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# Are you making these mistakes? Six Ways to Spot a Bad Instructor!

Posted by Angie Miller, MS

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Instructors are like magicians. We can make unbelievable things happen, keep our audience captivated, and trick them into thinking it’s effortless, but we do make “mistakes." It’s part of the job and part of life. The good news is, mistakes are great learning opportunities as long as they don’t become habits that compromise our teaching. Today, Angie shares six mistakes we want to avoid making so we don’t become the “bad” instructor, and instead we stay the bad a## instructor we're meant to be.

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### About the Author:

Angie Miller, M.S., is a health and fitness educator, speaker, and licensed counselor. She teaches at Northern Illinois University in the Department of Kinesiology and Physical Education and presents at mental health and fitness conferences worldwide. Angie owns her own fitness company, Angie Miller Fitness, and she is a [Master Instructor](https://www.nasm.org/continuing-education/master-trainer) for NASM, AFAA, and Kettlebell Concepts. She writes for fitness journals and digital communities and publishes a weekly blog where she covers fitness and lifestyle topics. You can learn more about Angie on her website, http://www.angiemillerfitness.com

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