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Jonathan Goodman

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Jonathan Goodman has spent 13 winters exploring the world—first solo, then with his wife, and now with their three children—challenging educational conventions while building multi-million-dollar businesses. Featured in Men's Health, Forbes, Robb Report, Entrepreneur, the New York Times, and Inc., Jon proves that you don't have to choose between professional success, meaningful relationships, and fulfilling adventure. He is based in Toronto. ...more

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	Ignite the Fire: The Secrets to Building a Successful Personal Training Career 4.24 avg rating — 933 ratings — published 2012 — 10 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Viralnomics: How to Get People to Want to Talk About You 4.07 avg rating — 235 ratings — 4 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Unhinged Habits: A Counterintuitive Guide for Humans to Have More by Doing Less 3.78 avg rating — 212 ratings — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Personal Trainer Pocketbook: A Handy Reference for All Your Daily Questions 4.40 avg rating — 160 ratings — published 2015 — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Obvious Choice: Timeless Lessons on Success, Profit, and Finding Your Way 4.32 avg rating — 149 ratings — 5 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Wealthy Fit Pro's Guide to Online Training: Help More People, Make More Money, Have More Freedom (Wealthy Fit Pro's Guides Book 2) by Jonathan Goodman (Goodreads Author), Alex Cartmill really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 95 ratings — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Wealthy Fit Pro's Guide to Getting Clients and Referrals (Wealthy Fit Pro's Guides Book 3) by Jonathan Goodman (Goodreads Author), Mike Doehla 4.25 avg rating — 68 ratings — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Online Personal Trainer Blueprint: Have More Freedom, Make More Money, Help More People 4.12 avg rating — 68 ratings — published 2013	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Wealthy Fit Pro's Guide to Starting Your Career: Powerful Secrets and Strategies Every New Trainer Needs (Wealthy Fit Pro's Guides Book 1) 4.43 avg rating — 46 ratings — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Race to the Top: How to Take Over the Social Media Feed 3.98 avg rating — 43 ratings — published 2012 — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

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The Green Mile

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How to Try Again: An Approachable Guide to Navigating Chaos and Making Change THAT STICKS

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The Zorg: A Tale of Greed and Murder That Inspired the Abolition of Slavery

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“Try again. Fail again. Fail better.” -SAMUEL BECKETT”
― Jonathan Goodman, Ignite the Fire: The Secrets to Building a Successful Personal Training Career

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“It takes years to build up a good reputation and seconds to ruin it.”
― Jonathan Goodman, Ignite the Fire: The Secrets to Building a Successful Personal Training Career

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“Dealing with people is probably the biggest problem you face, especially if you are in business. Yes, and that is also true if you are a housewife, architect, or engineer.”
― Jonathan Goodman, Ignite the Fire: The Secrets to Building a Successful Personal Training Career

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