Success/Business

How do you know if you are a good leader in the eyes of your people? What are some ways that you can evaluate how well you are doing? It can be profoundly complicated.

Without passion for what I do, I would have closed down a long time ago. I get a lot of questions about starting a facility similar to my own, so here is some advice I wish someone would've given me years ago.

In the realm of strength and conditioning, you are always selling yourself to administrators, athletic directors, sport coaches, your boss, athletes, recruits, and everyone else around you. Will they like what they see?

With the exponential growth of the fitness industry over the past 20 years, the roots of elitefts still hold strong: a foundational trunk of knowledge sprouting enough branches to accommodate nearly every training discipline imaginable.

I was once told by a trusted friend that the most important thing in life is your perception and your own personal judgment. At the time this seemed to make sense, and then I realized just how dangerous that mindset is.

There are so many pieces to a successful online training business, and I honestly feel like I haven’t even scratched the surface yet. In part two I discuss what to do once you've started the business and are looking for growth.

Everyone wants to be the head strength coach at a school that has a realistic opportunity to compete for a national championship, but I don’t think enough people put the right kind of plan in place to get there.

The first year is tough, and that's when most trainers fail. If they stick with it they start to break through their second year — but only if they put in the ground work their first year.

I don’t care if you have the best athletes and the best equipment in the world — a shitty gym atmosphere can DESTROY their results.

Most people just suck at time management. Have you ever paid attention to how much time you spend every day doing stupid shit that doesn't matter?

Business leaders, coaches, and teachers agree, day one must be the day where expectations are communicated and group culture is explained. This conversation takes about 45 minutes and these topics are always covered.

Within part one of this article series, I want to pass on the basics, the startup, and the initial thoughts before starting an online training business.