In my early years, I stressed constantly about my all star program growing. I wanted it to grow so athletes could have appropriately leveled teams and be placed with other kids their similar skill level and age, but my biggest... 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

If you’re like us, your minimum wage has likely been increasing each year for the last several years. If you’re also like us, there isn’t an end in sight. While this can be good for our employees, it can be... Read More

Yesterday I told you why I pay my coaches their hourly rate for private lessons. There’s more to it than just that though. At least five times every season a new gym owner asks “How do you pay coaches for... Read More

Does your staff struggle to take the lead? If so, you might find delegation to be pretty challenging. I’ve encountered this very issue in my gym a few years ago. It makes you think delegation just isn’t going to work... Read More