Recently during a call, a client told me about a strange situation he was facing with a potential employee. He had interviewed someone and was ready to send an offer letter when he thought, “I should check the references first.”... Read More
I often hear from gym owners that their staff members sometimes push back on extra tasks they’re told to do. This is often a sign that the bigger picture is misunderstood by staff. If you, as a gym owner, tend... Read More
In 2012, when I started preparing to open a gym, I was overwhelmed. I had coached cheerleading for many years, but it was mostly sideline. I had a good stunting knowledge, but my girls didn’t often tumble. Those who did... Read More
It’s not all that uncommon to lose coaches midseason. Life happens. They transfer colleges, get married or pregnant, or may even take a full-time job. No matter how committed, even the best coaches sometimes have life pop up … and... Read More
No group on Facebook gives me better blog ideas than the Crazy Moms of Cheer. You may not believe it, but that’s where much of my inspiration comes from. Occasionally, I’ll read a post and think, “Oh, you’re just new... Read More
A few weeks ago I was listening to an episode on one of my favorite podcasts, “Let’s Talk Cheer.” I tend to listen to these podcasts during a workout, and at the moment, I wasn’t sure if it was the... Read More
Recently, I told you why I believe our gyms are so important based on my recent experience with high school tennis; however, there was something else that came out of that controversial experience that I learned as well: Most of... Read More
If you’re dealing with a difficult athlete on one of your teams this year, you’re not alone. Every season, we’ve got one or two who coaches need some help redirecting and correcting. Difficult athletes can look very different, but we’ve... Read More
This past week, I had an experience that helped me truly realize the importance of gyms like ours—and the extensive responsibility we have to be great coaches and mentors to our athletes. About a month ago, my daughter came home... Read More
This week I had an especially hard conversation with someone. The majority of the conversation had to happen by email, which I almost never do, but it was a good reminder that words are incredibly important, and choosing the wrong... Read More