Barbell Business - Podcast for gym owners by Barbell Shrugged

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.

Direct download: Felton_mixdown.mp3
Category:general -- posted at: 3:30am PDT

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

 

Direct download: Pat_Barber_mixdown.mp3
Category:general -- posted at: 4:00am PDT

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.

Direct download: How_to_buy_a_gym.mp3
Category:general -- posted at: 12:15pm PDT

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!

Direct download: BryanFrankline_mixdown.mp3
Category:general -- posted at: 9:38am PDT

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