The document discusses a fitness trainer who is obese and engages in unhealthy behaviors like smoking and drinking sugary drinks, providing a poor example for clients. It notes that professionals in various fields are sometimes poor representatives by not practicing what they preach, like a chiropractor with back problems or a financial advisor with debt. The author suggests that people should critically examine themselves to avoid being like the "400-pound fitness trainer" and ensure they set a good example in their own work.

1. THE 400# FITNESS TRAINER
I magine if you will, you realize that you have a
few L-B’s (aka pounds) to lose and you are now
finally committed to making it happen.
Through your networking, a contact refers you to a
fitness trainer who happens to be reasonably close
and reasonably priced. Highly motivated, you
schedule your first session and eagerly await this
appointment.
When the day finally comes and you arrive for your
appointment, you are stunned to meet the fitness
trainer. Putting it politely, he
is obese – a complete
contradiction to what you
envisioned. Worse, in one
hand, he holds a cigarette and
in the other a two-liter bottle
of a sugary soft drink.
Nevertheless, you politely go
through your first session.
Although the trainer seems
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2. incredibly knowledgeable and barks you through an
incredible workout, you are understandably
uncomfortable continuing the professional
relationship. This man is simply a poor example of
the service and industry he represents.
Certainly, this is an extreme example. The point to
it, however, is that you need to make a close
examination of your professional self and assess as
to how you could be a better representative of what
you do. From time to time, people will refer to the
shoeless cobbler’s son, and the imagery of that likely
makes you chuckle.
Before you dismiss this as completely idiotic, you
have likely encountered one of the following or
something similar:
 The web developer who has no website;
 The chiropractor with a bad back;
 The printer with no business cards;
 The realtor who lives in an apartment;
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3.  The financial advisor without two nickels to rub
together;
 The attorney without a last will and testament;
 The business consultant with no business plan;
 The insurance agent who does not believe in the
products; or
 The CPA who has not filed a tax return in years.
I s it not possible that, in some small way you are
the 400-pound fitness trainer? It is worth
consideration. It certainly cannot hurt.
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networking on social media
or networking in general contact Frank Agin at
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