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How To Be Legendary This Year


This is your year! If you want something different in your life and career, do things differently.


BY PAULA COMFORT Y


ou started off the year think- ing this is going to be your best year yet! However, you are now three months into 2017


and nothing has changed. It is time to take action. Ask yourself this question: “Where do I see myself one year from now?”


Here are 7 steps for 2017 that will


help make you legendary. 1. Get up earlier. Whether the


alarm goes off at 5am or 6am – get up! If you snooze you lose! How you wake up each day and your morning routine (or lack thereof) dramatically affects your levels of success in every single area of your life. Mornings that are fo- cused, productive and successful gen- erate focused, productive and success- ful days.


2. Plan your week. On every single


Sunday, sit down and create a blue- print for your week. Schedule only ac- tivities, including exercise, that will bring you the biggest payoff in results.


3. Put it on paper. You must have


your goals in writing. They don’t have to be perfectly articulated, however,


never made a mistake has never tried


“Anyone who has


anything new.” ~Albert Einstein


14 Fitness Business Canada March/April 2017 5. Grow your brain. Educate your-


self for 60 minutes every day. Read industry articles. Listen to podcasts. Journal about your learning. Hire a coach or a mentor. Subscribe to leader- ship blogs.


6. Ask for feedback. If your club


doesn’t perform annual performance appraisals, ask for one. Meet with your manager often to get feedback. Know


you should have a vision and some longer term goals in place.


4. Over-deliver. If, for example, your


boss asks you to research a new social media opportunity, don’t just send her an email with random thoughts. Go the extra mile and create a PowerPoint. Use your resources to blow her away.


what you need to improve, and then work hard to do this.


7. Reflect. Take time every day to re-


view your performance and activities and to be grateful. Reassess, redirect and rejoice in your wins.


Do all 7 of these steps and remark- able things will happen.


Paula Comfort has 20+ years of experience in the fitness in- dustry. Most recently she was managing director of Fitness for Spa Chakra Inc., a luxury spa and health club company where she started the division.


Previous roles include area vice-president of The Sports Clubs of Canada/Bally Total Fitness. She is currently a partner in her own consult- ing company, 360 Impact Group. Contact her at paula@360impactgroup.com or 416-565-6025.


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