Active Management

Tag: fitness industry

  • Gym Chain Owners Lead With Investing In Leaders

    Gym Chain Owners Lead With Investing In Leaders

    You’ve heard me say this in #JTInTheRaw show 74, if you give a s*#t about your staff then give a s*#t about them.  Last week, I saw owners care about their team beyond the numbers. They cared about them as people.

    Life & Soul have 4 clubs in north Western Australia – about 1200km apart. Bolted on to 3 of their box clubs are their own F45s. The owners, Cindy and Pete, are assisted by Tom, the regional manager, and a team of club and department managers who love their jobs and their clubs.

    Last week I had the amazing opportunity to work with them on developing their leadership skills. We covered:

    • Habits to make them personally high achievers;
    • Setting personal goals to achieve more and set examples for their teams;
    • Managing their businesses by numbers and implications of every action on a business number;
    • The importance of social media in the club’s positioning in the community and their role in that strategy; and
    • How to develop a strong, successful challenge.

    Perhaps the most intriguing aspect of the meeting for me was when we spontaneously went on a tangent and had some of the leaders give presentations that I gave feedback on.

    It was right then that it dawned on me how powerful the art of public speaking is in the leadership equation.  When you can command a room or a group with how you speak, rather than what you speak, you become a leader at a deeper level.

    Congrats to the team as they took on the feedback and I know they will be leading their staff meetings with more conviction and confidence!

    Finally, Cindy and Pete exemplify ownership leadership. They are outstanding examples of empowering and delegating. They are allowing their leaders to flourish and fail, so they learn.  They are providing their team unique opportunities to help them get better.  They are tailoring their own conference to the business needs.

    I love IHRSA.  I love Filex.  I love big industry conferences.  They rock!!

    But I can see how running a 2 to 3 day internal conference truly benefits your culture, leadership development and trust amongst the team. The tailored messaging strengthens the brand and the individuals.  This is definitely worth including in your 2018 budget.

    Thanks Cindy, Pete, Tom and all the Team from Life & Soul and F45 for allowing me to work with you.

     

  • Your Fortnightly Challenge #2

    Your Fortnightly Challenge #2

    This Fortnight’s Challenge:

    • Meditate for 15 minutes every day.  Meditation is proven to calm you down, decrease anxiety, and increase your focus, creativity and compassion.

    Your challenge is to do this every day – even on the weekends – for 14 days.

    Every two weeks we pose a challenge for you.  A challenge where the focus is on you – it could be around self-care, getting to know yourself better, or stretching your comfort zone.

    And why?

    Because we know when you look after yourself physically, mentally and emotionally then you are a better leader.  You will lead your business, your Team and your clients or customers with energy and enthusiasm.  You will #thinkanddodifferent.

    Tell us how you go and even what help can we give you.

    #DoItForTwoWeeks

    Next Challenge Starts

    Wednesday 7th March

  • Top 10 Podcasts From 2017 For Personal Trainers

    Top 10 Podcasts From 2017 For Personal Trainers

  • Your Fortnightly Challenge #1

    Your Fortnightly Challenge #1

    This Fortnight’s Challenge:

    • Plan your day either as the last task before you go home.
    • Prioritise your plan with time allocated and blocked into your diary.
    • Challenge yourself to stick with this schedule the next day.

    Your challenge is to do this every day (even the weekends, so include personal tasks) for 14 days.

    Every two weeks we pose a challenge for you.  A challenge where the focus is on you – it could be around self-care, getting to know yourself better, or stretching your comfort zone.

    And why?

    Because we know when you look after yourself physically, mentally and emotionally then you are a better leader.  You will lead your business, your Team and your clients or customers with energy and enthusiasm.  You will #thinkanddodifferent.

    Tell us how you go and even what help can we give you.

    #DoItForTwoWeeks

    Next Challenge Starts

    Wednesday 14th Feb

  • Top 10 Podcasts From 2017 For Club Managers

    Top 10 Podcasts From 2017 For Club Managers

  • 2018 | What Our Members Can Expect

    2018 | What Our Members Can Expect

    2018 will be the best year for Active Management Members because we can focus on delivering you content!

    We have had 2 false starts with our Member Hub. This is now sorted!

    We have tried different forums for discussion and now we have our closed Facebook group. 

    Members are increasingly participating in the conversation threads and even pose questions. We are all here to help and support each other, so we expect this component of our community to explode this year.

    We really feel confident and excited about the year ahead for Active Management Members.

    Anybody can become a member by clicking here. 

    Monthly Q & A

    We launched last year our monthly benefit where members could send me questions in advance or live and I would answers them on a monthly Facebook Live show – see the previous Q & A here. 

