We are well on our way to cold, flu and COVID season. It is inevitable that you or someone on your staff will not feel well over the next couple of months. Now is a great time to give your staff some guidelines on when it is OK to come to work when they are…
It is time to schedule on floor trainer reviews at Northwest Personal Training! Our Fitness & Training Director recently emailed our personal training staff notifying them that she will be scheduling time for these reviews sometime this month. We include on floor trainer reviews in our yearly marketing plan, which allows us to plan ahead…
Here at Northwest Personal Training we believe that creating an inviting, motivating and inspirational team is key to the success of our staff, clients, business and community. Creating this type of environment takes organization and commitment. Here are some of the benefits that we offer our staff: Monthly and Yearly Bonuses Health Insurance Continuing Education…
During a recent IDEA Fitness presenter meeting we discussed our presenter creed. I thought it was very applicable to all of us in the fitness industry. I shared this with our team here at Northwest Personal Training and I think it is a reminder we could all use during these tough times. Don’t forget to…
Over the past month you have probably read my blog posts on leadership: “How To Go From Trainer to Leader,” “Lack of Revenue? Lack of Leadership,” “A Leader They Will Follow.” Now that you know how to become a leader and where you should be spending your time…it is time for you to learn how…
Here we are at week three of my 4 week series on Leadership in the Fitness Industry. I have explained the reason why it is important to make the transition from being a trainer to being a leader so that you can take charge of your business and grow! You also now know why successful businesses require leaders who devote…
It is the unfortunate truth that many small businesses fail and many times before they have even had a chance to start! Our industry is no exception. Throughout my years of consulting, I have found…. …..that a lack of leadership can be one of the main reasons that fitness businesses struggle. Whether or not you…
I have always said that exceptional leadership is the MOST important factor in creating a successful business. Leadership is a skill that you may have naturally or you may have to learn, but it is always a skill that you can hone. I have put together a 4 part video series on the leadership skills that every fitness business owner/manager…
It is the unfortunate truth that many small businesses fail and so many times before they have even had a chance to start! Our industry is no exception. Throughout my years of consulting….I have found that a lack of leadership can be one of the main reasons that fitness businesses struggle. Whether or not you…
You can give all of your time and effort to your business and to leading your team, but if you haven’t gained your teams’ trust…they will not follow. Here is the good news! Take the appropriate steps, lead by example and be open and honest with your team and it will go far. It is all about YOUR…
