Earlier this year I made the resolution to learn how to make bread. Baking is one thing that has defeated me most of my life. There is no great reason for it except that I don’t love the precision of... Read More

I’ve had some recent experiences with those businesses in our industry who support and sponsor Next Gen, and I just wanted to share them.  CS Athletics – Carrie is AMAZING! I already have a mock up for next season along... Read More

Have you ever had to stay at a hotel or motel that you were less-than thrilled to stay at? We love Drury Inns (if you’re in the Southern half of the Midwest or Northern half of the South, you know... Read More

How long does it take to build a great culture in your gym?  I think we first need to define the goal. A great gym culture probably looks a bit like this:  Parents who never complain.  Staff who never complains.... Read More

Last year I read a great book by Randi Zuckerberg, the lesser known of the Zuckerberg’s (she makes some great jokes about that in her book). It was called Pick 3.  In the book, she talks about how we only... Read More

This is always the busiest and hardest part of the season for me. As many of you know, we run several businesses, so I often find I’m more effective working from home. I haven’t always been able to do that,... Read More

Ummm….I’ll be the first to answer that. YES. I care a lot.  Whether you believe it or not, parents in your gym are your first customer. Kids are your second customer. If a child wants to cheer, a parent can... Read More

Have you heard a rumor about yourself that made you pretty angry. Yeah…I’ve been there too. Over the years I’ve heard some pretty funny things.  I heard I attended competitions for years before we opened the gym while recruiting athletes... Read More

So you have a competitor. Maybe you’re in a small town and you have a couple competitors. Big gyms, small gyms, cheer gyms, gymnastics gyms…it doesn’t matter, you’re all vying for the same kids within your city. So how do... Read More

Last week one of our Academy members had some phenomenal and exciting news. She had met a HUGE goal she set in place a few months ago. It was a big goal for a few reasons – not just because... Read More