Posts filed under: Communication

Communication

Gary V’s Top 5 Business Tips

Hello everyone and welcome to another episode of the next generation people in profits podcast. I’m your host, Dan Cotton and today we are talking about Gary Vaynerchuk top five business tips and why you need to listen to them.... Read More

Why your metrics matter

I’m about to give you some insider info…because I think it’s absolutely vital to running your gym. There are six key metrics we are focusing on for the Next Gen Academy this fall and leading into 2023. We want our... Read More

Your staff is going to make you mad

This week we’ve been talking a lot about being better and doing better while taking that emotion and making sure you’re always moving forward. There is little in my gym that has caught me up emotionally more than staff.   ... Read More

Motion focuses emotion

I am someone who dwells. When I think someone is upset or when I’m upset with someone else, I have a hard time just walking away and letting things be.    As a result, being a gym owner can be... Read More

Once you know better, do better.

  Do you use video replays with your athletes to make corrections? After each competition, we cast the video of the routine up to the TV in the gym and walk through the areas that need work. We’ll talk about... Read More

Knowledge is valuable, but action is power

My favorite part about these blogs and emails is getting your replies. I love hearing from owners around the world who want to get all the knowledge they can to improve their businesses. The problem is – knowledge isn’t enough. ... Read More

Do you have imposter syndrome as a gym owner?

In my first few years as a gym owner (and still when I do something for the first time), I had imposter syndrome. I felt like I was playing make believe in some ways. I didn’t know the answers all... Read More

The lowdown regarding the Next Gen State of the Industry Survey: Owners’ Pay

I recently put out a State of the Industry Survey regarding owners’ pay and am genuinely curious where everyone is at. If you’ve seen the survey, you know I’m actually less worried about how much you’re paying yourself, and I’m... Read More

What is affinity marketing and how can you use it to grow your gym?

Affinity marketing is perhaps the most common sense form of marketing we can do, but it’s something we rarely remember to do as part of our gym’s growth. While there are various forms of affinity marketing, the one I’m talking... Read More

Do you have a process problem or a people problem? (Part 2)

Last week I talked to you about the problems we face in our gyms. We tend to get frustrated at people when all along the problem was a process-problem, meaning we have the wrong processes in place. If you’d like... Read More