Hiring & Team Development

How Do I Find Good Employees For My Training Gym?

(Diligent readers will note I shared a version of this email over the summer. But since I know staffing is still an issue, I wanted to share it again.) Finding qualified team members is one of the biggest challenges of owning a training gym. And the stakes are high to...

The New Must-Have Skillset for Business Leaders

(Disclaimer: Hey Fitness People! To avoid any confusion, when I use the word coach in this context I’m talking about the umbrella term for any professional who guides and instructs and not specifically a personal trainer or fitness coach. Cool? Disclaimer over.)...

5 Quick(ish) Thoughts On Luck, Survival, and Success

Behold! Some useful and provocative business musings to make your life and business better. ************************ Beware Of Advice From Successful, Lucky Idiots A strong operator can handle a crappy market. An amazing market can prop up a sloppy operator. The right...

All Models Are Wrong, Some Are Useful

All models are wrong but some are useful. I’ve used this phrase a million times when talking about business models because it sounds super smart. But I wasn’t sure where it came from. So so I did a little digging. Turns out, this axiom was made popular by British...

How to Completely Change Your Relationship to Feedback

I am an education junkie. Show me a workshop, book or conference that could help me expand my thinking or help me make a better impact on the world and I am all in. Recently I went to the best conference I’ve attended to date -- the 2018 WorkHuman Conference, created...

3 Questions to Ask When Hiring Your First Team Member

One of the most important decisions you will make when you are starting or growing your business is who to hire as your first team member. While hiring the right people for your team is always important, making your first hire as a new business is uniquely critical....

How to Set Boundaries with Clients

Video Cliffs Notes The Core IssueIn a high-touch, customer-centric business it is essential to cultivate intimate relationships with your customers.When you have a strong personal connection with your clients you:Have a deeper understanding of their needs and...

5 STEPS TO DELEGATE WITH CONFIDENCE

  After you watch, please join the conversation in the comments below. How do you like to be asked for help? If someone was going to delegate a task to you, how should they do it? Can’t wait to hear your thoughts!  

YOUR MEETINGS PROBABLY SUCK. I CAN HELP.

Let’s start with the unfiltered truth. No one at your business likes going to meetings and that’s (probably) because your meetings suck. Your meetings rarely start or end on time, they’re boring, they are mostly filled with people not giving a shit or people talking...

THE ONE TOOL YOUR TEAM DOESN’T KNOW THEY NEED

Tell me if this describes a team that you are part of or manage at work: We just aren’t all on the same page. We seem to be working toward different goals. No one seems to know what’s expected of them. Any of that sound familiar? If so, you are not alone my friend....

THE ULTIMATE HIRING GUIDE

The Ultimate Hiring Guide: How to Avoid A Bad Hire and Build A Rock Star Team   The cost of a bad hire is staggering. Great companies are made of great employees, so when you hire the wrong person for the wrong job your company can take a serious hit. In this...