Running a gym? Being great with people isn’t enough, you need to be both Gym Smart and Business Smart. Start tracking your numbers weekly and see the difference. Balance people, process, and profit for real, lasting success.
Big news…for real. Something I would have never imagined happening recently went down. For the first time in 15 years, if I said I was a gym owner I’d be lying. It was 2010. I had been married for 2 years to Melissa. We were young and dumb and had big dreams and aspirations. I had been a trainer since I was 18 years old and was heavily involved in BJJ. Training all the time, competing, teaching, and managing a successful Academy called Serra BJJ. That job started 3 years earlier after Matt Serra “shocked the world,” knocking out the unbeatable GSP at UFC 69 in the biggest upset in the history of the sport. I had started a group fitness program which I called Total Body Fitness in February of 2010.
You come home after a long day, exhausted but unable to remember much of what you accomplished. If this sounds familiar, you’re not alone. It happened to me last week. That’s why I’m taking on the 2-week Time Box Challenge, and I invite you to join me. In the next two weeks, you might find yourself getting more done than you have in the last two months (or years). More on that in a bit. Why We Feel Busy but Unproductive...
As a gym owner, you already wear a dozen hats. You coach, market, team lead, and more. But when it comes to managing finances, most gym owners fall into one of two camps: They spend too much time on finances, getting stuck in spreadsheets, stressed over every expense, and unsure if they’re focusing on the right things.