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**Barbell Business**

🔥 #1 Business Show For Gym Owners, extracting the secrets, tactics, and strategies of the world’s most successful gym owners.
🚀 Shift from self-employed to true business owner with actionable insights to scale your gym, create impact, and build a thriving community.
🎧 New episodes weekly — join the movement!

Latest Episodes:

Is Your Gym Business Built to Survive or Thrive Apr 05, 2016

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This week on BARBELL BUSINESS, we discuss:

The differences between gyms which are built to survive and businesses that are planned to thrive
The consequences that come with dreaming small and aiming too low
How you can make the shift from survival mode to "thrivival" mode.

Resources mentioned on this episode:

Barbell Business Workshop - www.barbellbusiness.com/toronto-workshop
Barbell Business' Free Manifesto - www.barbellbusinessbook.com
Barbell Business Academy - www.barbellbusiness.com/academy

Enjoy the show!

How to Upsell Your Members the Non-salesy Way Mar 22, 2016

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This week on BARBELL BUSINESS, we discuss:

The challenges that come with having a 200+ member gym
Getting more revenue with fewer members
How to increase your lifetime member value
How to upsell your members the non-salesy way
Things to consider when adding different sources of revenue

Formal Education vs DIY Learning Mar 15, 2016

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This week on BARBELL BUSINESS, we give our thoughts on

Why so many successful people were bad students (including us)
When we finally fell in love with learning
Pros and cons of traditional education versus learning on your own
The importance of teaching and discussing what you've learned to others
Where gym owners can learn new skills online

Be sure to check out Barbell Business Academy, where gym owners learn new skills online. www.barbellbusiness.com/academy

State of the Industry Mar 08, 2016

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This week on BARBELL BUSINESS, we discuss the state of the gym industry in 2016:

Why the future is bright for the small box industry
The evolution of box & business partnerships
Dangers of over/underestimating the power of the CrossFit brand
The seasons of the gym business owner
The 9 foundational components that make up a well-rounded, truly healthy gym business
The importance of balancing your stakeholders

Be sure to download the free Barbell Business Manifesto: The Anatomy of a Healthy Gym at www.barbellbusinessbook.com

To develop your skills in the 9 areas of a Healthy Gym, enroll in Barbell Business Academy here: www.barbellbusiness.com/academy

The Complexities of Young Entrepreneurship Feb 23, 2016

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This week on BARBELL BUSINESS, we interview our friend Austin Felton. He's on his 3rd successful business venture at 22-years-old so say he's learned a lot in the last several years is a massive understatement. We decided to focus in on a few lessons he's learned recently like:

hiring freelancers overseas
managing a remote workforce
firing employees
navigating around toxic relationships

Enjoy the show! Remember to head on over to BarbellBusiness.com to sign up for the newsletter. We're going to be launching an awesome new online academy for gym owners (present and wannabes) very soon and our email list will be the first to know.

Developing a Rockstar Coaching Team Feb 16, 2016

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This week on BARBELL BUSINESS, we interview Pat Barber, a CrossFit Games Athlete (since 2008), Co-owner of Warmup & Workout, and Head of Coaches Development at NorCal CrossFit. In this show, we discuss:

How Pat got his career start in the fitness industry
Innovatively making people better through effective coaching
Hiring and coach training tips and methods
What he looks for in awesome coaches
The importance of a collective mission

How to Buy a Gym Feb 09, 2016

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This week on BARBELL BUSINESS, we interview Charles Boyett, a recent graduate of the Barbell Business Workshop, Barbell Logic client, Barbell Masterminder, the new owner of Training Grounds Fitness and Orange Park CrossFit, and one of the most awesome guys you'll meet anywhere.

In this show, we'll discuss:

Taking the leap from one career path to another
Challenges that come with acquiring a failing gym
Mending a broken and disconnected culture
Charles' #1 piece of advice for others looking to purchase a gym

For more information on how Charles' growth strategy for Orange Park CrossFit came to be so dang effective, visit www.barbelllogic.com and schedule a discovery session.

How to Spend Now to Increase Your True Wealth Forever Feb 02, 2016

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In this week's episode of BARBELL BUSINESS, we interview Bryan Franklin. Bryan is Mike's business coach, a co-author of "The Last Safe Investment," and a top Silicon Valley coach for first-time CEOs who has helped 7 of his clients grow their start-ups past the $1 Billion mark.

We'll cover several topics in their new book "The Last Safe Investment," once of them being:

Myth: If you save for decades and invest in 401(k)s, IRAs, and a home, these investments will grow steadily, allowing twenty to thirty years of secure, peaceful retirement.

Reality: Though this might have been true at some point in the last century, it is not true any longer. If you want to get ahead and enjoy a life of prosperity, you must invest in the last safe investment: yourself, and your own skills, value to others, relationships, and overall happiness.

For a copy of "The Last Safe Investment," visit SafePlan.org

Enjoy the show!

Why Great Entrepreneurs Are Also Great Lovers Jan 26, 2016

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This week on BARBELL BUSINESS, Mike, Ashley Bledsoe, Doug and AJ discuss some of their biggest relationship pitfalls, several of their favorite resources, lessons learned, and why love is really the key to success.

Be sure to check out http://www.barbellbusiness.com/love for additional resources mentioned in this show.

Enjoy!

Growing to 1000+ Gym Members Jan 19, 2016

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This week on BARBELL BUSINESS, we interview Matt Reynolds of Reynolds Strong. In this show, Matt discusses:

How he built one of the largest strength gyms in the US
How he grew to over 1000 members
The keys to their gym's on-going success
Lessons learned from recently selling Strong Gym
His top tips to operating as a high-performing entrepreneur

Today's episode is brought to you by FitAid. Be sure to check out their new product FitAid Fuel which just launched last weekend. If you’re a gym owner, you can get 4 free cans of FitAid at drinkfitaid.com/deat. If you’re just a regular guy wanting a free can - they got your back. You can get one free there too.

Enjoy the show.

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