Why Business Motivational Speaker Is A Ski Instructor

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Business Motivational Speaker Ski Instructor

As you may have noticed if you have been reading a few of my recent blog posts or Facebook posts or even Twitter tweets, I’ve been putting up some snow skiing content.  Many of my readers also know that I’m a ski instructor.  I’m sure that some people might ask why is a business motivational speaker working as a ski instructor during the winter?

This is a valid question especially given that nobody makes a lot of money from teaching skiing.  So why would I teach skiing?

Well, it turns out that skiing is a relatively expensive sport.  A typical day at a ski resort in Ontario can run $75 to $100 for lift tickets, food and gas for the car.  Winter vacations to the Rocky Mountains are not cheap either.

I like to ski at least 50 to 60 days per winter.  As a certified level 2 ski instructor, I also like to get as much training as I can with higher level instructors to help improve my own skiing.  Such training with senior instructors cost in the hundreds.  So if I had to pay for everything on my own, you can see that this is an expensive activity if I pursue it on a serious level, which I do.

When working as an active ski instructor, all of my ski-related expenses are paid for.  I get a ton of free training with both level 3 and level 4 instructors on a regular basis.  I get access to the ski slopes pretty well whenever I want for free.

Business Motivational Speaker Lesson In Action

One of the lessons that I have always believed in is that happiness and success is related to being able to pursue your passions in life.  Snow skiing just happens to be one of my passions.  The fact that not only are my expenses covered but I actually get paid to do one of my passions, it becomes a no-brainer why I am willing to spend time teaching skiing during the winters.

Although I have to wake up early during ski days, I don’t dread going to work during my ski days, unlike most working individuals out there.  I look forward to going to work during ski days much like I enjoy going doing my talks as a business motivational speaker.

The social element with many ski students as well as fellow ski instructors is also great for me as well.  There is a certain vibe that all ski and other winter sports people have which bonds us.  In fact, I’m hoping very much that any future girlfriend of mine will be indeed either a skier or a snowboarder so that we can enjoy the slopes together.

Helping People Have Fun On The Ski Slopes

A final factor that I can’t ignore which makes my efforts as a ski instructor worthwhile is being able to help people have fun on the ski slopes in a safe manner.  I help people enjoy the winter and the video below shows just how even new beginners can have so much fun if supervised by professionals.

When you take all of the above into account, it’s easy to see why this business motivational speaker is a ski instructor.

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