Entrepreneurs Show Me the Service!
Paid in Full
My time serving this group of women has been, as they say, priceless. In just a short time, I feel I’ve made connections with them beyond just being a health coach. We’ve also become friends. We not only talk about the importance of good health and fitness, but also about some of the barriers they face and strategies they can use to overcome them.
My “a-ha” moment revealed itself one day while I was conducting routine individual-fitness assessments. In between weighing and taking waist and thigh measurements, I realized the true value of this service. Some of the women shared more than just health history, medications and eating habits with me. They revealed significant life challenges they were currently facing or had recently conquered. I learned so much by simply listening to the women during this personal time.
You see, the key to effective health coaching is good listening skills. Through listening, I was better able to hear and understand more than just about the women’s health and fitness goals, but also their desire for overall change in their lives. Perhaps the chance to help women change life for the better was my “payment” for services rendered. If so, I consider myself paid in full.
Valuable Lessons
Although they say time is money, I’m confident the valuable lessons I’m learning as a person, health coach and entrepreneur through this act of service will reveal itself in time. I would encourage other entrepreneurs to explore opportunities to share your products/services with others. You never know who you will come across during this time and how it could change your business and life for the better.
A wise woman once told me that if you’re willing to work for free and still feel good about it, then you have the true spirit of an entrepreneur. At the time, I thought, “Entrepreneurship is about making money.” Today, I can say I totally understand what she meant. So when the next opportunity comes your way, instead of thinking, “Show me the money!” maybe you’ll think, “Show me the service!” first.
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