This week on BARBELL BUSINESS, we interview Mycal Anders of CrossFit PHX, a former Marine turned CrossFit box owner. We talk about his entrepreneurial journey and how he has become the successful gym owner we now as today.

During this episode you will hear about:

• How to select good coaches
• Internship programs
• How to sell and ask for money
• Mycal’s first Barbell Mastermind retreat and the changes he made to his business that have allowed him to reach his goals
• Entrepreneurship and personal relationships
• How to successfully get out of your own way and delegate
• How to manage your time more efficiently while running a gym - creating a routine - busy vs. productive
• Finding where the most productive hours exist
• How to fall asleep in any situation
• Creating a positive mindset
• 30 days of motivation e-book
• Mycal’s morning routine

Twitter: @mycanders

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This week on BARBELL BUSINESS, we had the pleasure of sitting down with Jesse Elder, a spectacular business coach who came from the martial arts world and where he ran several very successful studios. Give this show a listen front to back. I promise it’s full of many gems.

Find out:

• What is actually keeping you from achieving your goals
• How to upgrade your life across the board and be insanely productive
• How to add $6-$14k a month immediately 
• Defining success and how to not cannibalize success in one aspect of your life for another
• Why your gym is full and your bank account is empty
• Why it’s important to keep score for the game your playing
• How money gives you more ways to express love
• How you’re betting against your client’s success and how to flip the script and honoring their intention and goals, giving them the tools to change their lives
• The 3 ways any business makes more money
• How to close a sale
• Another reason you should be using contracts
• How to practice the art of receiving
• How to choose from a menu of perspectives

This week on BARBELL BUSINESS, we discuss:

• The difference between selling memberships and selling solutions
• The benefits of a premium pricing strategy
• How emotional connection > benefits > features
• How to increase your gym's perceived value

Get the free success story template discussed in this episode at http://go.barbelllogic.com/success-story

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This week on BARBELL BUSINESS, we interview Adee Zukier, the owner and founder of Working Against Gravity. She discusses:

• The evolution of their online nutrition program and business model
• Hiring virtual assistants and new employees
• Their new referral and social proof model
• Optimizing the user experience
• Keeping your clients accountable for long-term success and extreme ownership

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This week on BARBELL BUSINESS, we interview Craig Ballantyne, author of Early to Rise, creator of the Perfect Day Formula, a Strength & Conditioning coach, author of Turbulence Training, a contributing author to Men’s Health magazine, and a member of the Training Advisory Board for Maximum Fitness and Oxygen magazines. He discusses:

• Dealing with anxiety and the feeling of impending doom
• The real importance of daily meditation
• Taking care of your body before you take care of others'
• The 5 pillars of success which you can start today
• Finding a mentor

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This week on BARBELL BUSINESS, we interview Onnit Academy's Chief Fitness Operator John Wolf and Chief Fitness Enforcer Juan Leija on:

• The Onnit Culture, Vision, and Mentality
• How you can turn your gym into one of total human optimization
• The beauty behind effective loveable communication with your team and clients
• The power of a like-minded entrepreneurial community
• How to mix automation and personality for your business
• Juan's (aka Juannit1) Snapchat pro-tips 

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This week on BARBELL BUSINESS, we interview Andy Petranek, founder of the Whole Life Challenge and CrossFit LA, one of the first original 10 CrossFit gyms and one of the most respected CrossFit gyms in the world.

In this episode, Andy discusses:

• the story behind how he created one of the first CrossFit gyms in the world
• what he believes to be the best training model for the modern CrossFit box
• how contracted members and coaches will change the way you do business
• how he overcame the challenges that come with innovating a game that wasn't working anymore

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This week on BARBELL BUSINESS, we interview Angelo Sisco owner of the hugely successful O'Hare CrossFit and one of the members of the Barbell Mastermind. He discusses:

• How to have heart for more than just your members' fitness goals but for their success in life
• The single most important action that someone needs to take in order to improve the culture at your gym
• What a great culture does for your business and overall state of happiness in everyday life

Bottom line, whether you like it or not, your gym is going to have a culture. Why not make it one you really freakin' love?

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This week on BARBELL BUSINESS, we discuss:

• The entrepreneurial emotional rollercoaster
• How to remind yourself you don't suck with the reverse gap
• Our favorite tricks to training yourself to also celebrate what you’ve accomplished in the past

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This week on BARBELL BUSINESS, we discuss:

• Commonly distracting operations tasks that waste time and energy
• The high-level tasks a gym owner should not lose touch with
• Game-changing opportunities ALL gyms should put into place to 10x their efficiency

Remember, if it's not a hell yea, it's a hell no. 

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