It’s the last day of 2021, and the perfect time for reflection. If you missed our last Fireside Chat, we spent a lot of time reflecting on this year. It’s hard to recognize growth and continue to grow if you... Read More

I got a few replies on yesterday’s email. Over the last few days, we’ve been talking about why you need a CPA, what you should look for in one, and today – we’re going to talk about how to fire... Read More

Yesterday we were talking about why you need a CPA. If you missed that, click HERE to read. Today, I’m going to give you a few tips for hiring your own CPA.  Don’t hire a friend. Don’t hire family. Don’t... Read More

A few weeks ago I told you why you need an attorney. Today, I’ll give you the top 5 reasons you need a great CPA and later this week, I’ll tell you how to find one:    Just like we’ll... Read More

I hope you had a relaxing Christmas. Last week many of us took time off (mostly later in the week) to tune out the noise. We spent time with our families, enjoyed hobbies (and food), and turned off notifications for... Read More

Yesterday I told you why you’re going to need an attorney one day. If you missed it, check it out HERE. Today, I want to help give you a few tips to select the attorney that’s the best fit for... Read More

The year I opened my gym, someone told me there are three people I need to have ready to go at any given time. At the time, I wasn’t sure why, but I believe in good advice, so I found... Read More

I was searching for a post a few days ago, and came upon a post I made in the Next Gen Academy almost exactly a year ago. It’s pretty common for us to share our strategic priorities and goals with... Read More

One common question we receive when owners are ready to start hiring full-time staff or key leaders is in regard to salary versus hourly employees. Many years ago, there was a big difference in what you were allowed to request... Read More

I require staff to achieve goals in order to qualify for a raise. Why? I think it’s important that we’re continuously growing as a gym, and I also know, we’re only as strong as our weakest staff member. Additionally, it’s... Read More