    This is like FREE consulting and I predict in 2018 will exponentially grow! I bet I’ll be answering more and more questions every month!

    Latest Social Media Information

    I have just finished a social media video which is now highly relevant after Facebook’s announcement last week. Alicia will have this posted before the end of the month.  This is exclusive for members and is not for sale!

    The only way you’ll see this is to become a member here.

    More Ebooks To Add To The 13!

    I have 3 or 4 ebooks that will come out during the year.

    Supplier Network

    We are building up the supplier list who will be looking after Active Management members with exclusive valued adds and discounts – our first one will be on Facebook messenger bots in February.

    Positions Vacant Ads

    Please remember we want to help you find the best people for your business, so you can place free job ads on our Active Management blog.  This means you can pay nothing and have your ads for staff broadcast across our social network – over 15,000 touch points on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram and LinkedIn.

    NEW in 2018: Wise Words from You

    I will randomly select 5 or 6 members every month to answer one question about running a fitness business.  Their answer to the question in 50 words or less will be an idea members can then action.  The questions will be the common questions I get, so I’m going to the trenches to gather answers to help you.  We should have a variety of different answers, so that in your business you will #thinkanddodifferent.

    NEW in 2018: Business Spotlight Month

    This year we will be providing you a monthly spotlight in an area of your business.  Beginning from February, we want to spark thoughts and action in sticking points in your business.

    For a month you’ll have laser focus on one issue and together we will solve it!

    We have a few other things in the pipeline, so keep your eyes peeled here and in the Member Facebook group and also in your email!

    JOIN THE ACTIVE COMMUNITY NOW

    Memberships as low as $49

    #ThinkAndDoDifferent

    JOIN NOW!

  • 2018 | Your Year To Think And Do Different

    2018 | Your Year To Think And Do Different

    In a hyper competitive industry that we operate in, to stand out to prospects, retain current customers and be an employer of choice you must think and do different.

    And that is the theme for Active Management in 2018.

    A theme in business is critical to galvanise your team – bring them together, so we are all moving in the same direction.

    Your theme will act as a filter for ideas and opportunities that come across your desk – ie should you do it or should you not will be determined by what your theme is.

    Finally, a theme tells your community what you stand for.  This will act as a beacon for your business.

    As one of the world’s premier thought leaders in the fitness industry I have a responsibility to challenge the way we do things.  You may have heard me say, if we keep looking at the fitness industry we’ll only get as good as the fitness industry.

    My responsibility to our members, email subscribers, Facebook fans and people who attend my sessions at conferences this year is to bring ideas, tools, strategies, concepts and other stuff from outside the industry that will make you think differently and then do differently.

    When you think and do different, you will separate yourself from the red, bloody ocean that is the fitness industry these days.  When you think about new ways to market, manage and lead and do market, manage and lead differently, you will stand out in business swim in a beautiful, fresh, uncrowded, blue ocean.

    We know this and we’ll be doing this at Active Management in 2018.

    Our focus is not competing with other fitness business coaches or consultants.

    Our events will not be the ‘best’ in the industry.

    We are not to going to focus on remaining the #1 fitness business podcast in the world.

    We are going to think and do differently this year so that we get better!  We want to be known as the fitness business consulting company that is striving to get better as we think and do different.

    By the way, the advantage for you, when our focus is on getting better, you in our community will join on getting better!

    It’s going to be an exciting year as we smash the walls of traditional fitness industry thinking and start doing differently.

    Will you join the 2018 Active Management movement and #ThinkAndDoDifferent?

    In 2018, Active Management will #thinkanddodifferent.


    Join the Active Community Now

    Memberships as low as $49

    #ThinkAndDoDifferent

    JOIN NOW!

  • Top 10 Podcasts From 2017 For Club Owners

    Top 10 Podcasts From 2017 For Club Owners

  • #JTInTheRaw show 77 … don’t be the best – focus on being better in 2018.

    #JTInTheRaw show 77 … don’t be the best – focus on being better in 2018.

    #JTInTheRaw show 77 … don’t be the best focus on being better in 2018. This show has some tips for you & your business to focus on!

  • #JTInTheRaw show 76 … a HUGE/MASSIVE/GINORMOUS announcement

    #JTInTheRaw show 76 … a HUGE/MASSIVE/GINORMOUS announcement

    #JTInTheRaw show 76 … a HUGE/MASSIVE/GINORMOUS announcement for anyone in any business in the first 3mins of the show! Then I share seven tips for your business development/growth in 2018 … #tunein, engage in the conversation in the comments below and let’s have some fun instead the last show fir the year!!!