If you’ve got the pit in the bottom of your stomach and you’re not quite sure if you’re angry, sad or frustrated (you’re probably all three at once), then I know what the problem is. This time of year, we... Read More

There are a LOT of new programs opening this year (more on that later in the week). Today I’m here to speak directly to those owners and really – anyone who lacks confidence in their knowledge of all star cheer.... Read More

There are a lot of people out there you shouldn’t do business with… They’ll say they’re going to send you a certain quality, and that’s not what you’ll get. They’ll promise they’ll ship on time and they won’t. They’ll encourage... Read More

I used to get 10-12 parents every season who weren’t ready to re-enroll for the following season right away. No matter how important I told them it was to spend their summers training for the upcoming season, they wanted a... Read More

I hope it was an amazing one, and that you read my post yesterday and took a few minutes to reflect. One area we often see gyms succeeding in is the processes on the mat. It’s pretty incredible to watch... Read More

As we round down another season, I’m sure many of you are looking ahead to the next already. This sport inevitably doesn’t offer us much of a break. Not only has the need to “prepare for the upcoming season” hit... Read More

Gym owners who made it through COVID are exhausted. Many of them who were financially struggling before COVID are struggling again. Many who survived on EIDL and PPP (or the international equivalent of government aid for small businesses) are out... Read More

OK, Chris got me. I love that our Academy members are always pushing hard to make sure they’re getting the very best education from Next Gen and implementing like crazy! But…if anyone keeps me accountable for writing what I say... Read More

“As soon as I get back from Florida, things will slow down a bit.” You said that too, right? Let’s all just laugh together and get it out of our system. We were crazy. Nothing is slowing down yet.  I... Read More

As many of you know, we attended All Star Worlds last week. I’ve been on the Summit bandwagon twice before (both D1 and D2 Summit – though we’re a true D2 gym). We’ve attended tons of U.S. Finals events (especially... Read More