This past weekend was our first competition of the season. As with any major event, I was mentally taking notes on what areas I could think might help other small gyms. You see, by USASF standards, My gym is a... Read More

Hey there! I had just a few quick Friday thoughts as you wrap up your week! 1. Clear out your inbox today, OK? Make sure the last of the emails are answered and filed away. It’s OK to not reply... Read More

A few weeks ago, we told you all about how we trained our staff to lead – not by teaching more drills for a back handspring – but by focusing on leadership. If you missed that, you can catch that... Read More

Last week Sara McCulley, Next Gen’s social media manager, did a great webinar on Facebook business manager and social media marketing. (If you missed it, click HERE for the replay!)That got us thinking though…it might be helpful to talk for a second... Read More

Are you reading this blog thinking, “Danielle….my phone changes it for me….Get into the 21st century!” If so, bear with me just a moment here. Every year I think the same, and then I walk into the gym and realize... Read More

“Don’t be too impressed with goal-setting; be impressed with goal getting,” – John Maxwell Isn’t that the truth?!?How many times do we set out to create goals, and within a week or so, we’re already off track? It happens more... Read More

As you may have heard, Next Gen is currently offering a 90-day moneyback guarantee on your Academy membership. Our memberships start at just $299/mo. and offer you all the tools you need to run a super successful gym. How can... Read More

Many years ago I thought, “This is the most athletes we’ll ever have. Our town just can’t support more than that.” That was 100 athletes ago. Now, we sit at 615 athletes in a town of just 20,000. For some... Read More

We all want more athletes, right? Of course we do! We want to have teams that make sense for every athlete, and athletes to help out when someone can’t fulfill their commitments on a team. But what most people forget... Read More

Have you ever said, “I literally can’t do one more thing right now?” Maybe you had a hundred things going at once, you had family issues and well, COVID and all the quarantines that come with it. Maybe you just... Read More