I’ve always said if you’re not growing in your business, then you’re dying. It’s true. I’ve watched businesses grow over the years and take over industries (both in my small town and nationwide.) I’ve also seen businesses that are happy... Read More

If you’re like me, the thought of competing right now is a little bit stressful. Here’s what my week went like last week:    Monday – Notified an athlete with an ACL injury will be out the rest of the... Read More

A note from Riana: At my gym, we’ve been running birthday parties for years and they have always been booked up and have had great reviews on them.  When we were in Reno for our last conference, I had the... Read More

I require staff to achieve goals in order to qualify for a raise. Why? I think it’s important that we’re continuously growing as a gym, and I also know, we’re only as strong as our weakest staff member. Additionally, it’s... Read More

If you’re like us, your minimum wage has likely been increasing each year for the last several years. If you’re also like us, there isn’t an end in sight. While this can be good for our employees, it can be... Read More

Here are a few things I’ve changed over the year when it came to payroll and ultimately why we changed them:  We use to pay every other Friday. We shifted to the 1st and 15th. We did this for a... Read More

Note to international gyms: The content here is geared toward U.S. gyms. International gym owners may be able to apply the information, but everyone is encouraged to speak to a CPA or attorney on how to apply this content locally.... Read More

Looking to start a business? If you know me, you know I basically love having a variety of businesses. Some of them I run for a period of time and then sell or they’re designed to be temporary in the... Read More

Yesterday I told you why I pay my coaches their hourly rate for private lessons. There’s more to it than just that though. At least five times every season a new gym owner asks “How do you pay coaches for... Read More

A hot topic in cheerleading is “private lessons”. How and how much should we be paying coaches to teach private lessons. I’ve said many times before that I believe our industry puts too much emphasis on being a unicorn. We... Read More