52 year old new trainer...loving it, but scared to leap

by Nora
(Centreville, MD)

Nora at 52

Hi, all! My name is Nora. I was certified at year ago at the age of 52 (ACE) and am now going for the NASM certification. In that year I have had a wealth of experience! I am currently training a gifted athlete who hopes to compete in the 2012 Olympics (hurdle/track). She came to me with a severely torn hamstring, and only five months later, she's back and has already won major competitions and one championship. I've also worked with an 87 year old hip replacement/osteoporosis patient (who is now walking with a regular stride and pumping iron, yea!) and with several middle aged office workers.

The more I train the more I love it. My problem is...I have been a legal secretary for 30 years and have hated every single moment. The job I'm in now is more like a prison sentence and I'm eager to make the jump to training, but I have a lot to lose and I'm afraid to do it. My current salary isn't low and my bills aren't, either! And now with the economy tanking big time...well, I'd love to have your advice, please!

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Be Patient
by: Anonymous

Hello there,

I am in a very similar position, the difference is I am still studying to take the ACE exam. My job pays VERY well, but I hate many aspects of it, and the fact that I have to work for somebody else is one of them.

I think I do understand where you are coming from and your impatience to make the leap and go be your own boss! (if this is what you want).

However, if I were in a position of having to make the decision right now- I would try to be very patient and wait, while continuing to train part-time and BUILDING THE CLIENTELLE until I could see that I NEED to go full time to be able to handle all those clients that can sustain me on a monthly basis!

You said it yourself: you have bills to pay. So I believe that making the transition slowly would be a smart thing to do. Think of your full time job you hate as just a temporary stepping stone and one of the Multiple Profit Centers that you have, and can continue to create, to ensure that you have income coming in. Until you know you ARE ready to spread your wings and be free and fly!

When you regard your hated job as such-it will lose the grip it has on you!

This is what I do. It does help me. Take care!

52 year old new trainer...loving it, but scared to leap

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