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The One Rule I Would Give a New Trainer

What is the most important rule in training to you?

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Duane Lester
Aug 20, 2025
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A quick story

The conference hallway was loud, the way hotel hallways get between sessions. A new trainer, still wearing the name badge like armor, spotted a veteran and took a breath.

“Can I ask you one thing,” she said. “I am brand new. If you could only tell me one lesson, what would it be.”

The veteran smiled. “Easy. It is not about you.”

They had less …

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