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[Spoiler alert] Back Cover Blurb

May 13, 2012 By Jonathan
Race to the Top - Social media

Many of you know that I have been working on a second book. That book has now finished it’s final edit and will be released within the next 3-4 months. The topic may surprise you. I’m veering away from fitness. In my next book I explain the theory behind why people share material via social [...]

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The 3 Quotes that Have Had a Profound Impact on my Life

May 8, 2012 By Jonathan
Toronto personal trainer

I’ve been called a hater of motivational quotes. This isn’t true. In fact I gain inspiration from them. In the insanely popular article entitled “Why You’re Failing to Make a Difference” I get deeper into the reason people spread these messages. Unfortunately spreading quotes is big business. I want to make sure I only spread [...]

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IGNITE THE FIRE IS FINALLY HERE!!

April 24, 2012 By Jonathan
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. I never excelled in school and I’m terrible at sports. It always seemed that ‘stuff’ came much more naturally to others. What I did have was the insatiable desire to improve.  Kaizen (continuous improvement or change for the better) is my mantra. Competition never interested me, self-improvement for sake of personal fulfillment did. Perhaps [...]

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Apparently I’m Human After All

April 10, 2012 By Jonathan
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I never considered myself human. Maybe it’s a positive quality — I’m not sure. What I do know is that I’ve been pretty damn blessed when it comes to my physical well-being. Other than the fact that I’m the second shortest fitness blogger on the web (thanks Mark Young) I’m pretty lucky. I was born [...]

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Should Personal Trainers Work Out?

April 4, 2012 By Jonathan
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Back in December I posted an article called “Should all Personal Trainers Have 6-Pack Abs“. I still get questions and comments on that article to this day (which is rare in this transient internet world we’re currently in). Elsbeth Vaino is somebody who I really respect and when she offered to voice her thoughts on [...]

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The Race to the Top — I Need Your Help

March 30, 2012 By Jonathan
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Hi guys. First off, a massive thank you for your support. This past week I’ve gotten thousands of “likes”, shares, emails and messages of encouragement to finish this project. I’ll get back to you all soon. I promise. Here’s the deal. I self-published Ignite the Fire (due out April17th) because it’s a niche book. My recently [...]

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Jon Goodman is…

March 28, 2012 By Jonathan

The following is a snippet from my project I’ve been researching and working on in secret for 6 months. My next book is called “Race to the Top” and will be published soon. My girlfriend only found out I was doing this a week ago. Remember when Facebook status updates were really about what you [...]

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I’m Going Dark

March 22, 2012 By Jonathan
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I have a theory that I’ve been testing for the past 6 months. My second book explores this theory and the concepts extend well beyond fitness. I’m almost finished and ready for this to change the way you do things on the internet. Problem is that I’m missing a couple key pieces. I can’t quite [...]

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Woman afraid to lift

March 21, 2012 By Jonathan
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Last week I posted a very controversial article with the intent on asking the question “Why is it harder for women personal trainers?” Between 92 comments and about as many Facebook and email messages I was quite busy responding. The article was written from my vantage point so I offered female trainers the opportunity to [...]

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My Dream

March 18, 2012 By Jonathan
Ignite the Fire

The idea of reading’s always been a passion of mine. When I was young I’d pretend to finish 700 page fantasy novels because I figured others would think I was smart. I didn’t understand a word but sometimes they had pretty pictures, that kept me going. One of the reasons I became a trainer was [...]

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