Losing the Race to the Bottom
I’ve been contemplating for a while whether the training industry is in a race to the bottom.
The Executive Meathead: Leaning Up, Poster Cultures & Great Books
What we do is too important to waste time on that which is shallow, false or unproductive.
The Executive Meathead: "Gossip Killer," Mini Meatheads and Christmas Guilt
When an employee enters your office to complain about a co-worker, make certain that you listen.
Meathead Inc. – Delegate This!
Delegation can be something that you dread, or it can be something that can take your business to the next level.
Meathead Inc. - It Gets Good When It Gets Hard
A regular column about getting strong(er) on the platform, strong(er) in business and strong(er) in life.
Personal Training 101
For many people, having the ability to train people for a living is a dream come true.
The Top 10 Reasons for Attending a Learn to Train Seminar
For those of you who might be “on the fence” when deciding whether or not it is worth going, I went ahead and compiled my top ten reasons for attending a Learn to Train seminar.
Under The Bar: Tips of the Week
You don't have to negotiate anything you don't want to and if it is going to kill your profit/productivity/culture then walk.
How to Run a Meet
It keeps me motivated with my training goals to see the competitors succeed with theirs.
Accounting For Meatheads Part 3: Sales & Expenses
One very important thing to remember is that the more Joe Gymrat sells, the more taxes he accrues.
Selling the Combine
From coast to coast, trainers are preparing NFL hopefuls for the most important race of their football career—the tests where millions of dollars are on the line.
Accounting for Meatheads Part 2: Liabilities
In part one, Joe Gymrat was nursing his jaw. He'd broken it from yawning while learning about assets.
EliteFTS.com Seeks Customer Input To Expand Specialty And Commercial Fitness-Type Machine Product Offerings
LONDON, Ohio — March, 24, 2011 — EliteFTS.com today announced it will look at ways to expand its current offering of specialty gym machines and commercial fitness-type machines, and is seeking customer feedback on new product selections.
Accounting For Meatheads Part 1: The Balance Sheet/Assets
Accounting is boring. It's a painfully dull, complicated discipline that seems completely unnecessary.
Lessons Learned from a Corporate Meathead
Many of us are not fortunate enough to make a living out of the sport and lifestyle that we love.
Educating Your Personnel for “People Performance”
One of the most difficult challenges in our industry is developing our personnel.
What I Learned from Running a Warehouse Gym
I spent two weeks at Strength & Performance, in which time I think I learned more than in the last 3 years.
State of the Business
This April 1, 2010, will mark two years since I have moved into my new facility in Weymouth, Massachusetts.
Selecting the Best: Finding those employees that will produce and support your business
Whether you are hiring a trainer or a custodian, make certain that you have a very good idea of the basic qualities, skills and experience that would be ideal for that position.
























