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What are your non-negotiables?

I was talking to an Academy member a couple days ago, and she said something that has rung in my mind for a few days now. She was talking about how busy things have been lately. Her cheer program is... Read More

Is it possible your staff is actually better than you at your job?

Last week I went to get my nails done. I haven’t always been a “nail” person, but about a year ago, I realized I found it helpful to sit in the salons and just relax. On top of that, the... Read More

Next Generation Academy FAQ

Lately, I’ve gotten some really great questions about what the NG Academy even is. So, here’s a bit of an FAQ for those who may be wondering: **Am I in the NG Academy right now? **Nope! This is our free... Read More

Losing Athletes to Another Gym? You’re Not Alone.

I had been telling myself no one else needed this blog…and then I heard another gym owner was dealing with the same thing, so here goes. Losing kids to other gyms is hard. Senior kids “retiring from cheer” at 16... Read More

Scoring: Danielle’s Review from All Star Worlds 2023

For days I’ve been seeing posts back and forth about All Star Worlds and scoring. The crazy moms groups are weighing in on the scoring and overall event as much as the coaches, so I thought I’d provide my opinion... Read More

New Gym Curriculum

WEEK 1 – The Legal Stuff How to KNOW if your business will be sustainable in your area Business must-haves and how to interpret common terms in a potential lease Business entity types and how to get your LLC, EIN... Read More

If mark up is necessary, then profit is vital

Yesterday I told you why it’s important to make sure you’re marking up your competitive fees. Today, I will talk to you about how to profit and why it’s necessary.    There have been days in my business that really... Read More

Why you MUST mark up your competitive fees and how to explain this to parents

Over the weekend I was chatting with a gym owner who had a parent asking to see the breakdown of her fees. I know what some of you are saying right now… “You don’t ask Walmart to see the breakdown... Read More

Stop telling new gym owners not to open a gym

Something has been driving me crazy in cheer lately, and those who know me know a fired-up blog is headed your way.    Burnt-out gym owners: Please stop projecting bad attitudes on young hopefuls. For every post from a gym... Read More

Check out the amazing talent who will be teaching at the NG Dallas Conference!

We’re excited to begin announcing our speakers for our Summer 2023 conference in Dallas! Rommel Osuna: Rommel will be running several of our skills classes! He is the Tumbling Director at World Cup, a 3-time World Champion Coach, and the founder... Read More