What Do Gym Owners Say They Would Do Differently? In my talks, consulting sessions, seminars, and everyday interactions with gym owners, I frequently ask a simple question: “Knowing what you know now, what would you do differently?” The answers are surprisingly...
A Merchant Cash Advance Can Solve One Problem—and Create Another A merchant cash advance can look like a lifeline when your gym needs money quickly. Maybe you needed to cover payroll, purchase equipment, repair the HVAC system, launch a marketing campaign, remodel...
Can a Struggling Gym Be Turned Around? Yes. A struggling gym can often be rescued when the owner acts quickly, understands the numbers, repairs the sales process, improves member retention, controls expenses, and follows a focused 90-day turnaround plan. The key is to...
A sales slump has a way of convincing people that they have suddenly forgotten how to sell. They begin questioning their ability. They lose confidence in their presentation. They hesitate before asking for the sale. They become less enthusiastic on prospect calls,...
A sales slump does not only affect your numbers. It affects your posture. It affects your tone of voice. It affects how quickly you walk across the gym floor, how enthusiastically you greet a prospect, how confidently you present your membership options, and how...
How to Dump a Sales Slump, Part 3: Getting Back to Basics When sales begin to decline, gym owners often assume the problem must be complicated. They start questioning their pricing, their brand, their location, their membership options, the economy, the competition,...
Most gym owners think modernizing the workout floor means one thing: Buy new equipment. Get rid of the old equipment. Hope the investment pays off. But what if some of that older equipment is not a liability? What if it is an asset? What if the very equipment you were...
Every gym owner, boutique studio operator, gym entrepreneur, and personal trainer has been dealt a hand. Sometimes that hand looks like a tough economy. Sometimes it looks like staff turnover. Sometimes it looks like stronger competition down the street. Sometimes it...
Why Every Prospect Should Be Treated Like a Buyer One of the most destructive habits I see in the fitness industry is also one of the easiest to overlook. It's called prejudging prospects. And it's costing gym owners, boutique studio operators, personal trainers, and...
