The Life-Health Balance
Hilton Johnson and his wife, Lisa, are paving the way in the health coaching industry. They are co-founders of Hilton Johnson Productions, Inc., HealthCoachTraining and HealthCoachingU, beginning back in 1990 by offering innovative coaching programs. They used web-based technology for training, and now they offer a 12-month certification training program that trains people in both health and coaching.
The new certification program is more than just health and coaching, though. It also focuses on marketing and sales techniques because even the best coach has to know how to find and keep clients. Hilton has worked with many of the industry’s top leaders including Bob Proctor, Brian Tracy, T. Harv Eker, Zig Ziglar, Marcia Wieder, Loral Langemeier and Vic Johnson.
Like most people, Hilton Johnson’s passions have changed with time. He didn’t start out as a health nut. He was mostly interested in music and women in his younger days. He stopped chasing women when he met his wife, but it was his brother’s sudden heart attack death that changed his music passion into a health passion.
The death of his brother caused Hilton Johnson to stop and take a look at his own health, and in fact, it was his brother?s death that saved his own life. Hilton ended up with a five-way bypass surgery. People all over the world are ticking time bombs of health, but they have no idea anything is wrong. Many diseases ? like heart disease ? have no symptoms until it?s too late.
Health coaching isn?t for everyone. Like anything, it?s almost impossible to succeed without first having a passion for what you?re pursuing. Even if you have a passion for health, you?ll also need to have or develop other skills. Presentation skills, marketing skills, and business sense all play vital roles in the business.
Some people may disagree, but to Hilton Johnson, a passion for making money must be at the top of your list before becoming a health coach. Money isn?t important to people who already have it. It?s essential for those without money to succeed in their ventures, though. Only after you succeed can you begin making a difference in the world through donations.
So, what exactly does a health coach do anyway? They’re a guide. They help clients find balance in their health and life. Just because you “feel okay” doesn’t mean you’re healthy. Most people don’t eat or exercise properly, they have a lot of stress in their life, and they have bad habits like smoking or drinking. Some people are oblivious to underlying conditions like diabetes as well.
Create a plan of action in your life using a health coach to guide you. They can help you carry out your plan so that you aren’t kicking yourself after another failed attempt at a New Year’s Resolution. Change your life, and become dedicated to the health of yourself and others.
