On Regressing

A former public speaking student called me today wanting to come back. Yay for me, but I wish she was coming back for the simple enjoyment of it, rather than because she's regressed.

Regression is a part of any skill. We don't always stay on top of things. A perfect example would be diet and exercise. I could hear in her speaking voice on the phone, exactly what she meant. She had that croaky sound back in her throat. She told me she really wasn't thinking about it in her day to day. Of course that didn't please me.

In case there is any doubt, if you don't practice, you lose parts of your skill. The same would hold true for stopping a diet or exercise program. If you don't use it, you lose it. It's nice to have a client back from a business perspective, but not so much when it's simply a matter of the person just didn't apply what they learned for the long term. She wouldn't have felt the need to come back for another round if it had become a part of her. In order to have success with training, it must become part of you PERMANENTLY!