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The Untold Perks of Owning a Fitness Facility
By
Rob Bishop,
January 2009
We all use the same party line about why we love owning a fitness center, but let's be honest — there are some perks we don't always talk about.
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Catering to Ever-Smaller Groups is Not How Fitness Centers Stay in Business
By
Rob Bishop,
December 2008
Catering to ever-smaller groups is not the way for fitness centers to stay in business.
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Listen to Members, Stay True to Facility
By
Rob Bishop,
November 2008
Listening to your members is important, but so is staying true to what’s best for your facility.
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Unscrupulous Practices at Fitness Facilities Don't Represent Industry
By
Ronale Tucker Rhodes,
October 2008
We constantly hear from the media about unscrupulous practices at fitness facilities, and this has filtered down to the public. But these practices don't "represent" our industry.
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The Importance of Training Young Employees
By
Rob Bishop,
September 2008
When a new crop of coddled kids joins the workforce, you may have to remind them of employment basics.
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Winning the Franchise Fight
By
Rob Bishop,
August 2008
Can independent fitness centers outlast the latest and greatest franchises? You bet they can, as long as they don't panic, and focus on competing the smart way.
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Not Taking Advice from the Big Players
By
Rob Bishop,
June 2008
Those of us who have their own money at risk don't have a lot in common with CEOs from large companies managing someone else's business.
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Confessions of a Total Failure
By
Rob Bishop,
May 2008
Despite the best efforts to turn a doomed project around, Elevation's shuttered steam rooms are a monument to failure.
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Why Attrition Numbers Don't Add Up
By
Rob Bishop,
March 2008
When it comes to industry-wide attrition rates, is your fitness center's math trustworthy?
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Leaks in the Franchise Bubble
By
Rob Bishop,
February 2008
The failure of some franchises is inevitable, and welcome news for independent facility owners.
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