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

Many times in my years as a gym owner, I’ve had to experience the negative effects of hiring the wrong person. On average, employers report it costs the company anywhere between $8,000 and $25,000 to hire the wrong person. I’m... Read More

Lately I’ve been talking with you about stress because it’s about to be the busiest time of the year in our gyms. Your weeks will soon be filled with back-to-school enrollments, starting on your routine in anticipation of showcase, and... Read More

A couple days ago I told you how I recognize when I’m about to be very stressed. That stress often leads to a few days of burnout. Fortunately, I’m past the point in my gym owner career where I wonder... Read More

Getting great staff in the door is just half the battle. The other half is keeping them! There’s no question this current generation of young employees has a habit of being very passionate about something for short spurts. Let’s take... Read More

Yesterday I talked about some of my firm personal rules when hiring. So then how do you attract the RIGHT staff so you’re not wasting your time interviewing all the wrong people. Let’s be honest. Sometimes you know in the... Read More

If you’re like me, you’re headed into hiring season as the busiest months of the year are about to begin: Back to school! This season can be super exciting as you watch holes in teams get filled and your lower-enrollment... 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