The first time I heard someone speak about email marketing, I thought I must have stepped back in time 10 years. That was in 2015. My brain momentarily turned off and I started questioning if the next hour of my... Read More

Sibling discount Cash discount Second-class discount “You’re a super talented athlete” discount “I need a boy on this team” discount “Please return for the season” discount In the past five years of providing one-on-one business coaching in the all-star industry,... Read More

I have a German Shepherd. If you know these dogs, you know they’re worker dogs. They like to stay busy and feel productive, but it doesn’t mean they’re always doing GOOD, productive things. If they’re not kept on task with... Read More

This is a busy time of year. If you’re not already stressing about the upcoming season, getting your uniforms, bows, and apparel shipped in time, getting your routines ready and reviewed for legalities, and prepping for upcoming events – you’re... Read More

This past week, Dan talked all about the chaos that ensues when competition season kicks off. Like Dan, I’m in the midst of that right now as well. We’re doing all the things to make sure our teams are ready,... Read More

This week we’ve been talking about success. We gave you a few key attributes successful people have as well as the biggest pitfall we’ve seen from gym owners.  Next Gen began in 2018 after recognizing a few major problems in... Read More

Are you someone who believes you need to forge your own way? Do you find that lessons learned first-hand are better and more poignant than lessons learned through someone else? Or maybe you believe that if you are to achieve... Read More

“Successful people aren’t gifted. They work hard on purpose and succeed.”   Last month I conducted a state of the industry survey regarding owners’ pay. I think a lot of our staff and the parents in our gyms might be... Read More

“Successful people aren’t gifted. They work hard on purpose and succeed.”   Yesterday we talked about how successful people understand the difference between an expense and an investment. When we first open our gyms, we’re the go-to person for absolutely... Read More

Hello everyone and welcome to another episode of the next generation people and profits podcast. I’m your host, Dan cotton. And before we get into the episode if you have not yet subscribed to this podcast, please subscribe so you... Read More