Finding Balance in Life and Health

Hilton Johnson and his wife, Lisa, founders of Hilton Johnson Productions, Inc., HealthCoachTraining and HealthCoachingU, are pioneers in the health coaching industry. They began back in 1990 offering innovative coaching programs using web-based technology, and today, they offer a 12-month certification training program that combines both health training and coach training.

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.

After his brother's death, Hilton knew he needed to save his own life. He started seeing a cardiologist and found that he would need a five-way bypass surgery. He had no symptoms and had no idea anything was wrong. People just like him are dropping dead every day. Many common diseases like heart disease or diabetes 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 think it's silly, but to Hilton Johnson, a passion for money has to be at the top of your list to be a health coach. Money isn't important if you already have it, but it's vital to people who don't. They absolutely must succeed. Only after you have all the money you need can you begin using the excess to make a difference in the world around you.

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.