, “How do I get to the next level?” It’s interesting, because I see […]

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Fitness Info Products and Internet Marketing

This industry frustrates me some times. Today, I’m going to talk about a very polarizing topic – fitness info products, and the marketing of fitness info products. You see, over the past 2-3 months, I’ve watched numerous “launches” of fitness info products come and go. Far too often, it’s the same thing: –  Create an […]

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Opening a Fitness Facility

Below is a Q&A response that I wanted to post up.  Hopefully it will help those of you out who are hoping to open your own gym/fitness facility someday! Hi Mike, I really enjoy reading your level headed and erudite advice on your newsletter, Fitcast, Mens Health, etc. I am an aspiring entrepreneur, not unlike […]

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Crush It versus the Four Hour Workweek

For today’s blog, we’re going to look at how two books at opposite ends of the spectrum can help you achieve your goals. Today, I want to discuss two of the most influential books I’ve read recently – Gary Vaynerchuk’s Crush It and Tim Ferriss’ 4-Hour Workweek. If you’ve read both of these books, you […]

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A Tip for the Trainers

I’m always amused by people who tells others how to make more money. So by giving you money, you’re going to tell me how to make more money? It’s intriguing, at the very least. And that’s not to say there aren’t some great examples out there.  I think Pat Rigsby is one of the most […]

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Breaking Into The Industry

Originally Posted at www.figureathlete.com Hi, my name is Mike, and I’m an addict. I’m absolutely addicted to learning more about the human body and helping people achieve their goals. If I wasn’t, why would I spend 13 or 14 hours on any given day training people? So you think you want to get into the […]

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