Hey Fitness Pros, It’s almost the end of the month! Where did September go? Anyways, fall is upon us and it’s such a good time to start planning for some of the upcoming fall holidays. Let’s start with Halloween. Perhaps you could schedule a special Costume Class. Ask everyone to dress as their favorite athlete…
Set the Plan on Mondays
Hey Fitness Pros. It’s Monday – the start of a new week. It’s a great opportunity to inspire those who you influence. So if you manage a group of trainers or instructors, send out a Marvelous Monday Morning Memo (MMMM). Direct them towards the focus of the week. Provide some praise and thanks to your…
Highlights from the IDEA Convention
Hey Fitness Pros. I just returned from IDEA. My sessions were a blast and I also took a number of sessions. For those of you who couldn’t be there, I wanted to share with you some of the things I learned. I’ll try to post something everyday over the next little while to pass on…
Be a Lover of Knowledge and Win!
“Empty the pennies from your purse into your mind and your mind will fill your purse with dollars and keep it full forever.” Ben Franklin It is no surprise that those that seem to spend the most on continuing education are also those that tend to earn the highest incomes in the fitness industry. So…
You are so fortunate!
Hey Fitness Pros. “If you love what you do, you never have to WORK another day in your life!” Today, I just wanted to build you up by reminding you what a blessing it is to do something that you’re good at and that you love! You’re making a huge difference in a lot of…
What’s more important – offense or defense?
If you watch sports like most people, you are probably impressed by the extreme athleticism, determination and focus of athletes from around the world. One of our favorite sports to watch and play is Beach Volleyball. We find that this sport can be used as an analogy for business excellence. In the sport of Beach…
Hey Fitness Pros. Sorry about that monster huge head shot that arrived in your inbox yesterday. It must have frightened you! No one needs to see that! And I definitely did not like to see my face that big on the screen! Yikes! Anyways, I had the settings incorrect on our new enewsletter system and…
You’ve got to sell to succeed!
On Tuesday, I spent a few hours role playing with one of our interns, Remy, who will be starting with us in a week. She’s been shadowing trainers, taking mock clients through workouts and learning all of our systems. She is passionate, smart, kind and caring and is going to make an incredible trainer. Out…