WTF Gym Talk

Finally brought Joe Tebaldi, my biz coach for all things marketing + branding related. In this completely unstructured podcast, we literally sit in my office and shoot the shit on marketing, growing your biz in the microgym industry, how fucking up will help grow your business and more. Enjoy...oh and sign up for Spring Training 2018 ;)

"I HAVE to go open up the gym in the morning." "I HAVE to fill in for my coach who called in sick." "I HAVE to fire one of my employees". Don't forget where you came from. Where owning a business was a just a dream. Now you actually own it - and all the headaches that come with it. So think twice before you start bitching about the day-to-day headaches that comes hand in hand with GETTING to create your own destiny with your business.

One of the biggest issues with profitability in the microgym model (especially the CrossFit sector) is the issue of creating enough operational capacity to be appropriately profitable. Operational capacity is your ability to generate enough profit out of your space via your workout service logistics. My guess...you are def. not optimizing your operational capacity.

Creating allies + colleagues within your competitive marketplace is a play that most gym owners are hesitant or even openly against. I can't get behind it or understand why. Here's my breakdown as to why I've always created a strong network with my "competition" and how the ROI is 10x.

Jacob W. from BearFitness sent me a request to jam on focus and how should biz owners organize their focus with so many items that require their attention. Great question Jacob. This is one of those - it depends- type situations, but I do my best to layout an avatar for you guys to align yourself with and then pick the best route for you and your biz.

I'm obsessed with the concept of creating rituals in your business and for the group fitness industry - in your classes. Take 10 min out of your day to get a better idea as to how you can start using rituals to create a consistent CX, different naming conventions to distinguish your offering and how the combination of the two allow you to stand apart.

In a sea of microgyms looking to differentiate themselves - many are turning to rebranding efforts, adding in new features and services and including more technology into their training. With the rise of Orangetheory Fitness, heart rate monitor technology has made it's way from the exercise phys. lab class to prime time once again. Does adding this piece of tech help your gym gain an advantage in the market?

In order to give you guys some context as to where my experience comes from, where my background and mindset comes from...I summarized my journey that has lead me through the fitness spectrum to where I sit today. Hopefully this will give you some context as to where some of my thoughts on the fitness industry come from...

Not many players in the supplement industry that I respect, but this guy is the exception to that. I really don't give a shit if you order his product, but def. learn from the wisdom that he brings to the table in terms of retail, selling any product and organizing the the tug of war between supply & demand.

How much thought do you give to the actual appearance & design of your business? Do you take time to research retail design and figure out how the apparel should hang, look, cost, interact with customers, etc. Your bathrooms, are they there for necessity or to create an experience? Yes...taking a piss in the gym is an experience. It's either gross AF or surprising clean, fresh and impressive. Bottom line: much of what you offer is a commodity...what can you do to make yourself stand out compared to your competitors?